Bannered routes of U.S. Route 202

U.S. Route 202 marker

U.S. Route 202
Highway system

There are several bannered routes of U.S. Route 202 that exist. The list is organized by state south-to-north, then west-to-east.

Pennsylvania

Norristown truck route


U.S. Route 202 Truck
Location: Norristown, Pennsylvania
Length: 0.4 mi[1] (0.6 km)

U.S. Route 202 Truck is a northbound truck route of US 202 in Norristown, Pennsylvania that follows Marshall Street east between two-way Markley Street, which carries southbound US 202, and one-way Dekalb Street, which carries northbound US 202. The route directs trucks along northbound Markley Street to use Marshall Street to access northbound US 202, as trucks are prohibited on Markley Street north of Marshall Street.[1]

North Wales alternate truck route



U.S. Route 202 Alternate Truck
Location: Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Length: 5.5 mi[2] (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, Pennsylvania, 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.[2][3]

US 202 Alternate Truck turning right at PA 63, leaving North Wales Road

Montgomeryville-Doylestown business route


U.S. Route 202 Business
Location: Montgomeryville-Doylestown, Pennsylvania
Length: 10.1 mi[4] (16.3 km)
Existed: 2015–present

U.S. Route 202 Business (US 202 Bus.) is a business route that follows the former alignment of US 202 between Montgomeryville and Doylestown in Pennsylvania that was bypassed by the US 202 parkway in 2012. The route heads northeast from US 202 in Upper Gwynedd Township along five-lane Dekalb Pike through residential and commercial areas. In Montgomeryville, the route turns north to run concurrent with PA 309 on five-lane Bethlehem Pike past several businesses. US 202 Bus. splits from PA 309 by turning northeast onto two-lane Doylestown Road. The route crosses into Bucks County and becomes Butler Avenue, passing through Chalfont and New Britain and curving east. West of Doylestown, the business route turns south to head concurrent with PA 611 on a four-lane freeway to reach its terminus at a cloverleaf interchange with US 202 in Doylestown Township.[4][5] Following the completion of the US 202 parkway in 2012, several businesses along the former alignment saw declines in customers. In 2014, several businesses along the former alignment pushed for the state to designate the road as US 202 Bus. in order to help businesses.[6] The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials Special Committee on U.S. Route Numbering approved the US 202 Bus. designation on May 13, 2015.[5]

New York

Peekskill alternate route


U.S. Route 6-202 Alternate
Location: Putnam County, Westchester County

U.S. Route 6/202 Alternate is a 10.5-mile (16.9 km) bypass of Bear Mountain Bridge Road, the winding segment of US 6 and US 202 between NY 9D and US 9 north of Peekskill.

References

  1. 1 2 Google (April 27, 2016). "overview of U.S. Route 202 Truck" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  2. 1 2 Google (August 5, 2014). "overview of U.S. Route 202 Alternate Truck" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
  3. "Risk-Based Bridge Postings - State and Local Bridges" (PDF). Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. October 8, 2013. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
  4. 1 2 Google (June 3, 2015). "overview of U.S. Route 202 Business" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
  5. 1 2 Vitale, Marty (May 14, 2015). "Special Committee on U.S. Route Numbering Spring 2015 Report to the Standing Committee on Highways" (PDF) (Report). Cheyenne, WY: American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
  6. Levenson, Edward (June 10, 2014). "Towns push for new road name: Business Route 202". The Intelligencer (Doylestown, PA). Retrieved June 3, 2015.
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