Pennsylvania Route 413

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Pennsylvania Route 413 marker

Pennsylvania Route 413

Map
Route information
Maintained by PennDOT
Length31.059 mi[1] (49.985 km)
Major junctions
South end Route 413 in Bristol Township
Major intersections
North end PA 611 in Bedminster Township
Location
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountiesBucks
Highway system
← PA 412→ PA 414
← PA 100PA 101→ PA 102

Pennsylvania Route 413 (PA 413) is a 31-mile-long (50 km), north–south state highway in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The route runs from the New Jersey state line on the Burlington–Bristol Bridge over the Delaware River outside Bristol, where the road continues as Route 413 into New Jersey, north to PA 611 in Bedminster Township. The route passes through the lower and central portions of Bucks County, serving Bristol, Levittown, Langhorne, Newtown, and Buckingham. The route intersects U.S. Route 13 (US 13) and Interstate 95 (I-95) near Bristol, I-295 near Penndel, US 1 in Langhorne Manor, and US 202 in Buckingham.

The modern-day alignment of PA 413 roughly follows the Durham Road, an 18th-century road that connected Bristol to upper Bucks County. PA 413 was originally designated in 1928 to run from

US 611 in Pipersville, with portions of the route between Sellersville and Pipersville becoming parts of PA 113 and PA 152
. The route was also extended south to US 13 in Bristol by this time, replacing PA 101 between Bristol and Penndel and PA 113 between Penndel and Buckingham. The route was extended south to its current terminus and moved to its current alignment between Bristol and Penndel by 1950. In 1977, PA 413 was rerouted to bypass Newtown.

Route description

PA 413 northbound past Trenton Road in Middletown Township

PA 413 begins at the

center left-turn lane, passing to the west of the Lower Bucks Campus of Bucks County Community College. PA 413 becomes a six-lane divided highway as it comes to a ramp that provides access to I-95 to the west.[2][3]

Following this, the route reverts to a five-lane road with a center left-turn lane and runs through commercial areas. PA 413 becomes a four-lane divided highway before it passes under the

US 1 Bus.[2][3]

PA 413 northbound past PA 213 in Langhorne

At this point, PA 413 turns southwest to form a

CSX's Trenton Subdivision railroad line and SEPTA's West Trenton Line at-grade east of the Langhorne station serving the SEPTA line and enters the borough of Langhorne Manor. Here, PA 413 runs north-northwest through wooded residential areas. The route turns east onto four-lane undivided South Pine Street, with South Bellevue Avenue continuing north to provide access to and from the northbound lanes of the US 1 freeway to PA 413. PA 413 curves north, crossing back into Middletown Township, and comes to a bridge over US 1 before it intersects East Gillam Avenue, which along with connecting South Bellevue Avenue provides access to and from the southbound lanes of US 1 to PA 413.[2][3]

Following this intersection, the road enters the borough of

Morrisville Line and an abandoned railroad line before heading into wooded areas along the eastern bank of the Neshaminy Creek and curving northwest. The road curves back to the north away from the creek and passes by residential subdivisions a short distance to the west of Core Creek Park. The route heads to the west of St. Mary Medical Center before running past more homes. PA 413 passes between the George School to the west and farm fields and neighborhoods to the east before it comes to the PA 332 intersection.[2][3]

PA 413 northbound along with PA 332 westbound and PA 532 northbound on the Newtown Bypass

Here, PA 413 turns west to join PA 332 on the four-lane divided Newtown Bypass, with State Street continuing north into the borough of

Fox Chase/Newtown railroad line and Freedom Drive before passing over Newtown Creek. The road curves northwest and intersects PA 532, at which point PA 532 joins PA 332/PA 413 on the Newtown Bypass. The highway turns north and passes through wooded areas with nearby residential development. PA 332 splits from the Newtown Bypass by heading west on Richboro Road while PA 413/PA 532 continue to the north on the bypass. The roadway passes over an access road to Council Rock High School North before it heads to the east of Tyler State Park, curving to the northwest. At the entrance to the park, PA 413/PA 532 turn northeast to remain on the Newtown Bypass while Swamp Road heads to the northwest. The road passes between a residential development to the northwest and a shopping center to the southeast before the Newtown Bypass ends at an intersection with Durham Road, at which point PA 413 heads north on Durham Road and PA 532 heads east on Durham Road.[2][3]

From this point, PA 413 continues northwest as a two-lane undivided road, passing residential subdivisions before continuing into a mix of farmland and woodland with some homes. The road heads to the southwest of the residential development of

Wrightstown Township, where it passes through the community of Wrightstown. The route runs through more rural areas with some development, crossing PA 232 in the community of Penns Park.[2][3]

PA 413 northbound past PA 532 near Newtown

Past this intersection, PA 413 continues through more farm fields, woods, and housing areas, crossing into Buckingham Township at the Township Line Road/Pineville Road intersection in the community of Pineville. The road continues northwest through agricultural and wooded areas, passing to the north of the residential community of Buckingham Springs. The route passes through forested areas with some development and runs a short distance to the east of the New Hope Railroad, curving north and crossing the railroad line at-grade. PA 413 heads to the northwest again through farmland and crosses Lahaska Creek before it comes to an intersection with PA 263 (York Road) in the community of Buckingham. The route becomes a divided highway at this point and crosses US 202 a short distance later.[2][3]

Past US 202, PA 413 becomes a two-lane undivided road again, continuing northwest through wooded areas with some fields and homes. The road passes through the community of Mechanicsville and runs through more rural areas with some suburban residential subdivisions. The route heads into Plumstead Township after the intersection with Landisville Road and Ridgeview Drive and continues to the community of Gardenville, where it crosses Point Pleasant Pike.[2][3]

From here, PA 413 continues north into more rural surroundings, passing through farmland with some patches of woods, crossing the

quadrant route. A short distance later, the route turns west onto Deep Run Road and reaches its northern terminus at an intersection with PA 611. Deep Run Road continues southwest from here as part of SR 1013.[2][3]

History

Pennsylvania Route 101 marker

Pennsylvania Route 101

LocationBristol – South Langhorne
Existed1927–1946

The precursor to present-day PA 413 was Durham Road, a road built in the 18th century that linked Bristol with upper Bucks County. Durham Road was extended from Bristol to close to the Delaware River near

US 611, where it headed south for a concurrency with that route to Pipersville. At Pipersville, PA 413 headed southeast along Durham Road to Buckingham.[8] By 1940, PA 413 was paved between Kulps Corner and US 611 and between Pipersville and Buckingham.[9]

PA 413 northbound past US 13 in Bristol

In 1946, the northern terminus of PA 413 was moved from Sellersville to the US 611 intersection in Pipersville. The former route between Sellersville and Pipersville became an extended PA 152 between Sellersville and Perkasie, unnumbered South Perkasie Road and Blooming Glen Road between Perkasie and Blooming Glen, and a rerouted PA 113 between Kulps Corner and US 611. In addition, the southern terminus was extended from Buckingham to US 13 in Bristol. The route replaced the entirety of PA 101 between Bristol and Penndel and part of PA 113 between Penndel and Buckingham.[10] By 1950, PA 413 was realigned to bypass Bath Road and Durham Road on its current alignment between Bristol and Penndel. In addition, the route was extended south from US 13 to the Burlington–Bristol Bridge, replacing PA 713.[11] In 1977, PA 413 was rerouted to bypass Newtown to the west on the Newtown Bypass.[12] The former alignment of PA 413 in Newtown followed State Street, Washington Street, Sycamore Street, and Durham Road.[13] In 1991, PA 332 and PA 532 were also rerouted to bypass Newtown following an extension of the bypass.[13][14] Also, the northern terminus of PA 413 at PA 611 was moved to its current location at Deep Run Road instead of where Durham Road intersected PA 611.[13]

PA 413 northbound in Bristol Township

On May 9, 2002, the section of PA 413 along New Rodgers Road between US 13 in Bristol Township and US 1 Bus. in Middletown Township was renamed the Veterans Highway by an act of the Pennsylvania General Assembly.[15] On April 22, 2014, the portion of PA 413 along the Newtown Bypass was renamed the Officer Gregg Memorial Bypass in honor of Brian S. Gregg, a borough of Newtown police officer who was killed in the line of duty on September 29, 2005.[16][17]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Bucks County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Delaware River0.0000.000
 Route 413 east – Burlington		New Jersey state line; southern terminus
Burlington–Bristol Bridge
(northbound toll; cash or E-ZPass)
Bensalem, Tullytown
2.2423.608
Philadelphia, New York
Exit 39 on I-95
US 1 Bus. north (Lincoln Highway) – Oxford Valley
Southern terminus of US 1 Bus. concurrency
6.1719.931
Philadelphia, Trenton
Exit 3 on I-295
US 1 Bus. south (Lincoln Highway
)		Northern terminus of US 1 Bus. concurrency
7.03011.314
 PA 513 south (Bellevue Avenue)		Northern terminus of PA 513
Middletown Township

 To US 1 north		Access via Bellevue Avenue


 To US 1 south		Access via East Gillam Avenue
Langhorne8.32313.395 PA 213 (East Maple Avenue) – Oxford Valley
Middletown Township11.28918.168
 PA 332 east (Newtown Bypass) – Yardley		Southern terminus of PA 332 concurrency
Newtown Township11.95519.240
 PA 532 south (Buck Road) – Feasterville		Southern terminus of PA 532 concurrency
12.53720.176
 PA 332 west (Richboro Road) – Richboro		Northern terminus of PA 332 concurrency
13.40921.580
 PA 532 north (Durham Road) – Washington Crossing		Northern terminus of PA 532 concurrency
Wrightstown Township
17.56228.263 PA 232 (Second Street Pike / Windy Bush Road)
Philadelphia, New Hope
22.70436.539

 US 202 (Doylestown Buckingham Pike) to PA 263 north – Doylestown, New Hope
Bedminster Township31.05949.985 PA 611 (Easton Road) – Doylestown, EastonNorthern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

PA 413 Truck

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Pennsylvania Route 413 Truck marker

Pennsylvania Route 413 Truck

LocationBucks County
Length0.7 mi[18] (1,100 m)

Pennsylvania Route 413 Truck signs are posted to direct motorists from southbound PA 611 directly to southbound PA 413 in Bedminster Township in Bucks County, avoiding Old Easton Road.[18]

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 c d e f g h i Google (January 2, 2014). "overview of Pennsylvania Route 413" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved January 2, 2014.
  3. ^
    ISBN 0-87530-774-4
    .
  4. ISBN 9780934223805
    . Retrieved January 2, 2014.
  5. Pennsylvania Department of Highways
    . 1911. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
  6. ^ Map of New Jersey (Map). Tydol Trails. 1927. Archived from the original on May 14, 2011. Retrieved February 9, 2011.
  7. ^ Map of Pennsylvania (Map). Pennsylvania Department of Highways. 1928. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
  8. ^ Tourist Map of Pennsylvania (PDF) (Map). Pennsylvania Department of Highways. 1930. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
  9. ^ Official Road Map of Pennsylvania (PDF) (Map). Pennsylvania Department of Highways. 1940. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
  10. ^ Map of Bucks County (PDF) (Map). Pennsylvania Department of Highways. 1946. Retrieved October 18, 2017.
  11. ^ General Highway Map Bucks County Pennsylvania (PDF) (Map). Pennsylvania Department of Highways. 1950. Retrieved October 18, 2017.
  12. ^ Gagnier, Mary (September 10, 1989). "At Long Last Start Of Bypass Extension Is Marked". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved January 4, 2012.
  13. ^ a b c Bucks County Pennsylvania (PDF) (Map). Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. 1991. Retrieved January 4, 2012.
  14. ^ Bishop, Todd (June 11, 1997). "Newtown Traffic Solution 2 First Was The Bypass, Now So Busy, Drivers Are Leaving It. The Sequel: New Traffic Light Timers". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved January 4, 2012.
  15. ^ 2002 Act 42, Pennsylvania General Assembly, May 9, 2002, retrieved December 3, 2017
  16. ^ "Fitzpatrick Recognizes Naming Of 'Brian S. Gregg Memorial Highway'" (Press release). Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick. April 22, 2014. Archived from the original on April 25, 2014. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
  17. ^ Finley, Ben (April 22, 2014). "Portion of Newtown Bypass named after fallen officer". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
  18. ^ a b Google (December 3, 2014). "overview of truck route from southbound Pennsylvania Route 611 to southbound Pennsylvania Route 413" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved December 3, 2014.

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