Pennsylvania Route 447
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North end | Dreher Township | |||
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Country | United States | |||
State | Pennsylvania | |||
Counties | Monroe, Pike, Wayne | |||
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Pennsylvania Route 447 (PA 447) is a 26.66-mile-long (42.91 km) north–south
In 1928, the road was designated as PA 190 between US 209 (now US 209 Bus.) in East Stroudsburg and
Route description
PA 447 begins at a traffic signal with
PA 447 and US 209 Business runs north for three blocks as a concurrency via North Courtland. At the junction with Milford Road, US 209 Business turns northeast along Milford while PA 447 turns northwest along Analomink Road. Now in
PA 191 and PA 447 continue northwest and soon bends to the northeast into the Analomink section of Stroud Township. Paralleling Brodhead Creek, the routes continue northeast and soon north past the Evergreen Golf Club. Just north of the golf club, PA 447 turns northwest along Creek Road while PA 191 continues west along Analomink Road. The route bends northeast along Brodhead Creek, crossing into Price Township, crossing through the dense woods of Monroe County. PA 447 and Brodhead Creek wind northwest for several miles, soon turning northward near Circle H Road. Near Laurel Run Road, PA 447 soon leaves the dense woods for a residential section of Price Township. When the route and the creek turn northward again, they return to the woods, which begins to break up a short distance later.[2]
PA 447 continues north, passing some residences near Snow Hill Road, passing an intersection with Bear Town Road, crossing into Barrett Township. PA 447 continues northwest along Brodhead Creek, passing a small pond nearby. At the junction with Spruce Cabin Road, the route turns to the north again, reaching a junction with PA 390 (Krummel Hill Road) in Canadensis. PA 447 continues northwest from PA 390, remaining a two-lane residential street through Barrett Township. After turning northward again, the route remains a two-lane woods/residential road, reaching the village of Coveville. Changing names to Spruce Mountain Road, PA 447 climbs Spruce Mountain and turns northeast as it bypasses Lake in the Clouds. Turning northwest once again, PA 447, the route continues north past the lake, reaching the Pike County line.[2]
Now in the Pike County municipality of Greene Township, PA 447 crosses north past dense woods and residences as Panther Road, a two-lane roadway. The route makes a large curve to the northwest through the area of Lake Russell. Rather than crossing through the dense woods, PA 447 becomes a two-lane roadway through fields of Greene Township. At Pine Grove Road, the route turns northward, reaching the village of Panther, a small residential community in Greene Township. The route becomes predominantly flat, crossing a junction with Stoney Lonesome Road, where the Panther Road name is dropped from the roadway. Turning northwest, the route crosses over Wallenpaupack Creek, crossing into Wayne County.[2]
Now in
History
Location | East Stroudsburg – Analomink |
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Existed | 1928–1940s |
Location | Analomink – Newfoundland |
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Existed | 1928–1960s |
When Pennsylvania first legislated routes in 1911, what is now PA 447 was not given a route number.
PA 190 was decommissioned in the 1940s, leaving the road between East Stroudsburg and Analomink unnumbered.
Major intersections
County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |||
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Southern terminus | ||||||||
US 209 Bus. south (North Courtland Street) – Stroudsburg | Southern terminus of US 209 Bus. concurrency | |||||||
2.158 | 3.473 | US 209 Bus. north (Milford Road) – Marshalls Creek | Northern terminus of US 209 Bus. concurrency | |||||
Stroud Township | 4.241 | 6.825 | PA 191 south (North 5th Street) – Stroudsburg | Southern terminus of PA 191 concurrency; village of Analomink | ||||
6.711 | 10.800 | Mt. Pocono | Northern terminus of PA 191 concurrency | |||||
Barrett Township | 16.527 | 26.598 | PA 390 (Krummel Hill Road) – Cresco, Promised Land | |||||
Pike |
No major junctions | |||||||
Dreher Township | 26.665 | 42.913 | PA 191 / PA 507 (Main Street) | Northern terminus; Village of Newfoundland | ||||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also
- U.S. Roads portal
- Pennsylvania portal
References
- ^ a b Bureau of Maintenance and Operations (January 2015). Roadway Management System Straight Line Diagrams (Report) (2015 ed.). Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. Archived from the original on February 17, 2011. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
- Monroe County Archived 2011-02-17 at the Wayback Machine (PDF)
- Pike County (PDF)
- Wayne County Archived 2011-02-17 at the Wayback Machine (PDF)
- ^ a b c d e f Microsoft; Nokia. "overview map of PA 447" (Map). Bing Maps. Microsoft. Retrieved March 12, 2013.
- New Jersey Transit. 2008. p. 4. Retrieved March 13, 2013.
- Pennsylvania Department of Highways. 1911. Archived from the original(PDF) on July 5, 2011. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
- ^ Map of Pennsylvania (Map). Pennsylvania Department of Highways. 1928. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
- ^ Tourist Map of Pennsylvania (PDF) (Map). Pennsylvania Department of Highways. 1930. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 5, 2011. Retrieved June 24, 2010.
- ^ Official Road Map of Pennsylvania (PDF) (Map). Pennsylvania Department of Highways. 1940. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 5, 2011. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
- ^ Official Road Map of Pennsylvania (PDF) (Map). Pennsylvania Department of Highways. 1950. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 5, 2011. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
- ^ Official Map: Pennsylvania (Map). Pennsylvania Department of Highways. 1956.
- ^ General Highway Map Monroe County, Pennsylvania (PDF) (Map). Pennsylvania Department of Highways. 1961. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
- ^ Official Map of Pennsylvania (PDF) (Map). Pennsylvania Department of Highways. 1970. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 5, 2011. Retrieved December 17, 2014.