Pennsylvania Route 435
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Pennsylvania Route 435 (designated by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
as SR 435) is a 14.44 miles (23.2 km) 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. Route 611 before the route was decommissioned.
at the northwestern corner of Gouldsboro State Park
in Monroe County
. This junction takes place just east of the western terminus for Route 507 at Interstate 380
's Exit 13. Route 435 heads northwestward out of Monroe County straight into Wayne County
, paralleling a distance from Interstate 380 through the rural stretches of Clifton Township
. The highway continues north as a two-lane road through Clifton, passing west of Big Bass Lake and soon the Covington Industrial Park. Route 435 continues a close parallel with the interstate as it passes east of Covington Lake and enters Covington Township
in now Lackawanna County
. Just north of the county line, Route 435 forks to the northeast at a junction with Route 307
(the Scranton-Pocono Highway).
Route 435 continues to the northeast through the residential regions of Covington Township, passing into the small hamlet of Daleville. Through Daleville, the route remains residential, and enters the commercial hamlet and an intersection with Route 502
(Daleville Highway). Route 435 continues northward out of Daleville, beginning a parallel with the former Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad
main line past the Saint Catherine's Cemetery and soon into the borough of Moscow
. Heading through Moscow, Route 435 gains the moniker of South Main Street, and makes a large curve along the railroad line to an intersection with Route 690
(New Street). Here, Route 435 and Route 690 begin a concurrency through downtown Moscow, passing the local train station and at the intersection with Church Street, Route 690 turns west onto Church while Route 435 continues north along North Main Street.
Leaving downtown Moscow, Route 435 continues northward aside the Lackawanna Railroad main line. The forestry soon takes over and residences become sporadic as the route winds its way through Elmhurst Township
. The rail line moves to the east a bit as both the railroad and Route 435 pass the Elmhurst Reservoir. Passing Fairview Memorial Park, Blue Shutters Road (Quadrant Route 2010) soon merges in. After the reservoir ends, Route 435 crosses under the curving rail line and continues northward into the hamlet of Elmhurst. Through Elmhurst, Route 435 begins a parallel with Route 590
, which soon merges in with the main route. Route 435 now continues northwestward out of Elmhurst, crossing under Interstate 84
. After this, Route 435 becomes a divided highway with two lanes in each direction. Immediately after the division, Route 348
merges into the highway. The highway winds along the Roaring Brook into Dunmore
, following the Drinker Turnpike until it forks. Route 435 soon turns to the northwest once again and merges into Exit 2 on the now-concurrent Interstate 84 and Interstate 380 in Dunmore.
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 435) is a 14.44 miles (23.2 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 Monroe
Monroe 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...
, 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...
, and 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...
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 southern terminus is at PA 507
Pennsylvania Route 507
Pennsylvania Route 507 is a long state highway located in Monroe, Wayne, and Pike counties in Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at I 380 near Gouldsboro. The northern terminus is at US 6 in Palmyra Township. PA 507 runs nearly parallel to Lake Wallenpaupack for the northern section. In...
near Gouldsboro
Gouldsboro, Pennsylvania
Gouldsboro is a small village located in Lehigh Township in Wayne County, Pennsylvania.Parts of Clifton Township, Thornhurst Township, and Covington Township in Lackawanna County, as well as a very small portion of Coolbaugh Township in Monroe County are serviced by the Gouldsboro Post Office, and...
. The northern terminus is at 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...
and Interstate 380
Interstate 380 (Pennsylvania)
Interstate 380 is a spur highway in northeast Pennsylvania that connects Interstate 80 with Interstate 81 and Interstate 84. The northern terminus of I-380 is at Interstate 84 near Elmhurst, PA; the southern terminus is in Tunkhannock Township at the junction with Interstate 80. The entire length...
in Dunmore
Dunmore, Pennsylvania
Dunmore is a borough in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, adjoining Scranton. Dunmore was settled in 1835 and incorporated in 1862. Extensive anthracite coal, brick, stone, and silk interests had led to a rapid increase in the population to 8,315 in 1890, 12,583 in 1900, 17,615 in 1910, 20,250 in...
. The highway used to be part of U.S. Route 611 before the route was decommissioned.
Route description
Route 435 begins at a junction with Route 507Pennsylvania Route 507
Pennsylvania Route 507 is a long state highway located in Monroe, Wayne, and Pike counties in Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at I 380 near Gouldsboro. The northern terminus is at US 6 in Palmyra Township. PA 507 runs nearly parallel to Lake Wallenpaupack for the northern section. In...
at the northwestern corner of Gouldsboro State Park
Gouldsboro State Park
Gouldsboro State Park is a Pennsylvania state park in Coolbaugh Township, Monroe County and Lehigh Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania in the United States. The park includes the Gouldsboro Lake. Gouldsboro State Park is located very close to Tobyhanna State Park and Pennsylvania State Game...
in Monroe County
Monroe 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...
. This junction takes place just east of the western terminus for Route 507 at Interstate 380
Interstate 380 (Pennsylvania)
Interstate 380 is a spur highway in northeast Pennsylvania that connects Interstate 80 with Interstate 81 and Interstate 84. The northern terminus of I-380 is at Interstate 84 near Elmhurst, PA; the southern terminus is in Tunkhannock Township at the junction with Interstate 80. The entire length...
's Exit 13. Route 435 heads northwestward out of Monroe County straight into Wayne County
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...
, paralleling a distance from Interstate 380 through the rural stretches of Clifton Township
Clifton Township, Pennsylvania
Clifton Township is a township in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,480 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of...
. The highway continues north as a two-lane road through Clifton, passing west of Big Bass Lake and soon the Covington Industrial Park. Route 435 continues a close parallel with the interstate as it passes east of Covington Lake and enters Covington Township
Covington Township, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
Covington Township is a township in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,284 as of the 2010 census.-Geography:...
in now Lackawanna County
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...
. Just north of the county line, Route 435 forks to the northeast at a junction with Route 307
Pennsylvania Route 307
Pennsylvania Route 307 is a north–south route of the Pennsylvania Highway System that runs for . The southern terminus is Pennsylvania Route 435 in Covington Township and the northern terminus is Pennsylvania Route 92 in Tunkhannock Township...
(the Scranton-Pocono Highway).
Route 435 continues to the northeast through the residential regions of Covington Township, passing into the small hamlet of Daleville. Through Daleville, the route remains residential, and enters the commercial hamlet and an intersection with Route 502
Pennsylvania Route 502
Pennsylvania Route 502 is an long state highway located in Lackawanna and Luzerne counties in Pennsylvania. The western terminus is at US 11 in Moosic. The eastern terminus is at PA 435 in Covington Township....
(Daleville Highway). Route 435 continues northward out of Daleville, beginning a parallel with the former Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad
The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company was a railroad connecting Pennsylvania's Lackawanna Valley, rich in anthracite coal, to Hoboken, New Jersey, , Buffalo and Oswego, New York...
main line past the Saint Catherine's Cemetery and soon into the borough of Moscow
Moscow, Pennsylvania
Moscow is a borough in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,026 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Moscow is located at ....
. Heading through Moscow, Route 435 gains the moniker of South Main Street, and makes a large curve along the railroad line to an intersection with Route 690
Pennsylvania Route 690
Pennsylvania Route 690 is an long state highway located in Lackawanna and Wayne counties in Pennsylvania. The western terminus is at Route 502 in Spring Brook Township...
(New Street). Here, Route 435 and Route 690 begin a concurrency through downtown Moscow, passing the local train station and at the intersection with Church Street, Route 690 turns west onto Church while Route 435 continues north along North Main Street.
Leaving downtown Moscow, Route 435 continues northward aside the Lackawanna Railroad main line. The forestry soon takes over and residences become sporadic as the route winds its way through Elmhurst Township
Elmhurst Township, Pennsylvania
Elmhurst Township is a township in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 894 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of...
. The rail line moves to the east a bit as both the railroad and Route 435 pass the Elmhurst Reservoir. Passing Fairview Memorial Park, Blue Shutters Road (Quadrant Route 2010) soon merges in. After the reservoir ends, Route 435 crosses under the curving rail line and continues northward into the hamlet of Elmhurst. Through Elmhurst, Route 435 begins a parallel 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 soon merges in with the main route. Route 435 now continues northwestward out of Elmhurst, crossing under 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...
. After this, Route 435 becomes a divided highway with two lanes in each direction. Immediately after the division, Route 348
Pennsylvania Route 348
Pennsylvania Route 348 is a long state highway located in Lackawanna and Wayne counties in Pennsylvania. The western terminus is at Route 435 near Elmhurst...
merges into the highway. The highway winds along the Roaring Brook into Dunmore
Dunmore, Pennsylvania
Dunmore is a borough in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, adjoining Scranton. Dunmore was settled in 1835 and incorporated in 1862. Extensive anthracite coal, brick, stone, and silk interests had led to a rapid increase in the population to 8,315 in 1890, 12,583 in 1900, 17,615 in 1910, 20,250 in...
, following the Drinker Turnpike until it forks. Route 435 soon turns to the northwest once again and merges into Exit 2 on the now-concurrent Interstate 84 and Interstate 380 in Dunmore.