Pennsylvania Route 29
Encyclopedia
Pennsylvania Route 29 is a 118 mile (189 km) long north–south state highway
that runs through most of eastern Pennsylvania
. The route currently exists in two segments, a southern segment and a northern segment. The southernmost terminus of the designation is at U.S. Route 30 in Malvern
. The northernmost terminus is at the New York-Pennsylvania border near Brookdale, Pennsylvania, where the route becomes New York State Route 7
.
The route was continuous until 1966, when Route 29 was split into the two segments that exist today.
The southernmost 5 miles (8 km) of PA 29's northern segment is a limited-access highway known as the South Cross Valley Expressway.
suburb
of Malvern, located 20 miles (32.2 km) northwest of downtown Philadelphia in Chester County
. Just north of US 30, PA 29 interchanges with U.S. Route 202 near the Penn State Great Valley Campus
. The route continues to the northwest meeting Interstate 76 (the Pennsylvania Turnpike
) at turnpike interchange #320, an All-Electronic Interchange (EZ-Pass only) scheduled to open in 2012. North of the turnpike, PA 29 takes on an increasingly northeastern alignment as it approaches the neighboring areas of Phoenixville
and Mont Clare
, geographically separated by only the Schuylkill River
.
PA 29 enters Phoenixville from the south on State Road, which becomes Main Street upon entering the area. South of the town center, PA 29 meets Pennsylvania Route 23
. On the opposite side of PA 23, PA 29 becomes Manavon Street. A short distance north of the intersection, PA 29 curves onto Starr Street for just over a half-mile. At the end of Starr, PA 29 makes a right onto the aptly named Bridge Street, crossing the Schuylkill River by way of the Mont Clare Bridge
and entering Montgomery County
in the process.
, PA 29 becomes Collegeville Road as it interchanges with U.S. Route 422, the Pottstown Expressway. Past the exit, PA 29 continues on its northeast alignment to Collegeville
, where PA 29 turns to the north ahead of the Perkiomen Creek
, becoming 2nd Avenue as it intersects the west end of the Germantown Pike in the borough center.
North of Collegeville, PA 29 becomes the Gravel Pike, paralleling the Perkiomen Creek as it proceeds north. Less than two miles (3 km) north of Collegeville, PA 29 intersects Pennsylvania Route 113
.
In Schwenksville
, Pennsylvania Route 73
, which runs along the east bank of the Perkiomen for a short distance southeast of the area, crosses the Perkiomen and intersects PA 29. The two routes come together, joining north to Zieglersville
, where PA 29 and PA 73 split, with PA 73 continuing to the northwest and PA 29 continuing north.
Near Green Lane
, PA 29 breaks from its north–south alignment to pass to the east of the Upper Perkiomen Valley County Park and the Green Lane Reservoir Park. In Green Lane, PA 29 meets the western terminus of Pennsylvania Route 63
. Northwest of this point, PA 29 returns to a north–south alignment at the northern edge of the Green Lane Reservoir Park.
Directly north of the reservoir in Pennsburg
, PA 29 meets Pennsylvania Route 663
. North of Pennsburg, PA 29 follows a northwesterly alignment to the Montgomery-Berks
county line.
in Hereford
. PA 29 turns north onto PA 100, joining northward across the county line and into Lehigh County
.
. While PA 100 heads to the northwest, PA 29 continues north toward Allentown, becoming Chestnut Street.
Now in Emmaus
, PA 29 passes under Interstate 476, the Pennsylvania Turnpike
's Northeast Extension, west of town before turning north onto Cedar Crest Boulevard PA 29 passes a pair of golf course
s and Lehigh Valley Hospital
before the southern segment terminates at exit 55 on Interstate 78 in Allentown
, concurrent with Pennsylvania Route 309
at this point. One of the six regionally famous Yocco's Hot Dogs
restaurants (known as Yocco's South) is located off of Route 29, in Emmaus, on Buckeye Road.
, Luzerne County
. Heading west from I-81, PA 29 is a limited-access expressway containing three numbered exits and four overall, passing along the southern extents of Wilkes-Barre
before returning to an at-grade road at U.S. Route 11 via a trumpet-style interchange that brings the expressway to an end. This is named the South Cross Valley Expressway.
US 11 and PA 29 join west along the west bank of the Susquehanna River
to West Nanticoke, where PA 29 turns north, leaving US 11, which continues to parallel the Susquehanna for a considerable distance.
Due to the terrain of the area, the alignment of PA 29 between US 11 and Silkworth has a large amount of curves as it snakes northeast before returning west to Silkworth. At Silkworth, PA 29 returns to a northerly alignment.
In Pikes Creek, PA 29 intersects Pennsylvania Route 118
. North of town, the terrain forces PA 29 to take on an erratic northwesterly routing, an alignment the route maintains into Wyoming County
.
northeast of Harveys Lake
. PA 29 turns to the north at this spot before making a wide turn to the east, passing through Noxen Township as it approaches Bowman Creek and the northern terminus of Pennsylvania Route 309
, the same route that meets the northern terminus of PA 29's southern segment near Allentown
.
North of Bowman Creek, near Evans Falls, PA 29 intersects the western terminus of Pennsylvania Route 292
.
Between Evans Falls and Tunkhannock
, PA 29 does not intersect any signed routes as it proceeds northeast through rural Pennsylvania. In Tunkhannock, however, PA 29 intersects both U.S. Route 6 and U.S. Route 6 Business before leaving north on Bridge Street.
PA 29 continues to the north as it enters Susquehanna County
, the seventh and final county along PA 29's routing.
, where PA 29 meets the Pennsylvania Route 167
/Pennsylvania Route 706
concurrency, which begins just west of the intersection with PA 29. The three routes form a brief concurrency through the town before PA 29 turns north on the eastern edge of town.
Like the southern portion of the county, the routing north of Montrose lacks any notable locations or roads as PA 29 does not intersect another signed route during its northeasterly trek to the New York-Pennsylvania border, where the route becomes New York State Route 7
.
In 1934, work started on the section between US 6 in Tunkhannock and Franklin Forks, located midway between Montrose and the state border. The construction was complete by the following year. In 1936, two major sections of the route, stretching between Evans Falls to Rosengrants, near Tunkhannock, and from Franklin Forks to the state line, were paved. A subsequent project united PA 29 into a single route, completing the road from Hazleton
to Tunkhannock.
Two years later, the section from Rosengrants to Tunkhannock was paved. In 1940, the section between Bowmans Creek and Evans Falls was paved.
The first realignment of the route came in 1946 when PA 29 was routed to its current position between West Nanticoke and Silkworth, shifting the route from Cragle Hill Road and Swamp Road to U.S. Route 11
from Shickshinny
to West Nanticoke. This routing replaced Pennsylvania Route 139.
The route was split in 1966, eliminating a number of overlaps that linked the two segments.
and the Nanticoke
interchange. The expressway was extended to Interstate 81
in 1971 and opened in 1972.
Prior to construction of the US 202 expressway in 1970, PA 29 travelled entirely on Phoenixville Pike between Phoenixville and West Chester. PA 29 entered West Chester on Goshen Rd and Marshall Street ending at PA 100 in town. When the US 202 expressway was built, PA 29 was rerouted onto Morehall Rd. at Devault and ran south to junction US 202 and then end at US 30. There are still today numerous road signs on Phoenixville Pike between Frazer and West Chester that label the road as PA 29.
In 1978, PA 29 was re-signed to the northern segment of the route after 12 years of not having a designation. The southern terminus was moved from West Nanticoke to the current end at I-81 exit 164 in Ashley
.
There are future plans to extend the South Cross Valley Expressway in 2009.
State highway
State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...
that runs through most of eastern Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
. The route currently exists in two segments, a southern segment and a northern segment. The southernmost terminus of the designation is at U.S. Route 30 in Malvern
Malvern, Pennsylvania
Malvern is a borough in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,998 at the 2010 census. The main road through the borough is King Street, although the borough is also bordered by Paoli Pike on the south, and is near US 30 on the north. The primary cross street is Warren...
. The northernmost terminus is at the New York-Pennsylvania border near Brookdale, Pennsylvania, where the route becomes New York State Route 7
New York State Route 7
New York State Route 7 is a 180-mile long New York State Highway that runs from the New York/Pennsylvania border south of Binghamton, New York to the New York/Vermont border east of Hoosick. Most of the road runs along the Susquehanna Valley, closely paralleling Interstate 88 throughout...
.
The route was continuous until 1966, when Route 29 was split into the two segments that exist today.
The southernmost 5 miles (8 km) of PA 29's northern segment is a limited-access highway known as the South Cross Valley Expressway.
Chester County
The 43 miles (69.2 km) long southern portion of PA 29 begins at U.S. Route 30 in the PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
suburb
Suburb
The word suburb mostly refers to a residential area, either existing as part of a city or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of a city . Some suburbs have a degree of administrative autonomy, and most have lower population density than inner city neighborhoods...
of Malvern, located 20 miles (32.2 km) northwest of downtown Philadelphia in Chester County
Chester County, Pennsylvania
-State parks:*French Creek State Park*Marsh Creek State Park*White Clay Creek Preserve-Demographics:As of the 2010 census, the county was 85.5% White, 6.1% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American or Alaskan Native, 3.9% Asian, 0.0% Native Hawaiian, 1.8% were two or more races, and 2.4% were...
. Just north of US 30, PA 29 interchanges with U.S. Route 202 near the Penn State Great Valley Campus
Penn State Great Valley School of Graduate Professional Studies
Penn State Great Valley School of Graduate Professional Studies is a special mission campus graduate school of the Pennsylvania State University, located in Malvern, northwest of Philadelphia in the United States. Academic programs include education, engineering, MBA, and management...
. The route continues to the northwest meeting Interstate 76 (the Pennsylvania Turnpike
Pennsylvania Turnpike
The Pennsylvania Turnpike is a toll highway system operated by the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States. The three sections of the turnpike system total . The main section extends from Ohio to New Jersey and is long...
) at turnpike interchange #320, an All-Electronic Interchange (EZ-Pass only) scheduled to open in 2012. North of the turnpike, PA 29 takes on an increasingly northeastern alignment as it approaches the neighboring areas of Phoenixville
Phoenixville, Pennsylvania
Phoenixville is a borough in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States, northwest of Philadelphia, at the junction of French Creek with the Schuylkill River. The population is 16,440 as of the 2010 Census.- History :...
and Mont Clare
Mont Clare, Pennsylvania
Mont Clare is a village in Upper Providence Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA. The village is located on the left bank of the Schuylkill River, opposite Phoenixville, at the site of the former Jacobs' ford. Mont Clare hosts the only functional lock and one of only two remaining...
, geographically separated by only the Schuylkill River
Schuylkill River
The Schuylkill River is a river in Pennsylvania. It is a designated Pennsylvania Scenic River.The river is about long. Its watershed of about lies entirely within the state of Pennsylvania. The source of its eastern branch is in the Appalachian Mountains at Tuscarora Springs, near Tamaqua in...
.
PA 29 enters Phoenixville from the south on State Road, which becomes Main Street upon entering the area. South of the town center, PA 29 meets Pennsylvania Route 23
Pennsylvania Route 23
Pennsylvania Route 23 is a state highway in southeastern Pennsylvania. The route begins at Pennsylvania Route 441 in Marietta and heads east to U.S. Route 1 in Philadelphia.-Marietta to Valley Forge:...
. On the opposite side of PA 23, PA 29 becomes Manavon Street. A short distance north of the intersection, PA 29 curves onto Starr Street for just over a half-mile. At the end of Starr, PA 29 makes a right onto the aptly named Bridge Street, crossing the Schuylkill River by way of the Mont Clare Bridge
Mont Clare Bridge
The Mont Clare Bridge is a crossing of the Schuylkill River between Mont Clare and Phoenixville in Pennsylvania, USA. The bridge was also referred to as the Intercounty Bridge, as it connects Montgomery and Chester counties. The bridge abuts a across the Schuylkill Canal and towpath on the Mont...
and entering Montgomery County
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Montgomery County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of 2010, the population was 799,874, making it the third most populous county in Pennsylvania . The county seat is Norristown.The county was created on September 10, 1784, out of land originally part...
in the process.
Montgomery County
Now in Mont ClareMont Clare, Pennsylvania
Mont Clare is a village in Upper Providence Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA. The village is located on the left bank of the Schuylkill River, opposite Phoenixville, at the site of the former Jacobs' ford. Mont Clare hosts the only functional lock and one of only two remaining...
, PA 29 becomes Collegeville Road as it interchanges with U.S. Route 422, the Pottstown Expressway. Past the exit, PA 29 continues on its northeast alignment to Collegeville
Collegeville, Pennsylvania
Collegeville is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, 30 miles northwest of Philadelphia on the Perkiomen Creek. Collegeville was incorporated in 1896. It is the seat of Ursinus College, opened in 1869...
, where PA 29 turns to the north ahead of the Perkiomen Creek
Perkiomen Creek
Perkiomen Creek is a tributary of the Schuylkill River in Berks, Lehigh and Montgomery counties in Pennsylvania in the United States.Perkiomen Creek begins in Hereford Township, Berks County, initially flows eastward into Upper Milford Township, Lehigh County, and turns southward to reenter...
, becoming 2nd Avenue as it intersects the west end of the Germantown Pike in the borough center.
North of Collegeville, PA 29 becomes the Gravel Pike, paralleling the Perkiomen Creek as it proceeds north. Less than two miles (3 km) north of Collegeville, PA 29 intersects Pennsylvania Route 113
Pennsylvania Route 113
Pennsylvania Route 113 is a long state route in eastern Pennsylvania. The southern terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 30 Business in Downingtown. Its northern terminus is at Pennsylvania Route 611 in Tinicum Township...
.
In Schwenksville
Schwenksville, Pennsylvania
Schwenksville is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,385 at the 2010 census. It is notable for being located near the site of the Philadelphia Folk Festival. The borough was founded in in 1684, when the Lenni-Lenape Indians ceded to William Penn the...
, Pennsylvania Route 73
Pennsylvania Route 73
Pennsylvania Route 73 is a 62.51 miles long east–west state highway in southeastern Pennsylvania. It runs from Pennsylvania Route 61 in Leesport to the New Jersey state line on the Tacony-Palmyra Bridge in Philadelphia, where it continues as New Jersey Route 73.Predating the Interstate...
, which runs along the east bank of the Perkiomen for a short distance southeast of the area, crosses the Perkiomen and intersects PA 29. The two routes come together, joining north to Zieglersville
Zieglersville, Pennsylvania
Zieglerville is an unincorporated community in Lower Frederick Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. Its ZIP Code is 19492.-Geography:Zieglerville is located at It is 220 feet above sea level....
, where PA 29 and PA 73 split, with PA 73 continuing to the northwest and PA 29 continuing north.
Near Green Lane
Green Lane, Pennsylvania
Green Lane is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 508 at the 2010 census.It is part of the Upper Perkiomen School District and Boyertown Area School District.-Geography:...
, PA 29 breaks from its north–south alignment to pass to the east of the Upper Perkiomen Valley County Park and the Green Lane Reservoir Park. In Green Lane, PA 29 meets the western terminus of Pennsylvania Route 63
Pennsylvania Route 63
Pennsylvania Route 63 is a long state highway located in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania area. The western terminus of the route is at PA 29 in Green Lane, Montgomery County. The eastern terminus is at Interstate 95 in Bensalem Township, Bucks County...
. Northwest of this point, PA 29 returns to a north–south alignment at the northern edge of the Green Lane Reservoir Park.
Directly north of the reservoir in Pennsburg
Pennsburg, Pennsylvania
Pennsburg is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,843 at the 2010 census.It is part of the Upper Perkiomen School District....
, PA 29 meets Pennsylvania Route 663
Pennsylvania Route 663
Pennsylvania Route 663 is a long state highway in Bucks and Montgomery counties in southeast Pennsylvania. Its northern terminus is at PA 309 and PA 313 in Quakertown, where it continues eastward as PA 313, and its southern terminus is at PA 100 in Pottstown. Along the way, PA 663 also passes...
. North of Pennsburg, PA 29 follows a northwesterly alignment to the Montgomery-Berks
Berks County, Pennsylvania
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 373,638 people, 141,570 households, and 98,532 families residing in the county. The population density was 435 people per square mile . There were 150,222 housing units at an average density of 175 per square mile...
county line.
Berks County
The stay of PA 29 in Berks County is a brief one, as only two miles of the route are located in the county. Roughly a mile from the county line, PA 29 intersects Pennsylvania Route 100Pennsylvania Route 100
Pennsylvania Route 100 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania that runs from U.S. Route 202 in West Chester, Pennsylvania to Pennsylvania Route 309 in Pleasant Corners, Pennsylvania....
in Hereford
Hereford, Pennsylvania
Hereford is an unincorporated community in Hereford Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. Its ZIP code is 18056. The community lies at the intersection of Pennsylvania Routes 29 and 100, which connect it to East Greenville and to Pottstown, respectively to the south...
. PA 29 turns north onto PA 100, joining northward across the county line and into Lehigh County
Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
-Climate:Most of the county's climate is considered to fall in the humid continental climate zone. Summers are typically hot and muggy, fall and spring are generally mild, and winter is cold. Precipitation is almost uniformly distributed throughout the year....
.
Lehigh County
Little more than three miles (5 km) from the county line, the concurrency comes to an end in ShimervilleShimerville, Pennsylvania
Shimerville is an unincorporated community in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania located on Pennsylvania Route 100 and Pennsylvania Route 29. Shimerville is located in Upper Milford Township in Lehigh County. The community is located just outside and to the south of Macungie, Pennsylvania and to the...
. While PA 100 heads to the northwest, PA 29 continues north toward Allentown, becoming Chestnut Street.
Now in Emmaus
Emmaus, Pennsylvania
Emmaus is a borough in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is located five miles southwest of Allentown, Pennsylvania, in the Lehigh Valley region of the state.The population of Emmaus was 11,313 at the 2000 census...
, PA 29 passes under Interstate 476, the Pennsylvania Turnpike
Pennsylvania Turnpike
The Pennsylvania Turnpike is a toll highway system operated by the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States. The three sections of the turnpike system total . The main section extends from Ohio to New Jersey and is long...
's Northeast Extension, west of town before turning north onto Cedar Crest Boulevard PA 29 passes a pair of golf course
Golf course
A golf course comprises a series of holes, each consisting of a teeing ground, fairway, rough and other hazards, and a green with a flagstick and cup, all designed for the game of golf. A standard round of golf consists of playing 18 holes, thus most golf courses have this number of holes...
s and Lehigh Valley Hospital
Lehigh Valley Hospital
Lehigh Valley Hospital, based in Allentown, Pennsylvania, is the largest hospital in the Lehigh Valley and the flagship hospital of the Lehigh Valley Hospital and Health Network .-Lehigh Valley Health Network:...
before the southern segment terminates at exit 55 on Interstate 78 in Allentown
Allentown, Pennsylvania
Allentown is a city located in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is Pennsylvania's third most populous city, after Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, and the 215th largest city in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 118,032 and is currently...
, concurrent with Pennsylvania Route 309
Pennsylvania Route 309
Pennsylvania Route 309 is a major highway which runs for 134 miles through Pennsylvania in the United States. It connects Philadelphia and its northern suburbs to Allentown, Hazleton, and Wilkes-Barre. A limited-access highway portion of PA 309 in the Wilkes-Barre area is known as the North...
at this point. One of the six regionally famous Yocco's Hot Dogs
Yocco's Hot Dogs
Yocco's Hot Dogs is a regionally-famous hot dog and cheesesteak establishment with six restaurants, each located in the Lehigh Valley region of Pennsylvania, in the United States. Yocco's was founded in 1922 by Theodore Iacocca, uncle of Lee Iacocca...
restaurants (known as Yocco's South) is located off of Route 29, in Emmaus, on Buckeye Road.
Luzerne County
50 miles (80.5 km) northwest of Dorneyville, the 74 miles (119.1 km) long northern segment of PA 29 begins at exit 164 on Interstate 81 in AshleyAshley, Pennsylvania
Ashley is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, one mile from Wilkes Barre. It was a productive coal-mining area at the start of the twentieth century. Population in 1900, 4,046; in 1910, 5,601; and in 1940, 6,371...
, Luzerne County
Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
- Demographics :As of the 2010 census, the county was 90.7% White, 3.4% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American, 1.0% Asian, 3.3% were of some other race, and 1.5% were two or more races. 6.7% of the population was of Hispanic or Latino ancestry...
. Heading west from I-81, PA 29 is a limited-access expressway containing three numbered exits and four overall, passing along the southern extents of Wilkes-Barre
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Wilkes-Barre is a city in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, the county seat of Luzerne County. It is at the center of the Wyoming Valley area and is one of the principal cities in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre metropolitan area, which had a population of 563,631 as of the 2010 Census...
before returning to an at-grade road at U.S. Route 11 via a trumpet-style interchange that brings the expressway to an end. This is named the South Cross Valley Expressway.
US 11 and PA 29 join west along the west bank of the Susquehanna River
Susquehanna River
The Susquehanna River is a river located in the northeastern United States. At long, it is the longest river on the American east coast that drains into the Atlantic Ocean, and with its watershed it is the 16th largest river in the United States, and the longest river in the continental United...
to West Nanticoke, where PA 29 turns north, leaving US 11, which continues to parallel the Susquehanna for a considerable distance.
Due to the terrain of the area, the alignment of PA 29 between US 11 and Silkworth has a large amount of curves as it snakes northeast before returning west to Silkworth. At Silkworth, PA 29 returns to a northerly alignment.
In Pikes Creek, PA 29 intersects Pennsylvania Route 118
Pennsylvania Route 118
Route 118 is a long state route located in northeastern Pennsylvania. The western terminus of the route is at PA 405 in Hughesville. The eastern terminus is at PA 415 in Dallas...
. North of town, the terrain forces PA 29 to take on an erratic northwesterly routing, an alignment the route maintains into Wyoming County
Wyoming County, Pennsylvania
Wyoming County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It was created in 1842 from part of Luzerne County. Its county seat is Tunkhannock.-Geography:According to the U.S...
.
Wyoming County
Shortly after entering Wyoming County, PA 29 intersects the northern terminus of Pennsylvania Route 415Pennsylvania Route 415
Pennsylvania Route 415, designated by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation as State Route 0415 is an long state highway located in Luzerne and Wyoming counties in Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at Route 309 in Dallas while the northern terminus is at Route 29 near Harveys Lake...
northeast of Harveys Lake
Harveys Lake, Pennsylvania
Harveys Lake is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania in the United States. The lake within the town is the largest natural lake by volume contained entirely in Pennsylvania. The lake was named after Benjamin Harvey, who founded the borough in 1781 and was a member of the Sons of Liberty, an...
. PA 29 turns to the north at this spot before making a wide turn to the east, passing through Noxen Township as it approaches Bowman Creek and the northern terminus of Pennsylvania Route 309
Pennsylvania Route 309
Pennsylvania Route 309 is a major highway which runs for 134 miles through Pennsylvania in the United States. It connects Philadelphia and its northern suburbs to Allentown, Hazleton, and Wilkes-Barre. A limited-access highway portion of PA 309 in the Wilkes-Barre area is known as the North...
, the same route that meets the northern terminus of PA 29's southern segment near Allentown
Allentown, Pennsylvania
Allentown is a city located in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is Pennsylvania's third most populous city, after Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, and the 215th largest city in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 118,032 and is currently...
.
North of Bowman Creek, near Evans Falls, PA 29 intersects the western terminus of Pennsylvania Route 292
Pennsylvania Route 292
Pennsylvania Route 292 is an long state highway located in Wyoming county in Pennsylvania. The western terminus is at PA 29 near Evans Falls. The eastern terminus is at PA 92 in Exeter Township....
.
Between Evans Falls and Tunkhannock
Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania
Tunkhannock is a borough in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, 31 miles northwest of Wilkes-Barre. In the past, lumbering was carried on extensively. The chief industry was tanning and there were spool and tub factories, furnaces and machine shops, stave and planing mills, and witch hazel distilleries....
, PA 29 does not intersect any signed routes as it proceeds northeast through rural Pennsylvania. In Tunkhannock, however, PA 29 intersects both U.S. Route 6 and U.S. Route 6 Business before leaving north on Bridge Street.
PA 29 continues to the north as it enters Susquehanna County
Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 42,238 people, 16,529 households, and 11,785 families residing in the county. The population density was 51 people per square mile . There were 21,829 housing units at an average density of 26 per square mile...
, the seventh and final county along PA 29's routing.
Susquehanna County
The southern portion of PA 29's routing through Susquehanna County takes on a nondescript feel, passing through Springville and Dimock as it proceeds north. The first signed state route that PA 29 meets in Susquehanna County, however, is located in MontroseMontrose, Pennsylvania
Montrose is a borough in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States, north by west of Scranton, Pennsylvania. Montrose was laid out in 1812 and incorporated as a borough on March 19, 1824. Its name is a combination of "mont", the French word for “mountain” and Rose, for Dr. L R. Rose, a...
, where PA 29 meets the Pennsylvania Route 167
Pennsylvania Route 167
Pennsylvania Route 167 is an long state highway located in Susquehanna county in Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at US 11 in Hop Bottom. The northern terminus is at the New York state border near Brackney....
/Pennsylvania Route 706
Pennsylvania Route 706
Pennsylvania Route 706 is a long state highway in Pennsylvania. The western terminus is at U.S. Route 6 in Wyalusing, and the eastern terminus is at U.S. Route 11 in Milford.- Major intersections :- History :...
concurrency, which begins just west of the intersection with PA 29. The three routes form a brief concurrency through the town before PA 29 turns north on the eastern edge of town.
Like the southern portion of the county, the routing north of Montrose lacks any notable locations or roads as PA 29 does not intersect another signed route during its northeasterly trek to the New York-Pennsylvania border, where the route becomes New York State Route 7
New York State Route 7
New York State Route 7 is a 180-mile long New York State Highway that runs from the New York/Pennsylvania border south of Binghamton, New York to the New York/Vermont border east of Hoosick. Most of the road runs along the Susquehanna Valley, closely paralleling Interstate 88 throughout...
.
Original route
PA 29 was created and first signed in 1928. During this time, construction began on the segment between Tunkhannock north to Springville. A year later, the stretch between Tunkhannock and Lemon, midway Tunkhannock and Springville, opened to traffic. Lemon to Springville opened the following year, in 1930.In 1934, work started on the section between US 6 in Tunkhannock and Franklin Forks, located midway between Montrose and the state border. The construction was complete by the following year. In 1936, two major sections of the route, stretching between Evans Falls to Rosengrants, near Tunkhannock, and from Franklin Forks to the state line, were paved. A subsequent project united PA 29 into a single route, completing the road from Hazleton
Hazleton, Pennsylvania
Hazleton is a city in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 25,340 at the 2010 census, an increase of 8.6% from the 2000 census count .-Greater Hazleton:...
to Tunkhannock.
Two years later, the section from Rosengrants to Tunkhannock was paved. In 1940, the section between Bowmans Creek and Evans Falls was paved.
The first realignment of the route came in 1946 when PA 29 was routed to its current position between West Nanticoke and Silkworth, shifting the route from Cragle Hill Road and Swamp Road to U.S. Route 11
U.S. Route 11
U.S. Route 11 is a north–south United States highway extending 1,645 miles across the eastern United States. The southern terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 90 in the Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge in eastern New Orleans, Louisiana. The northern terminus is at the United...
from Shickshinny
Shickshinny, Pennsylvania
Shickshinny is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 959 at the 2000 census, and declined to 896 in the 2007 Economic Census....
to West Nanticoke. This routing replaced Pennsylvania Route 139.
The route was split in 1966, eliminating a number of overlaps that linked the two segments.
Post-split
In 1969, construction began on the South Cross Valley Expressway between Sugar NotchSugar Notch, Pennsylvania
Sugar Notch is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,023 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Sugar Notch is located at ....
and the Nanticoke
Nanticoke, Pennsylvania
Nanticoke is a city in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 10,465 at the 2010 census.-History:The name Nanticoke was derived from Nantego, the Indian tidewater people who moved here when their Maryland lands were spoiled for hunting by the colonial settlement in...
interchange. The expressway was extended to Interstate 81
Interstate 81
Interstate 81 is an Interstate Highway in the eastern part of the United States. Its southern terminus is at Interstate 40 in Dandridge, Tennessee; its northern terminus is on Wellesley Island at the Canadian border, where the Thousand Islands Bridge connects it to Highway 401, the main freeway...
in 1971 and opened in 1972.
Prior to construction of the US 202 expressway in 1970, PA 29 travelled entirely on Phoenixville Pike between Phoenixville and West Chester. PA 29 entered West Chester on Goshen Rd and Marshall Street ending at PA 100 in town. When the US 202 expressway was built, PA 29 was rerouted onto Morehall Rd. at Devault and ran south to junction US 202 and then end at US 30. There are still today numerous road signs on Phoenixville Pike between Frazer and West Chester that label the road as PA 29.
In 1978, PA 29 was re-signed to the northern segment of the route after 12 years of not having a designation. The southern terminus was moved from West Nanticoke to the current end at I-81 exit 164 in Ashley
Ashley, Pennsylvania
Ashley is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, one mile from Wilkes Barre. It was a productive coal-mining area at the start of the twentieth century. Population in 1900, 4,046; in 1910, 5,601; and in 1940, 6,371...
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There are future plans to extend the South Cross Valley Expressway in 2009.
Southern segment
Northern segment
| County | Location | Mile | # Exit number An exit number is a number assigned to a road junction, usually an exit from a freeway. It is usually marked on the same sign as the destinations of the exit, as well as a sign in the gore.... |
Destinations | Notes |
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| Luzerne Luzerne County, Pennsylvania - Demographics :As of the 2010 census, the county was 90.7% White, 3.4% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American, 1.0% Asian, 3.3% were of some other race, and 1.5% were two or more races. 6.7% of the population was of Hispanic or Latino ancestry... |
Ashley Ashley, Pennsylvania Ashley is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, one mile from Wilkes Barre. It was a productive coal-mining area at the start of the twentieth century. Population in 1900, 4,046; in 1910, 5,601; and in 1940, 6,371... |
0.00 | East end of the South Cross Valley Expressway | ||
| Sugar Notch Sugar Notch, Pennsylvania Sugar Notch is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,023 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Sugar Notch is located at .... |
1 | Main Street (SR 2010) | |||
| Warrior Run Warrior Run, Pennsylvania Warrior Run is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 624 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Warrior Run is located at .... |
2 | South Main Street (SR 2008) | |||
| Nanticoke Nanticoke, Pennsylvania Nanticoke is a city in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 10,465 at the 2010 census.-History:The name Nanticoke was derived from Nantego, the Indian tidewater people who moved here when their Maryland lands were spoiled for hunting by the colonial settlement in... |
3 | Sans Souci Parkway (SR 2002) | |||
| 4.68 | West end of the South Cross Valley Expressway; eastern terminus of US 11 / PA 29 overlap | ||||
| Begin at-grade highway northbound and limited-access highway southbound | |||||
| West Nanticoke | 6.20 | Western terminus of overlap | |||
| Pikes Creek | 16.72 | ||||
| Wyoming Wyoming County, Pennsylvania Wyoming County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It was created in 1842 from part of Luzerne County. Its county seat is Tunkhannock.-Geography:According to the U.S... |
Harveys Lake Harveys Lake, Pennsylvania Harveys Lake is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania in the United States. The lake within the town is the largest natural lake by volume contained entirely in Pennsylvania. The lake was named after Benjamin Harvey, who founded the borough in 1781 and was a member of the Sons of Liberty, an... |
24.60 | Western terminus of PA 415 | ||
| Bowman Creek | 30.30 | Northern terminus of PA 309 | |||
| Evans Falls | 33.88 | Northern terminus of PA 292 | |||
| Tunkhannock Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania Tunkhannock is a borough in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, 31 miles northwest of Wilkes-Barre. In the past, lumbering was carried on extensively. The chief industry was tanning and there were spool and tub factories, furnaces and machine shops, stave and planing mills, and witch hazel distilleries.... |
39.72 | ||||
| 39.85 | |||||
| Susquehanna Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 42,238 people, 16,529 households, and 11,785 families residing in the county. The population density was 51 people per square mile . There were 21,829 housing units at an average density of 26 per square mile... |
Montrose Montrose, Pennsylvania Montrose is a borough in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States, north by west of Scranton, Pennsylvania. Montrose was laid out in 1812 and incorporated as a borough on March 19, 1824. Its name is a combination of "mont", the French word for “mountain” and Rose, for Dr. L R. Rose, a... |
61.30 | Western terminus of overlap | ||
| 62.48 | Eastern terminus of overlap | ||||
| Brookdale | 74.59 | Continuation into New York New York New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east... |
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Spur routes
- Pennsylvania Route 129Pennsylvania Route 129Pennsylvania Route 129 was an long state highway located in Delaware county in Pennsylvania. The western terminus was at US 202 in Markham. The eastern terminus was at PA 352 in Gradyville. It was not replaced by any route....
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- Pennsylvania Route 329Pennsylvania Route 329Pennsylvania Route 329 is a Pennsylvania highway which runs for through Lehigh and Northampton counties. It runs from Bath, Pennsylvania to the North Whitehall Township hamlet of Neffs.-Lehigh County:...
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- Pennsylvania Route 729Pennsylvania Route 729Pennsylvania Route 729 is a long, north–south state highway located in Clearfield county in Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at PA 253/PA 453 in Gulich Township. The northern terminus is at US 219/PA 879 in Grampain.-Route description:...
- Pennsylvania Route 829Pennsylvania Route 829Pennsylvania Route 829 is a long state highway located in Huntingdon county in Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at Route 655 in Cass Township. The northern terminus is at U.S...
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