Pennsylvania Route 196

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PA Route 196
Length:	25[1] mi (Expression error: Unexpected < operator km)
Formed:	1936
South end:	Pennsylvania Route 940 and Pennsylvania Route 611 in Mount Pocono, PA
North end:	Pennsylvania Route 296 in Varden, PA
Counties:	Monroe, Wayne
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Pennsylvania Route 196 is a major highway in the Pennsylvania Highway System with a length of 25 miles. It runs from Pennsylvania Route 940 and Pennsylvania Route 611 in Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania to Pennsylvania Route 296 in Varden, Pennsylvania.

Contents 1 Route description 1.1 Monroe County 1.2 Wayne County 2 Communities along the route 3 Major intersections 4 History 5 References

[edit] Route description

[edit] Monroe County

PA 196 starts as Sterling Road at PA 611/PA 940 going north through Monroe County. The first major intersection is with PA 423 in Tobyhanna, PA.

[edit] Wayne County

PA 196 continues as Sterling Road into Wayne County. The next major intersection is PA 507 in Angels, PA. In Sterling, PA 196 merges with PA 191. PA 196/PA 191 then intersects with PA 590 in Hamlin, PA. In Lake Township, PA PA 196 and PA 191 split. PA 196 ends at PA 296 in Varden, PA.^[2]

[edit] Communities along the route

• Tobyhanna
• Angels
• Pocono Springs
• Sterling
• Hamlin
• Varden

[edit] Major intersections

County	Location	Mile	Roads intersected	Notes
Monroe	Mount Pocono	0.0	PA 940
	Coolbaugh Township		PA 423
Wayne	Dreher Township		PA 507
	Sterling Township		PA 191	Merger.
	Hamlin		PA 590
	Lake Township		PA 191	Split.
	Varden		PA 296

[edit] History

[edit] References