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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. Highway system Roads in Pennsylvania
Interstate • US • State • Legislative← 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
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
The entire route is in Lehigh County.
Location Mile[2][3] Destinations Notes Upper Macungie Township 0.00 US 222 Weisenberg Township 3.32 Old Route 22 Former routing of US 22 3.45 I-78/US 22 Exit 45 (I-78/US 22). Lynn Township 13.98 PA 143 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi References
- ^ Pennsylvania Highways - Pennsylvania Route 863
- ^ a b Pennsylvania State Roads - 2010. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania Department of Tranpsortation. 2010.
- ^ a b DeLorme Street Atlas USA 2007. Toggle Measure Tool. Retrieved on June 30, 2007.
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Transportation infrastructure of the Lehigh Valley Interstates U.S. Routes Pennsylvania Routes New Jersey Routes County Routes Named roads/streets Bridges Albertus L. Meyers Bridge · Hill to Hill Bridge · Philip J. Fahy Memorial Bridge · Minsi Trail Bridge · Easton–Phillipsburg Toll Bridge · Northampton Street Bridge · Interstate 78 Toll Bridge
Tunnels Public transportation Lehigh and Northampton Transportation Authority (Bethlehem Loop) · Trans-Bridge Lines · NJ Transit
Airports Waterways Rail Categories:- State highways in Pennsylvania
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