Transportation Pocono Mountains

i-80 main east–west interstate highway in pocono mountains

the poconos region served many state highways. most-used of these highways include pennsylvania route 115, pennsylvania route 715, pennsylvania route 903 (designated in areas highway adventure because of numerous venues , resorts along highway), pennsylvania route 33, pennsylvania route 940, , pennsylvania route 611. pennsylvania route 309, major north–south route connecting northeastern pennsylvania delaware valley region passes through western end of region.

there 2 u.s. highways in pocono mountains region. used u.s. route 209, goes ulster, new york millersburg, pennsylvania (near harrisburg). halfway point of route in region north of stroudsburg. other main u.s. highway in region u.s. route 6, transcontinental highway starts near bishop, california , runs on 3,000 miles eastern terminus in provincetown, massachusetts. designated scenic route in pennsylvania. u.s. route 11, u.s. route 22, , u.s. route 46 not far region , serve indirectly.

the main east–west interstate highway in region interstate 80, off of branches interstate 380, connects poconos scranton. other interstate highways in region in interstate 476, pennsylvania turnpike s northeast extension, has interchanges near lehighton (mahoning valley), albrightsville (route 903), , white haven (pocono), , interstate 81, serves alternate route much-busier interstate 95, particularly travelers toronto, syracuse, , montreal washington, d.c., philadelphia, , baltimore. other interstates serve region interstate 84, begins in scranton , goes east new england, , interstate 78, way of route 33 or route 309.

restoration of passenger rail service

nj transit rebuilding trackage on lackawanna cut-off route scranton through poconos hoboken, new jersey. there no clear estimated target year when lackawanna cut-off restoration project completed. service consist of 9 trains per day in each direction. until 1970, erie lackawanna railway operated long distance trains through poconos buffalo , chicago west, , hoboken east.