Pennsylvania Route 837

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Pennsylvania Route 837

Pennsylvania Route 837
Route information
Maintained by PennDOT
Length40.3 mi [1]  (64.9 km)
ExistedMay 27, 1935 [2] –present
Major junctions
South endPA-88.svg PA 88 in Carroll Township
Major intersectionsI-376.svg I-376 in Pittsburgh
North endUS 19.svgPA-51.svgPA-60.svg US 19  / PA 51  / PA 60 in Pittsburgh
Location
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
Counties Washington, Allegheny
Highway system
PA-836 (1926).svg PA 836 PA-838 (1926).svg PA 838

Pennsylvania Route 837 (PA 837) is a state route located in western Pennsylvania. The southern terminus of the route is at Pennsylvania Route 88 in the Carroll Township hamlet of Wickerham Manor. The northern terminus is at U.S. Route 19 (US 19) and PA 51 near downtown Pittsburgh at the junction of the Ohio, Allegheny and Monongahela rivers. The highway parallels the Monongahela River for all of its route with the exceptions of its extreme north and south ends. Popular amusement park Kennywood is located along this route.

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Route description

PA 837 northbound in Donora 2022-05-14 16 19 47 View north along Pennsylvania State Route 837 (South McKean Avenue) at Walnut Street and Galiffa Drive in Donora, Washington County, Pennsylvania.jpg
PA 837 northbound in Donora

Washington County

PA 837 begins at PA 88 in Carroll Township. It actually starts toward the east-southeast toward the borough of Donora. Before entering Donora, it turns to the north and passes the Monessen Bridge and becomes S. McKean Avenue. It leaves Donora as Meldon Avenue after passing the former site of the Donora-Webster Bridge at 10th Street.

After turning west, PA 837 enters the city of Monongahela where it meets PA 88 again. It joins PA 88 for 2.5 miles (4.0 km) through Monongahela and the borough of New Eagle. After rounding another bend in the Monongahela River, PA 837 heads for the borough of West Elizabeth. Sixteen miles of PA 837 is in Washington County. [1]

Allegheny County

In West Elizabeth PA 837 is known as 5th Street (alternately, the Charles McDevitt Memorial Highway, after the former Mayor of that town) before it intersects PA 51 at the Elizabeth Bridge and turns back to the northwest toward the city of Clairton. In Clairton, PA 837 is known as State Street and passes the Clairton Works, a large coke manufacturer. Paralleling the Monongahela River, winds through the borough of Dravosburg and the city of Duquesne. Upon leaving Duquesne, Route 837 becomes Kennywood Blvd. as it passes Kennywood Park, a well-known amusement park in western Pennsylvania.

Shortly after passing Kennywood, PA 837 becomes 8th Avenue in the borough of Homestead. In Homestead, the highway passes The Waterfront, a large shopping center on the banks of the Monongahela. West of Homestead, PA 837 encounters a complex interchange with PA 885, Baldwin Rd., and Glass Run Rd.

PA 837 at Station Square PA 837 at Station Square.jpg
PA 837 at Station Square

PA 837 becomes East Carson Street in the South Side Flats neighborhood of the city of Pittsburgh. East Carson Street is the main road of a major business district in the South Side. Carson Street then passes Station Square before travelling under the Fort Pitt Bridge and ending at the West End Circle.

PA 837 spends almost 25 miles (40 km) in Allegheny County. It is the south end of five bridges in Pittsburgh and passes under two others. [1]

Allegheny County Belt routes

Two of Allegheny County's colored belt routes align PA 837:

A portion of the Orange Belt that was decommissioned in the 1970s also ran along PA 837 for 2.5 miles from the Regis Malady Bridge in Elizabeth to Finleyville-Elrama Road in Elrama

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi [1] kmDestinationsNotes
Washington Carroll Township 0.00.0PA-88.svg PA 88 (Country Club Road) Charleroi, Monongahela Southern terminus of PA 837
Donora To plate blue.svg
I-70.svg
To plate.svg
PA-906.svg
Donora-Monessen Bridge to I-70  / PA 906  Monessen
Interchange
Monongahela 8.513.7South plate.svg
PA-88.svg
East plate.svg
PA-136.svg
PA 88 south / PA 136 east Charleroi
Southern terminus of PA 88 / PA 136 concurrency
8.714.0South plate.svg
PA-481.svg
PA 481 south (Park Avenue) / First Street
Northern terminus of PA 481
9.715.6West plate.svg
PA-136.svg
To plate green.svg
Toll plate yellow.svg
Turnpike-43.svg
PA 136 west (Dry Run Road) to PA Turnpike 43  Eighty Four
Northern terminus of PA 136 concurrency
New Eagle 10.917.5North plate.svg
PA-88.svg
PA 88 north (Union Street) Finleyville
Northern terminus of PA 88 concurrency
Allegheny West Elizabeth 17.828.6PA-51.svg PA 51  Pittsburgh, Elizabeth Interchange
Clairton 20.833.5North plate.svg
PA-885.svg
PA 885 north (Walnut Avenue)
Southern terminus of PA 885
Duquesne 26.442.5Pittsburgh PA Green Belt shield.svgTo plate.svg
PA-148.svg
Green Belt (McKeesport-Duquesne Bridge) to PA 148  McKeesport
Interchange, southern terminus of Green Belt concurrency
Whitaker 31.851.2Pittsburgh PA Green Belt shield.svgTo plate blue.svg
I-376.svg
Green Belt (Rankin Bridge) to I-376  Swissvale
Southwest end of bridge, northern terminus of Green Belt concurrency
Homestead 32.151.7Pittsburgh PA Blue Belt shield.svg Blue Belt (Homestead Grays Bridge) / West StreetSoutheast end of bridge, eastern terminus of Blue Belt concurrency
Pittsburgh 33.654.1PA-885.svg PA 885 (Glenwood Bridge/Mifflin Road) / Glass Run RoadInterchange
35.457.0Pittsburgh PA Blue Belt shield.svg Blue Belt (Becks Run Road) Carrick Western terminus of Blue Belt concurrency
36.658.9 Hot Metal Street
37.159.7 Birmingham BridgeOakland South end of Birmingham Bridge
37.961.0 S. Tenth StreetDowntown South end of South Tenth Street Bridge
38.862.4 Smithfield Street BridgeDowntown South end of Smithfield Street Bridge
39.864.1East plate blue.svg
I-376.svg
To plate blue.svg
North plate blue.svg
I-279.svg
I-376 east (US 22 east / US 30 east/Penn-Lincoln Parkway/Fort Pitt Bridge) to I-279 north
Exit 69C (I-376); access only from PA 837 south to I-376 east / I-376 west to PA 837 north
40.364.9US 19.svgPA-51.svg US 19  / PA 51 (West End Bridge) McKees Rocks, West End, Airport
North plate.svg
PA-60.svg
PA 60 north (South Main Street) Crafton
Northern terminus of PA 837, southern terminus of PA 60
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

PA 837 Truck

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Pennsylvania Route 837 Truck

Location West Elizabeth, Pennsylvania
Existed2007–present

Pennsylvania Route 837 Truck is a truck route of PA 837 signed in 2007.

The route was established for trucks coming onto PA 837 from PA 51 south. It first utilizes the exit ramps from PA 837 to PA 51 south. It follows PA 51 south to an interchange at Ridge Road. It turns left on Ridge Road and makes a U-Turn back onto PA 51 north. It then utilizes the PA 51 exit ramps to PA 837.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Google (June 22, 2014). "Pennsylvania Route 837" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved June 22, 2014.
  2. "Make Changes in Route Numbers". The Morning Call. April 18, 1935. p. 2. Retrieved May 2, 2018 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
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