Alternate truck routes in Pennsylvania
Alternate Truck Routes are special routes found in Pennsylvania, specifically in districts 1-0 and 6-0.
Purpose
Similar to a truck route, the purpose of these routes are to bypass weight-restricted bridges. Weight-restricted bridges, or sometimes called risked-based bridges, are bridges that have a certain weight limit (mostly in tons). This alternate truck route, seen below, depicts that a weight-restricted bridge on US 202 is being bypassed, in this case, the US 202 bridge over Lower Gwynedd Creek in North Wales, Pennsylvania.
Alternate Truck Routes also relieve traffic on the main road. With a bypass around that main road, the Average Daily Traffic and Truck Traffic are reduced.
History
Since September 5, 2013, more than half of the highways in Pennsylvania have operating truck routes bypassing weight-restricted bridges. Two districts, 1-0 and 6-0, didn't have any. So, on November 1, 2013, nearly 2 months later, the Alternate Truck Routes came into play, operating similar functions to a truck route.
PA 313 Alternate Truck
PA Route 313 Alternate Truck | |
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| Location | Bucks County, Pennsylvania |
| Existed | 2013–2015 |
Being the only decommissioned alternate truck route, Pennsylvania Route 313 Alternate Truck went around a weight-restricted bridge over Beaver Run in Quakertown, on which trucks over 36 tons and combination loads over 40 tons were prohibited. The route followed PA 309, Lawn Avenue, and PA 563. It was signed in 2013 and was decommissioned in 2015.
U.S. Routes
US 1 Alternate Truck (Philadelpgia)
U.S. Route 1 Alternate Truck | |
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| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
U.S. Route 1 Alternate Truck (US 1 Alt. Truck) is a truck route around a weight-restricted bridge on US 1 over SEPTA's Cynwyd Line in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on which trucks over 36 tons and combination loads over 40 tons are prohibited. The route follows US 30 on Lancaster Avenue and Girard Avenue, Belmont Avenue, and a one-way pair along Belmont Avenue northbound and Conshohocken Avenue southbound.[1][2]
US 1 Alternate Truck (West Grove)
U.S. Route 1 Alternate Truck | |
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| Location | West Grove, Pennsylvania |
U.S. Route 1 Alternate Truck (US 1 Alt. Truck) is a southbound truck route around a weight-restricted bridge that carries the southbound lanes of the US 1 freeway over Guernsey Road in West Grove, Pennsylvania, on which trucks over 36 tons and combination loads over 40 tons are prohibited. The route follows PA 841, Evergreen Street, Baltimore Pike, and PA 796.[1][3]
US 13 Alternate Truck
U.S. Route 13 Alternate Truck | |
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| Location | Bensalem Township, Pennsylvania |
| Existed | 2013–present |
U.S. Route 13 Alternate Truck (US 13 Alt. Truck) is a truck route around a weight-restricted bridge on US 13 over the St. Francis Creek in Bensalem Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, on which trucks over 32 tons and combination loads over 40 tons are prohibited. The route follows PA 132, PA 513, Gibson Road, and Bensalem Boulevard. US 13 Alt. Truck was signed in 2013.[4][5]
US 30 Business Alternate Truck
U.S. Route 30 Business Alternate Truck | |
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| Location | Downingtown, Pennsylvania |
| Existed | 2013–present |
U.S. Route 30 Business Alternate Truck (US 30 Bus. Alt. Truck) is a truck route of US 30 Bus. around a weight-restricted bridge over the East Branch Brandywine Creek in Downingtown, Pennsylvania, on which trucks over 36 tons and combination loads over 40 tons are prohibited. The route follows US 322, the US 30 freeway, and PA 113. US 30 Bus. Alt. Truck runs concurrent with US 322 Alt. Truck along US 30 and PA 113.[1][6]
US 202 Alternate Truck
U.S. Route 202 Alternate Truck | |
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| Location | Montgomery County, Pennsylvania |
| Length | 5.5 mi[7] (8.9 km) |
| Existed | 2013–present |
U.S. Route 202 Alternate Truck is a truck route of US 202 bypassing a weight-restricted bridge over the Wissahickon Creek in Lower Gwynedd Township, on which trucks over 30 tons and combination loads over 40 tons are prohibited. The route follows Morris Road, North Wales Road, and PA 63 through North Wales. It was formed in 2013.[7][8]
US 322 Alternate Truck
U.S. Route 322 Alternate Truck | |
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| Location | Downingtown, Pennsylvania |
U.S. Route 322 Alternate Truck (US 322 Alt. Truck) is a truck route of US 322 around a weight-restricted bridge over the East Branch Brandywine Creek in Downingtown, Pennsylvania, on which trucks over 36 tons and combination loads over 40 tons are prohibited. The route follows the US 30 freeway, PA 113, and US 30 Bus./US 322 Truck. US 322 Alt. Truck runs concurrent with US 30 Bus. Alt. Truck along US 30 and PA 113.[1][9]
State Routes
PA 23 Alternate Truck
PA Route 23 Alternate Truck | |
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| Location | Upper Merion Township |
| Length | 5.1 mi[7] (8.2 km) |
| Existed | 2013–present |
Pennsylvania Route 23 Alternate Truck (PA 23 Alt. Truck) is a truck route around a weight-restricted bridge over the Trout Creek in Upper Merion Township, on which trucks over 32 tons and combination loads over 40 tons are prohibited. The route follows Gulph Road, US 202, and Henderson Road. It was signed in 2013.[7][10]
PA 32 Alternate Truck (Point Pleasant)
PA Route 32 Alternate Truck | |
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| Location | Point Pleasant-Kintnersville, Pennsylvania |
| Existed | 2013–present |
Pennsylvania Route 32 Alternate Truck is a truck route between Point Pleasant and PA 611 in Kintnersville, bypassing a weight-restricted bridge over the Delaware Canal in Tinicum Township, on which trucks over 35 tons are prohibited. The route follows Point Pleasant Pike, PA 413, and PA 611. It was signed in 2013.[11][12]
PA 32 Alternate Truck (Morrisville)
PA Route 32 Alternate Truck | |
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| Location | Morrisville, Pennsylvania |
| Existed | 2013–present |
Pennsylvania Route 32 Alternate Truck is a truck route bypassing a weight-restricted bridge over a tributary to the Delaware River in Morrisville, on which trucks over 34 tons are prohibited. The route follows US 1 and Pennsylvania Avenue. It was signed in 2013.[7][12]
PA 63 Alternate Truck
PA Route 63 Alternate Truck | |
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| Location | Montgomery County, Pennsylvania |
| Length | 12.0 mi[7] (19.3 km) |
| Existed | 2013–present |
Pennsylvania Route 63 Alternate Truck is a truck route around a weight-restricted bridge over the Unami Creek in Marlborough Township, on which trucks over 30 tons and combination loads over 40 tons are prohibited. The route follows PA 29, Park Avenue, Schwenksville Road, and Old Skippack Road. It was signed in 2013.[7][13]
PA 73 Alternate Truck
PA Route 73 Alternate Truck | |
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| Location | Oreland |
Pennsylvania Route 73 Alternate Truck are truck routes of PA 73 that bypass a weight-restricted bridge over a branch of the Wissahickon Creek at the PA 309 interchange in Oreland, on which trucks over 36 tons and combination loads over 40 tons are prohibited. The eastbound alternate truck route follows PA 309 and Paper Mill Road. The westbound alternate truck route follows Paper Mill Road and Bethlehem Pike. There is also a PA 73 Alt. Truck for traffic from northbound PA 309 to access westbound PA 73, following PA 309 north from PA 73 to the Pennsylvania Turnpike interchange, where it utilizes the cloverleaf ramps to return to southbound PA 309 and head south to the PA 73 exit. PA 73 Alt. Truck was signed in 2013.[7][11][14][15]
PA 82 Alternate Truck
PA Route 82 Alternate Truck | |
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| Location | Chester County, Pennsylvania |
| Existed | 2013–present |
Pennsylvania Route 82 Alternate Truck is a truck route around a weight-restricted bridge on PA 82 over the East Branch of Red Clay Creek in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania. The route follows US 1, PA 41 and PA 841. It was established in 2013.
PA 113 Alternate Truck
PA Route 113 Alternate Truck | |
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| Location | Montgomery County, Pennsylvania |
| Existed | 2013–present |
Pennsylvania Route 113 Alternate Truck is a truck route of PA 113, bypassing a weight-restricted bridge over a branch of the Skippack Creek in Skippack Township, on which trucks over 34 tons and combination loads over 40 tons are prohibited. The route follows PA 29 and PA 73. It was signed in 2013.[7][16]
PA 232 Alternate Truck
PA Route 232 Alternate Truck | |
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| Location | Wrightstown Township, Pennsylvania |
| Length | 2.0 mi[7] (3.2 km) |
| Existed | 2013–present |
Pennsylvania Route 232 Alternate Truck is a truck route around a weight-restricted bridge over a branch of Mill Creek in Wrightstown Township, on which trucks over 30 tons and combination loads over 35 tons are prohibited. The route follows Swamp Road, Worthington Mill Road, and PA 413. It was signed in 2013.[7][17]
PA 252 Alternate Truck
PA Route 252 Alternate Truck | |
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| Location | Upper Providence Township – Newtown Square, Pennsylvania |
| Length | 3.2 mi[7] (5.1 km) |
| Existed | 2013–present |
Pennsylvania Route 252 Alternate Truck is a truck route around a weight-restricted bridge over the Crum Creek at the Springton Reservoir in Marple Township, on which trucks over 34 tons and combination loads over 40 tons are prohibited. The truck route follows Providence Road and PA 3 between Upper Providence Township and Newtown Square. It was signed in 2013.[7][18]
PA 282 Alternate Truck
PA Route 282 Alternate Truck | |
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| Location | Upper Uwchlan, Pennsylvania |
| Existed | 2013–present |
Pennsylvania Route 282 Alternate Truck is a route that goes through Downingtown bypassing a weight-restricted bridge over East Branch Brandywine Creek in which trucks over 30 tons and combination loads over 40 tons are prohibited. It follows PA 113, US 30, and Norwood Road. It was signed on November 1, 2013.
PA 401 Alternate Truck
PA Route 401 Alternate Truck | |
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| Location | Upper Uwchlan, Pennsylvania |
| Length | 6.4 mi[7] (10.3 km) |
| Existed | 2013–present |
Pennsylvania Route 401 Alternate Truck is a truck route around a weight-restricted bridge over a branch of the Pickering Creek in West Pikeland Township, on which trucks over 32 tons and combination loads over 40 tons are prohibited. It was signed on November 1, 2013 and is routed on Byers Road, Graphite Mine Road, PA 100, and PA 113. It has an interchange the Pennsylvania Turnpike at exit 312, running concurrent with PA 100.[7][19]
PA 663 Alternate Truck
PA Route 663 Alternate Truck | |
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| Location | Montgomery County, Pennsylvania |
| Length | 9.1 mi[7] (14.6 km) |
| Existed | 2013–present |
Pennsylvania Route 663 Alternate Truck is a truck route around a weight-restricted bridge over the Manatawny Creek in Pottstown, on which trucks over 25 tons and combination loads over 28 tons are prohibited. It follows PA 100 and PA 73 and was signed in 2013.[7][20]
PA 926 Alternate Truck
PA Route 926 Alternate Truck | |
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| Location | Chester County, Pennsylvania |
| Existed | 2013–present |
Pennsylvania Route 926 Alternate Truck is a truck route bypassing a weight-restricted bridge over Radley Run in Thornbury Township, on which trucks over 36 tons and combination loads over 40 tons are prohibited. Formed in 2013, it follows PA 52, US 1, and US 202/US 322.[7][21]
Gallery
- ^ a b c d "Risk-Based Bridge Postings - State and Local Bridges" (PDF). Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. October 8, 2013. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
- ^ "overview of U.S. Route 1 Alternate Truck Philadelphia" (Map). Google Maps. Google. December 18, 2014. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
- ^ "overview of U.S. Route 1 Alternate Truck West Grove" (Map). Google Maps. Google. February 10, 2016. Retrieved February 10, 2016.
- ^ "overview of U.S. Route 13 Alternate Truck" (Map). Google Maps. Google. November 30, 2014. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
- ^ "Risk-Based Bridge Postings - State and Local Bridges" (PDF). Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. October 8, 2013. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
- ^ "overview of U.S. Route 30 Business Alternate Truck" (Map). Google Maps. Google. February 10, 2016. Retrieved February 10, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r "overview of U.S. Route 202 Alternate Truck" (Map). Google Maps. Google. August 5, 2014. Retrieved August 5, 2014. Cite error: The named reference "gm2" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ "Risk-Based Bridge Postings - State and Local Bridges" (PDF). Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. October 8, 2013. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
- ^ "overview of U.S. Route 322 Alternate Truck" (Map). Google Maps. Google. February 10, 2016. Retrieved February 10, 2016.
- ^ "Risk-Based Bridge Postings - State and Local Bridges" (PDF). Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. October 8, 2013. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
- ^ a b "overview of Pennsylvania Route 32 Alternate Truck Point Pleasant to Kintnersville" (Map). Google Maps. Google. April 21, 2014. Retrieved April 21, 2014. Cite error: The named reference "gm3" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ a b "Risk-Based Bridge Postings - State and Local Bridges" (PDF). Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. October 8, 2013. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
- ^ "Risk-Based Bridge Postings - State and Local Bridges" (PDF). Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. October 8, 2013. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
- ^ "overview of Pennsylvania Route 73 Alternate Truck from Pennsylvania Route 309" (Map). Google Maps. Google. December 2, 2014. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
- ^ "Risk-Based Bridge Postings - State and Local Bridges" (PDF). Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. October 8, 2013. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
- ^ "Risk-Based Bridge Postings - State and Local Bridges" (PDF). Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. October 8, 2013. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
- ^ "Risk-Based Bridge Postings - State and Local Bridges" (PDF). Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. October 8, 2013. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
- ^ "Risk-Based Bridge Postings - State and Local Bridges" (PDF). Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. October 8, 2013. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
- ^ "Risk-Based Bridge Postings - State and Local Bridges" (PDF). Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. October 8, 2013. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
- ^ "Risk-Based Bridge Postings - State and Local Bridges" (PDF). Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. October 8, 2013. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
- ^ "Risk-Based Bridge Postings - State and Local Bridges" (PDF). Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. October 8, 2013. Retrieved January 20, 2016.