Pennsylvania Route 492
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| Maintained by PennDOT | ||||
| Length: | 8.189 mi[1] (13.179 km) | |||
| Existed: | 1928 – present | |||
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| West end: |
 US 11 in New Milford | |||
 I-81 in New Milford PA 547 in Jackson Township | ||||
| East end: |
 PA 92 in Jackson Township | |||
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| Counties: | Susquehanna | |||
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Pennsylvania Route 492 (designated by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation as SR 492) is an 8.19-mile-long (13.18 km) state highway located in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania. The western terminus is at U.S. Route 11 in New Milford. The eastern terminus is at Route 92 in Jackson Township.
Route description
Route 492 begins at an intersection with U.S. Route 11 (Main Street) in downtown New Milford. Route 492 heads eastward as Jackson Street, passing several residences and a local ball field before turning southeastward off of Jackson Street into Exit 223 of Interstate 81. After the interchange, Route 492 turns southeastward again, paralleling the interstate through fields and residences before intersecting with Quadrant Route 1012 (East Lake Road) in New Milford. Route 492 turns eastward through forestry before turning northeastward just before Township Road 688.[2]
After the intersection with Township Road 627, Route 492 makes a gradual curve and enters the hamlet of Lakeside. In Lakeside, the highway passes several residences and to the south of Page Lake. After leaving Lakeside, Route 492 heads eastward through fields before intersecting with the northern terminus of Route 547 and the southern terminus of Quadrant Route 1019. Route 492 continues on its southeastern progression until turning off at Swistro Road, where it turns to the northeast. Route 492 continues through the hamlet of Jackson, where the designation terminates at an intersection with Route 92.[2]
Major intersections
The entire route is in Susquehanna County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| New Milford | 0.000 | 0.000 | US 11 (Main Street) – Montrose, Kingsley, Hallstead | ||
| 0.583– 0.605 | 0.938– 0.974 | I-81 – Scranton, Binghamton | Exit 223 (I-81) | ||
| Jackson Township | 5.446 | 8.764 | PA 547 south / SR 1019 – Gibson | Northern terminus of Route 547 | |
| 8.189 | 13.179 | PA 92 – Susquehanna, Nicholson | Hamlet of Jackson | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also
U.S. Roads portal
Pennsylvania portal
References
- 1 2 Bureau of Maintenance and Operations (January 2015). Roadway Management System Straight Line Diagrams (Report) (2015 ed.). Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
- Susquehanna County (PDF)
- 1 2 Microsoft; Nokia (July 1, 2011). "Overview map of Pennsylvania State Route 492" (Map). Bing Maps. Microsoft. Retrieved July 1, 2011.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pennsylvania Route 492. |
- Kitsko, Jeffrey J. (2011). "PA 492". Pennsylvania Highways. Retrieved July 1, 2011.
- Prince, Adam J. (2002). "PA 492". State-Ends.com. Retrieved July 1, 2011.