Pennsylvania Route 63
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Pennsylvania Route 63 is a 37.1 miles (59.7 km) long state highway
located in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
area. The western terminus of the route is at PA 29
in Green Lane
, Montgomery County
. The eastern terminus is at Interstate 95 (I-95) in Bensalem Township
, Bucks County
. The route heads through a mix of suburban and rural areas of northern Montgomery County as a two-lane road, passing through Harleysville
, before coming to an interchange with I-476
(Pennsylvania Turnpike Northeast Extension) in Towamencin Township
. From this point, PA 63 continues through predominatly suburban areas of eastern Montgomery County as a two- to four-lane road, passing through Lansdale
, Maple Glen
, Willow Grove
, and Huntingdon Valley
. Upon entering Northeast Philadelphia
, the route follows Red Lion Road and U.S. Route 1
(US 1) before heading southeast on a freeway called Woodhaven Road to I-95.
What would become PA 63 by 1930 was originally designated as Legislative Route 198 in 1911, running from Green Lane to Northeast Philadelphia. When first designated, PA 63 ran from PA 29 in Green Lane to PA 532
in Northeast Philadelphia, following its current alignment to Willow Grove and then following Edge Hill Road, Terwood Road, and Welsh Road to Bethayres
, where the route continued along Philmont Avenue to PA 532. By 1940, PA 63 was moved to its current alignment between Willow Grove and Bethayres and was realigned to follow Byberry Road to PA 532. The former alignment of PA 63 on Edge Hill Road and Terwood Road became Pennsylvania Route 163, which was removed by 1950. In the 1950s, the Woodhaven Road freeway was planned to serve Northeast Philadelphia, connecting I-95 to PA 63 at Philmont Avenue, with a further extension to I-276 (Pennsylvania Turnpike
) in Southampton
once planned. The freeway was completed to Evans Street just west of US 1 in the 1960s and PA 63 was extended along Byberry Road and Woodhaven Road to end at I-95. In the 1980s, PA 63 was rerouted to use Red Lion Road and US 1 to reach Woodhaven Road. Plans to extend Woodhaven Road through the rest of Northeast Philadelphia remain, but have been on hold due to community opposition and financial constraints.
in the borough of Green Lane
in Montgomery County
. From this intersection, the route heads southeast as two-lane undivided Main Street, passing by several homes. After crossing Upper Ridge Road, the road crosses into Marlborough Township and becomes Sumneytown Pike. PA 63 continues through rural residential areas with a few businesses, passing through the community of Sumneytown. Upon crossing Unami Creek
, the route enters Upper Salford Township
and heads into forested areas, where PA 63 meets the southern terminus of PA 563
(Ridge Road). Following that intersection, the road passes through a mix of farmland, woodland, and residential developments. The route crosses over the East Branch of Perkiomen Creek
before crossing into Lower Salford Township
. At this point, PA 63 becomes Main Street and heads into the community of Harleysville
, where it passes through suburban residential neighborhoods before heading into a commercial area, crossing PA 113
(Harleysville Pike).
In the area of this intersection, PA 63 is briefly a divided highway
. After PA 113, the road passes homes and businesses in the center of Harleysville. The road turns south, becoming a three-lane road with a center left-turn lane before it heads to the southeast again as a two-lane road, continuing past a mix of farm fields and residential and commercial development. PA 63 passes through the community of Mainland before entering Towamencin Township
near a crossing of Skippack Creek
.
In Towamencin Township
, PA 63 is called Sumneytown Pike again and passes woods and development before reaching an interchange with I-476
(Pennsylvania Turnpike Northeast Extension), at which point the road widens to four lanes. Southeast of I-476, the route enters a commercial area, where the highway turns northeast onto Forty Foot Road, a five-lane road with a center left-turn lane. PA 63 passes through suburban areas of homes and businesses, narrowing to three lanes before widening back to five lanes. A short distance later, PA 63 turns southeast onto Welsh Road and Forty Foot Road continues northeast toward Hatfield
as PA 463
. Along two-lane Welsh Road, PA 63 forms the border between Hatfield Township
to the northeast and Towamencin Township to the southwest. The road heads through residential neighborhoods.
At the intersection with Squirrel Lane, PA 63 briefly forms the border between Lansdale
to the northeast and Towamencin Township to the southwest before fully entering Lansdale and becoming Main Street. The road passes a mix of homes and businesses before coming to the northern terminus of PA 363
(Valley Forge Road). After the PA 363 intersection, the road runs through the commercial downtown of Lansdale, where the route crosses SEPTA’s Lansdale/Doylestown Line
near the Lansdale Transportation Center
. The road passes through more of the downtown before heading through areas of homes and businesses. At a crossing of Wissahickon Creek
, PA 63 forms the border between Lansdale to the northeast and Upper Gwynedd Township
to the southwest before running along the border of Montgomery Township
and Upper Gwynedd Township after crossing North Wales Road.
. Upon intersecting Swedesford Road, PA 63 forms the border between Montgomery Township to the northeast and Lower Gwynedd Township
to the southwest, heading into residential areas. The road passes between more business parks to the north and residential subdivisions to the south, widening into a three-lane road with two westbound lanes and one eastbound lane. PA 63 becomes the border between Horsham Township
and Lower Gwynedd Township and crosses PA 309
(Bethlehem Pike
), with jughandles controlling the movements from PA 309 to PA 63.
The route narrows back to two lanes as it passes residential subdivisions, becoming the border between Horsham Township to the northeast and Upper Dublin Township
to the southwest at the Tennis Avenue intersection. Upon reaching the community of Maple Glen
, PA 63 passes businesses and crosses PA 152
(Limekiln Pike) and Norristown Road. At the intersection with the latter, PA 63 becomes part of the National Highway System
, which it remains a part of for the rest of the route. Past Maple Glen, the road continues past more homes, along with a few farms.
Farther southeast, the route widens into a three-lane road with one eastbound lane and two westbound lanes as it passes a farm to the south and business parks to the north. PA 63 soon widens to four lanes, with two lanes in each direction. The road passes more corporate parks as a five-lane road with a center left-turn lane as it comes to the Blair Mill Road intersection, at which point it forms the border between Upper Moreland Township
to the northeast and Upper Dublin Township to the southwest. The road becomes a four-lane divided highway that soon becomes undivided as it crosses over the Pennsylvania Turnpike
(I-276) and Norfolk Southern’s Morrisville Line before heading into a mix of residential and commercial areas as a five-lane road again. Upon forming the border between Upper Moreland Township and Abington Township
, PA 63 becomes Moreland Road, briefly becoming a divided highway. The route then continues past more residential areas in the community of Willow Grove
as a five-lane road. The road enters a business area, becoming a divided highway again as it passes to the northeast of the Willow Grove Park Mall
. The road crosses Easton Road and becomes undivided as it crosses SEPTA’s Warminster Line
. The route passes a mix of homes and businesses as it comes to an intersection with PA 611
(Old York Road
).
. The road becomes Welsh Road again and widens to four lanes as it enters a mix of residential and commercial establishments in the community of Huntingdon Valley
, crossing Pennypack Creek
. Upon crossing PA 232
(Huntingdon Pike), the route becomes Philmont Avenue and narrows back to two lanes as the road passes homes and industrial parks. PA 63 turns south onto Red Lion Road and crosses SEPTA’s West Trenton Line
as it continues through wooded residential subdivisions, making a turn to the southeast into Philadelphia.
PA 63 enters the Northeast Philadelphia
section of the city a short distance past the Pine Road intersection. PA 63 widens into a four-lane divided highway and passes between the Island Green Country Club (site of the former Budd Company
Red Lion plant) and residential and industrial developments to the south. The road continues through a mix of residential and commercial development as it crosses PA 532
(Bustleton Avenue). East of PA 532, the route passes over CSX’s Trenton Subdivision
and continues through more development as it comes to an intersection with US 1
(Roosevelt Boulevard
).
PA 63 turns left and follows a concurrency
with US 1, which at this point is a wide boulevard with local-express lanes
. The road carries a 3-3-3-3 lane configuration as it heads northeast through areas of businesses and industrial parks. After intersecting Byberry Road, the concurrency with US 1 ends at a cloverleaf interchange
, where PA 63 heads southeast onto the six-lane Woodhaven Road freeway, which is lined with frontage road
s.
Woodhaven Road carries the route between an industrial park to the northeast and residential neighborhoods to the southwest as it comes to the Thornton Road interchange. Past here, the freeway passes residential areas on both sides and has interchanges with Academy Road and Knights Road. At this point, the surroundings along PA 63 become commercial as it comes to the Franklin Mills Boulevard/Millbrook Road interchange that provides access to the Franklin Mills
shopping mall. Within the interchange, the road is temporarily four lanes wide. The frontage roads end past that interchange as Woodhaven Road turns south to cross Poquessing Creek
and head into Bensalem Township
in Bucks County
. Upon entering Bucks County, PA 63 has an interchange with US 13
. A short distance south of US 13, PA 63 ends at an interchange with I-95
at exit 35. This interchange also has access to the park and ride
at the Cornwells Heights Station
on Amtrak
’s Northeast Corridor
and SEPTA’s Trenton Line.
and following Philmont Avenue between PA 163/PA 232 and PA 532. At this time, PA 63 had seven auxiliary routes: PA 163, PA 263
, PA 363, PA 463, PA 563, PA 663
, and PA 763. PA 63 was moved to its current alignment between Willow Grove and Bethayres by 1940, with the former alignment of the route between these two points becoming a rerouted PA 163. Also by this time, PA 63 was rerouted to follow Byberry Road between Philmont Avenue and PA 532. By 1950, the PA 163 designation was removed from Edge Hill Road and Terwood Road.
In 1954, the Philadelphia City Planning Commission planned a freeway named Woodhaven Road to run from I-95 in Bensalem Township northwest to Lower Moreland Township, passing through Northeast Philadelphia. Construction on Woodhaven Road began in 1962 with completion between I-95 and US 13 in 1963 and northwest past US 1 to Evans Street in 1966. Following the completion of the freeway, PA 63 was extended east onto it. By 1983, PA 63 was rerouted to use Red Lion Road and US 1 between Philmont Avenue and Woodhaven Road instead of Byberry Road.
The PA 63 freeway was as one time proposed to continue north from Northeast Philadelphia to the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Southampton
. From here, the freeway would become known as the Cross County Expressway and serve the PA 611 corridor, utilizing the Doylestown
Bypass as it continued north to the PA 33
freeway near Easton
. The freeway south of the Pennsylvania Turnpike was planned to cost $68 million and be finished by 1975 while the part north of there was planned to be completed by 1985. However, this freeway was never built. Meanwhile, plans still existed to extend Woodhaven Road from Evans Street to the Montgomery County border at Philmont Avenue. This extension had been approved by the Federal Highway Administration
in 1968 and PennDOT had torn down 28 homes in the Somerton
neighborhood in order to build the road. The Woodhaven Road extension was cancelled in the late 1970s due to funding issues and opposition from Lower Moreland Township residents who did not want to see increased congestion from the extension.
In 1998, the Woodhaven Road extension resurfaced as a means to relieve traffic along Byberry Road. This proposed extension was to continue west only to PA 532 (Bustleton Avenue). However, Lower Moreland Township officials again voiced their opposition that the extension would increase traffic on area roads. In addition, residents in the Westwood development blocked the proposed road. PennDOT removed the Woodhaven Road extension from its long-range plans in 1996.
Despite this, plans for extending Woodhaven Road resurfaced in 2001 when local officials began discussing the extension with PennDOT. Various options for the extension were created, including extending the freeway as far as Philmont Avenue and possibly PA 232 (Huntingdon Pike) as well as widening and improving adjacent roads including PA 532 (Bustleton Avenue) and Byberry Road. In addition, the project also calls for replacing the weight-restricted Byberry Road bridge over a CSX rail line. After putting the Woodhaven Road project on hold due to budget issues, PennDOT brought it back again as a parkway
that is to continue west to PA 532, with an estimated cost of $30 million. Under this proposal, the railroad bridge is to be replaced, with Byberry Road terminating at cul-de-sac
s on both sides. The current Woodhaven Road extension plan continues to face opposition from area residents who fear increased traffic.
!County
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|rowspan=11|Montgomery
|Green Lane
|0.0
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|Western terminus
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|Upper Salford Township
|2.0
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|Lower Salford Township
|5.8
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|Towamencin Township
|9.6
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|Interchange
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|Towamencin Township
–
Hatfield Township
|11.4
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|Lansdale
|13.1
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|Upper Gwynedd Township
–
Montgomery Township
|16.2
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|Lower Gwynedd Township
–
Horsham Township
|17.8
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|Upper Dublin Township
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Horsham Township
|20.6
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|Abington Township
–
Upper Moreland Township
|25.3
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|Lower Moreland Township
|29.2
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|rowspan=8|Philadelphia
|rowspan=8|Philadelphia
|31.8
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|32.7
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|West end of US 1 overlap
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|rowspan=2|34.1
|colspan=5 align="center"|West end of expressway section
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| – Morrisville
|East end of US 1 overlap
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|34.7
|Thornton Road
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|35.2
|Academy Road
|Westbound exit
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|35.9
|Knights Road
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|36.3
|Millbrook Road, Franklin Mills
Bouleavrd
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|rowspan=2|Bucks
|rowspan=2|Bensalem Township
|37.0
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|37.1
|, Trenton
|Eastern terminus
|-
State highway
State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...
located in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
area. The western terminus of the route is at PA 29
Pennsylvania Route 29
Pennsylvania Route 29 is a 118 mile long north–south state highway that runs through most of eastern Pennsylvania. The route currently exists in two segments, a southern segment and a northern segment. The southernmost terminus of the designation is at U.S. Route 30 in Malvern...
in Green Lane
Green Lane, Pennsylvania
Green Lane is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 508 at the 2010 census.It is part of the Upper Perkiomen School District and Boyertown Area School District.-Geography:...
, Montgomery County
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Montgomery County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of 2010, the population was 799,874, making it the third most populous county in Pennsylvania . The county seat is Norristown.The county was created on September 10, 1784, out of land originally part...
. The eastern terminus is at Interstate 95 (I-95) in Bensalem Township
Bensalem Township, Pennsylvania
Bensalem Township is a township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States which borders the northeast section of Philadelphia. The township is composed of many communities, including Bensalem, Trevose, Oakford, Cornwells Heights, Eddington, and Andalusia...
, Bucks County
Bucks County, Pennsylvania
- Industry and commerce :The boroughs of Bristol and Morrisville were prominent industrial centers along the Northeast Corridor during World War II. Suburban development accelerated in Lower Bucks in the 1950s with the opening of Levittown, Pennsylvania, the second such "Levittown" designed by...
. The route heads through a mix of suburban and rural areas of northern Montgomery County as a two-lane road, passing through Harleysville
Harleysville, Pennsylvania
Harleysville is a census-designated place in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 9,286 at the 2010 census. It is located within Lower Salford Township...
, before coming to an interchange with I-476
Interstate 476
Interstate 476 is a auxiliary Interstate Highway in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania designated between Interstate 95 near Chester and Interstate 81 near Scranton, serving as the primary north–south Interstate corridor through eastern Pennsylvania....
(Pennsylvania Turnpike Northeast Extension) in Towamencin Township
Towamencin Township, Pennsylvania
Towamencin Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 17,578 at the 2010 census. It is part of the North Penn School District. Towamencin has residential neighborhoods, historic farmhouses, recreational facilities, many schools, and open spaces. ...
. From this point, PA 63 continues through predominatly suburban areas of eastern Montgomery County as a two- to four-lane road, passing through Lansdale
Lansdale, Pennsylvania
Lansdale is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, 28 miles northwest of Philadelphia. Early in the 20th century, its industries included agricultural implement works, a canning factory, foundries, brickyards, a silk mill, and manufacturers of cigars, stoves, shirts, rope, iron drain pipe,...
, Maple Glen
Maple Glen, Pennsylvania
Maple Glen is a census-designated place in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 6,742 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Maple Glen is located at ....
, Willow Grove
Willow Grove, Pennsylvania
Willow Grove is a census-designated place in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. A community in Philadelphia's northern suburbs, the population was 15,726 at the 2010 census. It is located in Abington Township and Upper Moreland Township...
, and Huntingdon Valley
Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania
Huntingdon Valley is a village, as well as a suburban mailing address located in Lower Moreland Township, Upper Moreland and Abington Township all in Montgomery County, and in a small section of Upper Southampton Township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania bordering the Fox Chase section of...
. Upon entering Northeast Philadelphia
Northeast Philadelphia
Northeast Philadelphia, nicknamed Northeast Philly, the Northeast and the Great Northeast, is a section of the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. According to the 2000 Census, the Northeast has a sizable percentage of the city's 1.547 million people — a population of between 300,000 and 450,000,...
, the route follows Red Lion Road and U.S. Route 1
U.S. Route 1 in Pennsylvania
U.S. Route 1 is a major north–south U.S. Highway, extending from the Florida Keys in the south to the Canadian border in the north. In the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, US 1 runs for from the Maryland state line near Oxford to the New Jersey state line near Trenton.-Maryland to Interstate...
(US 1) before heading southeast on a freeway called Woodhaven Road to I-95.
What would become PA 63 by 1930 was originally designated as Legislative Route 198 in 1911, running from Green Lane to Northeast Philadelphia. When first designated, PA 63 ran from PA 29 in Green Lane to PA 532
Pennsylvania Route 532
Pennsylvania Route 532 is a state route located in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania area.-Philadelphia:PA 532 begins as Welsh Road, where it intersects with Roosevelt Boulevard in Northeast Philadelphia. After less than a mile, PA 532 leaves Welsh Road and follows Bustleton Avenue...
in Northeast Philadelphia, following its current alignment to Willow Grove and then following Edge Hill Road, Terwood Road, and Welsh Road to Bethayres
Bethayres, Pennsylvania
Bethayres is an unincorporated community in Lower Moreland Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is named for Elizabeth Ayres, who lived at 2410 Huntingdon Pike, in a house now owned by Huntingdon Valley Presbyterian Church...
, where the route continued along Philmont Avenue to PA 532. By 1940, PA 63 was moved to its current alignment between Willow Grove and Bethayres and was realigned to follow Byberry Road to PA 532. The former alignment of PA 63 on Edge Hill Road and Terwood Road became Pennsylvania Route 163, which was removed by 1950. In the 1950s, the Woodhaven Road freeway was planned to serve Northeast Philadelphia, connecting I-95 to PA 63 at Philmont Avenue, with a further extension to I-276 (Pennsylvania Turnpike
Pennsylvania Turnpike
The Pennsylvania Turnpike is a toll highway system operated by the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States. The three sections of the turnpike system total . The main section extends from Ohio to New Jersey and is long...
) in Southampton
Southampton, Pennsylvania
Southampton, Pennsylvania is an unincorporated community in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, situated in the South-Eastern tip of Bucks County.Southampton is located 18 miles North, from the center of Philadelphia....
once planned. The freeway was completed to Evans Street just west of US 1 in the 1960s and PA 63 was extended along Byberry Road and Woodhaven Road to end at I-95. In the 1980s, PA 63 was rerouted to use Red Lion Road and US 1 to reach Woodhaven Road. Plans to extend Woodhaven Road through the rest of Northeast Philadelphia remain, but have been on hold due to community opposition and financial constraints.
Green Lane to Lansdale
PA 63 begins at a "T" intersection with PA 29Pennsylvania Route 29
Pennsylvania Route 29 is a 118 mile long north–south state highway that runs through most of eastern Pennsylvania. The route currently exists in two segments, a southern segment and a northern segment. The southernmost terminus of the designation is at U.S. Route 30 in Malvern...
in the borough of Green Lane
Green Lane, Pennsylvania
Green Lane is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 508 at the 2010 census.It is part of the Upper Perkiomen School District and Boyertown Area School District.-Geography:...
in Montgomery County
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Montgomery County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of 2010, the population was 799,874, making it the third most populous county in Pennsylvania . The county seat is Norristown.The county was created on September 10, 1784, out of land originally part...
. From this intersection, the route heads southeast as two-lane undivided Main Street, passing by several homes. After crossing Upper Ridge Road, the road crosses into Marlborough Township and becomes Sumneytown Pike. PA 63 continues through rural residential areas with a few businesses, passing through the community of Sumneytown. Upon crossing Unami Creek
Unami Creek
Unami Creek is a tributary of Perkiomen Creek in Lehigh, Bucks, and Montgomery counties, Pennsylvania in the United States.Unami Creek begins in Lower Milford Township, Lehigh County just northwest of the Bucks County border and west of Zionhill, crosses Milford Township and Marlborough Township,...
, the route enters Upper Salford Township
Upper Salford Township, Pennsylvania
Upper Salford Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The population was 3,299 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.88%, is water. It is drained by Perkiomen Creek into the...
and heads into forested areas, where PA 63 meets the southern terminus of PA 563
Pennsylvania Route 563
Pennsylvania Route 563 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The route runs from PA 63 in Upper Salford Township northeast to PA 412 in Nockamixon Township. The road runs through mostly rural areas in the northern parts of Montgomery and Bucks counties...
(Ridge Road). Following that intersection, the road passes through a mix of farmland, woodland, and residential developments. The route crosses over the East Branch of Perkiomen Creek
Perkiomen Creek
Perkiomen Creek is a tributary of the Schuylkill River in Berks, Lehigh and Montgomery counties in Pennsylvania in the United States.Perkiomen Creek begins in Hereford Township, Berks County, initially flows eastward into Upper Milford Township, Lehigh County, and turns southward to reenter...
before crossing into Lower Salford Township
Lower Salford Township, Pennsylvania
Lower Salford Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 14,959 at the 2010 census.-Geography:...
. At this point, PA 63 becomes Main Street and heads into the community of Harleysville
Harleysville, Pennsylvania
Harleysville is a census-designated place in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 9,286 at the 2010 census. It is located within Lower Salford Township...
, where it passes through suburban residential neighborhoods before heading into a commercial area, crossing PA 113
Pennsylvania Route 113
Pennsylvania Route 113 is a long state route in eastern Pennsylvania. The southern terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 30 Business in Downingtown. Its northern terminus is at Pennsylvania Route 611 in Tinicum Township...
(Harleysville Pike).
In the area of this intersection, PA 63 is briefly a divided highway
Divided Highway
Divided Highway is a compilation album by American rock band The Doobie Brothers, released in 2003. . All tracks are taken from the albums Cycles and Brotherhood .-Track listing:...
. After PA 113, the road passes homes and businesses in the center of Harleysville. The road turns south, becoming a three-lane road with a center left-turn lane before it heads to the southeast again as a two-lane road, continuing past a mix of farm fields and residential and commercial development. PA 63 passes through the community of Mainland before entering Towamencin Township
Towamencin Township, Pennsylvania
Towamencin Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 17,578 at the 2010 census. It is part of the North Penn School District. Towamencin has residential neighborhoods, historic farmhouses, recreational facilities, many schools, and open spaces. ...
near a crossing of Skippack Creek
Skippack Creek
Skippack Creek is a tributary of Perkiomen Creek in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania in the United States.A portion of the creek flows through Evansburg State Park and passes by the census-designated place of Skippack....
.
In Towamencin Township
Towamencin Township, Pennsylvania
Towamencin Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 17,578 at the 2010 census. It is part of the North Penn School District. Towamencin has residential neighborhoods, historic farmhouses, recreational facilities, many schools, and open spaces. ...
, PA 63 is called Sumneytown Pike again and passes woods and development before reaching an interchange with I-476
Interstate 476
Interstate 476 is a auxiliary Interstate Highway in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania designated between Interstate 95 near Chester and Interstate 81 near Scranton, serving as the primary north–south Interstate corridor through eastern Pennsylvania....
(Pennsylvania Turnpike Northeast Extension), at which point the road widens to four lanes. Southeast of I-476, the route enters a commercial area, where the highway turns northeast onto Forty Foot Road, a five-lane road with a center left-turn lane. PA 63 passes through suburban areas of homes and businesses, narrowing to three lanes before widening back to five lanes. A short distance later, PA 63 turns southeast onto Welsh Road and Forty Foot Road continues northeast toward Hatfield
Hatfield, Pennsylvania
Hatfield is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,290 at the time of the 2010 census.-Geography:Hatfield is located at ....
as PA 463
Pennsylvania Route 463
Pennsylvania Route 463 is a long route completely in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Its western terminus is at PA 63 in Hatfield Township and its eastern terminus is at PA 611 in Horsham. It runs through the northern suburban areas of Philadelphia and passes through the towns...
. Along two-lane Welsh Road, PA 63 forms the border between Hatfield Township
Hatfield Township, Pennsylvania
Hatfield Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 17,249 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all of it land. It is in the Delaware watershed and is drained mainly by the...
to the northeast and Towamencin Township to the southwest. The road heads through residential neighborhoods.
At the intersection with Squirrel Lane, PA 63 briefly forms the border between Lansdale
Lansdale, Pennsylvania
Lansdale is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, 28 miles northwest of Philadelphia. Early in the 20th century, its industries included agricultural implement works, a canning factory, foundries, brickyards, a silk mill, and manufacturers of cigars, stoves, shirts, rope, iron drain pipe,...
to the northeast and Towamencin Township to the southwest before fully entering Lansdale and becoming Main Street. The road passes a mix of homes and businesses before coming to the northern terminus of PA 363
Pennsylvania Route 363
Pennsylvania Route 363 is a state highway located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania that is a spur of PA 63. The route runs from an interchange with U.S. Route 422 near Valley Forge northeast to PA 63 in Lansdale. The route runs through suburban areas of central Montgomery County, passing some...
(Valley Forge Road). After the PA 363 intersection, the road runs through the commercial downtown of Lansdale, where the route crosses SEPTA’s Lansdale/Doylestown Line
Lansdale/Doylestown Line
The Lansdale/Doylestown Line is a SEPTA Regional Rail line connecting Center City Philadelphia to Doylestown in Bucks County.-Route:The Lansdale-Doylestown segment of the R5 line utilizes what is known as the "SEPTA Main Line", a four-track line that has been owned by SEPTA since 1983...
near the Lansdale Transportation Center
Lansdale (SEPTA station)
The Lansdale Transportation Center is a station along the SEPTA Doylestown Line. It was originally built in 1902 by the Reading Railroad. A freight house was added in 1909....
. The road passes through more of the downtown before heading through areas of homes and businesses. At a crossing of Wissahickon Creek
Wissahickon Creek
Wissahickon Creek is a stream in southeastern Pennsylvania. Rising in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, it runs about 23 miles passing through and dividing Northwest Philadelphia before emptying into the Schuylkill River at Philadelphia...
, PA 63 forms the border between Lansdale to the northeast and Upper Gwynedd Township
Upper Gwynedd Township, Pennsylvania
Upper Gwynedd Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 15,552 at the 2010 census. North Wales Borough is surrounded by Upper Gwynedd Township on all sides, and many homes and businesses with North Wales addresses are actually in Upper Gwynedd...
to the southwest before running along the border of Montgomery Township
Montgomery Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Montgomery Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 24,790 at the 2010 census. It is the location of the Montgomery Mall, a regional shopping mall serving the Route 309 corridor of the Philadelphia suburbs. Much of Montgomery Township's...
and Upper Gwynedd Township after crossing North Wales Road.
Lansdale to Willow Grove
At North Wales Road, PA 63 again becomes Welsh Road and passes several businesses as a four-lane divided road. The route becomes a two-lane undivided road again as it passes between business parks to the northeast and farms and woods to the southwest ahead of an intersection with US 202U.S. Route 202 in Pennsylvania
U.S. Route 202 runs through the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, passing through the northern and western suburbs of Philadelphia. It follows in a general southwest to northeast direction through the state, passing through West Chester, King of Prussia, Norristown,...
. Upon intersecting Swedesford Road, PA 63 forms the border between Montgomery Township to the northeast and Lower Gwynedd Township
Lower Gwynedd Township, Pennsylvania
Lower Gwynedd Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 11,405 at the 2010 census. The township comprises four villages: Gwynedd, Gwynedd Valley, Penllyn, and Spring House....
to the southwest, heading into residential areas. The road passes between more business parks to the north and residential subdivisions to the south, widening into a three-lane road with two westbound lanes and one eastbound lane. PA 63 becomes the border between Horsham Township
Horsham Township, Pennsylvania
Horsham Township is a home rule municipality in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. Although it retains the word "Township" in its official name, it has been governed by a home rule charter since 1975 and is therefore not subject to the Pennsylvania Township Code...
and Lower Gwynedd Township and crosses PA 309
Pennsylvania Route 309
Pennsylvania Route 309 is a major highway which runs for 134 miles through Pennsylvania in the United States. It connects Philadelphia and its northern suburbs to Allentown, Hazleton, and Wilkes-Barre. A limited-access highway portion of PA 309 in the Wilkes-Barre area is known as the North...
(Bethlehem Pike
Bethlehem Pike
Bethlehem Pike is a historic 41 mi long road in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, connecting Philadelphia and Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. It began as a Native American path called the Minsi Trail which evolved into a colonial highway called the King's Road in the 1760s. Most of the route...
), with jughandles controlling the movements from PA 309 to PA 63.
The route narrows back to two lanes as it passes residential subdivisions, becoming the border between Horsham Township to the northeast and Upper Dublin Township
Upper Dublin Township, Pennsylvania
Upper Dublin Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 25,569 at the 2010 census.Upper Dublin is made up of several community areas, many of which are unincorporated areas in Montgomery County with no legal status, and are used primarily by the US...
to the southwest at the Tennis Avenue intersection. Upon reaching the community of Maple Glen
Maple Glen, Pennsylvania
Maple Glen is a census-designated place in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 6,742 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Maple Glen is located at ....
, PA 63 passes businesses and crosses PA 152
Pennsylvania Route 152
Pennsylvania Route 152 is a 25 mile long state highway located in the US state of Pennsylvania. The route, travels north–south from PA Route 309 located in Cedarbrook north to PA Route 309 located east of Telford.PA 152 is unique to other Pennsylvania Highways because it ends at two...
(Limekiln Pike) and Norristown Road. At the intersection with the latter, PA 63 becomes part of the National Highway System
National Highway System (United States)
The National Highway System is a network of strategic highways within the United States, including the Interstate Highway System and other roads serving major airports, ports, rail or truck terminals, railway stations, pipeline terminals and other strategic transport facilities.Individual states...
, which it remains a part of for the rest of the route. Past Maple Glen, the road continues past more homes, along with a few farms.
Farther southeast, the route widens into a three-lane road with one eastbound lane and two westbound lanes as it passes a farm to the south and business parks to the north. PA 63 soon widens to four lanes, with two lanes in each direction. The road passes more corporate parks as a five-lane road with a center left-turn lane as it comes to the Blair Mill Road intersection, at which point it forms the border between Upper Moreland Township
Upper Moreland Township, Pennsylvania
Upper Moreland Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 24,015 at the 2010 census. Upper Moreland Township is primarily a residential community with distinctive neighborhoods that are complemented by several thriving business, industrial, and...
to the northeast and Upper Dublin Township to the southwest. The road becomes a four-lane divided highway that soon becomes undivided as it crosses over the Pennsylvania Turnpike
Pennsylvania Turnpike
The Pennsylvania Turnpike is a toll highway system operated by the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States. The three sections of the turnpike system total . The main section extends from Ohio to New Jersey and is long...
(I-276) and Norfolk Southern’s Morrisville Line before heading into a mix of residential and commercial areas as a five-lane road again. Upon forming the border between Upper Moreland Township and Abington Township
Abington Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Abington Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 55,310 in as of the 2010 census.Abington Township is one of Montgomery County's oldest communities dating back to before 1700 and being incorporated in 1704. It is home to some of the county's...
, PA 63 becomes Moreland Road, briefly becoming a divided highway. The route then continues past more residential areas in the community of Willow Grove
Willow Grove, Pennsylvania
Willow Grove is a census-designated place in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. A community in Philadelphia's northern suburbs, the population was 15,726 at the 2010 census. It is located in Abington Township and Upper Moreland Township...
as a five-lane road. The road enters a business area, becoming a divided highway again as it passes to the northeast of the Willow Grove Park Mall
Willow Grove Park Mall
Willow Grove Park Mall is a three-story shopping mall located in the unincorporated community of Willow Grove in Abington Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania at the intersection of Easton Road and Moreland Road...
. The road crosses Easton Road and becomes undivided as it crosses SEPTA’s Warminster Line
Warminster Line
The Warminster Line is a route of the SEPTA Regional Rail commuter rail. It serves stations between its namesake town, Warminster, and Center City, Philadelphia...
. The route passes a mix of homes and businesses as it comes to an intersection with PA 611
Pennsylvania Route 611
Pennsylvania Route 611 is a major state highway in Pennsylvania, United States, running from Interstate 95 south of downtown Philadelphia north to Interstate 380 in Coolbaugh Township, Pennsylvania in The Poconos....
(Old York Road
Old York Road
Old York Road or King's Highway is a roadway that was built in the 18th century to connect Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with New York City, New York. Through New Jersey it was built along the Raritan "Naraticong Trail"...
).
Willow Grove to Philadelphia
At this point, PA 63 heads into wooded residential areas as a two-lane road. At the intersection with Edge Hill Road, the route turns southwest onto that road and fully enters Abington Township, eventually turning southeast onto Old Welsh Road. The road curves to the east and crosses into Lower Moreland TownshipLower Moreland Township, Pennsylvania
Lower Moreland Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 12,982 at the 2010 census.-History:...
. The road becomes Welsh Road again and widens to four lanes as it enters a mix of residential and commercial establishments in the community of Huntingdon Valley
Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania
Huntingdon Valley is a village, as well as a suburban mailing address located in Lower Moreland Township, Upper Moreland and Abington Township all in Montgomery County, and in a small section of Upper Southampton Township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania bordering the Fox Chase section of...
, crossing Pennypack Creek
Pennypack Creek
Pennypack Creek is a creek in southeastern Pennsylvania in the United States. It runs southeast through eastern Montgomery County, lower Bucks County, and the northeast section of Philadelphia, before emptying into the Delaware River.-Name:...
. Upon crossing PA 232
Pennsylvania Route 232
Pennsylvania Route 232 is a long state highway located in southeastern Pennsylvania. The southern terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 1 and US 13 at the Oxford Circle in Philadelphia. The northern terminus is at PA 32 in the borough of New Hope, Bucks County, on the banks of the Delaware River...
(Huntingdon Pike), the route becomes Philmont Avenue and narrows back to two lanes as the road passes homes and industrial parks. PA 63 turns south onto Red Lion Road and crosses SEPTA’s West Trenton Line
West Trenton Line (SEPTA)
The West Trenton Line is a SEPTA Regional Rail line connecting Center City Philadelphia to West Trenton, New Jersey.-Route:The West Trenton Line connects Center City, Philadelphia with the West Trenton section of Ewing, New Jersey...
as it continues through wooded residential subdivisions, making a turn to the southeast into Philadelphia.
PA 63 enters the Northeast Philadelphia
Northeast Philadelphia
Northeast Philadelphia, nicknamed Northeast Philly, the Northeast and the Great Northeast, is a section of the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. According to the 2000 Census, the Northeast has a sizable percentage of the city's 1.547 million people — a population of between 300,000 and 450,000,...
section of the city a short distance past the Pine Road intersection. PA 63 widens into a four-lane divided highway and passes between the Island Green Country Club (site of the former Budd Company
Budd Company
The Budd Company is a metal fabricator and major supplier of body components to the automobile industry, and was formerly a manufacturer of stainless steel passenger rail cars during the 20th century....
Red Lion plant) and residential and industrial developments to the south. The road continues through a mix of residential and commercial development as it crosses PA 532
Pennsylvania Route 532
Pennsylvania Route 532 is a state route located in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania area.-Philadelphia:PA 532 begins as Welsh Road, where it intersects with Roosevelt Boulevard in Northeast Philadelphia. After less than a mile, PA 532 leaves Welsh Road and follows Bustleton Avenue...
(Bustleton Avenue). East of PA 532, the route passes over CSX’s Trenton Subdivision
Trenton Subdivision
The Trenton Subdivision is a railroad line owned by CSX Transportation in the U.S. states of Pennsylvania and New Jersey. The line runs from Park Junction in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania northeast to Manville, New Jersey along a former Reading Company line....
and continues through more development as it comes to an intersection with US 1
U.S. Route 1 in Pennsylvania
U.S. Route 1 is a major north–south U.S. Highway, extending from the Florida Keys in the south to the Canadian border in the north. In the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, US 1 runs for from the Maryland state line near Oxford to the New Jersey state line near Trenton.-Maryland to Interstate...
(Roosevelt Boulevard
Roosevelt Boulevard (Philadelphia)
Roosevelt Boulevard , often referred to simply as "the Boulevard," is a major traffic artery through North and Northeast Philadelphia...
).
PA 63 turns left and follows a concurrency
Concurrency (road)
A concurrency, overlap, or coincidence in a road network is an instance of one physical road bearing two or more different highway, motorway, or other route numbers...
with US 1, which at this point is a wide boulevard with local-express lanes
Local-express lanes
A Local-express lane system is an arrangement of roadways within a major highway providing one of more roadways for express lanes with a limited number of entrances and exits and also separate roadways for local or collector lanes which provide access to all interchanges...
. The road carries a 3-3-3-3 lane configuration as it heads northeast through areas of businesses and industrial parks. After intersecting Byberry Road, the concurrency with US 1 ends at a cloverleaf interchange
Cloverleaf interchange
A cloverleaf interchange is a two-level interchange in which left turns, reverse direction in left-driving regions, are handled by ramp roads...
, where PA 63 heads southeast onto the six-lane Woodhaven Road freeway, which is lined with frontage road
Frontage road
A frontage road is a non-limited access road running parallel to a higher-speed road, usually a freeway, and feeding it at appropriate points of access...
s.
Woodhaven Road carries the route between an industrial park to the northeast and residential neighborhoods to the southwest as it comes to the Thornton Road interchange. Past here, the freeway passes residential areas on both sides and has interchanges with Academy Road and Knights Road. At this point, the surroundings along PA 63 become commercial as it comes to the Franklin Mills Boulevard/Millbrook Road interchange that provides access to the Franklin Mills
Franklin Mills
Franklin Mills is an enclosed shopping mall located in northeast Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, bordering Bensalem in Bucks County and outside Center City...
shopping mall. Within the interchange, the road is temporarily four lanes wide. The frontage roads end past that interchange as Woodhaven Road turns south to cross Poquessing Creek
Poquessing Creek
Poquessing Creek is a creek, a right tributary of the Delaware River, that forms part of the boundary between Bucks County and the northeast section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It has been part of the boundary between Bucks and Philadelphia counties since 1682.The creek arises in Trevose and...
and head into Bensalem Township
Bensalem Township, Pennsylvania
Bensalem Township is a township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States which borders the northeast section of Philadelphia. The township is composed of many communities, including Bensalem, Trevose, Oakford, Cornwells Heights, Eddington, and Andalusia...
in Bucks County
Bucks County, Pennsylvania
- Industry and commerce :The boroughs of Bristol and Morrisville were prominent industrial centers along the Northeast Corridor during World War II. Suburban development accelerated in Lower Bucks in the 1950s with the opening of Levittown, Pennsylvania, the second such "Levittown" designed by...
. Upon entering Bucks County, PA 63 has an interchange with US 13
U.S. Route 13 in Pennsylvania
U.S. Route 13 passes through the Philadelphia metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The route enters the state from Delaware in Marcus Hook, Delaware County. It continues in a northeasterly direction through Delaware County, passes through Philadelphia, and continues into Bucks...
. A short distance south of US 13, PA 63 ends at an interchange with I-95
Interstate 95 in Pennsylvania
Interstate 95 is an Interstate highway running from Miami, Florida north to Houlton, Maine. In the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, the route is known by many as the Delaware Expressway, but is officially named The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway. and locally known as "95"...
at exit 35. This interchange also has access to the park and ride
Park and ride
Park and ride facilities are car parks with connections to public transport that allow commuters and other people wishing to travel into city centres to leave their vehicles and transfer to a bus, rail system , or carpool for the rest of their trip...
at the Cornwells Heights Station
Cornwells Heights (SEPTA station)
Cornwells Heights Station is a commuter rail station in the northeast suburbs of Philadelphia on Station Avenue near Bristol Pike in Bensalem Township, Pennsylvania, 16.9 miles from upper level 30th St Station. Its name derives from the surrounding CDP of Cornwells Heights.It is served by Amtrak's...
on Amtrak
Amtrak
The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak , is a government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971, to provide intercity passenger train service in the United States. "Amtrak" is a portmanteau of the words "America" and "track". It is headquartered at Union...
’s Northeast Corridor
Northeast Corridor
The Northeast Corridor is a fully electrified railway line owned primarily by Amtrak serving the Northeast megalopolis of the United States from Boston in the north, via New York to Washington, D.C. in the south, with branches serving other cities...
and SEPTA’s Trenton Line.
History
In 1911, what would become PA 63 was designated as Legislative Route 198 between Green Lane and Philadelphia. By 1930, PA 63 was designated to run from PA 29 in Green Lane to PA 532 in Philadelphia, following its current alignment between PA 29 in Green Lane and Edge Hill Road in Willow Grove. From this intersection, the road followed Edge Hill Road and Terwood Road east before following Welsh Road to an intersection with PA 163/PA 232 in BethayresBethayres, Pennsylvania
Bethayres is an unincorporated community in Lower Moreland Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is named for Elizabeth Ayres, who lived at 2410 Huntingdon Pike, in a house now owned by Huntingdon Valley Presbyterian Church...
and following Philmont Avenue between PA 163/PA 232 and PA 532. At this time, PA 63 had seven auxiliary routes: PA 163, PA 263
Pennsylvania Route 263
Pennsylvania Route 263 is a north–south state highway located in southeast Pennsylvania. The southern terminus of the route is at PA 611 in Willow Grove, Montgomery County. The northern terminus is at PA 32 in Centre Bridge, Bucks County on the banks of the Delaware River near the Centre...
, PA 363, PA 463, PA 563, PA 663
Pennsylvania Route 663
Pennsylvania Route 663 is a long state highway in Bucks and Montgomery counties in southeast Pennsylvania. Its northern terminus is at PA 309 and PA 313 in Quakertown, where it continues eastward as PA 313, and its southern terminus is at PA 100 in Pottstown. Along the way, PA 663 also passes...
, and PA 763. PA 63 was moved to its current alignment between Willow Grove and Bethayres by 1940, with the former alignment of the route between these two points becoming a rerouted PA 163. Also by this time, PA 63 was rerouted to follow Byberry Road between Philmont Avenue and PA 532. By 1950, the PA 163 designation was removed from Edge Hill Road and Terwood Road.
In 1954, the Philadelphia City Planning Commission planned a freeway named Woodhaven Road to run from I-95 in Bensalem Township northwest to Lower Moreland Township, passing through Northeast Philadelphia. Construction on Woodhaven Road began in 1962 with completion between I-95 and US 13 in 1963 and northwest past US 1 to Evans Street in 1966. Following the completion of the freeway, PA 63 was extended east onto it. By 1983, PA 63 was rerouted to use Red Lion Road and US 1 between Philmont Avenue and Woodhaven Road instead of Byberry Road.
The PA 63 freeway was as one time proposed to continue north from Northeast Philadelphia to the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Southampton
Southampton, Pennsylvania
Southampton, Pennsylvania is an unincorporated community in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, situated in the South-Eastern tip of Bucks County.Southampton is located 18 miles North, from the center of Philadelphia....
. From here, the freeway would become known as the Cross County Expressway and serve the PA 611 corridor, utilizing the Doylestown
Doylestown, Pennsylvania
Doylestown is a borough in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, north of Philadelphia. As of the 2010 census, the borough population was 8,380. The borough is the county seat of Bucks County.- History :...
Bypass as it continued north to the PA 33
Pennsylvania Route 33
Pennsylvania Route 33 is a -long limited-access state highway in eastern Pennsylvania, United States. South of the US 22 interchange, the route is called the Gen. Anthony Clement McAuliffe 101st Airborne Memorial Highway....
freeway near Easton
Easton, Pennsylvania
Easton is a city in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 26,800 as of the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Northampton County....
. The freeway south of the Pennsylvania Turnpike was planned to cost $68 million and be finished by 1975 while the part north of there was planned to be completed by 1985. However, this freeway was never built. Meanwhile, plans still existed to extend Woodhaven Road from Evans Street to the Montgomery County border at Philmont Avenue. This extension had been approved by the Federal Highway Administration
Federal Highway Administration
The Federal Highway Administration is a division of the United States Department of Transportation that specializes in highway transportation. The agency's major activities are grouped into two "programs," the Federal-aid Highway Program and the Federal Lands Highway Program...
in 1968 and PennDOT had torn down 28 homes in the Somerton
Somerton, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Somerton is located in the Far Northeast section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. The neighborhood is generally bound by Red Lion Road to the south, Roosevelt Boulevard to the east, East County Line Road and Poquessing Creek to the north, and the Philadelphia County / Montgomery County...
neighborhood in order to build the road. The Woodhaven Road extension was cancelled in the late 1970s due to funding issues and opposition from Lower Moreland Township residents who did not want to see increased congestion from the extension.
In 1998, the Woodhaven Road extension resurfaced as a means to relieve traffic along Byberry Road. This proposed extension was to continue west only to PA 532 (Bustleton Avenue). However, Lower Moreland Township officials again voiced their opposition that the extension would increase traffic on area roads. In addition, residents in the Westwood development blocked the proposed road. PennDOT removed the Woodhaven Road extension from its long-range plans in 1996.
Despite this, plans for extending Woodhaven Road resurfaced in 2001 when local officials began discussing the extension with PennDOT. Various options for the extension were created, including extending the freeway as far as Philmont Avenue and possibly PA 232 (Huntingdon Pike) as well as widening and improving adjacent roads including PA 532 (Bustleton Avenue) and Byberry Road. In addition, the project also calls for replacing the weight-restricted Byberry Road bridge over a CSX rail line. After putting the Woodhaven Road project on hold due to budget issues, PennDOT brought it back again as a parkway
Parkway
The term parkway has several distinct principal meanings and numerous synonyms around the world, for either a type of landscaped area or a type of road.Type of landscaped area:...
that is to continue west to PA 532, with an estimated cost of $30 million. Under this proposal, the railroad bridge is to be replaced, with Byberry Road terminating at cul-de-sac
Cul-de-sac
A cul-de-sac is a word of French origin referring to a dead end, close, no through road or court meaning dead-end street with only one inlet/outlet...
s on both sides. The current Woodhaven Road extension plan continues to face opposition from area residents who fear increased traffic.
Related routes
- PA 163Pennsylvania Route 232Pennsylvania Route 232 is a long state highway located in southeastern Pennsylvania. The southern terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 1 and US 13 at the Oxford Circle in Philadelphia. The northern terminus is at PA 32 in the borough of New Hope, Bucks County, on the banks of the Delaware River...
was a route designated between 1930 and 1940 to connect PA 73Pennsylvania Route 73Pennsylvania Route 73 is a 62.51 miles long east–west state highway in southeastern Pennsylvania. It runs from Pennsylvania Route 61 in Leesport to the New Jersey state line on the Tacony-Palmyra Bridge in Philadelphia, where it continues as New Jersey Route 73.Predating the Interstate...
in Philadelphia to PA 63/PA 232 in Bethayres. Between 1940 and 1950, the route was redesignated to connect Willow Grove to Bethayres along Edge Hill Road and Terwood Road. - PA 263Pennsylvania Route 263Pennsylvania Route 263 is a north–south state highway located in southeast Pennsylvania. The southern terminus of the route is at PA 611 in Willow Grove, Montgomery County. The northern terminus is at PA 32 in Centre Bridge, Bucks County on the banks of the Delaware River near the Centre...
is a route that connects PA 611 in Willow Grove to PA 32Pennsylvania Route 32Pennsylvania Route 32 is a scenic two-lane highway that runs along the side of the Delaware River in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. It begins at U.S. 1 in Falls Township and ends at Pennsylvania Route 611 near the village of Kintnersville...
in Centre BridgeCentre Bridge, PennsylvaniaCentre Bridge is an unincorporated community on the Delaware River in Solebury Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. Located at the crossroads of River Road and 263), it lies north of New Hope...
. - PA 363Pennsylvania Route 363Pennsylvania Route 363 is a state highway located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania that is a spur of PA 63. The route runs from an interchange with U.S. Route 422 near Valley Forge northeast to PA 63 in Lansdale. The route runs through suburban areas of central Montgomery County, passing some...
is a route that connects US 422U.S. Route 422U.S. Route 422 is a long spur route of US 22 split into two segments in the U.S. states of Ohio and Pennsylvania. The western spur begins in downtown Cleveland, Ohio, and ends at Ebensburg, Pennsylvania...
in AudubonAudubon, PennsylvaniaAudubon is a census-designated place in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 8,433 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Audubon is located at in the township of Lower Providence....
to PA 63 in Lansdale. - PA 463Pennsylvania Route 463Pennsylvania Route 463 is a long route completely in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Its western terminus is at PA 63 in Hatfield Township and its eastern terminus is at PA 611 in Horsham. It runs through the northern suburban areas of Philadelphia and passes through the towns...
is a route that connects PA 63 in Hatfield Township to PA 611 in HorshamHorsham, PennsylvaniaHorsham is a census-designated place in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 14,842 at the 2010 census. Horsham is located entirely within Horsham Township, and it is home to Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Willow Grove.In 2007, Horsham was named the 15th best...
. - PA 563Pennsylvania Route 563Pennsylvania Route 563 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The route runs from PA 63 in Upper Salford Township northeast to PA 412 in Nockamixon Township. The road runs through mostly rural areas in the northern parts of Montgomery and Bucks counties...
is a route that connects PA 63 in Upper Salford Township to PA 412Pennsylvania Route 412Pennsylvania Route 412 is a long north–south state route located in Northampton and Bucks counties in southeastern Pennsylvania. Its southern terminus is at Pennsylvania Route 611 in the Nockamixon Township community of Harrow...
in Nockamixon TownshipNockamixon Township, PennsylvaniaNockamixon Township is a township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,441 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 22.6 square miles , of which, 22.2 square miles of it is land and...
. - PA 663Pennsylvania Route 663Pennsylvania Route 663 is a long state highway in Bucks and Montgomery counties in southeast Pennsylvania. Its northern terminus is at PA 309 and PA 313 in Quakertown, where it continues eastward as PA 313, and its southern terminus is at PA 100 in Pottstown. Along the way, PA 663 also passes...
is a route that connects PA 100Pennsylvania Route 100Pennsylvania Route 100 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania that runs from U.S. Route 202 in West Chester, Pennsylvania to Pennsylvania Route 309 in Pleasant Corners, Pennsylvania....
in PottstownPottstown, PennsylvaniaPottstown is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States northwest of Philadelphia and southeast of Reading, on the Schuylkill River. Pottstown was laid out in 1752–53 and named Pottsgrove in honor of its founder, John Potts. The old name was abandoned at the time of the...
to PA 309/PA 313Pennsylvania Route 313Pennsylvania Route 313 is a mostly 2-lane, long state highway entirely within Bucks County, Pennsylvania. It is an east–west road, although it runs almost purely northwest/southeast through most of its course...
in QuakertownQuakertown, PennsylvaniaQuakertown is a borough in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 8,979. The borough is south of Bethlehem and north of Philadelphia, making Quakertown a border town of both the Delaware Valley and Lehigh Valley metropolitan areas...
. - PA 763 was a route that connected PA 263 in HatboroHatboro, PennsylvaniaHatboro is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 7,360 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Hatboro is located at ....
to PA 232 in Lower Moreland Township, following Byberry Road. It was created by 1930 with the designation removed by 1940.
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Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Montgomery County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of 2010, the population was 799,874, making it the third most populous county in Pennsylvania . The county seat is Norristown.The county was created on September 10, 1784, out of land originally part...
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Green Lane, Pennsylvania
Green Lane is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 508 at the 2010 census.It is part of the Upper Perkiomen School District and Boyertown Area School District.-Geography:...
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Upper Salford Township, Pennsylvania
Upper Salford Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The population was 3,299 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.88%, is water. It is drained by Perkiomen Creek into the...
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Lower Salford Township, Pennsylvania
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Towamencin Township, Pennsylvania
Towamencin Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 17,578 at the 2010 census. It is part of the North Penn School District. Towamencin has residential neighborhoods, historic farmhouses, recreational facilities, many schools, and open spaces. ...
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Towamencin Township, Pennsylvania
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Hatfield Township, Pennsylvania
Hatfield Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 17,249 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all of it land. It is in the Delaware watershed and is drained mainly by the...
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Lansdale, Pennsylvania
Lansdale is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, 28 miles northwest of Philadelphia. Early in the 20th century, its industries included agricultural implement works, a canning factory, foundries, brickyards, a silk mill, and manufacturers of cigars, stoves, shirts, rope, iron drain pipe,...
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Upper Gwynedd Township, Pennsylvania
Upper Gwynedd Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 15,552 at the 2010 census. North Wales Borough is surrounded by Upper Gwynedd Township on all sides, and many homes and businesses with North Wales addresses are actually in Upper Gwynedd...
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Montgomery Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Montgomery Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 24,790 at the 2010 census. It is the location of the Montgomery Mall, a regional shopping mall serving the Route 309 corridor of the Philadelphia suburbs. Much of Montgomery Township's...
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Lower Gwynedd Township, Pennsylvania
Lower Gwynedd Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 11,405 at the 2010 census. The township comprises four villages: Gwynedd, Gwynedd Valley, Penllyn, and Spring House....
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Horsham Township, Pennsylvania
Horsham Township is a home rule municipality in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. Although it retains the word "Township" in its official name, it has been governed by a home rule charter since 1975 and is therefore not subject to the Pennsylvania Township Code...
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Upper Dublin Township, Pennsylvania
Upper Dublin Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 25,569 at the 2010 census.Upper Dublin is made up of several community areas, many of which are unincorporated areas in Montgomery County with no legal status, and are used primarily by the US...
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Horsham Township, Pennsylvania
Horsham Township is a home rule municipality in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. Although it retains the word "Township" in its official name, it has been governed by a home rule charter since 1975 and is therefore not subject to the Pennsylvania Township Code...
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Abington Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Abington Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 55,310 in as of the 2010 census.Abington Township is one of Montgomery County's oldest communities dating back to before 1700 and being incorporated in 1704. It is home to some of the county's...
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Upper Moreland Township, Pennsylvania
Upper Moreland Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 24,015 at the 2010 census. Upper Moreland Township is primarily a residential community with distinctive neighborhoods that are complemented by several thriving business, industrial, and...
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Lower Moreland Township, Pennsylvania
Lower Moreland Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 12,982 at the 2010 census.-History:...
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Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
-History:Tribes of Lenape were the first known occupants in the area which became Philadelphia County. The first European settlers were Swedes and Finns who arrived in 1638. The Netherlands seized the area in 1655, but permanently lost control to England in 1674...
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Morrisville, Bucks County, Pennsylvania
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Franklin Mills
Franklin Mills is an enclosed shopping mall located in northeast Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, bordering Bensalem in Bucks County and outside Center City...
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Bucks County, Pennsylvania
- Industry and commerce :The boroughs of Bristol and Morrisville were prominent industrial centers along the Northeast Corridor during World War II. Suburban development accelerated in Lower Bucks in the 1950s with the opening of Levittown, Pennsylvania, the second such "Levittown" designed by...
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Bensalem Township, Pennsylvania
Bensalem Township is a township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States which borders the northeast section of Philadelphia. The township is composed of many communities, including Bensalem, Trevose, Oakford, Cornwells Heights, Eddington, and Andalusia...
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Trenton, New Jersey
Trenton is the capital of the U.S. state of New Jersey and the county seat of Mercer County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Trenton had a population of 84,913...
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