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PA 29(N-S)/PA 73(W-E) Duplex

 

Pennsylvania Routes 29 and 73 join for 2 miles from Schwenksville to Zieglerville in Montgomery County.

Timothy Reichard 2/13/05

PA 29 and PA 73 meet here on the south side of Schwenksville. PA 73 westbound crosses the Perkiomen Creek on the right and enters from the right.

 

Timothy Reichard 2/13/05

The two-mile duplex is well signed on a two-lane alignment through Schwenksville. Most route markers along this duplex use the new federal standard number font rather than Pennsylvania's traditional number font.

 

Timothy Reichard 2/13/05

PA 29/PA 73 remains a two-lane road on the north side of town.

 

Timothy Reichard 2/13/05

The two routes split in the village of Zieglerville. PA 29 continues northward toward Allentown, while PA 73 loops around the north side of Reading.

 

Timothy Reichard 2/13/05

Now eastbound on PA 73 at its approach to PA 29. Here a wider-than-normal version of PA's traditional number font was used. The wider fonts are typically reserved for route numbers below 20 or including a "1".

 

Timothy Reichard 2/13/05

Southbound on the duplex in Zieglerville.

 

Timothy Reichard 2/13/05

PA 73 east splits across Perkiomen Creek at the southern split of the duplex. Here Pennsylvania's standard number font is used. PA 29 continues southward toward Collegetown, while PA 73 turns southeastward to enter Philadelphia.

 

 

Local Names

North	Gravel Pike
West	Big Road
Duplex	Gravel Pike Main Street
South	Gravel Pike
East	Skippack Pike

 

Terraserver Imagery

• 1994 Topo. · PA 29/PA 73 northern split
• 1994 Topo. · PA 29/PA 73 southern split
• 1994 Aerial · PA 29/PA 73 northern split
• 1994 Aerial · PA 29/PA 73 southern split

 

Former Designations

	1927–1928	Originally PA 22.
	1928–	PA 29 replaced PA 22. PA 73 was assigned following PA 29.

 

Adjacent Multiplexes

	North to Hereford
	West to Layfield