Pennsylvania Route 502
Route description
PA 502 begins at an intersection with US 11 in the borough of Moosic in Lackawanna County, heading east-southeast on two-lane undivided Springbrook Avenue. The road heads through residential and commercial areas, turning east and passing under I-81, where there is a ramp to the northbound direction of that highway. The route crosses Spring Brook and heads through residential areas, turning southeast again. PA 502 crosses the stream again before passing under I-476 (Pennsylvania Turnpike Northeast Extension) and a Luzerne and Susquehanna Railway line before heading into wooded areas with some homes and turning south. The road enters Pittston Township in Luzerne County and passes through Glendale, turning southeast and running past more homes before heading into forests and turning east again. The route heads into Spring Brook Township in Lackawanna County and becomes an unnamed road, winding east through more forests. PA 502 turns to the southeast and passes to the west of Nesbitt Reservoir before curving east into wooded areas with some homes. The road intersects the western terminus of PA 690 in Rockdale and heads through more woods with some fields and residences, passing through Spring Brook and Yostville. The route heads into Covington Township and becomes Daleville Highway, turning northeast and passing over I-380 before intersecting PA 307. PA 502 runs through wooded areas with homes before coming into a commercial area, gaining a center left-turn lane and ending at PA 435 in Daleville.
History
When Pennsylvania first legislated routes in 1911, what is now PA 502 was not given a number. PA 502 was designated in 1928 to run from US 11 in Moosic east to US 611 (now PA 435) in Daleville along its current alignment. At this time, the entire length of the route was unpaved. The entire length of PA 502 was paved during the 1930s.
Major intersections
County | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes | |||
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Lackawanna | Moosic | 0.000 | 0.000 | US 11 (Birney Avenue) to I-81 south | Western terminus | |||
0.284 | 0.457 | I-81 north – Scranton | Access to northbound I-81 only | |||||
Luzerne |
No major junctions | |||||||
Lackawanna | Spring Brook Township | 8.453 | 13.604 | PA 690 east | Western terminus of PA 690 | |||
Covington Township | 12.700 | 20.439 | PA 307 (Scranton-Pocono Highway) – Stroudsburg, Scranton | |||||
13.776 | 22.170 | PA 435 (Drinker Turnpike) | Eastern terminus | |||||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |