Pennsylvania Route 113

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PA Route 113
Length:	46 mi[1] (74 km)
Formed:	1928
South end:	US 30 BUS in Downingtown
Major junctions:	US 30 near Downingtown PA 309 near Souderton
North end:	PA 611 in Bedminster Township
Counties:	Bucks, Chester, Montgomery
Pennsylvania State Routes < US 111 PA 114 > Minor - Legislative

Pennsylvania Route 113 is a 46 mile long state route in eastern Pennsylvania. The southern terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 30 Business in Downingtown. Its northern terminus is at Pennsylvania Route 611 in Bedminster Township. The route is signed as north-south although its exact alignment follows a northeast-southwest routing.

[edit] Route description

[edit] Chester County

PA 113 begins as West Uwchlan Avenue at US 30 Business / Lancaster Avenue in Downingtown. Northeast of US 30 BUS, PA 113 is carried over the U.S. Route 30 Bypass, with only partial access to the Bypass. As Uwchlan Ave, PA 113 runs northeast and in Uwchlan Township, PA 113 meets Pennsylvania Route 100 near the village of Lionville. Northeast of PA 100, PA 113 passes over Interstate 76 (the Pennsylvania Turnpike). In West Pikeland Township, PA 113 is called Pike Springs Road and meets Pennsylvania Route 401 at a crossroads called Opperman's Corner. As PA 113 enters Schuylkill it is called Kimberton Road; it was slightly re-routed in the 1970s when a bypass was constructed around Kimberton. (The historic roadbed is currently called Hares Hill Road.) In Phoenixville, PA 113 runs concurrently with Pennsylvania Route 23. After the concurrency, PA 113 is called Bridge Street, then turns and is called Gay Street and Franklin Avenue, then St Mary's Street and then Dayton Street. Before leaving Chester County, PA 113 is called Black Rock Road.

Demolition of the Gay Street Bridge. PA 113 is detoured in Phoenixville until the bridge is replaced

As of April 2008, PA 113 is detoured in Phoenixville as the Gay Street bridge over the former Phoenix Iron Works site and French Creek is in the process of being demolished and replaced.

[edit] Montgomery County

After crossing the Schuylkill River, PA 113 is called S. Trappe Road and passes under U.S. Route 422. In Trappe, PA 113 meets Main Street which is know as Ridge Pike a major road in the Philadelphia area. Northeast of Trappe, PA 113 is known as Bridge Road and meets Pennsylvania Route 29. In Skippack Township, PA 113 meets Pennsylvania Route 73. In Lower Salford Township, PA 113 is known as Harleysville Pike. In Harleysville, PA 113 meets Pennsylvania Route 63. In Franconia Township, PA 113 passes over Interstate 476 (the Pennsylvania Turnpike). In Souderton, PA 113 is called Main Street as it enters the town. Then it turns to the northeast as Broad Street before crossing County Line Road

[edit] Bucks County

After crossing County Line Road, PA 113 has entered Bucks County and PA 113 also interchanges with Pennsylvania Route 309. North of PA 309, PA 113 is called Souderton Road. In Silverdale, PA 113 forms a wrong-way concurrency with Pennsylvania Route 152. On the township line in Kulps Corner PA 113 intersects with Pennsylvania Route 313. About 8 miles north of Kulps Corner, PA 113 terminates (ends) at an intersection with Pennsylvania Route 611 as Bedminster Road.

[edit] Communities along the route

• Downingtown
• Phoenixville
• Harleysville
• Souderton
• Silverdale

[edit] Major intersections

County	Location	Mile	Roads intersected	Notes
Chester	Downingtown	0.0 [2]	US 30 BUS (East Lancaster Avenue)
		0.5	US 30 (Downingtown Coatesville Bypass)	Interchange.
	Uwchlan Township	3.5	PA 100 (Pottstown Pike)
		4.3	I-76/PA Turnpike	PA 113 passes over I-76/PA Turnpike.
	West Pikeland Township	5.5	PA 401 (Conestoga Road)
	Phoenixville	11.0	PA 23 (Nutt Road)	Southern terminus of concurrency.
		11.1	PA 23 (Nutt Road)	Northern terminus of concurrency.
Montgomery	Upper Providence Township	15.3	US 422 (Pottstown Expressway)	PA 113 passes under US 422.
	Perkiomen Township	18.8	PA 29 (Gravel Pike)
	Skippack Township	22.0	PA 73 (Skippack Pike)
	Harleysville	26.5	PA 63 (Main Street)
	Franconia Township	28.0	I-476/PA Tpk.	PA 113 passes over I-476/PA Turnpike.
Bucks	Hilltown Township	32.1	PA 309	Interchange.
	Silverdale	35.3	PA 152 (Walnut Street)	Southern terminus of concurrency.
		35.5	PA 152 (Baringer Avenue)	Northern terminus of concurrency.
	Kulps Corner	39.5	PA 313 (Dublin Pike)
	Tinicum Township	46.5	PA 611 (Easton Road)

[edit] History

PA 113 was first signed in 1928. In 1931, the route underwent construction from East Downingtown to Lionville. In 1946, the northern terminus was moved from U.S. Route 13 in Eddington to its current location.

[edit] Culture

Route 113 is the name of a brand of India pale ale brewed by the Sly Fox Brewing Company, which operates a brewpub in Phoenixville, close to the highway.

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