PA Route 247 | ||||
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Route information | ||||
Maintained by PennDOT | ||||
Length: | 50.471 mi (81.225 km) | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end: | I-84 in Mount Cobb | |||
US 6 in Jessup US 6 Bus. in Archbald PA 438 in Montdale PA 107 in Scott Township PA 106 in Finch Hill PA 171 in Forest City PA 296 in Clinton Township PA 170 in Creamton PA 670 in Mount Pleasant Township PA 371 in Mount Pleasant Township |
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North end: | PA 370 in Preston Park | |||
Location | ||||
Counties: | Lackawanna, Susquehanna, Wayne | |||
Highway system | ||||
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PA Route 147 | |
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Location: | Montdale – Dundaff |
Existed: | 1928–1940s |
PA Route 248 | |
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Location: | Mount Cobb – Winton |
Existed: | 1930s–1940s |
Pennsylvania Route 247 (PA 247) is a 50.5-mile-long (81.3 km) state highway located in Lackawanna, Susquehanna, and Wayne Counties in Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at Interstate 84 (I-84) in Mount Cobb. The northern terminus is at PA 370 in Preston Park. The route heads north from I-84 in Lackawanna County and crosses the Moosic Mountains before it heads into suburban areas northeast of Scranton, serving Jessup, Blakely, and Archbald. In this area, PA 247 has an interchange with the U.S. Route 6 (US 6) freeway in Jessup and intersects US 6 Business (US 6 Bus.) in Archbald. Past here, the route continues north into rural areas in northern Lackawanna County. PA 247 heads into the southeastern part of Susquehanna County and passes through Forest City, where it forms a short concurrency with PA 171. The route continues into Wayne County and heads east before curving to the north and continuing to its terminus at PA 370.