Pennsylvania Route 307

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PA Route 307
Length:	31 mi[1] (50 km)
Formed:	1936
South end:	PA 435 in Covington Twp
Major junctions:	I-380 in Covington Twp I-81 in Scranton US 11 in Scranton
North end:	PA 92 in Tunkhannock Twp
Counties:	Lackawanna, Wyoming
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Pennsylvania Route 307 (PA 307) is a north-south route of the Pennsylvania Highway System that runs for 31 miles. The southern terminus is Pennsylvania Route 435 in Covington Township and the northern terminus is Pennsylvania Route 92 in Tunkhannock Township. The highway is called Scranton - Pocono Highway south of Scranton.

Contents 1 Route description 1.1 Lackawanna County 1.2 Wyoming County 2 Communities along the route 3 Major intersections 4 References

[edit] Route description

[edit] Lackawanna County

PA 307 begins at an "Y" intersection with Pennsylvania Route 435 in Covington Township. In the village of Fells Corners, PA 307 intersects Pennsylvania Route 502. Northeast of PA 502, PA 307 interchanges with Interstate 380 at exit 20. At Quinlan Corners in Spring Brook, PA 307 intersects Pennsylvania Route 690. PA 307 passes west of Coon Hill and north of Lake Scranton as the Scranton - Poconos Highway. In the city of Scranton, PA 307 passes under Interstate 81 but I-81 south has access to PA 307. PA 307 uses Meadow Avenue then River Street as a route to I-81. In downtown Scranton, PA 307 is called Moosic Street then Front Street. In the central section of Scranton, PA 307 begins a concurrency with U.S. Route 11. Then US 11/PA 307 have an interchange with the northern terminus of the Central Scranton Expressway. Northeast of Central Scranton Expressway, US 11/PA 307 cross Roaring Brook then 3 pair of railroad tracks on the Spruce Street Bridge. In the northern section of Scranton, US 11/PA 307 pass near the University of Scranton and become Jefferson Avenue then they turn to the north to become Mulberry Street. Then US 11/PA 307 begin a freeway called the North Scranton Expressway. The first exit is to Province Road and 7th Street and access to Memorial Stadium. The next exit is to Main Avenue and Euclid Avenue. On the following exit, PA 307 exits the North Scranton Expressway and becomes Keyser Avenue. Then PA 307 leaves Keyser Avenue and becomes Morgan Highway. In South Abington Township, PA 307 passes under Interstate 476 (Pennsylvania Turnpike). PA 307 passes west of Summit Lake and enters the borough of Clarks Cummit. In Glenburn Township and Newton Township, PA 307 becomes Winola Road, Airport Drive, and Roosevelt Highway.

[edit] Wyoming County

PA 307 enters Wyoming County as Roosevelt Highway. PA 307 also goes around Lake Winola. PA 307 terminates (ends) at an intersection with Pennsylvania Route 92.^[2]

[edit] Communities along the route

• Scranton
• Clarks Summit

[edit] Major intersections

County	Location	Mile	Roads intersected	Notes
Lackawanna	Covington Township	0.0[3]	PA 435
		1.6	PA 502
		2.6	I-380	Exit 20 (I-380).
	Spring Brook Township	3.9	PA 690
	Scranton	11.1	I-81	PA 307 passes under I-81.
		11.3	PA 347	Southern terminus of PA 347.
		12.0	US 11 (Pittston Avenue)	Southern terminus of concurrency.
		12.1	SR 3022 (Central Scranton Expressway)	Northern terminus of CSE.
		15.3	US 11 (North Scranton Expressway)	Northern terminus of concurrency.
	South Abington Township	18.1	I-476/Pa Tpk	PA 307 passes under I-476/PA Turnpike.
Wyoming	Tunkhannock Township	31.3	PA 92

[edit] References

v • d • e Roads of the Wyoming Valley Interstate Highways I-80, I-81, I-84, I-380, I-476 (Northeast Extension of the Pennsylvania Turnpike) Expressways Cross Valley Expressway, Central Scranton Expressway, North Scranton Expressway U.S. Routes US 6, US 11 Pennsylvania Routes PA 29, PA 92, PA 93, PA 106, PA 107, PA 115, PA 118, PA 171, PA 239, PA 247, PA 307, PA 309, PA 315, PA 347, PA 348, PA 407, PA 415, PA 424, PA 435, PA 437, PA 438, PA 502, PA 524, PA 590, PA 632, PA 690, PA 924, PA 940