page_title: Pennsylvania Route 118
section_title: Columbia and Luzerne counties
hierarchical_section_title: Pennsylvania Route 118 / Route description / Columbia and Luzerne counties
caption_attribution_description: English: Pennsylvania Route 415 heading northbound in Dallas Township nearing the intersection with the eastern terminus of Pennsylvania Route 118 (former PA 115).
context_page_description: Pennsylvania Route 118 is a 42.248-mile-long state route located in northeastern Pennsylvania. The western terminus of the route is at PA 405 in Hughesville. The eastern terminus is at PA 415 in Dallas. The road is known briefly as East Water Street from its western terminus to its intersection with 6th Street in Hughesville, where it becomes Lairdsville Road for 12 miles until crossing PA 42 near Unityville. It joins PA 487 for one mile in Red Rock, where it passes through the southern part of Ricketts Glen State Park. In 1928, the road between Hughesville and Unityville was designated as part of PA 642 while the portion between Red Rock and Lehman was designated as a portion of PA 115. PA 642 was extended from PA 42 in Unityville to PA 539 in the 1940s. During the 1950s, PA 115 was rerouted from Red Rock to head west and replace PA 642 to Hughesville. PA 115 was also realigned to run between Lehman and Dallas. In 1961, PA 118 replaced the portion of PA 115 between Hughesville and Dallas.
context_section_description: Working its way away from PA 239, PA 118 heads to the northeast through now Jackson Township. The highway continues through the woodlands as a two-lane road, until intersecting with Mountain Road, where the woodlands give way to fields once again. After the intersection with Saddle Brook Road, another long patch of woodlands begins. PA 118, continuing eastward soon comes to another clearing, where it intersects with the northern terminus of Camp Lavigne Road (SR 4049). After intersecting with Schoolhouse Road, the highway re-enters the woodlands, crossing over several bodies of water and turns northeast into Sugarloaf Township. Through Sugarloaf Township, PA 118 parallels several side streets, including Township Road 737, which provides access to one residence. Passing to the south and north of two ponds, the highway begins a parallel and soon merges with PA 487. PA 118 and PA 487 head eastward through Sugarloaf Township, crossing the line into Luzerne County.
  After entering Luzerne County, PA 118 and PA 487 intersect with County Line Road as they go through the hamlet of Fairmount Springs, a part of Fairmount Township. After entering the small hamlet of Red Rock, PA 487 forks to the north along Red Rock Mountain Road while PA 118 turns to the northeast and enters Ricketts Glen State Park. The highway heads eastward through the dense forestry of the park, crossing over Kitchen Creek. Right after leaving the park, PA 118 enters a large clearing, where Bethel Hill Road forks to the southeast. The highway winds through more dense woods, passing several roadside residences until turning to the northeast at Maransky Road. PA 118 soon enters the hamlet of Kyttle, where it intersects with the Kyttle Pike.
  Kyttle is a small hamlet of few residences and large fields, and PA 118 intersects with Mooretown Road as it enters Ross Township. Through Ross Township, residences become more common in the mix of fields and forests, along with the nearby alignment of Old State Road. At the intersection with Harris Pond Road, PA 118 passes to the south of the hamlet of Fades, turning southeastward into the hamlet of Pikes Creek. Through the small downtown of Pikes Creek, PA 118 turns eastward at Gordon Road and intersects with PA 29. After PA 29, PA 118 passes some local businesses and leaves Pikes Creek, following a long stretch of residences and soon into fields.
  PA 118 heads further to the northeast, paralleling Cornell Road into a long stretch of farmhouses and silos and into the community of Meeker. In Meeker, the highway intersects with Loyalville Road, where it turns southeastward once again until Fedor Road, where it returns to the northeast progression. PA 118 heads back into the dense forestry, entering Lehman Township, where an old alignment of PA 115 forks near the hamlet of Lehman. Through the hamlet portion, PA 118 passes a long stretch of houses and several side streets. The route continues northeast, and while the fields become more evident once again, PA 118 passes the Lehman Golf Club. PA 118 soon enters Dallas Township and the hamlet of Back Mountain, where a large farm is visible for the short distance to the eastern terminus, an intersection with PA 415 (Memorial Highway) in Back Mountain.
caption: The eastern terminus of PA 118 in Dallas Township as viewed from PA 415
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