Pennsylvania Route 313
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| PA Route 313 |
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| Length: | 18 mi[1] (29 km) | ||||||||||||
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| Formed: | 1928 | ||||||||||||
| West end: |   PA 309/663 in Quakertown |
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| Major junctions: |
 PA 611 in Doylestown US 202 in Doylestown |
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| East end: |  PA 263 in Doylestown Township |
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| Counties: | Bucks | ||||||||||||
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Pennsylvania Route 313 is a mostly 2-lane, 18 mile long state highway entirely within Bucks County, Pennsylvania. It is an east-west road, although it runs almost purely northwest/southeast through most of its course. It is a major arterial road in central and northern Bucks County as it connects several large towns.
The westbound end of PA 313 is at an intersection with Pennsylvania Route 309 in Quakertown. The eastbound end is at an intersection with Pennsylvania Route 263 in the Doylestown Township hamlet of Furlong.
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[edit] Route description
Moving west to east, PA 313 first passes through the borough of Quakertown. It is briefly multiplexed with Pennsylvania Route 563 and then intersects Pennsylvania Route 113 a short distance to the east. It then passes through Dublin, where it becomes Main St. It passes through the fringe of Doylestown borough. There, PA 313 briefly becomes a 4-lane divided highway and has a partial interchange with Pennsylvania Route 611. At the exit, which exists only on PA 611 northbound, only southbound PA 611 is accessible from PA 313.
PA 313 then intersects with Main Street, which allows travelers to access PA 611 northbound a short distance north of town. On the opposite side of Doylestown, PA 313 intersects U.S. Route 202 prior to ending at PA 263.
[edit] Communities along the route
[edit] Major intersections
| County | Location | Mile | Road(s) | Notes |
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| Bucks | Quakertown | 0.0 | PA 309 PA 663 |
Northern terminus of PA 663. |
| 1.3 |  PA 212 |
Western terminus of PA 212. | ||
| East Rockhill Township | 4.7 |  PA 563 |
Western terminus of Concurrency. | |
| 6.0 | PA 563 |
Eastern terminus of Concurrency. | ||
| Hilltown Township | 8.8 |  PA 113 |
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| Doylestown Township | 14.4 | PA 611 |
Interchange. | |
| Buckingham Township | 15.9 | US 202 |
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| 18.0 | PA 263 |
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| Crossing, no access | Concurrency termini | Decommissioned | Unconstructed | Closed | |
[edit] Attractions
- Dublin Diner in Dublin, PA.
- Mercer Museum
- Moravian Pottery and Tile Works
[edit] History
PA 313 was first signed in 1928, at which time the route stretched from Quakertown to PA 113. In 1946, the designation was extended to US 202 just east of Doylestown. Later, in 1977, the designation was extended to its present location at the junction with PA 263.
[edit] See also
[edit] Related roads
- U.S. Route 13
- Pennsylvania Route 113
- Pennsylvania Route 213
- Pennsylvania Route 413
- Pennsylvania Route 513
