Pennsylvania Route 87
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Pennsylvania Route 87 | ||||
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| Maintained by PennDOT | ||||
| Length | 69.533 mi[1] (111.903 km) | |||
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| South end |   I-180 / US 220 in Montoursville | |||
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| North end |  US 6 in Washington Township | |||
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| Country | United States | |||
| State | Pennsylvania | |||
| Counties | Lycoming, Sullivan, Wyoming | |||
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Pennsylvania Route 87 (PA 87) is a 69.3-mile-long (111.5 km) north–south state highway located in northern Pennsylvania. The southern terminus of the route is at exit 21 of Interstate 180 (I-180)/U.S. Route 220 (US 220) in Montoursville. The northern terminus is at US 6 in Washington Township.
The road is called Loyalsock Avenue at its southern terminus in Montoursville. It joins PA 154 for 200 yards (180 m) in Forksville and US 220 for 1,200 yards (1,100 m) in Dushore. While in Dushore, it serves as the northern terminus of PA 487, and is also known as South German Street, East Main Street, Mill Street, and Carpenter Street.[1]
Route description
PA 87 begins at an interchange with
Loyalsockville and coming to an intersection with the eastern terminus of PA 973. The road passes through more farm fields with some woods and residences in a narrow valley, crossing into Plunketts Creek Township as it heads north-northwest. The route curves to the north and the northeast before heading east into dense forests alongside the creek, heading to the northeast and continuing through scattered tracts of the Loyalsock State Forest. PA 87 heads north through more forests with a few homes, turning northeast before heading southeast. The road runs northeast through woods with a few fields and residences, curving east before turning north into more dense forests.[2][3]
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PA 87 enters
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PA 87 heads into
Norfolk Southern and operated by the Lehigh Railway, immediately after the river. The road heads to the north of a large Procter & Gamble factory before turning north into woods. PA 87 continues east into agricultural areas with some woods and homes, coming to its northern terminus at an intersection with US 6.[2][5]
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Lycoming | Montoursville | 0.0 | 0.0 | I-180 / US 220 (Susquehanna Beltway) – Milton, Williamsport | I-180 exit 21; southern terminus of PA 87 |
| Upper Fairfield Township | 2.1 | 3.4 |   PA 864 east – Picture Rocks | Western terminus of PA 864 | |
| 4.4 | 7.1 |   Warrensville, Hepburnville | Eastern terminus of PA 973 | ||
| Sullivan | Forksville | 30.5 | 49.1 |   PA 154 south – Laporte, Eagles Mere | Southern end of concurrency with PA 154 |
| 30.6 | 49.2 |  PA 154 north – Canton | Northern end of concurrency with PA 154 | ||
| Cherry Township | 42.5 | 68.4 | US 220 south (Appalachian Throughway) – Laporte | Southern end of concurrency with US 220 | |
| Dushore | 43.2 | 69.5 | US 220 north (North German Street) – Towanda | Northern end of concurrency with US 220 | |
| 43.5 | 70.0 |  PA 487 south (Bernice Road) – Mildred | Northern terminus of PA 487 | ||
| Wyoming | North Branch Township | 55.9 | 90.0 |  PA 187 north | Southern terminus of PA 187 |
| Washington Township | 69.4 | 111.7 | US 6 (Roosevelt Highway) | Northern terminus of PA 87 | |
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 "Pennsylvania state roads". Pennsylvania Spatial Data Access. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. 2013. Retrieved March 14, 2013.
- ^ a b c Google (December 27, 2011). "overview of Pennsylvania Route 87" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved December 27, 2011.
- ^ Lycoming County, Pennsylvania Highway Map (PDF) (Map). PennDOT. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 5, 2011. Retrieved July 11, 2011.
- ^ Sullivan County, Pennsylvania Highway Map (PDF) (Map). PennDOT. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 2, 2014. Retrieved December 16, 2011.
- ^ Wyoming County, Pennsylvania Highway Map (PDF) (Map). PennDOT. 2011. Retrieved December 6, 2011.[permanent dead link]
External links
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