Pennsylvania Route 100
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Maintained by PennDOT | ||||
Length | 59.409 mi[1] (95.610 km) | |||
Existed | 1932–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end | US 202 near West Chester | |||
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North end | PA 309 in Pleasant Corners | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Pennsylvania | |||
Counties | Chester, Montgomery, Berks, Lehigh | |||
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Pennsylvania Route 100 (PA 100) is a 59.4-mile (95.6 km) long
PA 100 was originally designated as PA 62 in 1927, running between the
Between the 1950s and 1960s, the northern terminus was cut back to Fogelsville with US 309 replacing the route north of there. The section of the route between Exton and Lionville was widened between the 1950s and the 1970s. A
Route description
Chester County
Past the US 30 interchange, the route heads north-northwest into
Upon reaching Eagle, PA 100 becomes a five-lane road with a
After this intersection, PA 100 heads north through wooded areas with some farm fields and residences as a three-lane road with a center turn lane. The road crosses Pigeon Creek into North Coventry Township and passes farm fields before entering commercial areas. The route widens into a divided highway as South Hanover Street splits off to the northeast. At this point, the road becomes a partially controlled access highway with at-grade intersections, some grade separations, and no private driveways. PA 100 turns into a two-lane undivided road and passes over Neiman Road on a bridge as it runs through a mix of rural land and development, widening into a four-lane divided highway. The route comes to an interchange with PA 724 to the west of South Pottstown and to the east of the Coventry Mall. A short distance later, the road reaches a cloverleaf interchange with the US 422 freeway.[2][3]
Montgomery and Berks counties
Upon crossing River Road and the
Upon crossing County Line Road, PA 100 enters
Lehigh County
PA 29/PA 100 crosses into
The route crosses Norfolk Southern's
US 222 and PA 100 continue north concurrent as a four-lane divided
The road enters Lowhill Township and runs through a mix of farmland and woodland with some development, passing through Claussville. PA 100 winds northwest through more rural areas, running through Lyon Valley. The road heads north into more wooded areas and crosses the Jordan Creek in Lowhill Township. The route runs alongside the creek and winds northwest into Heidelberg Township. PA 100 continues north to its northern terminus at a T-intersection with PA 309 in Pleasant Corners.[2][6]
History
Location | Chadds Ford – Pleasant Corners |
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Existed | 1927–1932 |
When Pennsylvania first legislated routes in 1911, what would become PA 100 was legislated as Legislative Route 282 between the
The route followed the
PA 62 was renumbered to PA 100 on June 1, 1932, in order to avoid conflicting with US 62, which was designated in the northwestern part of the state.[13][14] The road was paved between Fogelsville and Pleasant Corners during the 1930s.[15] At the Delaware border, PA 100 connected to DE 100, which was designated in 1938.[16] By 1953, PA 100 was realigned to its current straight alignment between south of Bechtelsville and Bally, bypassing Bechtelsville and Barto to the east. The former alignment is now known as Main Street and Old Route 100.[17]
In 1954, the current alignment between Hanover Street in North Coventry Township and Farmington Avenue in Upper Pottsgrove Township was built, with interchanges at
The northern terminus of PA 100 was extended back to Pleasant Corners at US 309 in 1962, replacing the former US 309 designation between Fogelsville and Pleasant Corners that was realigned to present-day PA 309 between Allentown and Pleasant Corners.[23][24] In the 1960s, the Pennsylvania Department of Highways had plans for an expressway along the PA 100 corridor in Chester County that would connect to US 202 in West Chester.[25] In 1968, a freeway was built connecting PA 100 south of Exton to US 202 north of West Chester.[24][26]
In 1964, the current divided highway alignment of PA 100 was built between Farmington Avenue in Upper Pottsgrove Township and New Berlinville, which included interchanges at Farmington Avenue, PA 73, and Montgomery Avenue.[27][28][29] PA 100 was rerouted to the new alignment between Hanover Street in North Coventry Township and New Berlinville; the former alignment is now Hanover Street, Farmington Avenue, PA 562, and Reading Avenue.[28][29]
In the 1970s, PA 100 was widened into a divided highway between Exton and Lionville.[30] The freeway connecting US 202 and PA 100 became known as SR 2023 when the Location Referencing System was established in 1987.[31][32]
In 1988, plans were made to bypass the section of PA 100 through Eagle which was narrow and suffered from traffic congestion. A bypass to the east of Trexlertown was proposed as opposed to adding turn lanes along the existing route as the latter would have required the demolition of several buildings.[33] The Eagle Bypass was delayed for years by funding issues.[34] Construction on the Eagle Bypass was slated to begin in 2003.[35]
In 2002, construction began on a bypass route for PA 100 and US 222 around Trexlertown. In 2003, the southern terminus of PA 100 was moved from the Delaware border to its current location at US 202, being rerouted to follow the freeway connecting US 202 to Exton. PA 100 was truncated in order to reduce truck traffic along rural roads and on the streets through West Chester. Plans to remove the PA 100 designation along this stretch date back to 1990 when the municipalities along the route, with support from the West Chester Regional Planning Commission, passed resolutions to remove the designation. The plan was approved by the Chester County Planning Commission in 1999 and was approved by PennDOT in 2002. The truncation of the route caused confusion to motorists and affected businesses along the route. Chadds Ford Township placed "Old Route 100" signs along the former alignment to reduce motorist confusion.[36] The former route of PA 100 between the Delaware border and Exton was designated SR 3100 in Chester County and SR 3101 in Delaware County, which follows Chadds Ford Road, Creek Road, PA 52, US 322 Bus., North High Street, and Pottstown Pike.[37][38] Delaware continues to designate DE 100 starting at the state line and continuing south 9 miles (14 km) to its terminus at DE 4 south of Elsmere.[39]
On September 29, 2005, PA 100 was rerouted to bypass Trexlertown to the west along the four-lane divided Trexlertown Bypass.[40][41] The former alignment through Trexlertown became known as Trexlertown Road, which is designated SR 6100.[6][40] US 222 was moved onto the bypass on September 28, 2007, following the extension of the bypass east to allow US 222 to bypass Trexlertown. The bypass cost $144 million to build.[41]
The bypass was completed between Byers Road and PA 100 north of Eagle in fall 2005.[42] The remainder of the bypass south to PA 100 south of Eagle was completed on August 19, 2009.[43] The bypass was called Graphite Mine Road and is designated as SR 1055 from PA 100 south of Eagle north to Byers Road and is a township road from Byers Road north to PA 100 north of Eagle. PA 100 continues to follow Pottstown Pike through the center of Eagle.[3][42]
Major intersections
County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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Chester | West Goshen Township | 0.000 | 0.000 | US 202 south – West Chester | Interchange; southern terminus; access to southbound US 202 and from northbound US 202; access to West Chester University |
West Whiteland Township | 2.891 | 4.653 | Pottstown Pike | Southbound exit and northbound entrance; former PA 100 | |
3.277 | 5.274 | Philadelphia | Interchange | ||
3.837 | 6.175 | US 30 Bus. (Lincoln Highway) – Downingtown, Frazer | |||
Uwchlan Township | 6.769 | 10.894 | PA 113 (Uwchlan Avenue) – Downingtown, Phoenixville | ||
7.710 | 12.408 | toll-by-plate | |||
West Vincent Township | 11.710 | 18.845 | PA 401 (Conestoga Road) – Elverson, Malvern | ||
St. Peters, Phoenixville | |||||
North Coventry Township | 20.675 | 33.273 | PA 724 (Schuylkill Road) – Birdsboro, Kenilworth, Phoenixville | Interchange; Kenilworth signed northbound; Phoenixville signed southbound | |
21.115 | 33.981 | US 422 (Pottstown Bypass) – King of Prussia, Reading | Interchange | ||
Montgomery | Pottstown | 21.751 | 35.005 | High Street west | Interchange; northbound exit to High Street westbound and southbound entrance from High Street eastbound |
21.784 | 35.058 | PA 663 north (West King Street) | Southern terminus of PA 663 | ||
Upper Pottsgrove Township | 24.813 | 39.933 | Farmington Avenue | Interchange | |
Douglass Township | 27.787 | 44.719 | PA 73 (East Philadelphia Avenue) – Boyertown, Gilbertsville | Interchange | |
Berks | Colebrookdale Township | 29.159 | 46.927 | To PA 562 – New Berlinville | Interchange; access via Montgomery Avenue |
Hereford Township | 37.539 | 60.413 | PA 29 south (Gravel Pike) – East Greenville | Southern terminus of PA 29 concurrency | |
Northern terminus of PA 29 concurrency | |||||
PA 100 Truck south (Chestnut Street) – Emmaus | |||||
Southbound exit and northbound entrance; southern terminus of US 222 concurrency | |||||
49.224 | 79.218 | Interchange; northern terminus of US 222 concurrency | |||
50.904 | 81.922 | Exit 49 (I-78/US 22) | |||
Heidelberg Township | 59.409 | 95.610 | PA 309 – Tamaqua, Hazleton, Allentown | Northern terminus | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
PA 100 Truck
Location | Macungie |
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Length | 3.1 mi[44] (5.0 km) |
Pennsylvania Route 100 Truck is a truck bypass of a winding portion of PA 100 between the north end of the PA 29 concurrency and Macungie on which trucks with trailers over 45 feet are not allowed. The route heads north on PA 29 before heading west along Buckeye Road and Chestnut Street concurrent with PA 29 Truck.[44][45]
See also
- U.S. Roads portal
- Pennsylvania portal
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