Pennsylvania Route 314 (PA 314) is an
state highway
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located in
Monroe County Monroe County may refer to seventeen counties in the United States, all named for James Monroe:
* Monroe County, Alabama
*Monroe County, Arkansas
* Monroe County, Florida
* Monroe County, Georgia
*Monroe County, Illinois
*Monroe County, Indian ...
,
Pennsylvania
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. The western terminus is at
PA 940
Pennsylvania Route 940 (PA 940) is a Pennsylvania highway located in the Pocono Mountains. It runs from PA 309 in Hazleton east to PA 191 in Paradise Valley. Large segments of PA 940 are located in densely forested areas. The route heads north ...
in
Pocono Summit
Pocono Summit is a unincorporated community and census-designated place located in Monroe County, Pennsylvania. Parts of Pocono Summit are located in the municipalities of Coolbaugh and Tobyhanna townships.
Geography
Pocono Summit is located at ...
. The eastern terminus is at
PA 715
Pennsylvania Route 715 (PA 715) is a north–south state route located entirely in Monroe County, Pennsylvania. Its southern terminus is at U.S. Route 209 (US 209) in the Chestnuthill Township hamlet of Brodheadsville. ...
in
Pocono Township. The route is a two-lane undivided road that passes through forested areas of the
Pocono Mountains
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. In
Swiftwater, PA 314 has a short
concurrency
Concurrent means happening at the same time. Concurrency, concurrent, or concurrence may refer to:
Law
* Concurrence, in jurisprudence, the need to prove both ''actus reus'' and ''mens rea''
* Concurring opinion (also called a "concurrence"), a ...
with
PA 611. The road between Pocono Summit and
U.S. Route 611
Pennsylvania Route 611 (PA 611) is a state highway in eastern Pennsylvania running from Interstate 95 (I-95) in the southern part of the city of Philadelphia north to I-380 in Coolbaugh Township in the Pocono Mountains. Within Philadelphia, P ...
(US 611) in Swiftwater was designated as
PA 15 in 1927 and became
PA 115 a year later. PA 940 replaced the PA 115 designation on this stretch in 1935. PA 314 was designated to its current alignment in 1964, replacing this section of PA 940 which was rerouted to the north.
Route description
PA 314 begins at an interchange with
PA 940
Pennsylvania Route 940 (PA 940) is a Pennsylvania highway located in the Pocono Mountains. It runs from PA 309 in Hazleton east to PA 191 in Paradise Valley. Large segments of PA 940 are located in densely forested areas. The route heads north ...
and Woodland Drive, which reaches old PA 940, in the community of
Pocono Summit
Pocono Summit is a unincorporated community and census-designated place located in Monroe County, Pennsylvania. Parts of Pocono Summit are located in the municipalities of Coolbaugh and Tobyhanna townships.
Geography
Pocono Summit is located at ...
in
Tobyhanna Township. Known as Manor Drive, PA 314 heads south through heavily forested areas, turning to the east as it intersects Kalahari Boulevard, which leads southwest to the
Kalahari Resort and Convention Center
Kalahari Resorts and Conventions is a water park resort chain with locations in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin; Sandusky, Ohio; Pocono Manor, Pennsylvania; and in Round Rock, Texas. Named for the Kalahari Desert in southern Africa, the resorts are ...
. The route crosses into
Pocono Township and continues eastward through the wooded residential community of
Pocono Manor. The first intersection is with SR 4007, also known as Fairview Avenue. The route passes through more dense forests before reaching an intersection with
PA 611. At this point, PA 314 merges southeast onto PA 611 the two roads become
concurrent
Concurrent means happening at the same time. Concurrency, concurrent, or concurrence may refer to:
Law
* Concurrence, in jurisprudence, the need to prove both ''actus reus'' and ''mens rea''
* Concurring opinion (also called a "concurrence"), a ...
for a short distance on a four-lane
divided highway
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. PA 314 leaves PA 611 by heading eastward on a two-lane undivided road and entering
Swiftwater. Now known as Lower Swiftwater Road, PA 314 heads into
Paradise Township and makes continuous turns through wooded areas with some homes. The route turns southeast onto Club House Road, with Lower Swiftwater Road continuing eastward as SR 1004. PA 314 crosses back into Pocono Township and enters Meisertown, where it ends at
PA 715
Pennsylvania Route 715 (PA 715) is a north–south state route located entirely in Monroe County, Pennsylvania. Its southern terminus is at U.S. Route 209 (US 209) in the Chestnuthill Township hamlet of Brodheadsville. ...
.
History
When routes were first legislated in Pennsylvania in 1911, what is now PA 314 west of Swiftwater was designated as part of Legislative Route 171.
The segment of road between Pocono Summit and
US 611/
PA 2 in Swiftwater became the easternmost part of
PA 15 in 1927; a year later the route was renumbered to
PA 115.
The section of PA 115 between
PA 615 in Pocono Summit and US 611 in Swiftwater was a paved road, while the road east of Swiftwater was an unnumbered, unpaved road.
In 1935, PA 940 replaced the PA 115 designation between Pocono Summit and Swiftwater.
The unnumbered road east of Swiftwater was paved in the 1930s.
PA 314 was designated to its current alignment between PA 940 and PA 715 in 1964, replacing the PA 940 designation between Pocono Summit and Swiftwater. PA 940 was rerouted at Pocono Summit to head east through
Mount Pocono
Mount Pocono is a borough in Monroe County, Pennsylvania. It is located nearly centered in the southernmost county of five in the northeastern corner that are part of the Pocono Mountains. The borough serves as a local highway nexus, and sees a ...
to
Paradise Valley.
Major intersections
See also
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References
External links
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Transportation in Monroe County, Pennsylvania