Pennsylvania Route 902 (PA 902) is an 11.66-mile-long (18.76 km) east–west state highway in Carbon County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The route runs from U.S. Route 209 (US 209) in Lansford southeast to PA 443 in Lehighton. The highway is a two-lane undivided road its entire length. From Lansford, PA 902 heads southeast passes through Summit Hill before crossing two mountains and entering the Mahoning Valley. The route turns east at New Mahoning and continues to Lehighton, where it turns south to end at PA 443 in the western part of the borough. The route was designated between US 209 near Summit Hill and New Mahoning in 1928. PA 902 was extended east to US 209/US 309 in the center of Lehighton in the 1930s and rerouted to end at PA 443 in the 1980s.
PA 902 begins at an intersection with US 209 in the borough of Lansford in Carbon County, heading south along two-lane undivided Spring Garden Street past homes. The route turns east into forests, entering the borough of Summit Hill as North Street. The road curves south as Pine Street and runs past more residences. PA 902 turns east onto Laurel Street and winds southeast across forested Pisgah Mountain. The road turns south before it bends back to the southeast and traverses Mauch Chunk Mountain. The route leaves Summit Hill for Mahoning Township, where the name becomes Mill Road and it enters the agricultural Mahoning Valley. PA 902 reaches the community of New Mahoning and turns northeast onto Mahoning Drive West, running through a mix of farmland and woodland with some homes. The road continues through the rural valley, passing through the community of Pleasant Corners. The route enters the borough of Lehighton, where the name becomes Mahoning Street and it runs through residential areas with some commercial establishments, passing north of Lehighton Area High School. PA 902 turns south onto Ninth Street, passing more development before coming to its eastern terminus at PA 443.[2][3]
Historyedit
When Pennsylvania first legislated routes in 1911, present-day PA 902 was not given a number.[4] PA 902 was designated in 1928 to run from US 209 near Summit Hill southeast to New Mahoning along a paved road. At this time, the road between New Mahoning and Lehighton existed as a paved unnumbered road.[5] PA 902 was extended east from New Mahoning to US 209/US 309 in Lehighton in the 1930s, following Mahoning Drive and Mahoning Street.[6][7] In the 1980s, PA 902 was rerouted to follow Ninth Street to its current eastern terminus at PA 443.[8]
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Pennsylvania Highways: PA 902
January 01, 1970
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Pennsylvania Route 902 PA 902 is an 11 66 mile long 18 76 km east west state highway in Carbon County in the U S state of Pennsylvania The route runs from U S Route 209 US 209 in Lansford southeast to PA 443 in Lehighton The highway is a two lane undivided road its entire length From Lansford PA 902 heads southeast passes through Summit Hill before crossing two mountains and entering the Mahoning Valley The route turns east at New Mahoning and continues to Lehighton where it turns south to end at PA 443 in the western part of the borough The route was designated between US 209 near Summit Hill and New Mahoning in 1928 PA 902 was extended east to US 209 US 309 in the center of Lehighton in the 1930s and rerouted to end at PA 443 in the 1980s Pennsylvania Route 902Route informationMaintained by PennDOTLength11 662 mi 1 18 768 km Major junctionsWest endUS 209 in LansfordEast endPA 443 in LehightonLocationCountryUnited StatesStatePennsylvaniaCountiesCarbonHighway systemPennsylvania State Route System Interstate US State Scenic Legislative PA 901 PA 903 Contents 1 Route description 2 History 3 Major intersections 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksRoute description edit nbsp PA 902 eastbound in Mahoning Township PA 902 begins at an intersection with US 209 in the borough of Lansford in Carbon County heading south along two lane undivided Spring Garden Street past homes The route turns east into forests entering the borough of Summit Hill as North Street The road curves south as Pine Street and runs past more residences PA 902 turns east onto Laurel Street and winds southeast across forested Pisgah Mountain The road turns south before it bends back to the southeast and traverses Mauch Chunk Mountain The route leaves Summit Hill for Mahoning Township where the name becomes Mill Road and it enters the agricultural Mahoning Valley PA 902 reaches the community of New Mahoning and turns northeast onto Mahoning Drive West running through a mix of farmland and woodland with some homes The road continues through the rural valley passing through the community of Pleasant Corners The route enters the borough of Lehighton where the name becomes Mahoning Street and it runs through residential areas with some commercial establishments passing north of Lehighton Area High School PA 902 turns south onto Ninth Street passing more development before coming to its eastern terminus at PA 443 2 3 History editWhen Pennsylvania first legislated routes in 1911 present day PA 902 was not given a number 4 PA 902 was designated in 1928 to run from US 209 near Summit Hill southeast to New Mahoning along a paved road At this time the road between New Mahoning and Lehighton existed as a paved unnumbered road 5 PA 902 was extended east from New Mahoning to US 209 US 309 in Lehighton in the 1930s following Mahoning Drive and Mahoning Street 6 7 In the 1980s PA 902 was rerouted to follow Ninth Street to its current eastern terminus at PA 443 8 Major intersections editThe entire route is in Carbon County Locationmi 1 kmDestinationsNotes Lansford0 0000 000 nbsp US 209 Patterson Street Tamaqua NesquehoningWestern terminus Lehighton11 66218 768 nbsp PA 443 Blakeslee Boulevard Allentown Tamaqua Schuylkill HavenEastern terminus 1 000 mi 1 609 km 1 000 km 0 621 miSee also edit nbsp U S Roads portal nbsp Pennsylvania portalReferences edit a b Bureau of Maintenance and Operations January 2015 Roadway Management System Straight Line Diagrams Report 2015 ed Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Retrieved June 30 2015 Carbon County PDF Google April 21 2013 Pennsylvania Route 902 Map Google Maps Google Retrieved April 21 2013 Carbon County Pennsylvania Highway Map PDF Map PennDOT 2014 Retrieved October 11 2015 permanent dead link Map of Pennsylvania Showing State Highways PDF Map 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 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 General Highway Map Carbon County Pennsylvania PDF Map Pennsylvania Department of Highways 1941 Retrieved January 26 2015 permanent dead link Pennsylvania Official Transportation Map PDF Map Pennsylvania Department of Transportation 1989 Archived from the original PDF on July 5 2011 Retrieved January 27 2011 External links editKML file edit help Template Attached KML Pennsylvania Route 902KML is from Wikidata nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pennsylvania Route 902 Pennsylvania Highways PA 902 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pennsylvania Route 902 amp oldid 1142458572, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
