Pennsylvania Route 420

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I-95 in Tinicum Township
US 13 in Prospect Park
North end PA 320 in Springfield Township
Location
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountiesDelaware
Highway system
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US 422

Pennsylvania Route 420 (PA 420) is a north–south state highway in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. The route runs 5.6 miles (9.0 km) from PA 291 in Tinicum Township, a short distance west of the Philadelphia International Airport, northwest to PA 320 in Springfield Township. PA 420 runs through suburban areas, passing through Prospect Park, Folsom, and Morton. The route interchanges with Interstate 95 (I-95) in Tinicum Township and intersects U.S. Route 13 (US 13) in Prospect Park. PA 420 was first designated by 1928 to run from PA 191 at the intersection of 84th Street and Bartram Avenue in Philadelphia to PA 320 in Springfield. By 1950, the southern terminus was moved to its current location at PA 291.

Route description

PA 420 northbound past its southern terminus at PA 291 in Essington

PA 420 begins at an intersection with

CSX's Philadelphia Subdivision railroad line, at which point it enters Ridley Township and becomes Kedron Avenue.[2][3]

PA 420 northbound approaching its terminus at PA 320 in Springfield Township

The road runs into business areas and crosses MacDade Boulevard in the community of

Media–Sharon Hill Line west of the Woodland Avenue station. The route becomes two lanes again and passes near more homes with some patches of woods. PA 420 curves more to the west and comes to its northern terminus at an intersection with PA 320 a short distance to the south of that route's interchange with US 1.[2][3]

PA 420 northbound in Prospect Park

History

When Pennsylvania first legislated routes in 1911, what is now PA 420 was not given a number.[4] PA 420 was first designated by 1928 to run from PA 191 (84th Street/Bartram Avenue) in Philadelphia north to PA 320 in Springfield, heading west along Bartram Avenue in Philadelphia and 2nd Street in Tinicum Township to Essington, where it turned north along Wanamaker Avenue and continued along its current alignment.[5] By 1950, the southern terminus of PA 420 was moved to its current location at PA 291 near Essington, with the former alignment becoming an unnumbered road.[6]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Delaware County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Philadelphia, Chester
Southern terminus
0.3210.517
Philadelphia
Exit 9 on I-95
Prospect Park1.1731.888 US 13 (Chester Pike) – Chester, Norwood
Springfield Township5.6009.012 PA 320 (Sproul Road) – Swarthmore, BroomallNorthern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

PA 420 Alternate Truck

Prospect Park

Alternate truck plate.svg
PA Route 420 Alternate Truck marker
PA Route 420 Alternate Truck
LocationProspect Park, Pennsylvania
Length2.8 mi[7] (4.5 km)
Existed2013–present
PA 420 Alternate Truck southbound along I-95.
PA 420 Alternate Truck southbound along I-95.

Pennsylvania Route 420 Alternate Truck is a southbound

truck route around a weight-restricted bridge carrying southbound PA 420 over the Darby Creek in Prospect Park, on which trucks over 30 tons and combination loads over 40 tons are prohibited. The route follows US 13, Stewart Avenue, and I-95. It was signed in 2013.[7][8]

Ridley Township

Alternate truck plate.svg
PA Route 420 Alternate Truck marker
PA Route 420 Alternate Truck
LocationRidley Township, Pennsylvania
Length2.7 mi[9] (4.3 km)
Existed2013–present

Pennsylvania Route 420 Alternate Truck is a

truck route around a weight-restricted bridge over the Stony Creek in Ridley Township, on which trucks over 34 tons and combination loads over 40 tons are prohibited, and a weight-restricted bridge over a branch of the Stony Creek in Ridley Township, on which trucks over 36 tons and combination loads over 40 tons are prohibited. The route follows MacDade Boulevard and Morton Avenue. It was signed in 2013.[8][9]

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 Route 420" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved January 15, 2014.
  3. ^
    ISBN 978-0-87530-777-0
    .
  4. Pennsylvania Department of Highways. 1911. Archived from the original
    (PDF) on July 5, 2011. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
  5. ^ Pennsylvania Highway Map (Philadelphia Metro) (Map). Gulf Oil. 1928. Retrieved November 8, 2007.
  6. ^ Official Road Map of Pennsylvania (back) (PDF) (Map). Pennsylvania Department of Highways. 1950. Retrieved January 15, 2014.[permanent dead link‍]
  7. ^ a b "overview of Pennsylvania Route 420 Alternate Truck Prospect Park" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
  8. ^ a b "Risk-Based Bridge Postings - State and Local Bridges" (PDF). Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. October 8, 2013. Retrieved May 19, 2016.
  9. ^ a b "overview of Pennsylvania Route 420 Alternate Truck Ridley Township" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
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