Pennsylvania Route 863

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PA Route 863 marker

PA Route 863
Route information
Maintained by PennDOT
Length: 13.98 mi[2][3] (22 km)
Existed: 1963[1] – present
Major junctions
South end: US 222 in Upper Macungie Township
  I-78 / US 22 in Weisenberg Township
North end: PA 143 in Lynn Township
Location
Counties: Lehigh
Highway system
PA 862 PA 864

Pennsylvania Route 863 is a state highway in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. The route runs from U.S. Route 222 in Upper Macungie Township north to Pennsylvania Route 143 in Lynn Township.

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Route description [edit]

Pennsylvania Route 863 heads northwest from U.S. Route 222 on Independent Road. The route crosses into Weisenberg Township, where it makes a right turn onto Golden Key Road. Shortly after, Pennsylvania Route 863 features an interchange with Interstate 78/U.S. Route 22. The route continues northwest and enters Lynn Township. Near the northern terminus, Pennsylvania Route 863 makes a right onto Allemaengel Road. The road swings to the north and Allemangel Road splits from Pennsylvania Route 863 by way of a right turn, and the final short stretch of Pennsylvania Route 863 before the intersection with Pennsylvania Route 143 at Lynnport is known as Behler Road.

Major intersections [edit]

The entire route is in Lehigh County.

Location Mile[2][3] km Destinations Notes
Upper Macungie Township 0.00 0.00 US 222 (Hamilton Boulevard)
Weisenberg Township 3.45 5.55 I-78 / US 22 – Harrisburg, Allentown Exit 45 (I-78/US 22)
Lynn Township 13.98 22.50 PA 143 (Kings Highway)
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also [edit]

References [edit]

  1. ^ Pennsylvania Highways - Pennsylvania Route 863[unreliable source]
  2. ^ a b Pennsylvania State Roads - 2010. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania Department of Tranpsortation. 2010. 
  3. ^ a b DeLorme Street Atlas USA 2007. Toggle Measure Tool. Retrieved on June 30, 2007.

External links [edit]

Route map: Google / Bing