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PA Route 924 Gold Star Highway Route information Maintained by PennDOT Length: 22 mi[1] (35 km) Existed: 1928 – present Major junctions South end: PA 61 in Frackville North end: PA 309 in Hazleton Location Counties: Luzerne, Schuylkill Highway system Roads in Pennsylvania
Interstate • US • State • Legislative← PA 923 PA 925 → Pennsylvania Route 924 is a 22-mile (35 km) long state highway in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The highway runs from Pennsylvania Route 61 in Frackville to Pennsylvania Route 309 in Hazleton.
Route description
PA 924 begins at a junction with PA Route 61 in Frackville as North Lehigh Avenue. The highway exits the borough, running northwest as the Gold Star Highway, traversing the Mahantango Mountains. In the Shenandoah-Brandonville area, PA 924 intersects Pennsylvania Route 54 and Pennsylvania Route 339.
Between the Shenandoah-Brandonville area and Interstate 81, PA 924 is known as Main Boulevard, Center Street, and Ringtown Road. Outside of Hazleton, PA 924 widens to 4 lanes and passes through industrial areas. Then it interchanges Interstate 81, at exit 143. The route runs eastward into the city as the CAN DO Expressway. Near downtown Hazleton, PA 924 turns north to begin a short overlap with Broad Street (PA 93).
In West Hazleton, PA 924 leaves PA 93, and becomes West 15th Street before terminating at Pennsylvania Route 309.
Major intersections
County Location Mile Destinations Notes Schuylkill Frackville 0 PA 61 (Lehigh Avenue, Oak Street) Southern terminus Shenandoah PA 54 (Centre Street) Brandonburg PA 339 south South end of PA 339 concurrency PA 339 north North end of PA 339 concurrency Luzerne Harwood I-81 Exit Hazelton PA 93 south (Broad Street) South end of PA 93 concurrency PA 93 north (Susquehanna Boulevard) North end of PA 93 concurrency PA 309 (Church Street) Northern terminus 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi References
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