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State Route 2001 (Pike County, Pennsylvania)
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State Quadrant Route 2001 in Pike County, Pennsylvania
is a 22 miles (35.4 km) road in Dingman
, Lehman
, Delaware
and Milford Township
s. Formerly Pennsylvania Route 962 in part, the road stretches from U.S. Route 209 in Lehman Township to West Harford Street
in downtown Milford
. There are very few notable roads that intersect with SR 2001, the main three being Pennsylvania Route 739
, Log Tavern Road (SR 2006) and Raymondskill Road (SR 2009).
/Pike County
border. The road moves westward for a bit, turning towards the north to Milford at about 1 miles (1.6 km). Bushkill Falls Road becomes SR 2003, which goes on past Bushkill Falls, the Pocmont Resort and ending at Pennsylvania Route 402
. A small local road, Broadhead Road, leaves to a sharp right soon after. Broadhead Road takes you to U.S. 209 going eastward. At this point, SR 2001 is in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
, which is on the right side most of the route. Little Egypt Road leaves to the right a little later towards the Tom's Creek Picnic Area and U.S. 209. Big Egypt Road, the twin to Little Egypt, leaves to the right later heading for the same area. Briscoe Mountain Road comes in from the right and becomes Sunset Road.
Chesnut Ridge Road leaves to the right for U.S. 209 near Dingmans Ferry. Wilson Hill Road, Quadrant Route 2002, leaves to the right for U.S. 209. A short time after the intersection with Johnny Bee Road, SR 2001 leaves the Delaware Water Gap and moves towards Milford. Quadrant Route 2004, Silver Lake Road, crosses and extends to Pennsylvania Route 739
and Childs Park. Pennsylvania Route 739 crosses at a traffic light in the Dingmans Ferry Business District. A long time later, SR 2001 begins to traverse the border of the Delaware Water Gap. Quadrant Route 2006, Log Tavern Road, begins to the right soon after. Raymondskill Road, Quadrant Route 2009, crosses just southeast of Milford. After Christian Hill Road, SR 2001 becomes known as Water Street and soon Mill Street. SR 2001 ends at U.S. Route 6 in downtown Milford, 22 miles (35.4 km) from Bushkill.
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worked on the whole 22 miles (35.4 km) stretch of SR 2001. The construction was split into four parts. Part one was from U.S. Route 6 in Milford to Quadrant Route 2006 (Log Tavern Road). This section was completed in 1999. The second was from Log Tavern Road to State Route 739. Completed in 2003, the project cost $4.5 million and was opened on July 19, 2003. The third improvement area was begun in 2004 from US 209 in Bushkill
to due north of Briscoe Mountain Road. This 7.7 miles (12.4 km) part of the project took one year to complete. The fourth and final section, Briscoe Mountain Road to PA 739 began in 2005 and is projected to end in fall of 2007.
Pike County, Pennsylvania
-National protected areas:* Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area * Middle Delaware National Scenic River * Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River -Demographics:...
is a 22 miles (35.4 km) road in Dingman
Dingman Township, Pennsylvania
Dingman Township is a township in Pike County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 11,926 at the 2010 census. The Township was created in 1832 and named in honor of Judge Daniel Westbrook Dingman.-Geography:...
, Lehman
Lehman Township, Pike County, Pennsylvania
Lehman Township is a township in Pike County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 10,663 at the 2010 census.-Communities:Lehman Township is home to several communities. The unincorporated community of Bushkill was a well-known small town in the region but has since fallen on hard times...
, Delaware
Delaware Township, Pike County, Pennsylvania
Delaware Township is a township in Pike County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 7,396 at the 2010 census. The Birchwood Lakes housing community is located in Delaware Township.-Geography:...
and Milford Township
Milford Township, Pike County, Pennsylvania
Milford Township is a township in Pike County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,530 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 13.1 square miles , of which, 13 square miles of it is land and...
s. Formerly Pennsylvania Route 962 in part, the road stretches from U.S. Route 209 in Lehman Township to West Harford Street
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...
in downtown Milford
Milford, Pennsylvania
Milford is a borough in Pike County, Pennsylvania, United States, and the county seat. Its population was 1,021 at the 2010 census. It was founded in 1796 by Judge John Biddis, one of the state's first four circuit judges, who named the settlement after his ancestral home in Wales.Milford has a...
. There are very few notable roads that intersect with SR 2001, the main three being Pennsylvania Route 739
Pennsylvania Route 739
Pennsylvania Route 739 is a Pennsylvania highway contained entirely within Pike County, Pennsylvania. It was signed in 1967, and runs for almost . Its northern terminus is at U.S. Route 6 in Blooming Grove, running south to U.S. Route 209 in Delaware Township...
, Log Tavern Road (SR 2006) and Raymondskill Road (SR 2009).
Route description
State Route 2001 begins at a blinker in Lehman Township, about 1 miles (1.6 km) north of the MonroeMonroe County, Pennsylvania
-National protected areas:* Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area * Middle Delaware National Scenic River -Demographics:As of the census of 2010, there are 176,567 people, 49,454 households, and 36,447 families residing in the county. The population density was 228 people per square mile...
/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:...
border. The road moves westward for a bit, turning towards the north to Milford at about 1 miles (1.6 km). Bushkill Falls Road becomes SR 2003, which goes on past Bushkill Falls, the Pocmont Resort and ending at Pennsylvania Route 402
Pennsylvania Route 402
Pennsylvania Route 402 is a north–south state route in the Pennsylvania counties of Pike and Monroe. The southern terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 209 in the Smithfield Township village of Marshalls Creek. The northern terminus is at U.S. Route 6 in Blooming Grove Township...
. A small local road, Broadhead Road, leaves to a sharp right soon after. Broadhead Road takes you to U.S. 209 going eastward. At this point, SR 2001 is in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, administered by the National Park Service, preserves almost of land along the Delaware River's New Jersey and Pennsylvania shores, stretching from the Delaware Water Gap northward almost to the New York state line...
, which is on the right side most of the route. Little Egypt Road leaves to the right a little later towards the Tom's Creek Picnic Area and U.S. 209. Big Egypt Road, the twin to Little Egypt, leaves to the right later heading for the same area. Briscoe Mountain Road comes in from the right and becomes Sunset Road.
Chesnut Ridge Road leaves to the right for U.S. 209 near Dingmans Ferry. Wilson Hill Road, Quadrant Route 2002, leaves to the right for U.S. 209. A short time after the intersection with Johnny Bee Road, SR 2001 leaves the Delaware Water Gap and moves towards Milford. Quadrant Route 2004, Silver Lake Road, crosses and extends to Pennsylvania Route 739
Pennsylvania Route 739
Pennsylvania Route 739 is a Pennsylvania highway contained entirely within Pike County, Pennsylvania. It was signed in 1967, and runs for almost . Its northern terminus is at U.S. Route 6 in Blooming Grove, running south to U.S. Route 209 in Delaware Township...
and Childs Park. Pennsylvania Route 739 crosses at a traffic light in the Dingmans Ferry Business District. A long time later, SR 2001 begins to traverse the border of the Delaware Water Gap. Quadrant Route 2006, Log Tavern Road, begins to the right soon after. Raymondskill Road, Quadrant Route 2009, crosses just southeast of Milford. After Christian Hill Road, SR 2001 becomes known as Water Street and soon Mill Street. SR 2001 ends at U.S. Route 6 in downtown Milford, 22 miles (35.4 km) from Bushkill.
History
A portion of State Route 2001 was formerly known as Pennsylvania Route 962. The route followed the present SR 2001 southwest from US 6, but did not reach US 209 in Bushkill. In the 1993 Pike County maps, the road was given its current designation, State Route 2001. Route 2001 is only one of two roads in Pike County to be part of a former traffic route. The other route is Quadrant Route 1017, which was formerly Pennsylvania Route 963Pennsylvania Route 963
Pennsylvania Route 963 was a 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...
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Major repaving of SR 2001
From 1999 to 2007, the Pennsylvania Department of TransportationPennsylvania Department of Transportation
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation oversees transportation issues in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The administrator of PennDOT is the Pennsylvania Secretary of Transportation, currently Barry Schoch Presently, PennDOT supports over of state roads and highways, about 25,000...
worked on the whole 22 miles (35.4 km) stretch of SR 2001. The construction was split into four parts. Part one was from U.S. Route 6 in Milford to Quadrant Route 2006 (Log Tavern Road). This section was completed in 1999. The second was from Log Tavern Road to State Route 739. Completed in 2003, the project cost $4.5 million and was opened on July 19, 2003. The third improvement area was begun in 2004 from US 209 in Bushkill
Bushkill, Pennsylvania
Bushkill is an unincorporated community in Pike County, Pennsylvania, United States.Portions of Bushkill were seized by the United States government during the Tocks Island dam project and are now part of the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area....
to due north of Briscoe Mountain Road. This 7.7 miles (12.4 km) part of the project took one year to complete. The fourth and final section, Briscoe Mountain Road to PA 739 began in 2005 and is projected to end in fall of 2007.