Pennsylvania Route 313
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Maintained by PennDOT | ||||
Length | 18.021 mi[1] (29.002 km) | |||
Existed | 1928–present | |||
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Country | United States | |||
State | Pennsylvania | |||
Counties | Bucks | |||
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Pennsylvania Route 313 (PA 313) is a mostly 2-lane, 18-mile-long (29 km) state highway entirely within Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The western end of PA 313 is at an intersection with PA 309 and PA 663 in Quakertown. The eastern end is at an intersection with PA 263 in the Doylestown Township community of Furlong. PA 313 is signed an east–west road, although it runs almost purely northwest–southeast through most of its course. It is a major arterial road in central and northern Bucks County as it connects several communities including Quakertown, Dublin, and Doylestown.
The predecessors to present-day PA 313 were the Swamp Road, constructed in 1737, and the Dublin Pike, built in 1876. The route between
Route description
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PA 313 begins at an intersection with
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Past this intersection, PA 313 continues southeast, passing through more rural areas. At the Old Bethlehem Road intersection, the route becomes the border between Bedminster Township to the northeast and Hilltown Township to the southwest, crossing the East Branch Perkiomen Creek and running through agricultural areas with some woods and homes. The road comes to a junction with PA 113 in Kulps Corner, at which point there are a few businesses. PA 313 heads into the borough of Dublin at the Rickerts Road intersection and becomes North Main Street, where it passes homes and businesses and intersects Elephant Road/Maple Avenue. The route runs past more residences as South Main Street before it leaves Dublin and forms the border between Bedminster Township and Hilltown Township again, with the name changing back to Dublin Pike. The road heads into rural areas with some development and becomes Swamp Road as Old Dublin Pike loops to the north to intersect Applebutter Road. The route becomes the border between Plumstead Township to the northeast and Hilltown Township to the southwest before it intersects Old Dublin Pike again. At the intersection with Stump Road/Upper Stump Road, PA 313 becomes the line between Plumstead Township to the northeast and New Britain Township to the southwest, continuing through farmland with some woods and homes. The route passes to the northeast of Peace Valley Park, with access to the park provided by New Galena Road, and crosses the North Branch Neshaminy Creek before it comes to an intersection with Ferry Road in the community of Fountainville; Ferry Road also provides access to Peace Valley Park.[2][3]
History
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Swamp Road dates back to 1737, when the Newtown Road was constructed and connected Newtown with Quakertown and
Major intersections
The entire route is in Bucks County.
Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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Quakertown | 0.000 | 0.000 | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Western terminus of PA 313; northern terminus of PA 663 | |
1.366 | 2.198 | ![]() ![]() | Western terminus of PA 212 | ||
East Rockhill Township | 4.784 | 7.699 | ![]() ![]() | Western terminus of concurrency | |
6.037 | 9.716 | ![]() ![]() | Eastern terminus of concurrency | ||
Bedminster township line | 8.830 | 14.211 | ![]() | ||
Plumstead township line | 14.486 | 23.313 | ![]() ![]() | Interchange; access to southbound PA 611 and from northbound PA 611; access to northbound PA 611 and from southbound PA 611 provided by North Easton Road | |
Doylestown–Doylestown Township– Buckingham Township tripoint | 16.501 | 26.556 | ![]() | ||
Doylestown–Buckingham township line | 18.021 | 29.002 | ![]() | Eastern terminus of PA 313 | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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Special routes
PA 313 Truck
Location | Quakertown, Pennsylvania |
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Length | 0.5 mi[15] (800 m) |
Pennsylvania Route 313 Truck signs are posted to direct trucks from westbound PA 212 to PA 313 in the borough of Quakertown, avoiding the intersection between PA 212 and PA 313. From PA 212, the route runs west on Mill Street and south on 4th Street to PA 313.[15]
PA 313 Alternate Truck
Location | Bucks County, Pennsylvania |
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Existed | 2013–2015 |
Pennsylvania Route 313 Alternate Truck was a
See also
- U.S. Roads portal
Pennsylvania portal
- Pennsylvania Route 113
- Pennsylvania Route 213
- Pennsylvania Route 413
- Pennsylvania Route 513
References
- ^ 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.
- Bucks County (PDF)
- ^ a b c Google (August 20, 2007). "overview map of Pennsylvania Route 313" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved August 20, 2007.
- ^ ISBN 0-87530-774-4.
- ^ Davis, William W.H. (1905). History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania: From the Discovery of the Delaware to the Present Time. Vol. 1. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 675. Retrieved January 3, 2014.
- ^ History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania. A. Warner & Co. 1887. p. 341. Retrieved March 7, 2011.
dublin pike bucks county.
- Pennsylvania Department of Highways. 1911. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
- ^ Map of New Jersey (Map). Tydol Trails. 1927. Archived from the original on May 14, 2011. Retrieved February 9, 2011.
- ^ Tourist Map of Pennsylvania (PDF) (Map). Pennsylvania Department of Highways. 1930. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
- ^ Official Road Map of Pennsylvania (PDF) (Map). Pennsylvania Department of Highways. 1940. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
- ^ Map of Bucks County (PDF) (Map). Pennsylvania Department of Highways. 1946. Retrieved October 18, 2017.
- ^ General Highway Map Bucks County Pennsylvania (PDF) (Map). Pennsylvania Department of Highways. 1950. Retrieved October 18, 2017.
- ^ General Highway Map Bucks County Pennsylvania (PDF) (Map). Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. 1971. Retrieved October 18, 2017.
- ^ Pennsylvania Official Transportation Map (PDF) (Map). Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. 1980. Retrieved October 24, 2011.
- ^ General Highway Map Bucks County Pennsylvania (PDF) (Map). Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. 1991. Retrieved October 18, 2017.
- ^ a b Google (July 30, 2015). "overview of Pennsylvania Route 313 Truck" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
- ^ Google (April 21, 2014). "overview of Pennsylvania Route 313 Alternate Truck" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
- ^ "Risk-Based Bridge Postings – State and Local Bridges" (PDF). Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. October 8, 2013. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
External links
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