Pennsylvania Route 183
Encyclopedia
Pennsylvania Route 183 is a 30 miles (48.3 km) long route that runs north to south in southeastern Pennsylvania
. The southern terminus is at U.S. Route 422 Business
in Reading
. Its northern terminus is at Pennsylvania Route 61
in Schuylkill Haven
.
as Third and Front Streets when meeting U.S. Route 422 Business
. Northbound PA 183 begins as Third Street then Walnut Street while southbound PA 183 begins as Front Street then becomes Schuylkill Avenue. Northbound and Southbound PA 183 meet near the bridge that crosses the Schuylkill River
as Schuylkill Avenue. PA 183 has detours that lead passengers to Pennsylvania Route 12
that runs under PA 183. North of Reading in Bern Township
, PA 183 becomes Bernville Road and passes by Reading Regional Airport
. Northwest of the airport, PA 183 meets U.S. Route 222 at an interchange. In Penn Township
south of Bernville
, PA 183 (Bernville Road) passes by Blue Marsh Lake
, a popular lake for swimming, fishing, and outdoor activities. In Strausstown
, PA 183 meets former U.S. Route 22
the Hex Highway. Also in Strausstown, PA 183 intersects Interstate 78 and U.S. Route 22 at exit 19. In Bethel Township
, PA 183 meets the northern terminus of Pennsylvania Route 419
.
, it is called Fair Road. In Wayne Township
, PA 183 meets PA 895
. North of PA 895, PA 183 meets Pennsylvania Route 443
. In Cressona
, PA 183 is called Chestnut Street then Sillyman Street and meets the eastern terminus of Pennsylvania Route 901
. As Pottsville Street, in Cressona and N. Manheim Township
, less than a mile north of Schuylkill Haven
, PA 183 terminates (ends) at a "T" intersection with Pennsylvania Route 61
formally called Connor's Crossing. PA 183 crosses the Schuylkill River
at Connor's Crossing.
was created.
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
. The southern terminus is at U.S. Route 422 Business
U.S. Route 422 Business (Reading, Pennsylvania)
U.S. Route 422 Business is a long auxiliary route of U.S. Route 422 located in the Reading, Pennsylvania area. The route is one of four auxiliary routes of US 422 in Pennsylvania. Its western terminus is at an interchange with U.S. Route 222 and US 422 in Wyomissing...
in Reading
Reading, Pennsylvania
Reading is a city in southeastern Pennsylvania, USA, and seat of Berks County. Reading is the principal city of the Greater Reading Area and had a population of 88,082 as of the 2010 census, making it the fifth most populated city in the state after Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown and Erie,...
. Its northern terminus is at Pennsylvania Route 61
Pennsylvania Route 61
Pennsylvania Route 61 is an -long state highway in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The route is signed on a north–south direction, from U.S. Route 222 Business in Reading to U.S. Route 11 and U.S. Route 15 in Shamokin Dam. PA 61 meets up with Pennsylvania Route 54 in Ashland and these...
in Schuylkill Haven
Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania
Schuylkill Haven is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, four miles south of Pottsville and north-west of Philadelphia, in the United States. The borough's population was 5,548 as of the 2000 census. Schuylkill Haven is situated along the Schuylkill River for which it is named...
.
Berks County
PA 183 begins in downtown ReadingReading, Pennsylvania
Reading is a city in southeastern Pennsylvania, USA, and seat of Berks County. Reading is the principal city of the Greater Reading Area and had a population of 88,082 as of the 2010 census, making it the fifth most populated city in the state after Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown and Erie,...
as Third and Front Streets when meeting U.S. Route 422 Business
U.S. Route 422 Business (Reading, Pennsylvania)
U.S. Route 422 Business is a long auxiliary route of U.S. Route 422 located in the Reading, Pennsylvania area. The route is one of four auxiliary routes of US 422 in Pennsylvania. Its western terminus is at an interchange with U.S. Route 222 and US 422 in Wyomissing...
. Northbound PA 183 begins as Third Street then Walnut Street while southbound PA 183 begins as Front Street then becomes Schuylkill Avenue. Northbound and Southbound PA 183 meet near the bridge that crosses the Schuylkill River
Schuylkill River
The Schuylkill River is a river in Pennsylvania. It is a designated Pennsylvania Scenic River.The river is about long. Its watershed of about lies entirely within the state of Pennsylvania. The source of its eastern branch is in the Appalachian Mountains at Tuscarora Springs, near Tamaqua in...
as Schuylkill Avenue. PA 183 has detours that lead passengers to Pennsylvania Route 12
Pennsylvania Route 12
Pennsylvania Route 12 is a long part-freeway located in eastern Pennsylvania. The western terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 422 and U.S. Route 222 near Reading. Its eastern terminus is Pennsylvania Route 662 in Ruscombmanor Township. In Reading, the freeway is named the Warren Street Bypass...
that runs under PA 183. North of Reading in Bern Township
Bern Township, Pennsylvania
Bern Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 6,758 at the 2000 census.It is in Schuylkill Valley School District.-Geography:...
, PA 183 becomes Bernville Road and passes by Reading Regional Airport
Reading Regional Airport
Reading Regional Airport , also known as Carl A. Spaatz Field, is a public airport located three miles northwest of the central business district of Reading, a city in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States...
. Northwest of the airport, PA 183 meets U.S. Route 222 at an interchange. In Penn Township
Penn Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania
Penn Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,993 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 19.1 square miles , of which, 18.6 square miles of it is land and...
south of Bernville
Bernville, Pennsylvania
Bernville is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population in year 2000 was 865 according to the U.S. census. Bernville is surrounded by Penn Township to the north, east, and south and by Jefferson Township to the west.-History:...
, PA 183 (Bernville Road) passes by Blue Marsh Lake
Blue Marsh Lake
Blue Marsh Lake is an artificial lake located northwest of the city of Reading, Pennsylvania, USA. It is in western Berks County, fed into by the Tulpehocken Creek. The main span of the lake is along the border between Bern and Lower Heidelberg Townships. However, the northwesternmost portions lie...
, a popular lake for swimming, fishing, and outdoor activities. In Strausstown
Strausstown, Pennsylvania
Strausstown is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 339 at the 2000 census.-Geography and history:Strausstown is located at ....
, PA 183 meets former U.S. Route 22
U.S. Route 22
U.S. Route 22 is a west–east route and is one of the original United States highways of 1926, running from Cincinnati, Ohio, at US 27, US 42, US 127, and US 52 to Newark, New Jersey, at U.S. Route 1/9 near the Newark Liberty International Airport.US 22 also carries the names of the William...
the Hex Highway. Also in Strausstown, PA 183 intersects Interstate 78 and U.S. Route 22 at exit 19. In Bethel Township
Bethel Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania
Bethel Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,166 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water. It is drained by the Little Swatara...
, PA 183 meets the northern terminus of Pennsylvania Route 419
Pennsylvania Route 419
Pennsylvania Route 419 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The route runs from U.S. Route 322 in West Cornwall Township, Lebanon County north to Pennsylvania Route 183 in Bethel Township, Berks County.-Route description:...
.
Schuylkill County
As PA 183 enters Schuylkill CountySchuylkill County, Pennsylvania
-Notable people:*Boxing heavyweight great Muhammad Ali had his training camp in Deer Lake.*Charles Justin Bailey, commanding general of the 81st Division in World War I, was born in Tamaqua on June 21, 1859....
, it is called Fair Road. In Wayne Township
Wayne Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
Wayne Township is a township in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,721 at the 2000 census. The township includes the village of Reedsville which contains a medium size state police barracks. Children from this township attend schools in the Blue Mountain School...
, PA 183 meets PA 895
Pennsylvania Route 895
Pennsylvania Route 895 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It is designated as an east–west route, with termini at Route 443 in Pine Grove and Route 248 in Bowmanstown. The entire course is close to the north flank of Blue Mountain.- Schuylkill County :PA 895 begins at an...
. North of PA 895, PA 183 meets Pennsylvania Route 443
Pennsylvania Route 443
Pennsylvania Route 443 is a long east–west state highway in the US state of Pennsylvania. Unlike other state highways, PA 443 terminates at not a traffic route at its west end, but at Front Street, formerly U.S. Route 22 and U.S. Route 322 and presently Quadrant Route 3009, in the...
. In Cressona
Cressona, Pennsylvania
Cressona is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. Formed in 1857 from part of North Manheim Township, it was founded by and named for John Chapman Cresson, a Philadelphia civil engineer and manager of the Schuylkill Navigation Company, President of the Mine Hill and...
, PA 183 is called Chestnut Street then Sillyman Street and meets the eastern terminus of Pennsylvania Route 901
Pennsylvania Route 901
Pennsylvania Route 901 is a long state route located in eastern Pennsylvania. The western terminus of the route is at Pennsylvania Route 61 in the Coal Township hamlet of Ranshaw. Its eastern terminus is at Pennsylvania Route 183 in Cressona....
. As Pottsville Street, in Cressona and N. Manheim Township
North Manheim Township, Pennsylvania
North Manheim Township is a township in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,287 at the 2000 census.North Manheim was the location of the first canal tunnel in America, built for the Schuylkill Navigation Company.-Geography:...
, less than a mile north of Schuylkill Haven
Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania
Schuylkill Haven is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, four miles south of Pottsville and north-west of Philadelphia, in the United States. The borough's population was 5,548 as of the 2000 census. Schuylkill Haven is situated along the Schuylkill River for which it is named...
, PA 183 terminates (ends) at a "T" intersection with Pennsylvania Route 61
Pennsylvania Route 61
Pennsylvania Route 61 is an -long state highway in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The route is signed on a north–south direction, from U.S. Route 222 Business in Reading to U.S. Route 11 and U.S. Route 15 in Shamokin Dam. PA 61 meets up with Pennsylvania Route 54 in Ashland and these...
formally called Connor's Crossing. PA 183 crosses the Schuylkill River
Schuylkill River
The Schuylkill River is a river in Pennsylvania. It is a designated Pennsylvania Scenic River.The river is about long. Its watershed of about lies entirely within the state of Pennsylvania. The source of its eastern branch is in the Appalachian Mountains at Tuscarora Springs, near Tamaqua in...
at Connor's Crossing.
History
From 1928 to 1961, PA 183 was designated Pennsylvania Route 83, before Interstate 83Interstate 83
Interstate 83 is an Interstate Highway in the eastern United States. Its southern terminus is in Baltimore, Maryland at the Fayette Street exit; its northern terminus is in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania at Interstate 81....
was created.