U. S. Route 209
Length:	211. 74 mi[1][2] (340. A mile is a unit of Length, usually used to measure Distance, in a number of different systems including Imperial units United States 76 km)
Formed:	1926[3]
South end:	PA 147 in Millersburg, PA
Major junctions:	I-81 near Tremont, PA I-476/PA Tpk near Weissport, PA PA 33 west of Stroudsburg, PA I-80 in Stroudsburg, PA US 206 near Milford, PA US 6 in Milford, PA I-84 at Matamoras, PA US 6 in Port Jervis, NY NY 17 near Wurtsboro, NY US 44/NY 55 in Kerhonkson, NY
North end:	US 9W/NY 199 in Lake Katrine, NY
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U. The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand Pennsylvania Route 147 is a north-south route that runs for 57 miles along the Susquehanna River in central Pennsylvania, United States. Millersburg is a borough in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. Interstate 81 (abbreviated I-81) is an Interstate highway in the eastern part of the United States. Tremont is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. Route description Blue Route portion of Interstate 476 between Interstate 95 and Interstate 276, going north-south through Delaware The Pennsylvania Turnpike is a toll highway system operated by the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission in the state of Pennsylvania, United States. Weissport is a borough in Carbon County, Pennsylvania, United States. Pennsylvania Route 33 is a -long Limited-access State highway in eastern Pennsylvania, United States. Stroudsburg is a borough in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States. Interstate 80 (I-80 is the second-longest Interstate Highway in the United States (after I-90) Stroudsburg is a borough in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States. US Route 206 is a north-south United States highway in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, United States. Milford is a borough in Pike County, Pennsylvania, United States. Pennsylvania Route 6 redirects here For the short-lived Pennsylvania Traffic Route now U Interstate 84 (abbreviated I-84) is an Interstate highway extending from Dunmore Pennsylvania (near Scranton Pennsylvania) at an intersection Matamoras is a borough in Pike County, Pennsylvania, United States. The New York segment of the cross-country US Route 6 takes 78 miles (126 km to traverse the state in the narrowing funnel that becomes Downstate Port Jervis is an American City in Orange County, New York. The population was 8860 at the 2000 census New York State Route 17, also known as the Southern Tier Expressway (between the Pennsylvania - New York border and Binghamton) the Quickway Wurtsboro is a Village located on US Route 209 in the town of Mamakating in Sullivan County, New York, United States US Route 44 is an east-west United States highway that runs for 238 miles (383 km through four states in the Northeastern region of the United States New York State Route 55 is a state highway in southern New York running from the Pennsylvania state line at the Delaware River in Barryville to the Kerhonkson is a hamlet (and Census-designated place) in Ulster County, New York, United States. US Route 9W is a US Highway which runs from Interstate 95, US New York State Route 199 is located in the Hudson Valley. From Kingston, it crosses the river via the Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge to northern Lake Katrine is a hamlet (and Census-designated place) in Ulster County, New York, United States. The system of United States Numbered Highways (often called U US Route 9 is a north-south United States highway in the states of Delaware, New Jersey, and New York in the United States. The following is a list of United States Numbered Highways. It includes U An auxiliary US Route is an Auxiliary route (alternate route loop or spur designated with an auxiliary sign above (or occasionally below the route shield or a suffix after Not to be confused with Divided highway portions of the US Highway system. This is a list of highways mostly US Routes bypassed by Interstate Highways Unless otherwise specified designations are as of ca S. Route 209 is a 211. 74-mile (340. 76 km) long U.S. highway in the states of Pennsylvania and New York. The system of United States Numbered Highways (often called U The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Although the route is a spur of U.S. Route 9, US 209 never intersects US 9, making the connection via U.S. Route 9W. US Route 9 is a north-south United States highway in the states of Delaware, New Jersey, and New York in the United States. US Route 9W is a US Highway which runs from Interstate 95, US The southern terminus of the route is at Pennsylvania Route 147 in Millersburg, Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania Route 147 is a north-south route that runs for 57 miles along the Susquehanna River in central Pennsylvania, United States. Millersburg is a borough in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The northern terminus is at US 9W north of Kingston in Lake Katrine, New York, where the road continues east as New York State Route 199. Kingston is a City in Ulster County, New York, United States. Lake Katrine is a hamlet (and Census-designated place) in Ulster County, New York, United States. New York State Route 199 is located in the Hudson Valley. From Kingston, it crosses the river via the Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge to northern US 209 is one of the original highways in the 1926 U.S. Highway System plan. The system of United States Numbered Highways (often called U ^[3]

In Pennsylvania, the highway travels through the length of the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, administered by the National Park Service, preserves almost 70000 acres (283 km² of land along the Delaware River For part of its route in New York, US 209 runs alongside the defunct Delaware and Hudson Canal, which ran from Port Jervis to Kingston. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous The Delaware and Hudson Canal was the first venture of the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company which later developed the Delaware and Hudson Railway. Port Jervis is an American City in Orange County, New York. The population was 8860 at the 2000 census ^[4]

Route description

Although signed as a north-south route in both states for its entire length, 209 actually runs closer to east-west along its southern sections in Pennsylvania, only gently trending northward. Only at Stroudsburg does it begin to turn more to the north as it begins to follow the Delaware River. Stroudsburg is a borough in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States. The Delaware River is a river on the Atlantic coast of the United States. In New York it runs almost due northeast for its entire length.

Much of the highway in both states is a two-lane road, running through narrow mountain valleys, but there are expressway portions. In Pennsylvania, one near Stroudsburg connects concurrencies with PA 33 and Interstate 80; in New York, the north end is an expressway, the remnants of a failed project to make the whole state portion one. A concurrency, overlap, or coincidence in a road network is an instance of one physical road bearing two or more different Highway, Motorway Pennsylvania Route 33 is a -long Limited-access State highway in eastern Pennsylvania, United States. Interstate 80 (I-80 is the second-longest Interstate Highway in the United States (after I-90)

Pennsylvania

Main article: U.S. Route 209 in Pennsylvania

Route 209 as it passes through Matamoras, concurrent with US 6. The section of US Route 209 in the US state of Pennsylvania is the first and longest segment of the 209 mile U Matamoras is a borough in Pike County, Pennsylvania, United States. Pennsylvania Route 6 redirects here For the short-lived Pennsylvania Traffic Route now U

From Millersburg, 209 runs alongside the Berry Mountain ridge into Schuylkill County, finally climbing a valley headwall near Tower City to intersect Interstate 81 on the other side, then continue on to Tremont. Schuylkill County is a County located in the US state of Pennsylvania where the Schuylkill River starts In Physical geography, the headwall of a glacial cirque is its highest cliff Tower City is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. Interstate 81 (abbreviated I-81) is an Interstate highway in the eastern part of the United States. Tremont is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. Beyond that, the generally straight route starts to curve a little more frequently into Pottsville, after which it follows the upper Schuylkill as it heads into lightly populated coal mining regions on its way to Tamaqua. Pottsville is the largest and only chartered city and County seat of Schuylkill County Pennsylvania, USA. The Schuylkill River, most often ˈskuːkəl ("SKOO-kull" is a river in the U Coal mining is the extraction or removal of Coal from the Earth by Mining. Tamaqua is a borough in eastern Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, in the United States.

Several miles beyond, it crosses into Carbon County, where it nestles between Nesquehoning and Pisgah mountains until it finally turns slightly to the north just before Nesquehoning. Millersburg is a borough in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. Elizabethville is a Borough in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. Lykens is a borough in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, 30 miles (48km southwest of Pottsville. Tower City is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. Tremont is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. Pottsville is the largest and only chartered city and County seat of Schuylkill County Pennsylvania, USA. Port Carbon is a borough of Schuylkill County Pennsylvania, two miles (3 km northeast of Pottsville Pa Tamaqua is a borough in eastern Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Nesquehoning is a borough in Carbon County, Pennsylvania, United States. Jim Thorpe is a Borough in Carbon County, Pennsylvania, USA. The population was 4804 at the 2000 census. Lehighton is a borough in Carbon County, Pennsylvania, 86 miles (138 km north by west of Philadelphia. Stroudsburg is a borough in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States. Milford is a borough in Pike County, Pennsylvania, United States. Matamoras is a borough in Pike County, Pennsylvania, United States. Port Jervis is an American City in Orange County, New York. The population was 8860 at the 2000 census Wurtsboro is a Village located on US Route 209 in the town of Mamakating in Sullivan County, New York, United States Ellenville is a village in Ulster County, New York, United States. Lake Katrine is a hamlet (and Census-designated place) in Ulster County, New York, United States. Carbon County is a County located in the US state of Pennsylvania. Nesquehoning is a borough in Carbon County, Pennsylvania, United States. From there it follows the Nesquehoning Creek valley down to the Lehigh River, which 209 follows southeasterly through Jim Thorpe to Lehighton, the largest community along the route so far. The Lehigh River, a Tributary of the Delaware River, is a 103 mile (166 km long river located in eastern Pennsylvania, in the United States Jim Thorpe is a Borough in Carbon County, Pennsylvania, USA. The population was 4804 at the 2000 census. Lehighton is a borough in Carbon County, Pennsylvania, 86 miles (138 km north by west of Philadelphia. At the south end of the town, it crosses the river and resumes its north-trending eastward course, which brings it presently to an interchange at Interstate 476, the Pennsylvania Turnpike's northeast extension. Route description Blue Route portion of Interstate 476 between Interstate 95 and Interstate 276, going north-south through Delaware The Pennsylvania Turnpike is a toll highway system operated by the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission in the state of Pennsylvania, United States.

Once again, there are no major settlements along 209 as it heads through isolated valleys, this time with more agricultural use evident, into Monroe County and eventually to its absorption into Route 33. Monroe County is in the US state of Pennsylvania. Named in honor of James Monroe, the fifth President of the United States, the County Pennsylvania Route 33 is a -long Limited-access State highway in eastern Pennsylvania, United States. Business 209 leaves the road at Sciota for travelers wishing to bypass the expressway.

At the next exit, 209 takes its own short branch of expressway several miles to I-80 just outside Stroudsburg. Stroudsburg is a borough in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States. It stays with the interstate through the city and neighboring East Stroudsburg, leaving to the north at one of the last exits before the state line. East Stroudsburg is a borough in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States.

From this point on, 209 runs much more northerly, reconnecting with Business 209 after several miles and taking its more firmly northeast bearing to eventually run along the Delaware River shortly after entering Pike County, its last in the state. The Delaware River is a river on the Atlantic coast of the United States. Pike County is a County located in the US state of Pennsylvania. This 20-mile segment provides access to New Jersey via toll bridges at Dingman's Bridge and Milford Crossing, where US 206 comes to its northern end. New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. A toll bridge is a Bridge over which Traffic may pass upon payment of a fee or toll. The Dingman's Ferry Bridge is the last privately owned Toll bridge on the Delaware River and one of the last few in the United States The Milford-Montague Toll Bridge (also know as the US 206 Toll Bridge) is a Truss bridge crossing the Delaware River, connecting Montague Township US Route 206 is a north-south United States highway in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, United States. Just beyond the latter bridge, the road reaches the eponymous community, where US 6 joins it. Milford is a borough in Pike County, Pennsylvania, United States. Pennsylvania Route 6 redirects here For the short-lived Pennsylvania Traffic Route now U

The two highways eventually start to run alongside Interstate 84, and development picks up as they approach Matamoras, the easternmost town in the state. Interstate 84 (abbreviated I-84) is an Interstate highway extending from Dunmore Pennsylvania (near Scranton Pennsylvania) at an intersection Matamoras is a borough in Pike County, Pennsylvania, United States. After crossing under the interstate at its final Pennsylvania interchange, they form the borough's Main Street and cross into New York via the Mid-Delaware Bridge. The New York - Pennsylvania Border has three sections along the center line of the Delaware River from the tri-point with New Jersey at the confluence The Mid- Delaware Bridge, sometimes known as the Port Jervis - Matamoras Bridge or the Fourth Barrett Bridge, is a Continuous truss

The Mid-Delaware Bridge, taking Route 209, along with Route 6, from Pennsylvania (right) into New York. The Mid- Delaware Bridge, sometimes known as the Port Jervis - Matamoras Bridge or the Fourth Barrett Bridge, is a Continuous truss

New York

Main article: U.S. Route 209 in New York

6 and 209 remain concurrent as they enter Port Jervis, but after less than a mile 209 strikes out to the northeast again on its own. New York ' s section of US Route 209 follows a straight northeasterly course for almost its entire length from the Pennsylvania state Port Jervis is an American City in Orange County, New York. The population was 8860 at the 2000 census After leaving the city, it enters the valley between the Shawangunk Ridge and the Catskill Plateau to its west, following the Neversink River until crossing it just prior to the hamlet of Cuddebackville. The Shawangunk Ridge (also known as the Shawangunk Mountains, or The Gunks; pronounced by some locals as "SHONG-gum" (/ˈʃɑŋgʌm/ is a ridge of mountains The Catskill Mountains (also known as simply the Catskills) a natural area in New York State northwest of New York City and southwest of Albany The Neversink River (also called Neversink Creek in its upper course is a tributary of the Delaware River, approximately 65 miles (105 km long in southeastern Deerpark is a Town in Orange County, New York, United States. While the scenery is often spectacular, the settlements along the road are few, with only one blinker between Port Jervis and the Sullivan County line. Sullivan County is a County located in the US state of New York. At Wurtsboro, shortly after the NY 17 (future Interstate 86) interchange, the first light is finally reached. Wurtsboro is a Village located on US Route 209 in the town of Mamakating in Sullivan County, New York, United States New York State Route 17, also known as the Southern Tier Expressway (between the Pennsylvania - New York border and Binghamton) the Quickway Interstate 86 was once assigned to what is now Interstate 84 east of East Hartford, Connecticut.

The Delaware and Hudson Canal, seen from the highway here in New York's Sullivan County.

The road follows along some of the old Delaware and Hudson Canal, a National Historic Landmark, out of the county into Ulster County, and eventually reaches another village, more bustling Ellenville. The Delaware and Hudson Canal was the first venture of the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company which later developed the Delaware and Hudson Railway. A National Historic Landmark (NHL is a Building, site, Structure, Object, or District, that is officially recognized by the Ulster County is a County located in the state of New York, USA. Ellenville is a village in Ulster County, New York, United States. Just past it, in the hamlet of Napanoch, it picks up its first concurrency partner since route 6, NY 55. Napanoch is a hamlet (and a Census-designated place) in Ulster County, New York, United States. New York State Route 55 is a state highway in southern New York running from the Pennsylvania state line at the Delaware River in Barryville to the These two routes run together as Rondout Creek crosses and eventually runs alongside the road. Rondout Creek is a Tributary of the Hudson River in Ulster and Sullivan counties, New York, USA.

At another small hamlet, Kerhonkson, 55 leaves to join US 44 at the latter's western terminus. Kerhonkson is a hamlet (and Census-designated place) in Ulster County, New York, United States. US Route 44 is an east-west United States highway that runs for 238 miles (383 km through four states in the Northeastern region of the United States 44 and 55 offer access ultimately to Poughkeepsie, 30 miles to the east. Poughkeepsie (pəˈkɪpsiː is a City in New York, USA and serves as the County seat of Dutchess County, located in the Hudson The valley begins to widen as another road, NY 213, joins for a mile before leaving at a blinker in downtown Stone Ridge. New York State Route 213 is a state highway located entirely in Ulster County. Stone Ridge is a hamlet (and Census-designated place) in Ulster County, New York, United States. To the north, the road eventually widens into four lanes, then four divided lanes as the freeway begins just short of NY 28 just west of Kingston, just inside the Catskill Park. New York State Route 28 (NY 28 is a State highway extending for in the shape of a "C" between the Hudson Valley city of Kingston and southern Kingston is a City in Ulster County, New York, United States. The Catskill Park is in the Catskill Mountains in New York in the United States.

After turning to the east again, 209 crosses the New York State Thruway but does not have an exit. The New York State Thruway (officially the Governor Thomas E Dewey Thruway) is a limited-access toll Highway in the U The eastbound highway remains an expressway to the Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge. The Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge is a Continuous under-deck truss bridge that carries NY 199 across the Hudson River in New York State north of Route 209, however, does not make it that far, becoming NY 199 where it crosses over US 9W. New York State Route 199 is located in the Hudson Valley. From Kingston, it crosses the river via the Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge to northern US Route 9W is a US Highway which runs from Interstate 95, US

History

Pennsylvania

Before the advent of the U.S. Highway System, the alignment of US 209 in Pennsylvania carried several designations. The system of United States Numbered Highways (often called U The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern On May 31, 1911, as part of the Sproul Road Bill,^[5] the highway was assigned several Legislative Route numbers, each corresponding to a specific section of what would become US 209. Events 1279 BC - Rameses II (The Great (19th dynasty becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year In the US state of Pennsylvania, State highways are maintained by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. See also List of State Routes in Pennsylvania From the 1911 passage of the Sproul Road Bill to the 1987 adoption of the Location Referencing System, all The segment of the route from Duncannon north to Millersburg was part of Legislative Route 1. Duncannon is a borough in Perry County, Pennsylvania, United States. Millersburg is a borough in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. From Millersburg east to Pottsville, the highway was referenced as LR 199. Pottsville is the largest and only chartered city and County seat of Schuylkill County Pennsylvania, USA. Between Pottsville and Lehighton, the road carried LR 162. Lehighton is a borough in Carbon County, Pennsylvania, 86 miles (138 km north by west of Philadelphia. The section connecting Lehighton to Stroudsburg was given LR 164. Stroudsburg is a borough in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States. Lastly, the segment from Stroudsburg to Milford was designated LR 167. Milford is a borough in Pike County, Pennsylvania, United States. The future US 6/US 209 concurrency between Milford and the state line carried LR 8. The New York - Pennsylvania Border has three sections along the center line of the Delaware River from the tri-point with New Jersey at the confluence ^[6]

The Pennsylvania portion of US 209 dates back to the formation of the U. S. Highway System in 1926. At the time, US 209 terminated at U.S. Route 11 (today US 22/US 322) east of Duncannon. US Route 11 is a north-south United States highway extending 1645 mile US Route 22 is an east-west route stretching from Cincinnati, Ohio in the west to Newark, New Jersey in the east US Route 322 is a long east-west United States Highway, traversing Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. Duncannon is a borough in Perry County, Pennsylvania, United States. The route was routed along the eastern banks of the Susquehanna River on what is now Pennsylvania Route 147. The Susquehanna River (originally "Sasquesahanough" per the 1612 John Smith map is a River located in the northeastern United States. Pennsylvania Route 147 is a north-south route that runs for 57 miles along the Susquehanna River in central Pennsylvania, United States. In Millersburg, 209 turned east onto its current routing, while, by 1930, Pennsylvania Route 14 ran north along the Susquehanna (modern PA 147). Millersburg is a borough in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. Pennsylvania Route 14 is a Pennsylvania highway that runs for 52 miles In the Poconos, US 209 ran along the modern U.S. Route 209 Business. The Pocono Mountains region is a mountainous region of about 2400 square miles (6200 km² located in northeastern Pennsylvania. The section of US Route 209 in the US state of Pennsylvania is the first and longest segment of the 209 mile U Northeast of the Poconos, US 209 followed its current routing to Milford, where the route terminated at U.S. Route 6. US Route 6, also called the Grand Army of the Republic Highway, is a main route of the U US 6 continued northeastward along the modern US 6/209 concurrency in Matamoras and into New York. Matamoras is a borough in Pike County, Pennsylvania, United States. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous ^[3][7]

By 1940, US 209 was truncated on its southern end to terminate at U.S. Route 15, formerly PA 14, in Millersburg. US Route 15 is a -long United States highway, designated along South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania On its northern end, US 209 was extended to the state line and into New York, running concurrent to US 6 between Milford and Port Jervis, New York. Port Jervis is an American City in Orange County, New York. The population was 8860 at the 2000 census ^[8] Within the next decade, in Millersburg, U.S. Route 15 was moved to the opposite side of the Susquehanna River while the existing US 15 roadway became PA 14 once more. US Route 15 is a -long United States highway, designated along South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania The Susquehanna River (originally "Sasquesahanough" per the 1612 John Smith map is a River located in the northeastern United States. ^[9]

The US 209 freeway between PA 33 and I-80.

In 1956, the Mahoning Valley interchange (then exit 34; now numbered 74) on the Northeast Extension of the Pennsylvania Turnpike, connecting the toll road with US 209, opened east of Lehighton. Route description Blue Route portion of Interstate 476 between Interstate 95 and Interstate 276, going north-south through Delaware The Pennsylvania Turnpike is a toll highway system operated by the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission in the state of Pennsylvania, United States. Lehighton is a borough in Carbon County, Pennsylvania, 86 miles (138 km north by west of Philadelphia. ^[10][11]

By 1970, the highway at the western terminus was re-designated once again, changing from PA 14 to Pennsylvania Route 147, its current designation. Pennsylvania Route 147 is a north-south route that runs for 57 miles along the Susquehanna River in central Pennsylvania, United States. Additionally, in The Poconos, the routing of US 209 was altered in the Stroudsburg area. The Pocono Mountains region is a mountainous region of about 2400 square miles (6200 km² located in northeastern Pennsylvania. Stroudsburg is a borough in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States. At what is now the interchange between US 209 and U.S. Route 209 Business, US 209 broke from its previous alignment and continued east to a newly-built freeway (now Pennsylvania Route 33). The section of US Route 209 in the US state of Pennsylvania is the first and longest segment of the 209 mile U Pennsylvania Route 33 is a -long Limited-access State highway in eastern Pennsylvania, United States. Pennsylvania Route 115, concurrent with US 209 from the current southern terminus of PA 115 near Brodheadsville to the modern US 209/PA 33 interchange, continued south along the freeway while US 209 proceeded north. Pennsylvania Route 115 is a State route located in eastern Pennsylvania. Brodheadsville is a Census-designated place (CDP in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States. ^[12]

At the present-day split between PA 33 and US 209, US 209 followed the east fork, leaving the west fork with no designation. US 209 then followed its current alignment around Stroudsburg, running concurrent to Interstate 80 from exit 46A to exit 52 (now exits 304 and 309, respectively), then departing the interstate and rejoining its previous alignment northeast of the borough. History corridor now served by I-80 was originally to be a branch of the Pennsylvania Turnpike from Sharon to Stroudsburg. The old alignment through the borough was redesignated as US 209 Business. ^[12]

By 1972, PA 115 was truncated to Brodheadsville and the length of the north-south freeway near Stroudsburg was designated PA 33, overlapping US 209 for roughly two miles. ^[13]

The National Park Service began the rule of no trucks along the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area on 209 in August 1983. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) The bill was passed by President Ronald Reagan on the 1st of the month. ^[14] It was projected to begin in April, but the bill was delayed 180 days. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) ^[15]

New York

Prior to the creation of the U.S. Highway System, the portion of US 209 in New York (Port Jervis to Kingston via Ellenville) was first numbered as New York State Route 50 in 1925. The system of United States Numbered Highways (often called U New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous ^[16] In 1927, the first official route log published by AASHO included the NY 50 alignment as part of U.S. Route 6. AASHTO, the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, is a standards setting body which publishes specifications test protocols and US Route 6, also called the Grand Army of the Republic Highway, is a main route of the U A year later, AASHO modified the definition of US 6, placing the route along a new alignment further south in the state. In turn, the Port Jervis-Kingston highway was redesignated U. S. Route 6N. The designation remained in place until 1933, when it was removed due to a conflict with another U.S. Route 6N in Pennsylvania. US Route 6N is a 27 mile long auxiliary route of US Route 6 located in Erie County, Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern ^[17] By 1934, the former US 6N had been designated New York State Route 279. ^[18] Within two years, the road changed designations for the final time, rejoining the U. S. Highway System and becoming part of an extended US 209. ^[19]

From US 6 in Port Jervis to Ulster County Road 29 south of Hurley, US 209 follows its mid-1930s alignment with only minor realignments (as roads were straightened out). Hurley New York may refer to In Ulster County New York, United States of America: Hurley (CDP New York, a hamlet and census designated Old US 209 also went through the centers of the hamlets of Spring Glen (Phillipsport Road) and Napanoch (Main Street) where they are bypassed now. Spring Glen is an unincorporated hamlet of the Town of Wawarsing in Ulster County, New York, United States. Napanoch is a hamlet (and a Census-designated place) in Ulster County, New York, United States. ^[16] From south of Hurley, old US 209 continued north on modern-day CR 29 through Hurley and into Kingston, entering the city on Hurley Avenue. ^[20] At Washington Avenue, US 209 continued east on North Front Street, Clinton Avenue, and Albany Avenue, meeting New York State Route 32 at Broadway. New York State Route 32 is a north&ndashsouth State highway that extends for through the Hudson Valley and Capital District regions of the U NY 32 ran concurrent to US 209 along Albany Avenue for roughly a half-mile before separating from US 209 at Flatbush Avenue. From Flatbush, US 209 continued north along Albany and Ulster Avenues to its then-northern terminus at US 9W. ^[21] The portion of the route north of CR 29 was later rerouted onto its present alignment northwest of downtown Kingston.

Future

The area where 209 intersects Pennsylvania Route 402 has been plagued by traffic issues for over a decade. Route 402 (also known as PA 402) is a short north-south State route in the Pennsylvania counties of Pike and Monroe. In 1990, studies to investigate the possibility of constructing a bypass of the intersection, located in the hamlet of Marshalls Creek in Middle Smithfield Township, began. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Hamlet is a Tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1599 and 1601 Middle Smithfield Township is a township in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States. Traffic at the junction had become large enough to cause the town to consider constructing a bypass in the area. The proposal for a bypass was passed in October 2004 and was projected to cost $70 million. October 2004: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been ^[22] The bypass will be 3. 5 miles in length and will have an asphalt surface. Asphalt ( is a sticky black and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid that is present in most crude Petroleums and in some natural deposits sometimes termed asphaltum There will be nine new signalized intersections: seven on US 209, one on PA 402, and one on River Road (SR 2028). The constructors expect that during the six-year project, traffic will remain the same on 209, and no detours of 402 and 209 are planned. ^[23] The first of three phases of construction was completed in the summer of 2007 and cost $14. 2 million. Phase two, projected to start in fall of 2007, is projected to cost $17 million. ^[23]

Major intersections

• Interstate 81 near Tremont, Pennsylvania
• Interstate 476/Pennsylvania Turnpike near Weissport, Pennsylvania
• Pennsylvania Route 33 near Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
• Interstate 80 in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
• U.S. Route 206 near Milford, Pennsylvania
• U.S. Route 6 in Milford, Pennsylvania (southern terminus of concurrency)
• Interstate 84 in Matamoras, Pennsylvania
• U.S. Route 6 in Port Jervis, New York (northern terminus of concurrency)
• New York State Route 17 near Wurtsboro, New York
• U.S. Route 44/New York State Route 55 in Kerhonkson, New York
• New York State Route 28 in Kingston, New York
• U.S. Route 9W/New York State Route 199 in Lake Katrine, New York

References

External links

• Unbuilt Catskill Expressway @ NYCROADS.com

Browse numbered routes
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