PA Route 73 | ||||
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Route information | ||||
Maintained by PennDOT | ||||
Length: | 62.319 mi (100.293 km) | |||
Existed: | 1928 – present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
West end: | PA 61 in Leesport | |||
US 222 in Maiden Creek PA 12 in Breezy Corner PA 100 near Boyertown PA 29 in Schwenksville US 202 in Blue Bell PA 309 in Springfield PA 611 near Jenkintown US 1 in Philadelphia US 13 in Philadelphia I-95 in Philadelphia |
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East end: | Route 73 in Philadelphia | |||
Location | ||||
Counties: | Berks, Montgomery, Philadelphia | |||
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Location: | Oreland |
Pennsylvania Route 73 (PA 73) is a 62.32-mile (100.29 km) long east–west state highway in southeastern Pennsylvania. It runs from PA 61 in Leesport southeast to the New Jersey state line on the Tacony-Palmyra Bridge over the Delaware River in Philadelphia, where it continues as New Jersey Route 73. The route passes through rural areas of Berks County, crossing U.S. Route 222 (US 222) in Maiden Creek before continuing southeast through Oley and Boyertown. PA 73 continues into Montgomery County and intersects PA 100 in Gilbertsville and PA 29 in Schwenksville before it continues into the northwest suburbs of Philadelphia. The route passes through Skippack and intersects US 202 in Center Square, PA 309 in Springfield Township, and PA 611 near Jenkintown. PA 73 continues through Northeast Philadelphia on Cottman Avenue, crossing US 1 (Roosevelt Boulevard) and US 13 (Frankford Avenue) before coming to an interchange with Interstate 95 (I-95) near the Tacony-Palmyra Bridge.