Pennsylvania Route 196

Infobox road
state=PA
type=PA
route=196
length_mi=25 [ [http://www.pahighways.com/state/PA151-200.html#PA196 Pennsylvania Highways: PA 151 - 200 ] ]
length_round=0
established=1936
direction_a=South
starting_terminus= Pennsylvania Route 940 and Pennsylvania Route 611 in Mount Pocono, PA
junction=
direction_b=North
ending_terminus= Pennsylvania Route 296 in Varden, PA
counties= Monroe, Wayne
previous_type=PA
previous_route=194
next_type=PA
next_route=198

Pennsylvania Route 196 is a major highway in the Pennsylvania Highway System with a length of 25 miles. It runs from Pennsylvania Route 940 and Pennsylvania Route 611 in Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania to Pennsylvania Route 296 in Varden, Pennsylvania.

Route description

Monroe County

PA 196 starts as Sterling Road at PA 611/PA 940 going north through Monroe County. The first major intersection is with PA 423 in Tobyhanna, PA.

Wayne County

PA 196 continues as Sterling Road into Wayne County. The next major intersection is PA 507 in Angels, PA. In Sterling, PA 196 merges with PA 191. PA 196/PA 191 then intersects with PA 590 in Hamlin, PA. In Lake Township, PA PA 196 and PA 191 split. PA 196 ends at PA 296 in Varden, PA. [ [http://www.m-plex.com/roads/pa191_200.html#pa196 PA Routes 191-200 - Central PA/MD Roads ] ]

Communities along the route

*Tobyhanna
*Angels
*Pocono Springs
*Sterling
*Hamlin
*Varden

Major intersections

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county=Monroe
cspan=2
location=Mount Pocono
mile=0.0
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location=Coolbaugh Township
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county=Wayne
cspan=5
location=Dreher Township
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location=Sterling Township
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notes=Merger.PAint
location=Hamlin
road=
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location=Lake Township
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location=Varden
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History

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