Pennsylvania Route 963
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Pennsylvania Route 963 was a 3.95 miles (6.4 km) long state highway
located in Pike County
. The route began at an intersection with U.S. Route 6
and U.S. Route 209 in the community of Matamoras
, which is settled on the New York
state line. PA 963 continued northward for the length of Millrift Road up to the community of Millrift, Pennsylvania, where the designation ended. The route was assigned in the 1928 numbering of state highways in the commonwealth and was decommissioned eighteen years later. The designation was later replaced by Pike County Quadrant Route 1017, which heads along the same alignment as PA 963. Geographically, PA 963 and current day 1017 are the easternmost state highways in Pennsylvania.
The alignment of Pennsylvania Route 963 began at an intersection with U.S. Route 6 and U.S. Route 209 (Pennsylvania Avenue) at the Mid-Delaware Bridge
in the community of Matamoras
. The current designation, Quadrant Route 1017, heads northward along Millrift Road (currently known as Delaware Drive), intersecting with several local roads. The route is mainly residential while in Matamoras itself, and after the intersection with Avenue C, the route turns out of Matamoras and enters Westfall Township
, following the shores of the Delaware River
. The route continues northward, intersecting with Quadrant Route 1015, which heads eastward.
Along the shores of the Delaware, QR 1017 passes through a moderate development. At an intersection with Decker Lane, the highway turns to the north, and the development along the highway begins to lessen. After LaBarr Lane, Route 1017 turns northward, and at a bend on the Delaware, the highway turns westward. The development lessens further, and the route begins to head through the nearby hills. Along the base of the mountain, the route continues northward and into the community of Millrift, where the PA 963 designation terminated. The current day designation, Quadrant Route 1017, continues into the community itself.
State highway
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located in Pike County
Pike County, Pennsylvania
-National protected areas:* Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area * Middle Delaware National Scenic River * Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River -Demographics:...
. The route began at an intersection with U.S. Route 6
U.S. Route 6 in Pennsylvania
U.S. Route 6 travels east–west near the north edge of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania from the Ohio state line near Pymatuning Reservoir east to the Mid-Delaware Bridge over the Delaware River into Port Jervis, New York. It is the longest highway segment in the Commonwealth. Most of it is a...
and U.S. Route 209 in the community of Matamoras
Matamoras, Pennsylvania
Matamoras is a borough in Pike County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,469 at the 2010 census. It is the easternmost town in Pennsylvania.-History:...
, which is settled on the 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...
state line. PA 963 continued northward for the length of Millrift Road up to the community of Millrift, Pennsylvania, where the designation ended. The route was assigned in the 1928 numbering of state highways in the commonwealth and was decommissioned eighteen years later. The designation was later replaced by Pike County Quadrant Route 1017, which heads along the same alignment as PA 963. Geographically, PA 963 and current day 1017 are the easternmost state highways in Pennsylvania.
Route description
- Note: This route description is written as the highway that currently runs along this alignment.
The alignment of Pennsylvania Route 963 began at an intersection with U.S. Route 6 and U.S. Route 209 (Pennsylvania Avenue) at the Mid-Delaware Bridge
Mid-Delaware Bridge
The Mid-Delaware Bridge, sometimes known as the Port Jervis-Matamoras Bridge or the Fourth Barrett Bridge, is a continuous truss bridge which carries U.S. Routes 6 and 209 across that river between those two communities and thus the states of New York and Pennsylvania...
in the community of Matamoras
Matamoras, Pennsylvania
Matamoras is a borough in Pike County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,469 at the 2010 census. It is the easternmost town in Pennsylvania.-History:...
. The current designation, Quadrant Route 1017, heads northward along Millrift Road (currently known as Delaware Drive), intersecting with several local roads. The route is mainly residential while in Matamoras itself, and after the intersection with Avenue C, the route turns out of Matamoras and enters Westfall Township
Westfall Township, Pennsylvania
Westfall Township is a township in Pike County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,323 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 29.4 square miles , of which, 28.8 square miles of it is land and...
, following the shores of the Delaware River
Delaware River
The Delaware River is a major river on the Atlantic coast of the United States.A Dutch expedition led by Henry Hudson in 1609 first mapped the river. The river was christened the South River in the New Netherland colony that followed, in contrast to the North River, as the Hudson River was then...
. The route continues northward, intersecting with Quadrant Route 1015, which heads eastward.
Along the shores of the Delaware, QR 1017 passes through a moderate development. At an intersection with Decker Lane, the highway turns to the north, and the development along the highway begins to lessen. After LaBarr Lane, Route 1017 turns northward, and at a bend on the Delaware, the highway turns westward. The development lessens further, and the route begins to head through the nearby hills. Along the base of the mountain, the route continues northward and into the community of Millrift, where the PA 963 designation terminated. The current day designation, Quadrant Route 1017, continues into the community itself.