Pennsylvania Route 348
Encyclopedia
Pennsylvania Route 348 (designated by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
as SR 348) is a 7.13 miles (11.5 km) long state highway
located in Lackawanna
and Wayne
counties in Pennsylvania
. The western terminus is at Route 435
near Elmhurst. The eastern terminus is at Route 590
near Hollisterville.
in Elmhurst, Pennsylvania. The route progresses northeastward as the Luzerne and Wayne County Pike through woodlands just north of Interstate 84
. The two-lane road parallels the nearby interstate into a small residential area along the north side of the highway. Route 348 enters downtown Elmhurst and becomes a frontage road to Interstate 84. Both roads make a curve to the east and enter downtown Mount Cobb, Pennsylvania
, a neighborhood of Elmhurst.
Through Mount Cobb, Route 348 intersects with Route 247
and changes names to Mount Cobb Road. Crossing through several local residences and businesses, Route 348 curves eastward out of Mount Cobb, following a stretch of residences into the hamlet of Elmdale. In Elmdale, the route crosses over Wallenpaupack Creek
and turns to the southeast. After an intersection with Old Mill Road, Route 348 crosses from Lackawanna County into Wayne County and changes names to the Mount Cobb Highway. A short distance over the county line, Route 348 passes north of the hamlet of Hollisterville and ends at a merge with Route 590
, which continues on the right-of-way as the Hamlin Highway.
Pennsylvania 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...
as SR 348) is a 7.13 miles (11.5 km) long state highway
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...
located in Lackawanna
Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
As of the census of 2000, there were 213,295 people, 86,218 households, and 55,783 families residing in the county. The population density was 465 people per square mile . There were 95,362 housing units at an average density of 208 per square mile...
and Wayne
Wayne County, Pennsylvania
As of the census of 2000, there were 47,722 people, 18,350 households, and 12,936 families residing in the county. The population density was 65 people per square mile . There were 30,593 housing units at an average density of 42 per square mile...
counties in 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 western terminus is at Route 435
Pennsylvania Route 435
Pennsylvania Route 435 is a long state highway located in Monroe, Wayne, and Lackawanna counties in Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at PA 507 near Gouldsboro. The northern terminus is at Interstate 84 and Interstate 380 in Dunmore. The highway used to be part of U.S...
near Elmhurst. The eastern terminus is at Route 590
Pennsylvania Route 590
Pennsylvania Route 590 is a long state highway located in Lackawanna, Wayne, and Pike counties in Pennsylvania. The western terminus is at PA 435 in Elmhurst Township. The eastern terminus is at PA 434 in Lackawaxen Township....
near Hollisterville.
Route description
Route 348 begins at an intersection with the southbound lanes of the divided Route 435Pennsylvania Route 435
Pennsylvania Route 435 is a long state highway located in Monroe, Wayne, and Lackawanna counties in Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at PA 507 near Gouldsboro. The northern terminus is at Interstate 84 and Interstate 380 in Dunmore. The highway used to be part of U.S...
in Elmhurst, Pennsylvania. The route progresses northeastward as the Luzerne and Wayne County Pike through woodlands just north of Interstate 84
Interstate 84 (east)
Interstate 84 is an Interstate Highway extending from Dunmore, Pennsylvania at an interchange with Interstate 81 to Sturbridge, Massachusetts, at an interchange with the Massachusetts Turnpike . I-84 has mile-log junction numbering in Pennsylvania; otherwise, exit numbers are roughly sequential...
. The two-lane road parallels the nearby interstate into a small residential area along the north side of the highway. Route 348 enters downtown Elmhurst and becomes a frontage road to Interstate 84. Both roads make a curve to the east and enter downtown Mount Cobb, Pennsylvania
Mount Cobb, Pennsylvania
Mount Cobb is a census-designated place in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,799 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Mount Cobb is located at ....
, a neighborhood of Elmhurst.
Through Mount Cobb, Route 348 intersects with Route 247
Pennsylvania Route 247
Pennsylvania Route 247 is an 50 mile long state highway located in Lackawanna, Susquehanna, and Wayne counties in Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at I 84 in Mount Cobb. The northern terminus is at PA 370 in Preston Park, Pennsylvania....
and changes names to Mount Cobb Road. Crossing through several local residences and businesses, Route 348 curves eastward out of Mount Cobb, following a stretch of residences into the hamlet of Elmdale. In Elmdale, the route crosses over Wallenpaupack Creek
Wallenpaupack Creek
Wallenpaupack Creek is a tributary of the Lackawaxen River in the Poconos of eastern Pennsylvania in the United States.Wallenpaupack is from the Lenape language and has been interpreted as "deep, dead water" or "the stream of swift and slow water."...
and turns to the southeast. After an intersection with Old Mill Road, Route 348 crosses from Lackawanna County into Wayne County and changes names to the Mount Cobb Highway. A short distance over the county line, Route 348 passes north of the hamlet of Hollisterville and ends at a merge with Route 590
Pennsylvania Route 590
Pennsylvania Route 590 is a long state highway located in Lackawanna, Wayne, and Pike counties in Pennsylvania. The western terminus is at PA 435 in Elmhurst Township. The eastern terminus is at PA 434 in Lackawaxen Township....
, which continues on the right-of-way as the Hamlin Highway.