Pennsylvania Route 171
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| PA Route 171 |
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| Length: | 40 mi[1] (64 km) | ||||||||||||||||
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| Formed: | 1961 | ||||||||||||||||
| South end: |   US 6 BUS in Carbondale |
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| North end: |  I-81 in Great Bend |
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| Counties: | Lackawanna, Susquehanna | ||||||||||||||||
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Pennsylvania Route 171 is a 40 mile long north-south state highway located in northeast Pennsylvania. The southern terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 6 Business in Carbondale. The northern terminus is officially located at the southbound on-ramp to Interstate 81 in Great Bend; however, signage for PA 171 is present at an intersection with U.S. Route 11 a mere 250 feet to the west of I-81.
[edit] History
From 1928 to 1961, PA 171 was known as Pennsylvania Route 70. In 1961, all of PA 70 except a segment between the New York-Pennsylvania border (where PA 70 met New York State Route 7A) and US 11 south of Great Bend in Hallstead was redesignated PA 171.[1][2]
Although the New York-Hallstead stretch has been decommissioned for over 40 years, it is still shown as PA 70 on some maps.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Pennsylvania Highways - Pennsylvania Route 171
- ^ Pennsylvania Highways - Pennsylvania Route 70
- ^ Google Maps - Great Bend, PA
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