PA Route 463 | ||||
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Route information | ||||
Maintained by PennDOT | ||||
Length: | 12.886 mi (20.738 km) | |||
Existed: | 1928 – present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
West end: | PA 63 in Hatfield Township | |||
PA 309 / US 202 Bus. in Montgomery Township US 202 in Montgomery Township PA 152 in Prospectville |
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East end: | PA 611 in Horsham | |||
Location | ||||
Counties: | Montgomery | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Pennsylvania Route 463 (PA 463) is a 12.9-mile-long (20.8 km) route completely in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Its western terminus is at PA 63 (Welsh Road) in Hatfield Township and its eastern terminus is at PA 611 in Horsham. It runs through the northern suburbs of Philadelphia and passes through the towns of Hatfield, Montgomeryville, and Horsham. The route intersects PA 309, U.S. Route 202 Business (US 202 Bus.), and US 202 in Montgomeryville and PA 152 in Prospectville. Through its length, the route carries the names Forty Foot Road, Cowpath Road, and Horsham Road. PA 463 was designated in 1928 and fully paved by 1940. In 2010, a portion of the route in Montgomery Township was widened.
PA 463 begins an intersection with PA 63 on the border of Hatfield Township and Towamencin Township, heading northeast on four-lane undivided Forty Foot Road into Hatfield Township. The road passes through commercial areas and farmland and narrows to two lanes. The route continues into residential areas with a few businesses and enters the borough of Hatfield, where it becomes West Broad Street. In Hatfield, the road continues northeast to the center of town. Here, PA 463 turns to the southeast on South Main Street and passes more residential and commercial development, crossing the Bethlehem Branch railroad line that is owned by SEPTA and operated by the Pennsylvania Northeastern Railroad. The road continues back into Hatfield Township and becomes Cowpath Road. The route crosses SEPTA's Lansdale/Doylestown Line near the Fortuna station and intersecting Broad Street in a commercial area.