Pennsylvania Route 973
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State | Pennsylvania | |||
Counties | Lycoming | |||
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Pennsylvania Route 973 (PA 973) is a highway which runs for 27.3 miles (43.9 km), generally east–west in Lycoming County in north central Pennsylvania in the United States. Its western terminus is on the east bank of Pine Creek at PA 44 in the unincorporated village of Tomb (or Tombs Run) in Watson Township, and its eastern terminus is at the hamlet of Loyalsockville in Upper Fairfield Township at PA 87.
Route description
Starting at its western end at PA 44 in Tomb, PA 973 runs east along Tombs Run, then northeast along the North Fork of Tombs Run. It then heads east into Mifflin Township, following Mud Run and the First Fork of Larrys Creek before crossing Larrys Creek and PA 287, and turning north into the borough of Salladasburg. It follows Larrys Creek northeast into Anthony Township, where it leaves Larrys Creek and follows Stoney Gap Run into Lycoming Township.
There PA 973 follows Hoaglands Run east through the village of Quiggleville and hamlet of Perryville, passing a single offramp from southbound
History
On September 8, 2011 the bridge at the eastern end of the highway over Loyalsock Creek (known as the Slabtown Bridge) was destroyed by flooding. Heavy rain from the remnants of Tropical Storm Lee raised the creek "higher than anything we've seen in recorded history", according to a Lycoming County official. The western portion of the bridge collapsed.[2] A replacement bridge was completed in November 2012 at a cost of $3 million.[3]
Major intersections
The entire route is in Lycoming County.
Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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Waterville | Western terminus | ||||
Mifflin Township | 6.2 | 10.0 | PA 287 south – Jersey Shore | West end of PA 287 concurrency | |
6.3 | 10.1 | English Center | East end of PA 287 concurrency | ||
Future I-99 / US 15 | US 15 exit 143; exit from US 15 southbound to PA 973 only | ||||
Upper Fairfield Township | 27.3 | 43.9 | PA 87 – Forksville, Montoursville | Eastern terminus | |
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 Google (May 18, 2013). "Pennsylvania Route 973" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved May 18, 2013.
- ^ Thompson, David (September 9, 2011). "'Worse than Agnes': Record flooding wreaks destruction". Williamsport Sun-Gazette. p. 1. Retrieved September 9, 2011.
- ^ "PennDOT wrapping up another warm-weather construction season" (Press release). PennDOT. December 18, 2012. Retrieved May 18, 2013.