Pennsylvania Route 563

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PA Route 563
South end:	PA 63 in Upper Salford Twp.
Major junctions:	PA 309 in West Rockhill Twp.
North end:	PA 412 in Nockamixon Twp.
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Pennsylvania Route 563 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The route runs from Pennsylvania Route 63 in Upper Salford Township, Montgomery County to Pennsylvania Route 412 in Nockamixon Township, Bucks County.

[edit] Route description

Pennsylvania Route 563 heads in an easterly direction form Pennsylvania Route 63 on Ridge Road. The road sharply makes a left turn and it enters Salford Township. Pennsylvania Route 563 heads northeast, crossing over the Northeast Extension of the Pennsylvania Turnpike (Interstate 476), and enters West Rockhill Township in Bucks County. Pennsylvania Route 563 intersects Lawn Avenue in West Rockhill, which provides access to the Pennsylvania Route 309 expressway. There is no direct connection between PA 563 and PA 309. The route then forms the northern boundary of Perkasie before continuing into East Rockhill Township. Pennsylvania Route 563 heads towards Pennsylvania Route 313, where it makes a left turn for a brief concurrency with PA 313. Pennsylvania Route 563 then heads east, running along the northern boundary of Nockamixon State Park, a park which contains Lake Nockamixon, on Mountain View Road. The route continues east along the length of the park boundary before reaching Pennsylvania Route 412.

[edit] Major intersections

County	Location	Mile	Roads intersected	Notes
Montgomery	Upper Salford Township	0.0	PA 63 (Sumneytown Pike)
	Salford Township		I-476/PA TPK	PA 563 passes over I-476/PA TPK
Bucks	West Rockhill Township		PA 309	PA 563 passes over PA 309
	East Rockhill Township		PA 313 (Dublin Pike)	Southern terminus of concurrency
			PA 313 (Dublin Pike)	Northern terminus of concurrency
	Nockamixon Township		PA 412 (Durham Road)