130-654: The Mercer Museum is a museum located in Doylestown, Pennsylvania . The Bucks County Historical Society operates the Mercer Museum, the Research Library, and Fonthill Castle, the former home of the museum's founder, archeologist Henry Chapman Mercer . The museum was individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972, and was later included in a National Historic Landmark District along with
260-526: A business route to Montgomeryville, passing through New Britain and Chalfont . Pennsylvania Route 313 runs northwest-southeast along the northern edge of Doylestown on Swamp Road and heads northwest to Dublin and Quakertown and southeast to Pennsylvania Route 263 in Furlong , where Swamp Road continues as an unnumbered road towards Newtown . The downtown area of Doylestown has on-street parking and parking lots that are regulated by parking meters during
390-525: A diamond interchange with Broad Street that provides access to the Bucks County Courthouse. Past this interchange, the freeway passes through a small section of the borough of Doylestown before heading back into Doylestown Township and reaching a northbound exit and southbound entrance serving PA 313 . At this point, PA 611 enters Plumstead Township and continues north, crossing Pine Run . The freeway ends and merges onto North Easton Road, with
520-581: A gallows , antique fire engines , a whaleboat , and the Lenape Stone . The Spruance Library, which houses the Bucks County Historical Society's archive of historical research materials, is located on its third floor. In June 2011, construction was completed on a new, extensive visitors center at the front of the museum. The museum is one of three poured-in-place concrete structures built by Mercer. The others include his home Fonthill and
650-461: A turnpike . In 1811, the Philadelphia and Great Bend Turnpike, a private turnpike, was chartered to run between Philadelphia and Great Bend . This turnpike was built to attract settlers to rural Pennsylvania. The section through Covington Township was built as a plank road between 1819 and 1826 by John Delong under the employment of Henry Drinker. The Philadelphia and Great Bend Turnpike, which
780-693: A borough was introduced into Legislature in February 1830, but failed, as well as a second attempt in the session of 1832. "An Act to erect the Village of Doylestown, in the County of Bucks, into a Borough" was passed and signed into law by Governor Joseph Ritner on April 16, 1838. An electric telegraph station was built in 1846, and the North Pennsylvania Railroad completed a branch to Doylestown in 1856. The first gas lights were introduced in 1854. Because of
910-519: A bridge over the Delaware-Lackawanna Railroad line and becoming a four-lane undivided road. Farther northwest, the road crosses Tobyhanna Creek and comes to an intersection with PA 423 southwest of Tobyhanna , with that route providing access to southbound I-380 and from northbound I-380. PA 611 continues northwest through forests as a three-lane road with one northbound lane and two southbound lanes and reaches its northern terminus at
1040-501: A brief concurrency with PA 314 before that route splits to the west. PA 611 crosses into Paradise Township and reaches Wiscasset, where it intersects Woodland Road, which leads northeast to the Mount Airy Casino Resort . The road continues through forests with some development and enters the borough of Mount Pocono . The route becomes Pocono Boulevard and passes under a Delaware-Lackawanna Railroad line before it heads east of
1170-538: A center turn lane and heads northwest, passing through a corner of Hamilton Township before it crosses into Pocono Township and runs through Bartonsville . The route continues northwest through wooded areas and development, crossing Pocono Creek twice and passing through Lower Tannersville. In Tannersville , PA 611 forms a short concurrency with PA 715 . The road passes to the east of the Pocono Premium Outlets and runs through wooded areas before it comes to
1300-705: A center turn lane, with the route passing more development and becoming the eastern border of the Biddle Air National Guard Base . The road runs through Hallowell and continues north between the air station to the west and commercial development to the east, coming to an intersection with County Line Road. Upon crossing County Line Road, PA 611 enters Warrington Township in Bucks County and continues north past multiple shopping centers. The road crosses Little Neshaminy Creek and curves northeast past more commercial development, coming to an intersection with
1430-599: A commercial area. At Grange Avenue, the Broad Street Line splits to the east to head toward its northern terminus at the Fern Rock Transportation Center . The road runs past urban homes and businesses, intersecting Stenton Avenue/Godfrey Avenue, as it continues into East Oak Lane . Here, PA 611 splits from Broad Street to head north-northeast along two-lane undivided Old York Road, passing more residences and businesses. The route comes to an interchange with
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#17328456789561560-529: A divided highway again and reaches the Willow Grove interchange with the Pennsylvania Turnpike ( I-276 ); this interchange is a double trumpet interchange . Past this interchange, the road widens to a six-lane divided highway and runs past businesses. Upon crossing Blair Mill Road, PA 611 heads into Horsham Township and turns into a five-lane road with a center left-turn lane. The route then becomes
1690-475: A female householder with no husband present, and 51.7% were non-families. 44.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.98 and the average family size was 2.82. In the borough, the population was spread out, with 16.5% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 25.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age
1820-715: A few businesses and intersects Delaware Road, which leads east to the Riegelsville Bridge over the Delaware River. PA 611 leaves Riegelsville for Williams Township in Northampton County , which is in the Lehigh Valley region, and becomes South Delaware Drive, heading north-northwest through forested areas immediately to the west of the Delaware Canal and the Delaware River. The road bends east and runs through
1950-456: A four-lane divided highway and curves northwest, crossing Pennypack Creek and coming to a junction with the eastern terminus of PA 463 in Horsham . This intersection has no direct access from PA 463 to northbound PA 611. A short distance later, the road intersects Dresher Road/Meetinghouse Road, with Dresher Road providing access to PA 463. PA 611 bends to the north-northwest and the median becomes
2080-560: A four-lane road with alternating divided and undivided stretches through urban residential and commercial areas in South Philadelphia, passing to the west of Jefferson Methodist Hospital between Ritner Street and Wolf Street. PA 611 runs to the west of South Philadelphia High School between Jackson Street and Snyder Avenue and to the east of Constitution Health Plaza between Passyunk Avenue/McKean Street and Mifflin Street. Farther north,
2210-436: A freeway and southwest as a two-lane undivided expressway -grade parkway . Past US 202, PA 611 passes over SEPTA's Lansdale/Doylestown Line . The freeway curves north to reach a partial cloverleaf interchange with the northern terminus of US 202 Bus. at State Street; this interchange serves Doylestown Hospital to the east of the road. The route bends northeast as it runs near residential and commercial development, coming to
2340-982: A general aviation airport operated by the Bucks County Airport Authority, is located to the north of Doylestown. The nearest airports with commercial air service are the Trenton-Mercer Airport near Trenton, New Jersey , approximately 15 miles (26 km) away, Lehigh Valley International Airport near Allentown, Pennsylvania , approximately 25 miles (40 km) away, Philadelphia International Airport in Philadelphia , approximately 30 miles (48 km) away and Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, New Jersey , approximately 50 miles (80 km) away. The Doylestown Community Bike & Hike System consists of over 25 miles (40 km) of trails and side paths for pedestrians and bicycles serving both
2470-554: A historic building, is located in Doylestown Borough. Doylestown has a council-manager form of government consisting of a "weak" Mayor and a nine-member borough council. The mayor is elected at-large to a term of four years. The borough council is divided into three wards, with each ward electing three members to terms of four years. Borough council is in charge of enacting legislation, raising and spending public money, regulating land use, and providing public services. The council
2600-500: A junction with US 13 ( Roosevelt Boulevard ), where left turns are prohibited. A short distance later, PA 611 reaches a partial interchange with US 1 (Roosevelt Expressway), with access to southbound US 1 via Cayuga Street and from northbound US 1 via St. Lukes Street. The missing movements to and from US 1 are provided by US 13. Past US 1, the route continues north through the Logan section of Philadelphia. After crossing Windrim Avenue,
2730-464: A mix of woods, fields, and homes, curving to the north again. The route passes through Raubsville and continues north-northwest through wooded areas with sparse development alongside the canal and river, curving northeast. PA 611 passes under the Interstate 78 Toll Bridge that carries I-78 over the Delaware River before PA 611, the canal, and the river make a sharp turn to the west. The road heads into
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#17328456789562860-612: A mixed-use development that is located at the former Philadelphia Naval Shipyard . From the southern terminus, the route follows an eight-lane divided section of Broad Street that is also known as the Southern Boulevard Parkway, running between Franklin Delano Roosevelt Park to the west and the South Philadelphia Sports Complex to the east. At Pattison Avenue, SEPTA 's Broad Street Line ,
2990-418: A museum. The home was left on the condition that his housekeeper be allowed to live there for the rest of her life. She lived there and gave tours until the mid-1970s. In 1916, Doylestown Country Club was established and still operates a private golf course and caddy program. By 1931, the advent of the automobile and improved highway service had put the last trolley line out of business as Doylestonians used
3120-501: A northbound jughandle . PA 611 narrows to a three-lane road with a center left-turn lane and runs through a mix of farm fields and woodland with some residential and commercial development, crossing the North Branch Neshaminy Creek . The road curves north and turns into a three-lane road with two northbound lanes and one southbound lane, with the name changing to Easton Road. PA 611 reaches Plumsteadville , where it becomes
3250-473: A partial interchange with I-380, with access to northbound I-380 and from southbound I-380. What is now PA 611 between Philadelphia and Willow Grove was originally built as part of the Old York Road , a road established in the 18th century to connect Philadelphia to New York City . This portion of the road was planned in 1711 to run from Philadelphia to Centre Bridge . The Old York Road would later exist as
3380-511: A partial interchange with I-80, with access from westbound I-80 to both directions of PA 611 and from southbound PA 611 to eastbound I-80. The route continues north through forests with some residential and commercial development, intersecting Great Wolf Drive, which leads west to the Great Wolf Lodge resort, and curving northwest in Scotrun . The road becomes a four-lane divided highway, with
3510-591: A partial interchange with the US 22 freeway just west of the Easton–Phillipsburg Toll Bridge , with access to eastbound US 22 and from westbound US 22; PA 248 provides the missing movements. Past this, the road crosses Bushkill Creek and continues north-northeast through wooded areas along the west bank of the Delaware River, with nearby development to the west. PA 611 leaves Easton for Forks Township and runs through forested areas with some homes alongside
3640-535: A route that originates in Quakertown . Greyhound Lines provides intercity bus service to Doylestown along a route running between Philadelphia and Scranton . Fullington Trailways provides intercity bus service to Doylestown along a route running between the Philadelphia Greyhound Terminal in Philadelphia and Williamsport , serving several places in northern Pennsylvania. Locally, Doylestown
3770-470: A southbound exit and northbound entrance for North Easton Road, which provides access to PA 313 and becomes Main Street in Doylestown. PA 611 continues north-northwest on four-lane divided North Easton Road, passing under Ferry Road. The route turns into a four-lane road with two northbound lanes, one southbound lane, and a center left-turn lane before it comes to an intersection with Silo Hill Road that has
3900-661: A subway line, begins to run under the route from its southern terminus at NRG station . Past the sports complex, the road runs through urban neighborhoods and comes to an interchange with I-76 ( Schuylkill Expressway ), which heads west across Philadelphia and east toward the Walt Whitman Bridge over the Delaware River into New Jersey . Following this interchange, PA 611 narrows to a four-lane divided road and passes through Marconi Plaza before intersecting Oregon Avenue and Moyamensing Avenue. The route continues north as
4030-534: A three-lane road with a center left-turn lane and runs past businesses before it transitions to a three-lane road with two northbound lanes and one southbound lane, heading into forests and crossing into Coolbaugh Township , where the name changes to Memorial Boulevard. The road becomes three lanes with a center turn lane again and passes to the northeast of Pocono Mountains Regional Airport before running near some commercial development. The route continues through forested areas with some homes and businesses, reaching
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4160-499: A three-lane road with a center turn lane and passes a mix of homes and businesses, crossing Stump Road. North of here, the route narrows to two lanes and passes some industrial development before heading into a mix of farms and woods with some homes and businesses and entering Bedminster Township . The road crosses Cabin Run and bends to the north-northeast as it continues through rural areas with some development, coming to an intersection with
4290-466: A turn to the northwest. The road then runs through forested areas with a few homes and businesses, passing through Ferndale , and winding north through more woodland with some development, with Gallows Run parallel to the west and then comes to Kintnersville , where it reaches a junction with the northern terminus of PA 32 and crosses Gallows Run. From here, PA 611 enters Durham Township and heads northwest through wooded areas as it begins to follow
4420-513: Is "to commemorate and preserve the history of Doylestown so that its people, places and events may long be remembered." The Doylestown Historic District , Pugh Dungan House , Fonthill , Fountain House , Oscar Hammerstein II Farm , James-Lorah House , Mercer Museum , Moravian Pottery and Tile Works , and Shaw Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places . According to
4550-478: Is State Street, which forms a one-way pair with Oakland Avenue in the downtown area. Pennsylvania Route 611 bypasses central Doylestown to the west on a freeway, heading north to Easton and south to Philadelphia . U.S. Route 202 bypasses the center of the borough to the south and heads southwest to Norristown and northeast to New Hope . US 202 follows a parkway alignment from Doylestown southwest to Montgomeryville , with U.S. Route 202 Business serving as
4680-463: Is also located in the borough. Doylestown Township, which is adjacent to the borough, contains Paul W. Kutz Elementary and also the campus of Delaware Valley University , which is primarily known as an agricultural and science school. The Intelligencer , a daily newspaper serving central and northern Bucks County along with nearby areas of eastern Montgomery County , is headquartered in Doylestown. In 1948, WBUX signed-on with 5,000 watts at 1570 on
4810-623: Is part of the Delaware Valley , also known as the Philadelphia metropolitan area. Like most of eastern Pennsylvania , present-day Doylestown was inhabited by the Lenape Indian tribe prior to European settlement of the region. In March 1745, William Doyle, an Irish settler, obtained a license to build a tavern, then known as William Doyle's Tavern, on what is now the northwest corner of Dyers Road and Coryell's Ferry Road at present-day Main and State Streets. The tavern's strategic location at
4940-402: Is required to meet once a month to conduct business. The borough council contains seven subcommittees. As of 2022, the mayor of Doylestown is Elnora "Noni" West. The borough council consists of Council President Jack O'Brien, Council Vice-President Wendy Margolis, Ben Bell, Tim Brennan, Lawrence Browne, Dennis Livrone, Joe Frederick, Jennifer Jarret, and Amy Taylor Popkin. Doylestown borough
5070-472: Is served by a small public transportation system called the " Doylestown DART " (Doylestown Area Regional Transit). Doylestown DART is a service of Bucks County Transport and consists of a single weekday route and a single Saturday route. Often used by the elderly, it travels to various destinations in Doylestown, including government offices, schools, stores, restaurants, pharmacies, senior residences, and Doylestown Hospital. Bucks County Transport also operates
5200-499: Is the location of several educational facilities of the Central Bucks School District . The borough contains three elementary schools (Doyle Elementary, Cold Spring Elementary and Linden Elementary), one middle school (Lenape Middle School) and one high school ( Central Bucks West ) which has long been a girls' soccer powerhouse. Bucks County's regional educational service agency, Bucks County Intermediate Unit No. 22,
5330-509: Is −1.3 °F (−18.5 °C). Since 1981, the coldest air temperature was −12.1 °F (−24.5 °C) on January 22, 1984. Episodes of extreme cold and wind can occur with wind chill values < −12 °F (−24 °C). The average annual snowfall (Nov-Apr) is between 30 inches (76 cm) and 36 inches (91 cm). Ice storms and large snowstorms depositing ≥ 12 inches (30 cm) of snow occur once every few years, particularly during nor’easters from December through February. As of
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5460-647: The DART West , which runs weekdays from a connection with the Doylestown DART at Delaware Valley University west to New Britain and Chalfont , and the DART South , which runs weekdays from a connection with the Doylestown DART at the Doylestown Point Shopping Center south to Warrington. The Bucks County Courthouse Shuttle is operated weekdays by Bucks County Transport. The Doylestown Airport ,
5590-553: The Delaware Canal and the west bank of the Delaware River. The road continues along the canal and the river, crossing Rodges Run , and curves north to come to an intersection with the eastern terminus of PA 212 in Durham Furnace. Past this junction, the route crosses Cooks Creek and runs northeast through more rural land before entering the borough of Riegelsville . In Riegelsville, the road heads north-northwest past homes and
5720-637: The Delaware Water Gap , at which point it enters the Pocono Mountains region, heading northwest through Stroudsburg and Mount Pocono toward its northern terminus. The current alignment of PA 611 is composed of several turnpikes that were built in the 19th century. What is now PA 611 was designated as part of U.S. Route 611 ( US 611 ) in 1926, a U.S. highway that ran from Philadelphia City Hall in Philadelphia north to US 11 in Scranton . US 611
5850-547: The Lehigh River , passing under an abandoned railroad line. The route turns northwest onto four-lane South 3rd Street and crosses the Lehigh River, with the abandoned railroad tracks passing over the bridge carrying the route over the river. On the north bank, PA 611 turns northeast onto two-lane undivided Larry Holmes Drive, which is named for former heavyweight boxing champion Larry Holmes , and passes through commercial areas to
5980-612: The Moravian Pottery and Tile Works and Fonthill . These three structures are the only poured-in-place concrete structures built by Mercer. Henry Mercer was a gentleman anthropologist. On a cruise up the Ruhr in early adulthood, Mercer was impressed by the eclipse of artisanal culture by industrial production, and resolved himself to preserving artifacts of preindustrial life. During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Mercer collected pre-industrial hand tools and other implements of
6110-461: The Moravian Pottery and Tile Works , both of which are located one mile from the museum. Mercer decided to build with concrete after the Great Boston Fire of 1872 destroyed his aunt's prized collection of medieval armor, which had been stored in wooden structures. He did not want his own collections to suffer the same fate. Locals mocked his choice of building materials, but on completion of
6240-572: The Noble station in Noble . The route continues north past businesses along with a few nearby homes, bending to the north-northeast. The road runs through Abington Township, where it reaches a junction with Susquehanna Road and heads to the east of Jefferson Abington Hospital . PA 611 continues north past more commercial development, passing under Edge Hill Road. Farther north, the route crosses Old Welsh Road before it comes to an intersection with PA 63 , at which point it enters Upper Moreland Township . Here,
6370-782: The North Broad station . After the Glenwood Avenue junction, the route passes under Amtrak 's Northeast Corridor railroad line east of the North Philadelphia station serving Amtrak and SEPTA's Trenton Line and Chestnut Hill West Line . PA 611 heads into the Nicetown–Tioga section of Philadelphia and crosses Allegheny Avenue, at which point it runs to the west of the Maurice H. Kornberg School of Dentistry before intersecting Westmoreland Street/Rising Sun Avenue. The route passes between
6500-520: The Sproul Road Bill in 1911, the route between Philadelphia and Scranton was designated as Legislative Route 151 between Philadelphia and Doylestown, Legislative Route 156 between Doylestown and Easton, Legislative Route 165 between Easton and Bangor , Legislative Route 166 between Bangor and Stroudsburg, and Legislative Route 168 between Stroudsburg and Scranton. In 1921, the Lackawanna Trail
6630-471: The Tacony Creek . The route turns back to the north and passes more residential development, heading to the east of Salus University before coming to an intersection with PA 73 . Upon crossing PA 73, PA 611 enters Abington Township and passes east of a high-rise apartment complex as it runs through commercial areas, becoming the border between the borough of Jenkintown to the west and Abington Township to
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#17328456789566760-700: The Temple University campus, passing to the east of the Liacouras Center multi-purpose arena between Cecil B. Moore Avenue and Montgomery Avenue. PA 611 leaves the university campus at the Diamond Street intersection and runs past more urban homes and businesses, crossing Dauphin Street and continuing into Glenwood . Just south of the Lehigh Avenue intersection, the road passes over SEPTA's Main Line north of
6890-556: The Temple University School of Medicine to the west and Temple University Hospital and Shriners Hospital for Children to the east between Ontario Street and Venango Street. The road continues through urban areas as a five-lane road with a center left-turn lane and intersects Erie Avenue and Germantown Avenue before passing over Conrail Shared Assets Operations ' Richmond Industrial Track line south of Lycoming Street. The route crosses Hunting Park Avenue before it comes to
7020-992: The U.S. Census Bureau , Doylestown has a total land area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km ). Doylestown Borough is bordered by Doylestown Township , except to the northeast where it borders Buckingham Township . Natural features of Doylestown Borough include Cooks Run and Neshaminy Creek . According to the Köppen climate classification system, Doylestown has a hot-summer, humid continental climate ( Dfa ). Dfa climates are characterized by at least one month having an average mean temperature ≤ 32.0 °F (0.0 °C), at least four months with an average mean temperature ≥ 50.0 °F (10.0 °C), at least one month with an average mean temperature ≥ 71.6 °F (22.0 °C) and no significant precipitation difference between seasons. Although most summer days are slightly humid in Doylestown, episodes of heat and high humidity can occur with heat index values > 105 °F (41 °C). Since 1981,
7150-414: The 1940s, streets were paved for the first time in two decades and parking meters were introduced downtown in 1948. However, the postwar housing boom did not begin in earnest until the 1950s, when 550 new homes were built. The housing boom continued into the 1960s and 1970s, as more than 1,600 new homes were built during those decades and the borough's population grew from 5,917 in 1960 to 8,717 in 1980. By
7280-447: The 1960s, the competition presented by the emergence of shopping malls proved detrimental to many local Doylestown businesses, resulting in vacant buildings and dilapidated storefronts. Bucks County Redevelopment Authority responded with a federal urban renewal scheme that called for the demolition of 27 historic buildings. The local business community objected to such wholesale clearance and responded with its own plan called Operation '64,
7410-557: The 2010 census, the borough was 94.8% Non-Hispanic White, 2.3% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American, 1.9% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, and 1.5% were two or more races. 2.8% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry [1] . As of the census of 2000, there were 8,227 people, 3,952 households, and 1,908 families residing in the borough. The population density was 3,822.5 inhabitants per square mile (1,475.9/km ). There were 4,055 housing units at an average density of 1,884.1 per square mile (727.5/km ). The racial makeup of
7540-530: The AM dial. Today as WISP the station airs an All-Catholic format. As of 2018 there were 34.88 miles (56.13 km) of public roads in Doylestown, of which 5.59 miles (9.00 km) were maintained by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and 29.29 miles (47.14 km) were maintained by the borough. The main north-south street in Doylestown is Main Street while the main east-west street
7670-844: The Delaware River twice and ran through a section of New Jersey , with the former alignment becoming US 611 Alternate (US 611 Alt.). The alignment of the route in New Jersey and across the Delaware Water Gap back into Pennsylvania became part of I-80 ; US 611 was shifted back to its Pennsylvania alignment in 1965, replacing US 611 Alt. US 611 was decommissioned in 1972 and the route was replaced with PA 611 between Philadelphia City Hall in Philadelphia and I-81E (now I-380) in Tobyhanna and PA 435 between I-81E in Gouldsboro and I-81E in Dunmore . PA 611
7800-475: The Doylestown Plan for Self-Help Downtown Renewal. This private initiative was successful in saving Doylestown's old buildings and historic character, while improving business at the same time. One historic landmark that could not be saved was the 80-year-old courthouse and clock tower, which was replaced by the present county complex in the early 1960s. By the end of the 1980s, the downtown business district
7930-474: The General Assembly, some as early as 1784, requesting the move of the county seat to Doylestown. Among the signers were Andrew Armstrong, John Armstrong, John Davis, Andrew Denison, Jesse Fell, Joseph Fell, John Ingham (of Ingham Springs), Michael Frederick Kolb, Zebulon M. Pike (of Lumberton), Samuel Preston, Robert Shewell, Walter Shewell, and Fulkerd Sebring. The Pennsylvania General Assembly approved
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#17328456789568060-496: The Martz Express bus station serving Mount Pocono and the former Mount Pocono station , continuing north as a two-lane undivided road through residential areas with a few businesses. PA 611 heads into a commercial area and comes to an intersection with PA 940 , with that route turning north for a short concurrency before it splits west at an intersection that also serves as the southern terminus of PA 196 . From here, PA 611 becomes
8190-626: The Neshaminy Creek, between south of Doylestown and Plumsteadville, between US 46 in Portland and Slateford, between Delaware Water Gap and south of Stroudsburg, from a point north of the PA 507 intersection north to the newly-constructed PA 307 in southern Lackawanna County , and between south of Dunmore and Scranton. During the 1940s, US 611 was upgraded to a multilane road between Philadelphia and south of Doylestown, between south of Stroudsburg and north of
8320-430: The PA 507 intersection, and along a short stretch to the north of PA 348 in Lackawanna County. By 1950, US 611 was realigned to bypass Pipersville to the west, with the former alignment becoming Old Easton Road. The route was also shifted west to a new alignment between north of PA 113 and north of Ottsville, with the former alignment becoming Durham Road. US 611 was extended further north along US 11 to end at US 6 at
8450-451: The area, but the neighborhoods created often lacked longstanding institutions or discernible centers. Doylestown, more centrally located than the Delaware River border town of New Hope , which had traditionally served this function, was able to position itself as the regional center of culture and nightlife. Archival collection and community programming are two functions of the Doylestown Historical Society, established in 1995, whose mission
8580-416: The automobile as the primary means of travel within the region. The Great Depression took its toll on Doylestown; many grand old houses constructed a century earlier fell into disrepair. During the 1930s, the borough also expanded its land area to the north by admission of the tract known as the Doylestown Annex. In the decade following World War II , however, Doylestown's business community boomed. During
8710-519: The borough of Portland . PA 611 widens to a four-lane divided highway and splits from the road at a partial cloverleaf interchange to head northwest on Delaware Avenue, with the divided highway leading to the Portland–Columbia Toll Bridge over the Delaware River to New Jersey, where the road becomes Route 94 and provides access to I-80 and the western terminus of US 46 . From here, PA 611 follows two-lane undivided Delaware Avenue through downtown Portland before heading into wooded areas with homes to
8840-476: The borough of Doylestown and Doylestown Township. The system was founded in 1992 to improve mobility for pedestrians and bicyclists in and around the Doylestown area. The Doylestown Community Bike & Hike System has connections to the US 202 Parkway Trail following the US 202 parkway to Montgomeryville; future trail connections are planned to Peace Valley Park and other points in the area. BicyclePA Route S passes through Doylestown, following Court Street,
8970-401: The borough was 95.24% White , 0.30% African American , 0.11% Native American , 1.42% Asian , 0.07% Pacific Islander , 0.43% from other races , and 0.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.20% of the population There were 3,952 households, out of which 19.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.0% were married couples living together, 7.2% had
9100-400: The city of Easton and intersects Cedarville Road, which heads south and west to provide access to I-78. The route continues northwest through wooded areas alongside the Delaware Canal and Delaware River , with nearby residential development to the west. PA 611 crosses under Norfolk Southern's Lehigh Line and Portland Secondary railroad line before turning southwest along the south bank of
9230-400: The day Monday through Saturday, with parking free on evenings and Sunday. The borough offers 6-month parking permits that can be used in certain metered spots. Free parking is available at the Bucks County Parking Garage on Broad Street. The Lansdale/Doylestown Line of SEPTA Regional Rail connects Doylestown to Center City Philadelphia and many points in between. Doylestown station is
9360-541: The east of Benjamin Franklin High School . The road then heads out of Center City and into North Philadelphia . The route continues north as a four-lane road with alternating divided and undivided stretches through urban residential and commercial development, crossing Ridge Avenue /Fairmount Avenue and Girard Avenue , the latter of which carries SEPTA's Route 15 trolley line. The road enters Cecil B. Moore and crosses Cecil B. Moore Avenue as it heads through
9490-485: The east of downtown Easton, running along the north bank of the Lehigh River before curving north and following the west bank of the Delaware River. The road intersects Northampton Street just west of the Northampton Street Bridge over the river before it comes to an intersection with the eastern terminus of PA 248 . At this point, the route turns east onto North Delaware Drive and bends north as it comes to
9620-750: The east of the former University of the Arts and the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts between the Pine Street and Spruce Street intersections and heads east of the Academy of Music at the Locust Street intersection. The route crosses Walnut Street and Chestnut Street before it comes to Penn Square, a square-shaped traffic circle that runs around Philadelphia City Hall which is formed by South Penn Square to
9750-419: The east. The route fully enters Jenkintown and turns into four-lane undivided York Road, heading through the downtown area. The road passes more commercial development and becomes the border between Abington Township to the west and Jenkintown to the east. PA 611 fully enters Abington Township again and turns into a divided highway called Old York Road, coming to a bridge over SEPTA's West Trenton Line west of
9880-521: The entire length of PA 827. The former alignment of the route between Martins Creek and Mount Bethel via Bangor was designated as PA 712 ; this road is now unnumbered Main Street and Lower South Main Street between Martins Creek and Bangor and PA 512 between Bangor and Mount Bethel. US 611 and PA 612 switched alignments between Delaware Water Gap and Stroudsburg in the 1930s, with US 611 realigned to follow Foxtown Hill Road and Park Avenue between Delaware Water Gap and Stroudsburg and PA 612 designated to follow
10010-583: The establishment of a Main Street Manager Program. In the 1990s, the downtown area rebuilt itself largely by turning to an out-of-town audience. Doylestown had long been respected as a bucolic tourist destination. The gentry of Philadelphia and New York City , including figures associated with theater and literary in Manhattan , maintained country estates in the area and often summered in Doylestown. The Mercer Museum, Moravian Pottery and Tile Works, and
10140-463: The first church was erected; it was followed by the construction of a succession of churches for various congregations throughout the 19th century. As the population of Central and Upper Bucks County grew throughout the 18th and into the 19th century, discontent developed with the county seat's location in Newtown , where it had been since 1725. Eight petitions with a total of 184 signers were submitted to
10270-627: The first postmaster, carried letters to recipients in the bell-shaped crown of his high beaver hat as he walked about the village. When Stewart died on February 7, 1804, his son-in-law Enoch Harvey became the next postmaster. On October 9, 1804 Harvey advertised in the Pennsylvania Correspondent , published in Doylestown, of a list of letters remaining in the post office for Wm. R. Hanna, Esq., Newtown; Doct. Felix Robertson, Bucks County; Robert Wehir, Shamony, Bucks County; Robert A. Farmer, Esq., Birdsborough; Israel Childs, Buckingham. In 1815,
10400-515: The former alignment of US 611 between Delaware Water Gap and Stroudsburg via East Stroudsburg along Broad Street, Brown Street, Prospect Street, Ridgeway Street, Bridge Street, and Main Street. By 1940, US 611 was extended north along US 11 to follow Green Ridge Street, Main Avenue, and Market Street to end at US 6 at Keyser Avenue in Scranton. In the 1930s, US 611 was widened into a multilane road across
10530-445: The highest air temperature was 102.8 °F (39.3 °C) on July 22, 2011, and the highest daily average mean dew point was 75.3 °F (24.1 °C) on December 8, 2016. The average wettest month is July which corresponds with the annual peak in thunderstorm activity. Since 1981, the wettest calendar day was 7.11 inches (181 mm) on September 16, 1999. During winter months, the average annual extreme minimum air temperature
10660-424: The hill. PA 611 passes through Foxtown and enters the borough of Stroudsburg , curving west and coming to an intersection with PA 191 . Here, the route becomes two-lane Park Avenue and turns north through residential areas, reaching a partial interchange with I-80/ US 209 with access to and from the eastbound lanes of I-80/US 209; access to and from the westbound lanes is provided by PA 191. Past this interchange,
10790-547: The junction of present-day U.S. Route 202 , which links Norristown and New Hope , and Pennsylvania Route 611 , which links Philadelphia and Easton , contributed to Doylestown's early growth. A second inn, named Sign of the Ship, was established in 1774, built diagonally across from the Doyle Tavern. Samuel Flack was innkeeper in 1778. On January 1, 1802, a post office was established in present-day Doylestown. Charles Stewart,
10920-457: The left lanes used for left turns and the right lanes used for travel. The highway runs north through wooded areas with some businesses. The route becomes a three-lane road with a center left-turn lane and passes to the west of a Sanofi Pasteur plant before it comes to a junction with PA 314 in Swiftwater , where it turns into a four-lane divided highway. PA 611 then curves northwest and forms
11050-461: The local National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa brought a regular stream of short-term visitors through the area as well. With charitable support, the County Theater, an art-deco -styled building, was restored and reopened showing art-house fare, and a new main library and art museum were built around the ruins of the old stone jail, across the street from the Mercer Museum. Doylestown also
11180-425: The main north-south street in Philadelphia. The route continues north through the northern suburbs of Philadelphia and serves Jenkintown , Willow Grove , and Doylestown , the latter of which it bypasses on a freeway . North of Doylestown, PA 611 heads through rural areas and runs along the west bank of the Delaware River to Easton in the Lehigh Valley . The route continues back into rural land and passes through
11310-405: The median for a center turn lane again and runs through wooded areas with some homes, passing to the east of a quarry. The route enters Doylestown Township and becomes a four-lane divided highway, heading past commercial development and intersecting Almshouse Road. PA 611 transitions to a five-lane road with a center turn lane and crosses Neshaminy Creek , passing through Edison. North of here,
11440-499: The move by an Act on February 28, 1810, and the first Court session was opened on May 11, 1813. An outgrowth of Doylestown's new courthouse was the development of "lawyers row", a collection of Federal-style offices. One positive consequence of early 19th-century investment in the new county seat was organized fire protection, which began in 1825 with the Doylestown Fire Engine Company. A bill to erect Doylestown into
11570-553: The museum, he lit a bonfire on its roof to prove that it was fireproof. Mercer's museum was an early demonstration of rebar -reinforced concrete as a structural material. Doylestown, Pennsylvania Doylestown is a borough in and the county seat of Bucks County, Pennsylvania , United States. As of the 2020 census , the borough population was 8,300. Doylestown is located 20 miles (32 km) northwest of Trenton , 25 miles (40 km) north of Center City Philadelphia , and 27 miles (43 km) southeast of Allentown . It
11700-517: The northeast along North York Road. This intersection has no direct access from southbound PA 611 to PA 263. Past this junction, PA 611 heads northwest as a four-lane undivided road past a mix of suburban homes and businesses. The road curves north and briefly becomes a divided highway at the Fitzwatertown Road intersection before passing more commercial development and crossing under Norfolk Southern 's Morrisville Line . The route transitions into
11830-669: The northern edge of Scranton in the 1950s. In the 1950s, PA 291 replaced the PA 191 designation along Broad Street between Moyamensing Avenue and US 611 at Philadelphia City Hall. In the 1950s, US 611 was upgraded to a divided highway between Philadelphia and PA 63 in Willow Grove, between Scotrun and PA 196 in Mount Pocono, and along a short stretch south of PA 490 (now PA 423) in Tobyhanna. The section of US 611 between PA 590 in Elmhurst and Dunmore
11960-481: The northern terminus of PA 413 in Pipersville . PA 611 heads through wooded areas with some fields and homes, crossing Deep Run and curving to the northwest. The route crosses Tohickon Creek into Tinicum Township and heads north to an intersection with the northern end of PA 113 . Past this junction, the road runs north-northwest through a mix of farmland and woodland with some homes and businesses, passing to
12090-641: The northernmost stop. Doylestown is served by SEPTA City Bus Route 55 , which heads south to Warrington , Willow Grove , Abington , Jenkintown and finally the Olney Transportation Center in North Philadelphia . There is also intercity bus service provided to Doylestown from a bus stop at the Doylestown station. Trans-Bridge Lines connects Doylestown to New Jersey and the Port Authority Bus Terminal in New York City along
12220-744: The northwest along with the railroad tracks and the river through more dense forests. The route passes to the west of the Delaware Water Gap Toll Bridge carrying I-80 over the Delaware River at the Resort Point Overlook and bends northwest away from the river. The road leaves the recreation area, crosses the Appalachian Trail , and heads past homes and a few businesses as Main Street. PA 611 runs past businesses and turns southwest onto Foxtown Hill Road, with that road heading northeast to provide access to I-80. Past this intersection,
12350-477: The northwest. The route leaves Stroudsburg for Stroud Township and runs west through commercial areas with some homes, passing through Arlington Heights . The road gains a center left-turn lane and passes more businesses, heading to the south of the Stroud Mall . PA 611 comes to a partial interchange providing access from northbound PA 611 to westbound I-80 and from eastbound I-80 to southbound PA 611 and turns to
12480-434: The northwest. The route continues through a mix of residential and commercial development and woods parallel to I-80. Farther west, the road passes north of St. Luke's Hospital–Monroe Campus and widens to five lanes, coming to an at-grade intersection with the northern terminus of the PA 33 freeway, which provides access to I-80 immediately to the south. Past this junction, PA 611 narrows to an unnamed three-lane road with
12610-596: The one-way pair of Oakland Avenue eastbound and State Street westbound, Main Street, and Green Street through the borough. Pennsylvania Route 611 Pennsylvania Route 611 ( PA 611 ) is a state highway in eastern Pennsylvania running 109.7 mi (176.5 km) from Interstate 95 (I-95) in the southern part of Philadelphia north to I-380 in Coolbaugh Township in the Pocono Mountains . Through most of Philadelphia, PA 611 follows Broad Street ,
12740-456: The past. He believed that the story of human progress and accomplishments was told by the tools and objects that people used and saw these time-honored crafts slowly disappearing from memory. Mercer personally designed plans for a museum to house his collection, six stories tall and cast of poured-in-place concrete . Mercer's museum was completed in 1916. In addition to tools, it displays furnishings of early America , carriages, stove plates,
12870-437: The portion of PA 612 along Foxtown Hill Road was paved while the PA 302 designation was removed. The northern end of US 611 was routed by 1930 to follow Drinker Street and Blakely Street in Dunmore to end at US 11 at Green Ridge Street, with US 11 having replaced US 611 along Green Ridge Street to Main Avenue in Scranton. In the 1930s, US 611 was realigned to follow Delaware Drive between Martins Creek and Portland, replacing
13000-468: The poverty line, including 1.7% of those under age 18 and 9.6% of those age 65 or over. Doylestown Borough is home to three structures designed and built by Henry Chapman Mercer. The Mercer Museum , a structure built in poured concrete, is the home to Mercer's collection of early American artifacts. It also houses a collection known as "Tools of the Nation-Maker", one of the most important of its kind in
13130-424: The river, curving to the north. The road continues through rural areas parallel to the Delaware River, turning to the northwest and then to the northeast. The route enters Lower Mount Bethel Township and through Sandts Eddy. PA 611 curves north and runs through wooded areas with some homes and businesses, crossing a Norfolk Southern railroad spur. The road turns northwest away from the Delaware River and runs to
13260-481: The road becomes South 7th Street and crosses McMichael Creek before it heads into the commercial downtown of Stroudsburg, where it comes to an intersection with US 209 Bus. Here, PA 611 turns west for a concurrency with US 209 Bus. on Main Street, passing through more of the downtown. Main Street has two southbound lanes and one northbound lane. PA 611 splits from US 209 Bus. by turning north onto two-lane North 9th Street, heading past homes and businesses and curving to
13390-486: The road becomes undivided North York Road and heads into Willow Grove , curving northwest and crossing Davisville Road and then SEPTA's Warminster Line at-grade south of the Willow Grove station . Past the train station, PA 611 intersects Easton Road, where it continues north along four-lane divided Easton Road. A short distance later, the route comes to a junction with the southern terminus of PA 263 , which splits to
13520-687: The road crosses Washington Avenue , where it becomes the Avenue of the Arts (in addition to Broad Street), and heads west of the Philadelphia High School for the Creative and Performing Arts between Carpenter Street and Christian Street. PA 611 intersects South Street and Lombard Street, at which point it heads into Center City Philadelphia . The route then transitions to a six-lane divided highway and runs past commercial development and high-rise buildings, including several theaters. The road passes to
13650-544: The road passes north of the Martz Bus Terminal and a commuter parking lot serving Delaware Water Gap. The route becomes a three-lane road with two northbound lanes and one southbound lane that ascends a hill, running past homes before entering Smithfield Township and heading into forests. The road curves west and narrows to two lanes, entering Stroud Township , before it turns northwest and becomes three lanes with one northbound lane and two southbound lanes as it descends
13780-501: The road passes under railroad tracks carrying CSX 's Trenton Subdivision line and SEPTA's Main Line. PA 611 continues past more urban homes and runs to the west of Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital between Somerville Avenue and Tabor Road. The route heads between the Philadelphia High School for Girls to the west and SEPTA's Olney Transportation Center to the east before it crosses Olney Avenue and Old York Road in
13910-462: The route becomes a four-lane freeway called the Doylestown Bypass, which bypasses the borough of Doylestown to the west. The first interchange is a northbound exit and southbound entrance for Main Street, which heads north into Doylestown. The freeway continues northwest through wooded areas with nearby development and comes to a cloverleaf interchange with US 202 , which heads northeast as
14040-532: The route cuts through a corner of Washington Township and runs through Richmond. PA 611 enters Upper Mount Bethel Township and heads through a mix of farm fields and woods with some homes, passing through Centerville. The road continues north through rural land and comes to an intersection with the northern terminus of PA 512 before it heads northeast through Mount Bethel . The route runs through wooded areas with some homes and businesses and passes under Norfolk Southern's Portland Secondary, at which point it enters
14170-539: The south, Juniper Street to the east, John F. Kennedy Boulevard to the north, and 15th Street to the west. At Penn Square, PA 611 intersects Market Street along with the eastern terminus of PA 3 , which is routed on the one-way pair of Market Street eastbound and John F. Kennedy Boulevard westbound. Past Penn Square, PA 611 continues north along six-lane divided Broad Street through more commercial development and high-rise buildings in Center City. The road passes to
14300-656: The southern terminus of PA 309 at Cheltenham Avenue on the northern border of Philadelphia. At the interchange with PA 309, PA 611 enters Cheltenham Township in Montgomery County and continues north along four-lane divided Old York Road, running past businesses before heading through Melrose Park and passing west of Gratz College . The road curves northeast at the Ashbourne Road intersection and passes under SEPTA's Main Line, at which point it heads into Elkins Park and runs past businesses, crossing Church Road and
14430-543: The southwest and Norfolk Southern's Stroudsburg Secondary railroad line and the Delaware River to the northeast. The road gains a second northbound lane and leaves Portland for Upper Mount Bethel Township, heading into forested areas and passing to the west of Slateford . The route crosses into the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area and narrows to two lanes, passing to the east of the eastern extent of Blue Mountain at Mount Minsi and to
14560-535: The southwest of Norfolk Southern's Portland Secondary, heading into Martins Creek . Here, the route turns east at an intersection with Front Street and Main Street to remain along North Delaware Drive, passing over the Norfolk Southern line and Martins Creek . PA 611 runs through woods before heading through farm fields and making a turn to the north. The road heads northeast through farmland with some woods and homes, passing through Mount Pleasant. Farther along,
14690-463: The southwest of the town's core was subdivided for residential lots. In 1869, Doylestown established a water works. The first telephone line arrived in 1878, the same year that a new courthouse was erected. 1897 saw the first of several trolley lines connecting Doylestown with Willow Grove , Newtown, and Easton. A private sewer system and treatment plant were authorized in 1903. The borough took over and expanded sewer service to about three-quarters of
14820-677: The street from the Mercer Museum, has been converted into the James A. Michener Art Museum . The borough also boasts a small music conservatory, writers' and artists' organizations, and other cultural activities. Doylestown is located near the Polish-American Roman Catholic shrine known as the National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa , which houses a painting of the Black Madonna of Częstochowa , Poland. The Fountain House ,
14950-542: The town in 1921. In the early 20th century, Doylestown became best known to the outside world through the "Tools of the Nation-Maker" museum of the Bucks County Historical Society . Henry Chapman Mercer constructed the reinforced concrete building in 1916 to house his collection of mechanical tools and utensils. Upon his death in 1930, Mercer also left his similarly constructed home Fonthill and adjacent Moravian Pottery and Tile Works , to be operated as
15080-491: The town's relatively high elevation and a lack of strong water power, substantial industrial development never occurred and Doylestown evolved to have a professional and residential character. During the mid-19th century, several large tracts located east of the courthouse area were subdivided into neighborhoods. The next significant wave of development occurred after the Civil War , when the 30-acre (12 ha) Magill property to
15210-502: The west of Ottsville as it crosses over Creamery Road on a bridge. PA 611 enters Nockamixon Township and continues through rural land with scattered development. The road comes to an intersection with the southern terminus of PA 412 in Harrow ; PA 412 provides access to Nockamixon State Park . From here, the route bends north and runs through wooded areas with some fields and development, curving northeast. PA 611 comes to Revere and makes
15340-586: The west of a Delaware-Lackawanna Railroad line and the Delaware River as it traverses the Delaware Water Gap . Along this stretch, the road passes the Arrow Island Overlook. While traversing the Delaware Water Gap, PA 611 enters the borough of Delaware Water Gap in Monroe County and heads into the Pocono Mountains region of Pennsylvania. After passing the Point of Gap Overlook, the road curves west and
15470-665: The west of the Pennsylvania Convention Center between Arch Street and Race Street and to the east of the former Hahnemann University Hospital between Race Street and Vine Street . At Vine Street, the route comes to an interchange with I-676 / US 30 (Vine Street Expressway), with access provided by the Vine Street frontage road . Roman Catholic High School is located east of the road just north of Vine Street. Following this, PA 611 passes more commercial development and crosses Spring Garden Street before running to
15600-570: The western terminus of PA 132 at Street Road in Neshaminy , where it is briefly a divided highway. Past this intersection, the route heads to the west of The Shops at Valley Square and becomes a five-lane road with a center left-turn lane that runs north through suburban residential and commercial development. PA 611 bends to the north-northeast and turns into a divided highway as it reaches an intersection with Bristol Road in Warrington . The road loses
15730-505: The world. Bucks County Historical Society also maintains the Spruance Library, a research library, adjoining the museum. Fonthill (also known as "Mercer's Castle") was Mercer's home and houses his collection of artifacts from around the world. The Moravian Pottery and Tile Works is an operational facility utilizing the tools and techniques used by Pennsylvania German potters in the 18th and 19th centuries. The former prison, across
15860-411: Was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 79.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.7 males. The median income for a household in the borough was $ 46,148, and the median income for a family was $ 71,988. Males had a median income of $ 48,553 versus $ 31,703 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $ 32,249. About 2.5% of families and 4.4% of the population were below
15990-559: Was again showing the toll of massive new competition from the latest wave of suburban shopping centers, as well as the recession that hit hardest in the northeastern states. In response, the borough council established a volunteer group of civic-minded representatives from business organizations, government, and the residential community to begin formulating plans for the downtown area in 1992. This effort resulted in streetscape improvements composed of cast iron street lamps and brick pavers, façade improvements and other beautification efforts, and
16120-463: Was also known as the Drinker Turnpike, was built from 1826 to 1828. In 1823, the Willow Grove and Doylestown Turnpike Company was chartered to build a turnpike between Willow Grove and Doylestown. The turnpike between Willow Grove and Doylestown was completed in the 1830s. The Easton Road between Doylestown and Plumsteadville was improved into a turnpike in the 1840s. Following the passage of
16250-712: Was built as a paved auto trail running from Easton north through Stroudsburg to Scranton and the New York border. After being constructed, the trail was one of the best paved roads in the eastern part of the United States. The road between Philadelphia and Scranton was designated by the state in 1924 as part of the Lackawanna Trail, which continued north past Scranton to the New York state line in Great Bend. The Lackawanna Trail
16380-427: Was designated along part of the Lackawanna Trail , which carried the PA 2 designation between 1924 and 1928. The location of the route's northern terminus in the Scranton region has changed numerous times. In the 1930s, US 611 underwent two realignments along the stretch of the road connecting Easton and Stroudsburg. In 1953, US 611 was moved to a new alignment between Portland and Delaware Water Gap that crossed
16510-469: Was designated an official resort town and was exempted from liquor license caps. Empty commercial spaces soon began to be replaced with dense and vibrant bars and restaurants, contributing to a lively nightlife in Doylestown. As the Philadelphia metropolitan area expanded from southern into central Bucks County, the fields and farms of the communities around Doylestown quickly began to sprout housing developments. This development brought thousands of people to
16640-598: Was designated onto the portion of Delaware Drive between US 611 in Martins Creek and Martins Creek Belvidere Highway; this road was paved. In addition, the section of Delaware Drive between east of Martins Creek and Mount Bethel was an unnumbered paved road. In 1928, PA 612 was designated onto unpaved Foxtown Hill Road between US 611 in Delaware Water Gap and south of Stroudsburg while PA 302 was designated onto paved Park Avenue between PA 612 and US 611 in Stroudsburg. By 1930,
16770-548: Was moved to a freeway bypass of Doylestown in 1976. The route was extended south from Philadelphia City Hall to its present terminus at I-95 in the 1980s, replacing a section of PA 291 . PA 611 begins at an interchange with I-95 (Delaware Expressway) in the South Philadelphia section of Philadelphia in Philadelphia County , heading north on Broad Street . South of I-95, Broad Street continues into The Navy Yard,
16900-501: Was numbered as PA 2 . With the creation of the U.S. Highway System in 1926, US 611 was designated concurrent with PA 2 along the Lackawanna Trail between Philadelphia City Hall in Philadelphia and parent route US 11 in Scranton. The entire length of US 611 was paved by 1926. In 1928, the concurrent PA 2 designation was removed from US 611. The same year, PA 191 was designated onto Broad Street in Philadelphia between Moyamensing Avenue and Philadelphia City Hall. In 1928, PA 827
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