Pennsylvania Route 945
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Pennsylvania Route 945 was a short connector in Smithfield Township
and Middle Smithfield Township, Pennsylvania
. Route 945 started at Pennsylvania Route 402
in Smithfield Township and ended at U.S. Route 209 in Middle Smithfield Township. The 6 miles (9.7 km) route constisted entirely in Monroe County
. The road was assigned in 1928, paved in 1932, and removed in 1946. The route is now Monroe County Quadrant Route 2023.
Route 945 began at an intersection with Pennsylvania Route 402 in Minisink Hills.
The route headed eastward, intersecting with Pennsylvania Route 612 at Shawnee-on-Delaware. The two routes were concurrent and headed to the northeast, parallelling the Delaware River
. Route 945 soon turned off to the north, heading into Middle Smithfield Township. Route 945 passed to the east of Shawnee Lake, crossed through mountains and intersected with local roads. Route 945 terminated at U.S. Route 209 soon after.
in 1928. The entire 6 miles (9.7 km) of the highway was paved in 1931 and remained intact for the next 15 years, when it was decommissioned in 1946. What was once Route 945 is now Hollow Road and River Road (Monroe County Quadrant Route 2023).
Although Route 945 was decommissioned in favor for a couple quadrant routes, the highway has grown into a connector road for the several lakes it passed, along with the Delaware River
. The southern terminus of the highway, Route 402 was truncated to the village of Marshalls Creek and is currently a local road. The northern terminus (US 209 in Coolbaughs) however, remains in place to this date.
Smithfield Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania
Smithfield Township is a township in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,672 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 23.9 square miles , of which, 23.2 square miles of it is land and...
and Middle Smithfield Township, Pennsylvania
Middle Smithfield Township, Pennsylvania
Middle Smithfield Township is a township in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 11,495 at the 2000 census. 2008 population estimates by the United States Census Bureau place the population at 14,900.-Geography:...
. Route 945 started 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...
in Smithfield Township and ended at U.S. Route 209 in Middle Smithfield Township. The 6 miles (9.7 km) route constisted entirely 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...
. The road was assigned in 1928, paved in 1932, and removed in 1946. The route is now Monroe County Quadrant Route 2023.
Route description
The route headed eastward, intersecting with Pennsylvania Route 612 at Shawnee-on-Delaware. The two routes were concurrent and headed to the northeast, parallelling 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...
. Route 945 soon turned off to the north, heading into Middle Smithfield Township. Route 945 passed to the east of Shawnee Lake, crossed through mountains and intersected with local roads. Route 945 terminated at U.S. Route 209 soon after.
History
Route 945 was assigned, like most routes in PennsylvaniaPennsylvania
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...
in 1928. The entire 6 miles (9.7 km) of the highway was paved in 1931 and remained intact for the next 15 years, when it was decommissioned in 1946. What was once Route 945 is now Hollow Road and River Road (Monroe County Quadrant Route 2023).
Although Route 945 was decommissioned in favor for a couple quadrant routes, the highway has grown into a connector road for the several lakes it passed, along with 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 southern terminus of the highway, Route 402 was truncated to the village of Marshalls Creek and is currently a local road. The northern terminus (US 209 in Coolbaughs) however, remains in place to this date.