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Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
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The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation oversees transportation issues in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The administrator of PennDOT is the Pennsylvania Secretary of Transportation, currently Leslie Richards, in addition, other modes of transportation are supervised or supported by PennDOT. These include aviation, rail traffic, mass transit, intrastate highway shipping traffic, motor vehicle safety & licensing, PennDOT also supports the Ports of Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Erie. The current budget is approximately $3.8 billion in federal, the state budget is supported by the motor vehicle fuels tax which is dedicated solely to transportation issues. In recent years, PennDOT has focused on intermodal transportation and this is a broad attempt to enhance both commerce and public transportation. PennDOT has extensive traffic cameras set up throughout various parts of cities in the state, such as Philadelphia, Harrisburg, Allentown. The latters cameras are actually fed through to a channel for Service Electric cable customers in Wilkes-Barre. These cameras are installed for ITS purposes, not for law enforcement. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation was created from the former Department of Highways by Act 120, PennDOT is responsible for constructing and maintaining a system of roads at the sole expense of the state. It controls more than 41,000 miles of roadway, townships control approximately 51,376 miles of roads and streets, boroughs,9,460 miles and cities 6,779 miles. In all, there are more than 118,226 miles of roads, streets. Greatest growth in the highway system occurred in 1931 when 20,156 miles of rural roads were taken over by the Commonwealth. The Federal Government in 1916 instituted grants to the states for highway construction and these grants continue today and now comprise the key element in determining the size of the states roadbuilding programs. State payments to communities for road maintenance also have continued to expand so that they average approximately $170 million annually. The agency went into well-noted organizational decline, an effort to bring quality management principles to PENNDOT over an extended period--four changes of state governor--accomplished a great deal. PennDOT is responsible for motor vehicle titles and registration along with issuing driver licenses, through a system of decentralized, privatized providers, driver services are available at over 1700 sites statewide. The privatized system of providers sometimes referred to as auto tag agents or even private DMV offices has existed for over 45 years and this revolution of private DMV Offices has been followed by only 5 more states. However, Pennsylvania is the state to separate motor vehicle offices from driver license offices
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Pennsylvania Route 405
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Pennsylvania Route 405 is a 27. 963-mile-long state highway that runs in the north-central part of the U. S. state of Pennsylvania. The southern terminus of PA147 in West Chillisquaque Township near the borough of Milton, the route heads northward along the West Branch Susquehanna River through Milton, Watsontown and Muncy until entering Hughesville, where it terminates at an intersection with U. S. Route 220. PA405 originated as the Muncy and Hughesville Plank Road, a 5-mile plank road from Muncy to Hughesville, the plank road also consisted of a bridge over the Muncy Canal on the outskirts of the community. PA405 was assigned in 1941, after switching between numerous designations, including alignments of US15, US111, US220, the alignment of PA405 was extended to its current southern terminus when PA147 was realigned onto a new highway. PA147 will have a new alignment between two junctions and will not be duplexed with PA405 at any point. PA405 begins at an intersection with PA147 in Chillisquaque, the route heads to the northwest, heading along a parallel to PA147 near rural farms and houses. The route reaches the center of Chillisquaque, where it turns westward for a distance through an area along the West Branch of the Susquehanna River. The route meets the shoreline, where PA405 turns to the northwest along a rural, the route heads northward, crossing through a deep patch of forests. A short distance later, the forests dissipate, and PA405 intersects with PA45 just across the river from Lewisburg, PA405 continues northward along the Susquehanna River, intersecting with a former alignment of PA45 a short distance later. The route continues through the farmland along the river, entering the small community of East Lewisburg. North of East Lewisburg, PA405 passes a large farmland plot before leaving the shoreline of the Susquehanna West Branch, the route continues northward a short distance from the Susquehanna River before entering the community of Milton. In Milton, PA405 crosses over a set of railroad tracks, the route heads eastward until turning northward onto Garfield Street, heading past homes and businesses and intersecting with PA642. The route continues northward onto South Arch Street, intersecting with Center Street, at the end of the block, PA405 intersects with PA254. The highway continues northward, intersecting with local streets and paralleling railroad tracks, at the intersection with 10th Street, PA405 turns to the northwest and leaves the community of Milton. The route returns to the shoreline of the West Branch of the Susquehanna River, the route continues northward, intersecting with Golf Course Road, where the route becomes surrounded by forests. A short distance later, PA405 crosses under the four lane alignment of Interstate 80, the route continues northward along the West Branch of the Susquehanna River, passing a large industrial complex before reaching a merge in the railroad tracks. At the merge, PA405 enters the community of Watsontown, after entering Watsontown, PA405 passes the local memorial park and intersects with PA44. PA405 and PA44 become concurrent along Main Street into downtown Watsontown, the two highways continue several blocks from the Susquehanna River, intersecting with Brimmer Avenue
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Milton, Pennsylvania
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Milton is a borough in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, on the West Branch Susquehanna River,50 miles north of Harrisburg. It is about 10 miles upriver from the mouth of the West Branch Susquehanna River, settled in 1770, it was incorporated in 1817, and is governed by a charter that was revised in 1890. In 1900,6,175 people lived in Milton, in 1940,8,313 people lived there. The population was 6,650 at the 2000 census, and 7,042 at the 2010 census, the Milton Historic District, Pennsylvania Canal and Limestone Run Aqueduct, Milton Armory, and Milton Freight Station are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. At the turn of the 20th century, several industrial and manufacturing companies were located within the borough, many smaller businesses flourished in parallel with the large manufacturing companies during this early period, which made the borough an industrial center in the region at the time. Milton is located at 41°1′3″N 76°51′3″W. According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has an area of 3.8 square miles. Miltons terrain is flat with some scattered hills. The borough is home to the Milton State Park, and is served by Pennsylvania Route 254, Pennsylvania Route 405, as of the census of 2000,6,650 people,2,762 households, and 1,748 families resided in the borough. The population density was 1,922.6 people per square mile, the 3,000 housing units averaged 867.3 per square mile. The racial makeup of the borough was 94. 81% White,2. 38% African American,0. 12% Native American,0. 21% Asian,0. 95% from other races, hispanics or Latinos of any race were 2. 17% of the population. 2010 Census As of 2010, the 7,042 people populating the borough were 88. 4% White,4. 5% African American, the community has a growing Puerto Rican population. The Hispanic population has tripled since the 2000 census, about 32. 6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15. 3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29, and the family size was 2.89. In the borough, the population was distributed as 23. 7% under the age of 18,7. 2% from 18 to 24,27. 6% from 25 to 44,22. 6% from 45 to 64, the median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.7 males, for every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.2 males. The median income for a household in the borough was $30,252, males had a median income of $30,636 versus $21,384 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $16,980, about 10. 6% of families and 13. 5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19. 0% of those under age 18 and 13. 1% of those age 65 or over
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Pennsylvania Route 147
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Pennsylvania Route 147 is a north–south route that runs for 58.3 miles along the east shore of the Susquehanna River in central Pennsylvania, United States. The northern terminus is at an interchange with Interstate 80 and Interstate 180 in Turbot Township, the southern terminus is at an interchange with U. S. Route 22 and U. S. Route 322 in Reed Township. PA147 begins an interchange with the US 22/US322 freeway south of the Clarks Ferry Bridge over the Susquehanna River in Reed Township, within this interchange, the highway crosses the Appalachian Trail, which uses Clarks Ferry Bridge across the river. The road passes through the community of Inglenook and heads away from the mountain. The route crosses into Halifax Township and continues through rural land with some development, curving east, at this point, PA147 turns northeast to become concurrent with PA225 on Peters Mountain Road. The road gains a center lane and heads north through rural areas of homes and businesses. The two routes continue into the borough of Halifax and become South 4th Street, losing the center left-turn lane, PA147 splits from PA225 by heading west on Market Street, continuing through residential areas. The road bends northwest and continues through a mix of farmland and woods with homes and commercial development to the east of the river. PA147 heads to the west of forested Berry Mountain and enters Upper Paxton Township, the road curves north and crosses the Wiconisco Creek into the borough of Millersburg. From here, the route becomes undivided and runs through the downtown of Millersburg before continuing into residential areas with a few businesses. The road leaves Millersburg for Upper Paxton Township again and becomes unnamed, PA147 curves northwest and continues through rural areas, with the road and railroad tracks drawing closer to the Susquehanna River. The route heads to the southwest of forested Mahantango Mountain and makes a bend to the northeast along with the river and railroad line. The route bends to the north and runs through a patch of forest before heading northeast through the community of Dalmatia as George Street. The road becomes unnamed again and runs between the river and railroad tracks to the northwest and forested Hooflander Mountain to the northeast. PA147 heads east-northeast further away from the Susquehanna River and the Norfolk Southern line, PA147 continues through more wooded areas of the borough before heading past more homes with a few businesses, passing through the center of Herndon and becoming North Main Street. The route leaves Herndon for Jackson Township, becoming unnamed, and runs north through woodland with some development, crossing Mahanoy Creek. The road runs to the east of the Susquehanna River and the Norfolk Southern tracks and passes fields before running to the west of forested Little Mountain. PA147 continues north-northwest through wooded areas with fields and development
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Interstate 80 in Pennsylvania
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The transcontinental Interstate 80 is designated across northern Pennsylvania as the Keystone Shortway, officially the Z. H. Confair Memorial Highway. This route was mainly along a completely new alignment, not paralleling any earlier U. S. Routes, as a shortcut to the tolled Pennsylvania Turnpike. It does not serve any cities in Pennsylvania, and serves mainly as a cross-state route on the Ohio-New York City corridor. Most of I-80s path across the state goes through hilly and mountainous terrain, Interstate 80 intersects cities such as DuBois, Sharon, Hazleton, and Stroudsburg. I-80 enters the Western Pennsylvania area which encompasses Mercer, Venango, Butler, Clarion, Jefferson, I-80 intersects I-376 and I-79 in Mercer County in Shenango and Findley Township respectively. Jefferson County at mile marker 73 is known for the city of Punxsutawney and this point is just east of Exit 111. A sign prominently displays this fact about the Interstate. At mile marker 101, I-80 passes by the city of Dubois, I-80 enters Centre County around mile marker 138 and intersects I-99 at exit 161, the main connecting point to the Pennsylvania Turnpike and the Pennsylvania State University. US220 is concurrent between exits 161 and 178 where it heads towards Lock Haven, at mile marker 199, I-80 approaches the Williamsport area, the venue of the Little League World Series in Union County. I-80 intersects I-180 at exit 212, I-80 enters the Northeastern Pennsylvania area to include points Northumberland County and east to New Jersey. In Montour County at mile marker 224, it approaches the Bloomsburg area, home to the Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, I-80 also passes by the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton area in Luzerne County. At exit 260, a connection can be made via I-81 to Harrisburg to the south and Binghamton, I-80 intersects I-476 at exit 274 in Carbon County for connections to Allentown and Philadelphia to the south and I-380 for a connection to I-84 to New England and Scranton. Around mile marker 305, I-80 approaches Stroudsburg and East Stroudsburg, home to the East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, after passing by the Delaware Water Gap, I-80 enters the state of New Jersey via the Delaware Water Gap Toll Bridge. The corridor now served by I-80 was originally to be a branch of the Pennsylvania Turnpike from Sharon to Stroudsburg, planning was shifted to the Pennsylvania Department of Highways in 1956 with the passage of the National Interstate and Defense Highways Act. From Scranton a route went southeast along U. S. Route 611 to the Stroudsburg area, on May 22,1957, a request by Pennsylvania to move the corridor south was approved by the Federal Highway Administration. This was corrected the year, as the Keystone Shortway became part of I-80. I-84 was truncated to Scranton, and the Scranton-Stroudsburg connection became Interstate 81E, the first section of present I-80 to open was the Delaware Water Gap Toll Bridge, opened December 16,1953. This had been built as part of U. S. Route 611, construction on the rest of I-80 began in 1959 and was completed in 1970
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Pennsylvania Route 54
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Pennsylvania Route 54 is a state highway which runs for 81.4 miles in eastern Pennsylvania. It runs from U. S. Route 209 in Nesquehoning, Carbon County in the east to U. S. Route 15, Pennsylvania Route 54 begins at an intersection with U. S. Route 15 in Clinton Township. It travels east and becomes known as Main Street in Montgomery and it briefly turns to the left onto Montgomery Street, where it intersects Pennsylvania Route 405, before making a right turn as 2nd Street and then crossing over the West Branch Susquehanna River. Pennsylvania Route 54 and Pennsylvania Route 405 end their concurrency in Delaware Township, PA54 passes through the village of Delaware Run and later intersects Interstate 180 at an interchange. After I-180, the route has an intersection with the Susquehanna Trail, in Turbotville, PA54 intersects Pennsylvania Route 44 and the two have a concurrency which ends a couple of miles east of Turbotville. PA54 continues as Continental Blvd, PA54 passes through the small Washingtonville as Water Street, before returning to its Continental Blvd designation and intersecting Pennsylvania Route 254. PA54 heads south and adds a lane in each direction for the interchange with Interstate 80, shortly afterward, PA54 also intersects Pennsylvania Route 642 before heading into Danville. It has an intersection with U. S. Route 11 and then, at Mahoning Street, the route then crosses the north branch of the Susquehanna River and enters Riverside as Mill Street, before immediately turning to the east and being called Elysburg Road. Several miles later, PA54 enters Elysburg as Market Street and has an intersection with Pennsylvania Route 487, PA54 continues as Market Street until leaving Elysburg. Highways 54 and 61 were formerly concurrent and went on together down the current route of PA61 through Centralia and Mount Carmel. PA54 heads south and has an intersection with Pennsylvania Route 901, PA901 then turns south and splits off from PA54 in Merrian. PA54 passes through the village of Locustdale as Main Street, the two are concurrent until PA61 turns south on Hoffman Blvd and PA54 continues east. PA54 enters Girardville as Mahanoy Ave and then passes through Connerton as Connerton St. PA54 becomes Lower Main Rd in Lost Creek, in Shenandoah, PA54 is called Centre St and has an intersection with Pennsylvania Route 924 in the center of Shenandoah. East-southeast of Shenandoah, PA54 passes the village of Ellen Gowan, PA54 takes a left turn at the more famous of the two St. Nicholas coal breakers, once claimed to be the largest coal breaker in the world. Heading east, PA54 later enters Mahanoy City as Centre St, in Mahanoy City, PA54 is the southern terminus of Pennsylvania Route 339. Between Mahanoy City and an intersection with Interstate 81, PA54 is called Vulcan Hill Rd, after the interchange with I-81, PA54 passes through Grier City and Park Crest as Barnesville Dr, and then through Barnesville as Pine Creek Dr. It enters Hometown as Mahanoy Ave and then intersects Pennsylvania Route 309, the route continues through Hometown as Lafayette Ave, and then after Hometown, is called Hauto Hwy. South of the Hauto Dam, PA54 enters Nesquehoning as Stock St. PA54 ends as Industrial Complex with an intersection with U. S. Route 209 in Nesquehoning
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Washingtonville, Pennsylvania
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Washingtonville is a borough in Montour County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 273 at the 2010 census and it is part of the Bloomsburg–Berwick Micropolitan Statistical Area. The small borough is named after the first American president, George Washington, before the time of the towns founding during the Revolutionary War, Fort Bosley stood along the eastern backs of Chillisquaque Creek near its confluence with Mud Creek. During, the early 20th century, millionaire Frank DeLong would often visit the borough to get away from the city and he ended up donating a school, which at the time was considered one of the best facilities in the country, to the town. He also turned the old Presbyterian Church into a memorial for his mother, today, the old school building is now a nursing home, and the memorial still stands today, containing many historical artifacts. According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has an area of 0.1 square miles. Washingtonville sits at the intersection of Pennsylvania Route 54 and Pennsylvania Route 254, washingtonville is bordered on the west by Chillisquaque Creek. The eastern part of the borough is atop a low hill, the towns land is almost entirely residential. As of the census of 2000, there were 201 people,82 households, the population density was 3,498.0 people per square mile. There were 93 housing units at a density of 1,618.5 per square mile. The racial makeup of the borough was 97. 01% White,1. 49% African American,0. 50% Asian,32. 9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6. 1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the family size was 3.18. In the borough the population was out, with 24. 4% under the age of 18,10. 0% from 18 to 24,32. 3% from 25 to 44,23. 9% from 45 to 64. The median age was 35 years, for every 100 females there were 105.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males, the median income for a household in the borough was $35,278, and the median income for a family was $38,393. Males had an income of $37,292 versus $17,500 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $21,206. About 15. 1% of families and 19. 6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28. 1% of those under the age of eighteen and 12. 5% of those sixty five or over
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Pennsylvania Route 44
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Pennsylvania Route 44 is a 149.24 mi -long state highway in the U. S. state of Pennsylvania. The route is designated from Interstate 80 and Pennsylvania Route 42 in Buckhorn to the New York state line near New York State Route 417 in Ceres Township, commissioned in 1927 by the Pennsylvania Department of Highways, PA44 originally ran from the NY state line to Jersey Shore. Today, the highway is a route from Columbia County to Potter County. PA44 begins in the place of Buckhorn at an intersection with Pennsylvania Route 42. From there, the highway runs northwest as Buckhorn Road through the Appalachians, in Jerseytown, the route intersects Pennsylvania Route 642 and Pennsylvania Route 254. Outside of Jerseytown, PA44 turns westward as White Hall Road, the route enters Montour County passing through the Muncy Hills. From Schuyler to Turbotville, Route 44 is concurrent with Pennsylvania Route 54 at Continental Boulevard, PA44 enters Northumberland County running southwest through the mainly plain and agricultural sections of the county. In the village of Mcewensville briefly east of the Interstate 180 underpass, the route intersects Main Street, from Watsontown to Dewart, PA44 is concurrent with PA405 along Main Street. West of the bridge, PA44 is designated as a route to the intersection with PA144 in Potter County. After crossing the bridge, the route intersects U. S. Route 15 in the Union County community of Allenwood, West of the hamlet, PA44 runs mainly west along the banks of the White Deer Hole Creek in the White Deer Valley. The highway enters Lycoming County in the White Deer Valley area, in the hamlet of Washington at the intersection with Gap Road, PA44 turns north before intersecting the southern terminus of PA554 in Elimsport, on the intersection, the highway turns west. West of Elimsport, the crosses the North White Deer Ridge. West of the ridge, PA44 intersects the terminus of PA654 in the town of Collomsville. The route proceeds west and upon reaching a gap that cuts through the Bald Eagle Mountain range near the intersection with PA880, North of the gap, the highway turns west and crosses the West Branch Susquehanna River and enters the borough of Jersey Shore. Inside the borough, PA44 turns north onto Main Street for a short distance, the expressway runs mainly southwest, officially signed as the Frank D. Oreilly Highway. Southwest of the Pine Creek crossing, PA44 leaves US220, PA44 crosses the creek again and continues north along the western banks of the creek. In the village of Tomb, PA44 intersects the western endpoint of PA973, near the village of Cummings, PA44 turns west to cross the Pine Creek and intersect PA414. The highway proceeds west through the sections of the Tiadaghton State Forest
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Madison Township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania
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Madison Township is a township in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,605 at the 2010 census, madison Township is in northwestern Columbia County, bordered by Lycoming County to the north and Montour County to the west. The unincorporated community of Jerseytown is in the center of the township. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has an area of 35.3 square miles, of which 35.2 square miles is land and 0.1 square miles. The eastern boundary of the township is formed by Little Fishing Creek, which flows south towards Fishing Creek, the west-center part of the township is in a valley which drains westward to Chillisquaque Creek, a tributary of the West Branch Susquehanna River. As of the census of 2000, there were 1,590 people,591 households, the population density was 45.1 people per square mile. There were 644 housing units at a density of 18. 3/sq mi. The racial makeup of the township was 98. 99% White,0. 19% African American,0. 19% Native American,0. 13% Asian, hispanic or Latino of any race were 0. 38% of the population. 14. 4% of all households were made up of individuals, the average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 2.92. In the township the population was out, with 21. 4% under the age of 18,8. 1% from 18 to 24,26. 5% from 25 to 44,30. 4% from 45 to 64. The median age was 42 years, for every 100 females there were 95.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.3 males, the median income for a household in the township was $38,819, and the median income for a family was $41,853. Males had an income of $30,288 versus $25,000 for females. The per capita income for the township was $19,196, about 5. 7% of families and 9. 6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15. 9% of those under age 18 and 5. 9% of those age 65 or over
PA 405 in Milton
PA 147 in Milton
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