Pennsylvania Route 329
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Maintained by PennDOT | ||||
Length | 12.881 mi[1] (20.730 km) | |||
Existed | 1928–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
West end | PA 873 in Neffs | |||
PA 145 in Egypt PA 987 in East Allen Township | ||||
East end | PA 248 / PA 987 in Bath | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Pennsylvania | |||
Counties | Lehigh, Northampton | |||
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Pennsylvania Route 329 (PA 329) is a Pennsylvania state highway that runs for 12.9 miles (20.8 km) through Lehigh and Northampton counties in the Lehigh Valley region of the state. It runs from PA 873 in the North Whitehall Township village of Neffs east to PA 248 and PA 987 in Bath. The route is a two-lane undivided road that runs through a mix of rural and developed areas to the north of the cities of Allentown and Bethlehem, serving the communities of Balliettsville, Egypt, Cementon, and Northampton. PA 329 intersects PA 145 near Egypt and runs concurrent with PA 987 between East Allen Township and the eastern terminus in Bath.
PA 329 was originally designated in 1928 to run from Egypt south to
In 1941, PA 145 and PA 329 switched alignments, with PA 329 heading east to
Route description
PA 329 begins at an intersection with
After this, the road curves east into agricultural areas with a few homes, with PA 329 making a turn southeast onto Old Post Road. The route makes a curve to the east again as it continues through more farmland with scattered residential subdivisions, passing through Balliettsville. Upon entering Whitehall Township, the road becomes Main Street and passes through Egypt and continues past more homes and reaching the PA 145 junction.
From this point, PA 329 continues northeast through residential areas and passes through Cementon.[2][3]
After crossing the
The route continues through agricultural areas with some housing before reaching the PA 987 junction in Franks Corner. At this point, PA 987 forms a concurrency with PA 329, with the two routes continuing east through Jacksonville before turning northeast and passing to the east of a quarry, with the Nor-Bath Trail parallel to the east of the road. The road passes near a cement plant before it heads into the borough of Bath. The road then becomes Race Street and passes through woods before heading into residential areas. PA 329 reaches its eastern terminus at the PA 248 intersection, where PA 987 makes a turn east to follow PA 248.[2][4]
History
When Pennsylvania first legislated routes in 1911, what is now PA 329 was legislated as part of Legislative Route 175 from east of Northampton to Bath.[5] By 1926, the roadway between Northampton and Bath was paved.[6] The present route between Cementon and Bath was designated as the eastern part of PA 145 in 1928.[7]
PA 329 was designated in 1928 to run from Egypt south to
In the 1930s, PA 329 was realigned to follow Seventh Street Pike (now MacArthur Road) through Whitehall Township.[11] The Seventh Street Pike was built starting in the later part of the 1920s to provide a straight north-south road in Whitehall Township. The road between Allentown and Mickleys church was widened to three lanes in the 1930s.[12] Also, the southern terminus was cut back to US 22, US 309, and PA 29 at Tilghman Street in Allentown in the 1930s, with US 309/PA 29 replacing the route along 7th Street between Tilghman and Hamilton streets.[11][13] In 1941, PA 329 was realigned to follow its current alignment between US 309 (now PA 873) in Neffs and PA 45 (now PA 248) and PA 987 in Bath, replacing the PA 145 designation between Cementon and Bath.
PA 145 was realigned to follow the former alignment of PA 329 along Seventh Street Pike and 7th Street into Allentown. Another alignment designated PA 329 branched from the route in Balliettsville and headed southeast along Mauch Chunk Road and 18th Street to US 309/PA 29 and
Major intersections
County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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Lehigh | North Whitehall Township | 0.000 | 0.000 | PA 873 – Allentown, Slatington | Western terminus |
Whitehall Township | 5.072 | 8.163 | PA 145 (MacArthur Road) – Walnutport, Allentown | ||
Northampton | East Allen Township | 10.761 | 17.318 | PA 987 south (Airport Road) – Allentown | West end of PA 987 concurrency |
Bath | 12.881 | 20.730 | PA 248 / PA 987 north (Main Street) to PA 512 | Eastern terminus | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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PA 329 Truck
Location | Whitehall Township-East Allen Township |
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Length | 12.6 mi[17] (20.3 km) |
Pennsylvania Route 329 Truck is a
See also
- U.S. Roads portal
- Pennsylvania portal
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.
- Lehigh County (PDF)
- Northampton County (PDF)
- ^ a b Google (February 4, 2011). "overview of Pennsylvania Route 329" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 4, 2011.
- ^ Lehigh County, Pennsylvania Highway Map (PDF) (Map). PennDOT. 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 24, 2011. Retrieved February 4, 2011.
- ^ Northampton County, Pennsylvania Highway Map (PDF) (Map). PennDOT. 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 6, 2011. Retrieved February 4, 2011.
- Pennsylvania Department of Highways. 1911. Archived from the original(PDF) on July 5, 2011. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
- ^ Pennsylvania Highway Map (eastern side) (Map). Gulf Oil. 1926. Retrieved December 26, 2007.
- ^ Pennsylvania Highway Map (Philadelphia Metro) (Map). Gulf Oil. 1928. Retrieved November 8, 2007.
- ^ Map of Pennsylvania (Map). Pennsylvania Department of Highways. 1928. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
- ^ Tourist Map of Pennsylvania (PDF) (Map). Pennsylvania Department of Highways. 1930. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 5, 2011. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
- ^ Tourist Map of Pennsylvania (back) (PDF) (Map). Pennsylvania Department of Highways. 1930. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 18, 2011. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
- ^ a b Official Road Map of Pennsylvania (PDF) (Map). Pennsylvania Department of Highways. 1940. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 5, 2011. Retrieved June 24, 2010.
- ISBN 9780738536279. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
- ^ Official Road Map of Pennsylvania (back) (PDF) (Map). Pennsylvania Department of Highways. 1940. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 18, 2011. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
- ^ General Highway Map Lehigh County, Pennsylvania (PDF) (Map). Pennsylvania Department of Highways. 1941. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 18, 2011. Retrieved January 21, 2015.
- ^ General Highway Map Northampton County, Pennsylvania (PDF) (Map). Pennsylvania Department of Highways. 1941. Retrieved January 21, 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Official Road Map of Pennsylvania (PDF) (Map). Pennsylvania Department of Highways. 1950. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 5, 2011. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
- ^ a b Google (June 16, 2014). "overview of Pennsylvania Route 329 Truck" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved June 16, 2014.
- ^ "Bridge Condition Summary Report". gis.penndot.gov. Retrieved 2021-03-12.