Pennsylvania Route 706
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Maintained by PennDOT | ||||
Length | 36.1 mi[1] (58.1 km) | |||
Existed | March 14, 1972[2]–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
West end | US 6 in Wyalusing | |||
PA 409 in Camptown PA 467 in Stevens Township PA 858 in Rushville PA 267 in Rush Township PA 167 in Montrose PA 29 in Montrose | ||||
East end | US 11 in New Milford | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Pennsylvania | |||
Counties | Bradford, Susquehanna | |||
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Pennsylvania Route 706 (PA 706) is a 36.1-mile-long (58.1 km) state highway in Pennsylvania. The western terminus is at U.S. Route 6 (US 6) in Wyalusing, and the eastern terminus is at US 11 in New Milford.
Route description
PA 706 begins at an intersection with US 6 in the borough of Wyalusing in Bradford County, heading northeast on two-lane undivided Church Street. The road passes downtown businesses before heading into residential areas, becoming Taylor Avenue. The route turns north into agricultural areas and crosses into Wyalusing Township, becoming an unnamed road and running to the west of Wyalusing Creek. PA 706 turns northeast and passes some industry, heading into more wooded areas with some fields and homes. The road crosses the creek and turns north at Merryall, running through more farmland with some woods and residences to the east of Wyalusing Creek. The route crosses the creek again and heads into the community of Camptown, turning to the northeast at an intersection with the northern terminus of PA 409. PA 706 runs through more agricultural and wooded areas with some homes to the northwest of Wyalusing Creek, crossing into Stevens Township. The road heads through more forested areas with some fields and residences, passing through Stevensville. The route intersects the eastern end of PA 467 and continues through more rural areas, winding to the east.[1][3]
PA 706 enters
At this point, PA 706 forms a concurrency with PA 167, heading into residential areas and curving southeast onto Church Street. The two routes come to an intersection with
History
Parts of the route were once designated Legislative Route 14,
Major intersections
County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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Bradford | Wyalusing | 0.0 | 0.0 | US 6 (State Street) | Western terminus |
Wyalusing Township | 5.2 | 8.4 | PA 409 south – Towanda | Northern terminus of PA 409 | |
Stevens Township | 9.9 | 15.9 | PA 467 west (Le Raysville Road) – Le Raysville | Eastern terminus of PA 467 | |
Susquehanna | Rush Township | 13.3 | 21.4 | PA 858 north (Pennsylvania Avenue) | Southern terminus of PA 858 |
15.8 | 25.4 | PA 267 south – Meshoppen | Western end of PA 267 concurrency | ||
16.2 | 26.1 | PA 267 north – Vestal | Eastern end of PA 267 concurrency | ||
Montrose | 27.4 | 44.1 | PA 167 north (Owego Street) | Western end of PA 167 concurrency | |
27.7 | 44.6 | PA 29 south (South Main Street) – Tunkhannock | Western end of PA 29 concurrency | ||
28.8 | 46.3 | PA 29 north – Binghamton | Western end of PA 29 concurrency | ||
Bridgewater Township | 31.0 | 49.9 | PA 167 south (Brooklyn Road) – Hop Bottom | Eastern end of PA 167 concurrency | |
New Milford Township | 36.1 | 58.1 | US 11 (Lackawanna Trail) – Binghamton, Carbondale, Scranton | Eastern terminus | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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PA 706 Truck
Bradford County
Location | Bradford County |
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Existed | 2013–2015 |
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Susquehanna County
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Existed | 2013–2016 |
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See also
- U.S. Roads portal
- Pennsylvania portal
References
- ^ a b c d e Google (December 19, 2011). "overview of Pennsylvania Route 706" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved December 19, 2011.
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- ^ Bradford County, Pennsylvania Highway Map (PDF) (Map). PennDOT. 2011. Retrieved December 16, 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania Highway Map (PDF) (Map). PennDOT. 2011. Retrieved December 7, 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Map of the Public Roads in Bradford County, Pennsylvania (PDF) (Map). Department of Highways. October 1930. Retrieved June 1, 2013.[permanent dead link]
- ^ General Highway Map - Bradford County, Pennsylvania (PDF) (Map). Pennsylvania Department of Highways. 1964. Retrieved June 1, 2013.[permanent dead link]
- ^ General Highway Map - Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania (PDF) (Map). Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. 1969. Retrieved June 1, 2013.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Pennsylvania State Highway Map (Map). Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. 1972–1973.
- ^ "Bridge Condition Summary Report". gis.penndot.gov. Retrieved 2021-03-18.
- ^ "Bridge Condition Summary Report". gis.penndot.gov. Retrieved 2021-03-18.