Pennsylvania Route 902 (PA 902) is an east–west
state highway
A state highway, state road, or state route (and the equivalent provincial highway, provincial road, or provincial route) is usually a road that is either ''numbered'' or ''maintained'' by a sub-national state or province. A road numbered by a ...
in
Carbon County in the U.S. state of
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania (; ( Pennsylvania Dutch: )), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States. It borders Delaware to its southeast, ...
. The route runs from
U.S. Route 209
U.S. Route 209 (US 209) is a long U.S. Highway in the states of Pennsylvania and New York. Although the route is a spur of US 9, US 209 never intersects US 9, coming within five miles of the route and making the short c ...
(US 209) in
Lansford southeast to
PA 443
Pennsylvania Route 443 (PA 443) is an east–west state highway in the US state of Pennsylvania. The western terminus is at an intersection with State Route 3009 (SR 3009) at North Front Street on the east bank of the Susquehanna River in th ...
in
Lehighton
Lehighton () is a borough in Carbon County, Pennsylvania. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania. Lehighton is located northwest of Allentown and northwest of Philadelphia.
Due in part to water power from the Lehigh River, Lehighton was an e ...
. The highway is a two-lane undivided road its entire length. From Lansford, PA 902 heads southeast passes through
Summit Hill before crossing two mountains and entering the Mahoning Valley. The route turns east at New Mahoning and continues to Lehighton, where it turns south to end at PA 443 in the western part of the borough. The route was designated between US 209 near Summit Hill and New Mahoning in 1928. PA 902 was extended east to US 209/
US 309 in the center of Lehighton in the 1930s and rerouted to end at PA 443 in the 1980s.
Route description
PA 902 begins at an intersection with
US 209 in the borough of
Lansford in
Carbon County, heading south along two-lane undivided Spring Garden Street past homes. The route turns east into forests, entering the borough of
Summit Hill as North Street. The road curves south as Pine Street and runs past more residences. PA 902 turns east onto Laurel Street and winds southeast across forested
Pisgah Mountain
Pisgah Mountain or Pisgah Ridge (on older USGS maps) is a ridgeline running from Tamaqua to Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania (from the Little Schuylkill River water gap to the Lehigh River water gap). It is oriented north-northeast to south-southwes ...
. The road turns south before it bends back to the southeast and traverses
Mauch Chunk Mountain
Mauch Chunk Ridge (on older USGS Maps) or Mauch Chunk Mountain is a historically important barrier ridgeline north of the Blue Mountain escarpment and 3rd parallel ridgeline south of the Nesquehoning Creek after Nesquehoning Mountain and Pisg ...
. The route leaves Summit Hill for
Mahoning Township, where the name becomes Mill Road and it enters the agricultural Mahoning Valley. PA 902 reaches the community of New Mahoning and turns northeast onto Mahoning Drive West, running through a mix of farmland and woodland with some homes. The road continues through the rural valley, passing through the community of
Pleasant Corners. The route enters the borough of
Lehighton
Lehighton () is a borough in Carbon County, Pennsylvania. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania. Lehighton is located northwest of Allentown and northwest of Philadelphia.
Due in part to water power from the Lehigh River, Lehighton was an e ...
, where the name becomes Mahoning Street and it runs through residential areas with some commercial establishments, passing north of Lehighton Area High School. PA 902 turns south onto Ninth Street, passing more development before coming to its eastern terminus at
PA 443
Pennsylvania Route 443 (PA 443) is an east–west state highway in the US state of Pennsylvania. The western terminus is at an intersection with State Route 3009 (SR 3009) at North Front Street on the east bank of the Susquehanna River in th ...
.
History
When Pennsylvania first legislated routes in 1911, present-day PA 902 was not given a number.
PA 902 was designated in 1928 to run from US 209 near Summit Hill southeast to New Mahoning along a paved road. At this time, the road between New Mahoning and Lehighton existed as a paved unnumbered road.
PA 902 was extended east from New Mahoning to US 209/
US 309 in Lehighton in the 1930s, following Mahoning Drive and Mahoning Street.
In the 1980s, PA 902 was rerouted to follow Ninth Street to its current eastern terminus at PA 443.
Major intersections
See also
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References
External links
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Pennsylvania Highways: PA 902
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Year 902 (Roman numerals, CMII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.
Events
By place
Europe
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Transportation in Carbon County, Pennsylvania