Pennsylvania Route 902
Encyclopedia
Pennsylvania Route 902 is an 11.65 miles (18.7 km) long east–west state highway
in the US
state of Pennsylvania
, and serves to connect the boroughs of Lansford
and Lehighton
in Carbon County
. The route was first signed in 1928. The eastern terminus was originally at the intersection of Mill Road and Mahoning Drive West in Mahoning Township
. In 1940, the route was extended to its current length.
and becomes North Street. It travels north/south for several blocks in Summit Hill signed as Pine Street. It then carries the name Laurel Street to the border of Summit Hill and Mahoning Township, where it becomes Mill Road. Route 902 turns onto Mahoning Drive West at New Mahoning and continues to Lehighton, where it becomes Mahoning Street. It then turns onto Ninth Street where it continues to its eastern terminus at PA 443
in Lehighton.
State highway
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in the US
United States
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state of 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...
, and serves to connect the boroughs of Lansford
Lansford, Pennsylvania
Lansford is a borough in Carbon County, Pennsylvania, located northwest of Allentown and 9 miles south of Hazleton. Settled in 1845, Lansford was incorporated in 1876. In 1900, 4,888 people lived in Lansford; in 1910, 8,321 people inhabited it, and in 1940, 8,710 residents called Lansford home....
and Lehighton
Lehighton, Pennsylvania
Lehighton is a borough in Carbon County, Pennsylvania, north by west of Philadelphia. In the past, it developed early industries because of water power from the Lehigh River. With the location of a repair facility here and its regional operations, the Lehigh Valley Railroad became for years a...
in Carbon County
Carbon County, Pennsylvania
As of the census of 2000, there were 58,802 people, 23,701 households, and 16,424 families residing in the county. The population density was 154 people per square mile . There were 30,492 housing units at an average density of 80 per square mile...
. The route was first signed in 1928. The eastern terminus was originally at the intersection of Mill Road and Mahoning Drive West in Mahoning Township
Mahoning Township, Carbon County, Pennsylvania
Mahoning Township is a township in Carbon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,978 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 23.7 square miles , of which, 23.6 square miles of it is land and...
. In 1940, the route was extended to its current length.
Route description
Route 902 begins as Spring Garden Street in Lansford at the intersection with US 209. It then enters Summit HillSummit Hill, Pennsylvania
Summit Hill is a borough in Carbon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,974 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Summit Hill is located at ....
and becomes North Street. It travels north/south for several blocks in Summit Hill signed as Pine Street. It then carries the name Laurel Street to the border of Summit Hill and Mahoning Township, where it becomes Mill Road. Route 902 turns onto Mahoning Drive West at New Mahoning and continues to Lehighton, where it becomes Mahoning Street. It then turns onto Ninth Street where it continues to its eastern terminus at PA 443
Pennsylvania Route 443
Pennsylvania Route 443 is a long east–west state highway in the US state of Pennsylvania. Unlike other state highways, PA 443 terminates at not a traffic route at its west end, but at Front Street, formerly U.S. Route 22 and U.S. Route 322 and presently Quadrant Route 3009, in the...
in Lehighton.