Pennsylvania Route 152

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Pennsylvania Route 152

Map
PA 152 in red and PA 152 Truck in blue
Route information
Maintained by PennDOT
Length25.317 mi[1] (40.744 km)
Existed1928[2][3]–present
Major junctions
South end PA 309 in Cheltenham Township
Major intersections
North end PA 309 near Telford
Location
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountiesMontgomery, Bucks
Highway system
← PA 151→ PA 153

Pennsylvania Route 152 (PA 152) is a 25.3-mile-long (40.7 km)

Cheltenham Township in Montgomery County north to another interchange with PA 309 located northeast of Telford in Bucks County. PA 152 is known as Limekiln Pike for most of its length. From the southern terminus, the route passes through suburban areas to the north of Philadelphia, serving Dresher, Maple Glen, and Chalfont. North of Chalfont, PA 152 runs through rural suburbs of Philadelphia before reaching Silverdale. Past here, the road continues northwest through Perkasie, where it turns southwest and passes through Sellersville
before reaching its northern terminus.

What is now PA 152 was originally Limekiln Road, a road built to transport lime from area kilns. The road was a

US 309 in Sellersville in 1946, replacing the former routing of PA 413
between Perkasie and Sellersville. By 1960, the southern terminus of the route was cut back to its current location. PA 152 was extended west to end at PA 309 near Telford by 1970.

Route description

Montgomery County

PA 152 northbound past PA 73 in Glenside

PA 152 begins at a

center left-turn lane before losing the turn lane as it passes through the community of Edge Hill, where it has a junction with Willow Grove Avenue. The route curves northeast and comes to a bridge over SEPTA's Lansdale/Doylestown Line, where it enters Abington Township. Immediately after the bridge, PA 152 turns northwest at an intersection with Mt. Carmel Avenue and Edge Hill Road to remain along Limekiln Pike, making a curve back to the north a short distance later at a junction where Mt. Carmel Avenue heads northwest.[4][5]

The road continues north into Upper Dublin Township. PA 152 passes through a golf course before reaching an intersection with Jenkintown Road and Fitzwatertown Road in the community of Fitzwatertown, where it turns northwest and crosses Sandy Run. PA 152 heads north through areas of homes with some businesses, intersecting Dreshertown Road, before curving northeast and coming to a junction with Susquehanna Road.[4][5]

PA 152 northbound in Upper Dublin Township

Here, the route turns northwest and crosses under

Interstate 276) as a three-lane road with one northbound lane and two southbound lanes. Immediately after the Pennsylvania Turnpike bridge, Susquehanna Road splits to the northwest and PA 152 continues north along Limekiln Pike, passing businesses in the community of Dresher. The road becomes two lanes again and comes almost immediately to an intersection with Virginia Drive/Dreshertown Road, with Virginia Drive continuing westward to exit 340 of the Pennsylvania Turnpike, providing access to and from the westbound direction of the turnpike in Fort Washington. PA 152 continues northwest through residential neighborhoods, running through the community of Jarrettown. The route curves to the north, intersecting Fort Washington Avenue, and reaches the community of Maple Glen, where it crosses Norristown Road and PA 63 (Welsh Road) near businesses. At the junction with the latter, PA 152 enters Horsham Township and continues through residential areas to an intersection with Butler Pike. Farther north, the route crosses Park Creek and the Power Line Trail.[4][5]

In the community of Prospectville, the road comes to an intersection with PA 463 (Horsham Road). Past this intersection, the route continues north between a cemetery to the west and a golf course to the east before heading through a mix of farmland, woods, and homes. PA 152 intersects Lower State Road and turns northeast, running along the border between Montgomery Township to the northwest and Horsham Township to the southeast and crossing the Little Neshaminy Creek. PA 152 turns north and fully enters Montgomery Township, which is in the North Penn Valley region, coming to an intersection with County Line Road in the community of Eureka. Here, the route turns northwest to briefly follow County Line Road.[4][5]

Bucks County

PA 152 northbound past US 202 Bus. in Chalfont

Past County Line Road, PA 152 continues north along Limekiln Pike, leaving the North Penn Valley region and entering Warrington Township in Bucks County. The route comes to an intersection with the US 202 parkway and the US 202 Parkway Trail before it curves to the northwest. After crossing Upper State Road, PA 152 enters New Britain Township and continues north past homes. PA 152 curves northwest soon after and enters the borough of Chalfont. The route intersects US 202 Bus. and turns northeast to form a concurrency with that route on Butler Avenue, crossing the West Branch Neshaminy Creek and heading into a business district. PA 152 splits from US 202 Bus. by turning northwest onto Main Street. The road passes homes and commercial development, coming to a bridge over SEPTA's Lansdale/Doylestown Line east of the Chalfont station. PA 152 curves north before it runs along the border between New Britain Township to the west and Chalfont to the east.[4][6]

PA 152 southbound at its northern terminus at PA 309 in West Rockhill Township

PA 152 fully enters New Britain Township and becomes Limekiln Pike again, heading into a mix of agricultural and wooded areas with some homes and passing through the community of

Hilltown Township. At the intersection with Hilltown Pike, PA 152 turns northeast to remain along Limekiln Pike before turning northwest in the community of Hilltown. Following this, the route heads through the community of Mount Pleasant. Farther northwest, the road enters the borough of Silverdale and becomes Baringer Avenue, passing homes and coming to an intersection with PA 113 (Main Street).[4][6]

At this point, PA 152 turns southwest to form a

quadrant route, toward the borough of Telford.[4][6]

History

PA 152 northbound past PA 63 in Maple Glen

PA 152 was originally built as Limekiln Road in 1693. This road was used to transport lime from kilns in Upper Dublin Township.[7] The road was maintained by adjacent property owners.[8] In 1850, the Limekiln Turnpike Company was created to improve the roadway through the collection of tolls, boasting tollhouses at each end of the village of Dreshertown (now Dresher). The toll collection and tollhouses along the Limekiln Pike were abolished and removed in 1917.[9] When Pennsylvania designated legislative routes in 1911, what is now PA 152 did not get a route number.[10]

In the original 1928 routing, PA 152 stretched from the

US 309).[2] By 1940, PA 152 was paved north of Chalfont.[11]

In 1946, the northern terminus was moved to US 309 in Sellersville, replacing the segment of PA 413.

US 611 Alternate.[13][14] By 1960, the southern terminus was moved to its current location at US 309 (now PA 309) in Cheltenham Township, with US 309 replacing the route along Stenton Avenue and Ogontz Avenue.[14] The northern terminus was moved to its current location at the PA 309 interchange near Sellersville by 1970.[15]

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Philadelphia, Fort Washington
Interchange; southern terminus
0.4610.742
Whitemarsh, Cheltenham
Upper Dublin–Horsham
township line		6.99711.261 PA 63 (Welsh Road) – Lansdale, Willow Grove
Horsham Township9.20514.814 PA 463 (Horsham Road) – Hatfield, Hatboro
BucksWarrington Township13.12921.129 US 202 – Norristown, Doylestown
Chalfont14.50923.350

 US 202 Bus. south (Butler Avenue)		Southern terminus of concurrency
14.66823.606

 US 202 Bus. north (Butler Avenue)		Northern terminus of concurrency
Silverdale20.69933.312
 PA 113 north (Main Street)		Southern terminus of concurrency
20.81233.494
 PA 113 south (Main Street)		Northern terminus of concurrency
West Rockhill Township25.31740.744 PA 309 (Sellersville Bypass)Interchange; northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

PA 152 Alternate Truck

Alternate truck plate.svg

PA Route 152 Alternate Truck marker

PA Route 152 Alternate Truck

LocationMontgomery County, Pennsylvania
Length9.3 mi (15.0 km)
Existed2019–2022

Pennsylvania Route 152 Alternate Truck was a

truck route bypassing a weight-restricted bridge over SEPTA's Lansdale/Doylestown Line in Cheltenham Township, on which trucks over 15 tons and combination loads over 20 tons are prohibited. The route followed PA 309 and Norristown Road from Cheltenham to Maple Glen in Montgomery County. The route was established in 2019, but it was deleted in 2022 following a bridge repair.[16]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Bureau of Maintenance and Operations (January 2015). Roadway Management System Straight Line Diagrams (Report) (2015 ed.). Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
  2. ^ a b Pennsylvania Highway Map (Philadelphia Metro) (Map). Gulf Oil. 1928. Retrieved November 8, 2007.
  3. Pennsylvania Department of Highways
    . 1927. Retrieved November 8, 2007.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g Google (December 9, 2012). "overview map of Pennsylvania Route 152" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved December 9, 2012.
  5. ^ a b c d Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Highway Map (PDF) (Map). PennDOT. 2012. Retrieved December 9, 2012.
  6. ^ a b c Bucks County, Pennsylvania Highway Map (PDF) (Map). PennDOT. 2012. Retrieved December 9, 2012.
  7. ^ Alderfer, Everett Gordon (1951). The Montgomery County story. Commissioners of Montgomery County. Retrieved October 9, 2009.
  8. ISBN 9780738534893
    . Retrieved December 11, 2012.
  9. ISBN 9780738535203
    . Retrieved December 10, 2012.
  10. Pennsylvania Department of Highways
    . 1911. Retrieved January 27, 2011.
  11. ^ Official Road Map of Pennsylvania (PDF) (Map). Pennsylvania Department of Highways. 1940. Retrieved June 24, 2010.
  12. ^ Map of Bucks County (PDF) (Map). Pennsylvania Department of Highways. 1946. Retrieved October 18, 2017.
  13. ^ Philadelphia, PA and vicinity map (Map). United States Department of the Army. 1946. Retrieved October 9, 2009.
  14. ^ a b Official Map of Pennsylvania (back) (PDF) (Map). Pennsylvania Department of Highways. 1960. Retrieved October 9, 2009.
  15. ^ Official Map of Pennsylvania (PDF) (Map). Pennsylvania Department of Highways. 1970. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
  16. ^ Google (January 3, 2020). "overview of Pennsylvania Route 152 Alternate Truck" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved January 3, 2020.

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