Route 179 (Pennsylvania–New Jersey)
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Length | 8.67 mi[1][2] (13.95 km) Pennsylvania: 1.213 mi (1.952 km) New Jersey: 7.46 mi (12.01 km) | |
Existed | 1965 (New Jersey), 1974 (Pennsylvania)–present | |
Major junctions | ||
South end | US 202 in Solebury Township, PA | |
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North end | US 202 / Route 31 / CR 514 in East Amwell Township, NJ | |
Location | ||
Country | United States | |
State | Pennsylvania | |
Counties | PA: Bucks NJ: Hunterdon | |
Highway system | ||
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Pennsylvania Route 179 (PA 179) and Route 179 is an 8.7-mile (14.00 km)
PA 179 and Route 179 follow a part of the 18th-century
Route description
Pennsylvania
PA 179 begins at an intersection with
New Jersey
At the middle of the New Hope-Lambertville Bridge, the road enters the city of
The road eventually forms the border between West Amwell and East Amwell Township. Route 179 intersects the US 202 freeway at a partial cloverleaf interchange, where the route is entirely in East Amwell Township.[2] Past this interchange, the route runs along the West Amwell/East Amwell township line until it entirely enters East Amwell Township again and heads into the residential community of Ringoes. In Ringoes, Route 179 intersects the old Route 31 (now CR 579), forming a brief concurrency that lasts with that route until CR 579 heads north on John Ringo Road. Route 179 continues northeast through residential areas on Old York Road to its terminus at the combined US 202/Route 31, where Old York Road continues to the northeast as CR 514.[2][4]
History
The current alignment of PA 179 and Route 179 was a part of
In the 1953 renumbering, the Route S29 and Route 29 designations were removed from the route in favor of US 202, with Route 29 was realigned to follow former
Major intersections
State | County | Location | mi[1][2] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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Pennsylvania | Bucks | Solebury Township | 0.000 | 0.000 | US 202 (Lower York Road) – New Jersey, Doylestown | Southern terminus |
New Hope | 1.167 | 1.878 | PA 32 (Main Street) | |||
New Hope-Lambertville Bridge | ||||||
New Jersey | Hunterdon | Lambertville | 0.32 | 0.51 | Route 29 north (Main Street) – Stockton | South end of Route 29 overlap |
0.37 | 0.60 | Route 165 south – Trenton | North end of Route 29 overlap | |||
East Amwell Township | 5.58 | 8.98 | US 202 north to Route 31 – Flemington | No southbound exit | ||
US 202 south | No northbound exit | |||||
6.41 | 10.32 | CR 579 south (John Ringo Road) to Route 31 – Trenton | South end CR 579 overlap | |||
6.51 | 10.48 | CR 579 north (John Ringo Road) | North end of CR 579 overlap | |||
7.46 | 12.01 | US 202 / Route 31 – Flemington, Lambertville CR 514 east (Old York Road) – Reaville | Northern terminus | |||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also
- U.S. Roads portal
- New Jersey 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.
- Bucks County (PDF)
- ^ a b c d e f g "Route 179 straight line diagram" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
- ISBN 0-87530-774-4.
- ^ a b c d Google (2011-02-28). "overview of Pennsylvania and New Jersey Route 179" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2011-02-28.
- ^ "History of the City of Lambertville". NY-NJ-CT Botany Online. Retrieved 2009-01-26.
- ^ Pennsylvania Highway Map (eastern side) (Map). Gulf Oil. 1926. Retrieved 2007-12-26.
- ^ a b Pennsylvania Highway Map (Map). Pennsylvania Department of Highways. 1927. Retrieved 2007-12-26.
- ^ Map of Pennsylvania and New Jersey (Map). Mid-West Map Co. 1937. Retrieved 2009-03-29.
- ^ Tourist Map of Pennsylvania (PDF) (Map). Pennsylvania Department of Highways. 1930. Retrieved January 27, 2011.
- ^ a b State of New Jersey, Laws of 1927, Chapter 319.
- ^ State of New Jersey, Laws of 1948, Chapter 407.
- H.M. Gousha. Mid-West Map Co. 1941. Retrieved 2009-03-29.
- ^ "1953 renumbering". New Jersey Department of Highways. Archived from the original on June 28, 2011. Retrieved July 31, 2009.
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(help) - Chevron Oil Company. 1969.
- ^ "US 202 Straight Line Diagram" (PDF). Internet Archives WayBack Machine. New Jersey Department of Transportation. 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-03-18. Retrieved 2012-04-11.
- ^ "Roundabouts live up to hype" The Intelligencer, January 7, 2008
External links
- Pennsylvania Highways: PA 179
- PA 179 at AARoads.com
- Route 179 at AARoads.com
- Pennsylvania Roads: PA 179
- New Jersey Roads: Route 179
- New Jersey Roads: Route 179 Photos
- New Jersey Highway Ends - 179
- Enlarged view of the confluence of NJ 29, NJ 165 and NJ 179 in Lambertville
- Speed Limits for State Roads: Route 179