Pennsylvania Route 196

PA Route 196
Route information
Maintained by PennDOT
Length:	25.7 mi[1] (41.4 km)
Major junctions
South end:	PA 611 / PA 940 in Mount Pocono
North end:	PA 296 in Varden
Location
Counties:	Monroe, Wayne
Highway system
Pennsylvania State Route System Interstate US State Scenic Byways Legislative ← I-195 PA 198 →

Pennsylvania Route 196 (PA 196) is a state highway in Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania with a length of 25.7 miles (41.4 km). It runs from Pennsylvania Route 940 and Pennsylvania Route 611 in Mount Pocono to Pennsylvania Route 296 in Varden.

Route description

Pennsylvania Route 196 starts as Sterling Road at an intersection with PA 611 and PA 940. From this intersection, the highway heads north through Monroe County, intersecting with PA 423 in Tobyhanna.

PA 196 continues as Sterling Road into Wayne County, and intersects PA 507 in the town of Angels. Just after crossing under Interstate 84, PA 196 intersects PA 191, which provides access to the interstate at Exit 17. PA 196 and PA 191 then overlap northward toward the town of Hamlin, where they intersect PA 590. In Lake Township, PA 196 and PA 191 split. PA 196 ends at PA 296 in Varden.

Major intersections

County	Location	mi	km	Destinations	Notes
Monroe	Mount Pocono	0.0	0.0	PA 611 / PA 940	Southern terminus of PA 196.
	Coolbaugh Township	7.0	11.3	PA 423
Wayne	Dreher Township	10.8	17.4	PA 507
	Sterling Township	16.3	26.2	I-84	No access between PA 196 and I-84.
		17.2	27.7	PA 191	South end of overlap with PA 191.
	Salem Township	20.1	32.3	PA 590
	Lake Township	21.2	34.1	PA 191	North end of overlap with PA 191.
	South Canaan Township	25.7	41.4	PA 296	Northern terminus of PA 196.
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Closed/former       Concurrency terminus

See also

• U.S. Roads portal
• Pennsylvania portal

References

External links

• Pennsylvania Highways: PA 151 - 200
• PA Routes 191-200 - Central PA/MD Roads