Pennsylvania Route 167

PA Route 167 marker

PA Route 167
Route information
Maintained by PennDOT
Length: 28.7 mi[1] (46.2 km)
Major junctions
South end: US 11 in Hop Bottom
  PA 706 from Tiffany to Montrose
PA 29 in Montrose
North end: New York state border near Brackney
Location
Counties: Susquehanna
Highway system
← PA 166PA 168 →

Pennsylvania Route 167 (PA 167) is an 28.7-mile-long (46.2 km) state highway located in Susquehanna county in Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at US 11 in Hop Bottom. The northern terminus is at the New York state border near Brackney.

Route description

Route 167 southbound approaching its southern terminus with U.S. Route 11 in Hop Bottom

PA 167 begins at an intersection with US 11 in Hop Bottom, heading west on two-lane undivided Main Street. The route passes homes and businesses, turning northwest onto Greenwood Street. The road heads through fields and woods with some homes before crossing into Lathrop Township. Here, PA 167 heads northwest as an unnamed road, passing through forested areas with a few residences and occasional fields as it enters Brooklyn Township. The road heads through farmland and woodland with some homes, passing through the community of Brooklyn. The route turns to the north before heading northeast into more forested areas with some small fields and residences. PA 167 curves north again and runs through more rural areas, heading north-northwest into Bridgewater Township. The road enters more agricultural areas with some woods and homes, turning to the northwest. The route comes to an intersection with PA 706 in Tiffany, turning west to form a concurrency with that route. The two routes wind west through woodland with residential and commercial establishments. The road heads through more developed areas as it comes to an intersection with PA 29. Here, PA 167 and PA 706 turn southwest to join PA 29, passing businesses and crossing into Montrose. At this point, the road becomes Grow Avenue and passes homes. The three routes curve northwest onto Church Street and pass through more residential areas before heading into the commercial downtown of Montrose. Here, PA 29 splits southwest onto South Main Street and PA 167/PA 706 continues northwest, heading back into residential areas and turning southwest onto Wyalusing Avenue.[1][2]

PA 167 splits from PA 706 by turning north onto Owego Street, curving northwest into rural areas of fields with trees lining the road. The route heads back into Bridgewater Township and becomes unnamed again, turning north as it runs through a mix of farmland and woodland with some homes. The road turns west before heading back into the north as it continues through more rural areas. PA 167 briefly follows Holbrook Road before becoming unnamed again and passing through Fisk Mill prior to crossing into Silver Lake Township. The road turns northwest and passes through more woodland with some farm fields and residences, curving to the north. The route heads northwest again and passes to the east of Silver Lake. PA 167 enters more forested areas with some homes and curves to the north. Farther north, the road runs through woodland with some farm fields and residences. PA 167 ends at the New York border, where the road continues north a short distance into Broome County to end at CR 117 (Hawleyton Road).[1][2]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Susquehanna County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Hop Bottom0.00.0 US 11 (Lackawanna Trail) – New Milford, Nicholson
Bridgewater Township11.218.0 PA 706 east – New MilfordSouth end of PA 706 overlap
13.421.6 PA 29 north – BinghamtonSouth end of PA 29 overlap
Montrose14.623.5 PA 29 south (South Main Street) – TunkhannockNorth end of PA 29 overlap
14.823.8 PA 706 west (Wyalusing Street)North end of PA 706 overlap
Silver Lake Township28.746.2 To CR 117 (Hawleyton Road)New York border
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

KML is from Wikidata
  1. 1 2 3 4 Google (May 25, 2013). "Pennsylvania Route 167" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved May 25, 2013.
  2. 1 2 Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania Highway Map (PDF) (Map). PennDOT. 2011. Retrieved December 7, 2011.
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