- Pennsylvania Route 873
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PA Route 873
Route information Maintained by PennDOT Length: 8.85 mi[1] (14.24 km) Existed: 1966 – present Major junctions South end: 
PA 309 in SchnecksvilleNorth end: 
PA 248 in Lehigh TownshipLocation Counties: Lehigh, Northampton Highway system Roads in Pennsylvania
Interstate • US • State • Legislative← 
PA 872PA 875 
→Pennsylvania Route 873 (PA 873) is a north-south, two-lane road mainly located in northern Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. Its northern terminus is at PA 248 in the Lehigh Township hamlet of Weiders Crossing. It passes through Slatington as Main Street. Its southern terminus is at PA 309 in Schnecksville. From 1926 to 1954 this highway was part of U.S. Route 309.[2]
Route description
PA 873 begins at an intersection with PA 309 in the community of Schnecksville in North Whitehall Township, Lehigh County. From this intersection, the route heads north on a two-lane undivided road, passing a mix of homes and businesses. The road turns northeast and passes residences and fields before intersecting the western terminus of PA 329. From here, PA 873 continues north into the residential community of Neffs before curving northwest and entering Washington Township. In this area, the road passes through a mix of housing developments and farmland as it turns north and passes over I-476 (Pennsylvania Turnpike Northeast Extension). The route continues through rural areas of homes and woods prior to crossing into Slatington. Here, PA 873 becomes Main Street and is lined with residences before reaching the commercial downtown, where the road makes a sharp turn to the east. The route turns north onto Walnut Street and passes more businesses before passing a few homes a short distance to the west of Slatington Airport. PA 873 leaves Slatington for Washington Township again and runs through wooded areas with some residences. The route turns northeast and crosses the Lehigh River into Lehigh Township in Northampton County, where it passes over a Norfolk Southern railroad line before ending at PA 248 at the base of Blue Mountain.[3][4][5]
Major intersections
County Location Mile[1] Destinations Notes Lehigh Schnecksville 0.00 PA 309Southern terminus Neffs 1.34 
PA 329 (Bellview Road)Western terminus of PA 329 Northampton Lehigh Township 8.85 PA 248 (Lehigh Drive)Northern terminus 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi References
- ^ a b DeLorme Street Atlas USA 2007, Toggle Measure Tool
- ^ "Pennsylvania Highways: US 309 (Decommissioned)". Jeffrey J. Kitsko, pahighways.com. http://www.pahighways.com/us/decommissioned/US309.html. Retrieved 2011-01-07.
- ^ Google, Inc. Google Maps – overview of Pennsylvania Route 873 (Map). Cartography by Google, Inc. http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=PA+309+and+PA+873&daddr=PA+248+and+PA+873&hl=en&geocode=FTOfbAIdCz9--yn7E9u1czbEiTHSVUa1li0pNQ%3BFSxQbgIdaFl--ynH-biMsE7EiTGzhMB73t8JZg&mra=ls&sll=40.593675,-75.818985&sspn=0.237758,0.676346&ie=UTF8&t=h&z=12. Retrieved February 4, 2011.
- ^ PennDOT (2010). Lehigh County, Pennsylvania Highway Map (Map). ftp://ftp.dot.state.pa.us/public/pdf/BPR_pdf_files/Maps/GHS/Roadnames/lehigh_GHSN.PDF. Retrieved February 4, 2011.
- ^ PennDOT (2010). Northampton County, Pennsylvania Highway Map (Map). ftp://ftp.dot.state.pa.us/public/pdf/BPR_pdf_files/Maps/GHS/Roadnames/northampton_GHSN.PDF. Retrieved February 4, 2011.
Transportation infrastructure of the Lehigh Valley Interstates U.S. Routes Pennsylvania Routes New Jersey Routes County Routes Named roads/streets Bridges Albertus L. Meyers Bridge · Hill to Hill Bridge · Philip J. Fahy Memorial Bridge · Minsi Trail Bridge · Easton–Phillipsburg Toll Bridge · Northampton Street Bridge · Interstate 78 Toll Bridge
Tunnels Public transportation Lehigh and Northampton Transportation Authority (Bethlehem Loop) · Trans-Bridge Lines · NJ Transit
Airports Waterways Rail Categories:- State highways in Pennsylvania
- Lehigh Valley
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