Pennsylvania Route 739 (PA 739) is a Pennsylvania highway contained entirely within Pike County, Pennsylvania. It was signed in 1967, and runs for 19 miles (31 km). Its northern terminus is at U.S. Route 6 (US 6) in Blooming Grove, running south to US 209 in Delaware Township. PA 739's southern end is at the Dingman's Ferry Bridge at the Delaware River near Layton, New Jersey. It continues as County Route 560 (CR 560) in New Jersey.
 Pennsylvania Route 739 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by PennDOT | ||||
| Length | 19.369 mi[1] (31.171 km) | |||
| Existed | 1967[2]–present | |||
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| South end |  CR 560 at the New Jersey state line | |||
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| North end |  US 6 in Blooming Grove | |||
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| Country | United States | |||
| State | Pennsylvania | |||
| Counties | Pike | |||
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Traveling northward from the southern terminus, the highway passes through the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. The highway also contains the PA 739 Business District. PA 739 runs under the names Dingman's Pike, Glen Eyre Road and Bethany Road.[3][4]
Route description
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PA 739 begins at the Dingman's Ferry Bridge, where CR 560 ends. The road starts by paying a toll for a bridge, which is manned by hand. It goes through dense forests and meets US 209 in Dingmans Ferry. The road then goes north through dense forests. Silver Lake Road (State Route 2004, SR 2004), leaves to the left. Soon after the intersection with Sproul Road, PA 739 leaves the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area.[5]
The road passes west of a park and ride lot before PA 739 crosses a traffic light with SR 2001, also known as Milford Road. The road continues through the dense forest and passes three of five Dingman Township schools. PA 739 meets up with SR 2006 (Log Tavern Road). PA 739 leaves Dingman Township and enters Blooming Grove Township.[5]
Continuing north, PA 739 intersects with Interstate 84 (I-84) at Exit 34 (formerly Exit 9) just south of Lords Valley. The road goes farther, crossing SR 4004 and PA 434. At this time, PA 739 changes names to Glen Eyre Road.[4] PA 739 ends at an intersection with US 6 in Blooming Grove.[1] Although the route ends at US 6, the Glen Eyre Road designation continues on.[5]
History
editThe road was designated PA 739 in 1967 between US 209 and US 6 and has kept the designation since then.[2] In 1978, the road just south of I-84 to two miles (3 km) north of Dingmans Ferry was paved. From 1999 and before, the intersection with PA 434 used to be with SR 1001.[6] The road was changed to PA 434 on the 2003 Pike County Maps.[7] The southernmost portion of PA 739 south of US 209, SR 2019, first appeared on the PennDOT's maps of Pike County in 1993.[8] That designation had existed until it was replaced by an extended PA 739 by 2015.[9]
In 2003, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation ordered excavation of the intersection of PA 739 and SR 2001 (Milford Road). The project was part of an $812,000 intersection improvement project, which was to be completed that summer.[10] In the year 2007, a project was started that would curves along PA 739 to be completed in 2010 and take about $300,000 to complete.[11]
Major intersections
editThe entire route is in Pike County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Delaware River | 0.000 | 0.000 |  CR 560 east (Tuttles Corner Road) | Continuation into New Jersey | |
| Dingman's Ferry Bridge (toll) | |||||
| Delaware Township | 0.598 | 0.962 |  US 209 (Federal Highway) | ||
| Blooming Grove Township | 14.683– 14.852 | 23.630– 23.902 |  I-84 – Scranton, Milford | Exit 34 on I-84 | |
| 15.564 | 25.048 |   PA 434 north (Well Road) | Southern terminus of PA 434 | ||
| 19.369 | 31.171 | US 6 – Hawley, Honesdale, Milford | Northern terminus | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b c Bureau of Maintenance and Operations (January 2015). Roadway Management System Straight Line Diagrams (Report) (2015 ed.). Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. Archived from the original on February 17, 2011. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
- Pike County[permanent dead link] (PDF)
- ^ a b Pennsylvania Highways - PA 739
- ^ PENNDOT'S NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA ROADWORK SCHEDULE FOR NOVEMBER 16 - 23
- ^ a b "overview map of PA 739 by Google" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved June 8, 2009.
- ^ a b c PADOT - Pike County Map - 2004
- ^ PADOT - Type 10 Map of Pike County - 1999
- ^ PADOT - Type 10 Map of Pike County - 2003
- ^ PADOT - Type 10 Map of Pike County - 1993[permanent dead link]
- ^ 2015 General Highway Map - Pike County, Pennsylvania (PDF) (Map). Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 9, 2016. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
- ^ DELAYS LIKELY DURING EXCAVATION WORK AT INTERSECTION OF PA ROUTE 739 AND STATE ROUTE 2001
- ^ Twelve Year Program Project Listing from PennDOT
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