U.S. 1 North - Philadelphia

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The Roosevelt Expressway leads U.S. 1 northeast from Interstate 76 (Schuylkill Expressway) 3.5 miles to Ninth Street at Hunting Park. U.S. 1 continues alongside U.S. 13 on Roosevelt Boulevard between Logan and Hunting Park. Opened to traffic in 1961, the Roosevelt Expressway was constructed for $3.6 million. U.S. 1 was proposed to extend further northeast along an expressway to the Philadelphia city line. Those plans were cancelled by 1980.1

U.S. 1 North

Confirming marker posted northbound on City Avenue after U.S. 30 (Lancaster Avenue). U.S. 1 runs along the Philadelphia city line between the Wynnefield neighborhood and Merion township on this stretch.
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Wynnewood Road (SR 3044) stems north from U.S. 1 (City Avenue) to the borough of Narberth.
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63rd Street intersects U.S. 1 (City Avenue) next to SEPTA Overbrook Station.
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U.S. 1 crosses the Delaware River on the Twin Bridges from I-76 (Schuylkill Expressway) onto the Roosevelt Expressway.
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The Twin Bridges pass over Kelly Drive (SR 3007) and Ridge Avenue (SR 3009) south of the East Falls neighborhood.
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A half diamond interchange joins Ridge Avenue (SR 3009) with U.S. 1 (Roosevelt Expressway) north.
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U.S. 1 (Roosevelt Expressway) heads northeast toward Nicetown. The succeeding slip ramp links with adjacent Abbotsford Avenue to Wissahicken Avenue at Fernhill Park.
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Wissahicken Avenue (SR 4003) links U.S. 1 with U.S. 13 (Hunting Park Avenue), 0.6 miles to the south at Nicetown. U.S. 13 follows Hunting Park Avenue southwest through the Allegheny West neighborhood to Ridge Avenue.
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The succeeding exit joins U.S. 1 (Roosevelt Expressway) north with Roberts Avenue (SR 4009) west back to Henry Avenue (SR 4001) and east to Wayne Avenue (SR 4007).
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Roberts Avenue extends north to Germantown Avenue (SR 4005) and intersects Wissahickon Avenue (SR 4003) just south of Fernhill Park.
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Formerly a part of U.S. 422, Germantown Avenue leads northwest to the Germantown, Mt. Airy and Chestnut Hill neighborhoods.
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The Roosevelt Expressway spans the SEPTA Roberts and Liberty Yard Facilities east to the PA 611 (Broad Street) south of La Salle University.
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A half diamond interchange connects U.S. 1 (Roosevelt Expressway) with St. Luke Street east to PA 611 (Broad Street) and Cayuga Street west from PA 611.
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The viaduct along U.S. 1 extends east over Germantown Avenue (SR 4005) to N 18th Street.
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PA 611 follows Broad Street, a six lane urban boulevard, south to City Hall and north to Old York Road between the West and East Oak Lane neighborhoods.
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The Roosevelt Expressway drops below grade from N 16th Street and continues to the exit for 9th Street at Hunting Park.
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PA 611 (Broad Street) and the SEPTA Broad Street Line cross over the Roosevelt Expressway.
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U.S. 1 and U.S. 13 north converge just ahead of N 9th Street. The ensuing exit joins the outer roadway of Roosevelt Boulevard ahead of Wingohocking Street in Hunting Park.
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The Roosevelt Expressway ends as U.S. 1 merges with U.S. 13 along Roosevelt Boulevard. The two routes continue north along four roadways with as many as 12 overall lanes.
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U.S. 1 U.S. 13 North

A slip ramp connects U.S. 13 from the outer roadway of Roosevelt Boulevard with U.S. 1 along the inner roadway just ahead of the traffic light at 9th Street.
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U.S. 1/13 (Roosevelt Boulevard) north at 7th Street south to the Hunting Park neighborhood.
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The inner roadways of Roosevelt Boulevard span 5th Street before diverging ahead of 4th Street north and 3rd Street south.
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U.S. 1/13 cross Tacony Creek through Tacony Creek Park.
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Whitaker Avenue (SR 1003) angles southwest from U.S. 1/13 (Roosevelt Boulevard) to Feltonville.
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A two lane turn links Roosevelt Boulevard northbound with Adams Avenue (SR 1002) north at Whitaker Avenue and the Northeast Tower Center shopping center.
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The inner roadways of Roosevelt Boulevard converge below Oxford Circle.
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PA 232 begins at Oxford Circle above U.S. 1/13. The state route runs north along Oxford Avenue to Lawndale and Burholme in Philadelphia and the borough of Rockledge.
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U.S. 13 shifts onto the outer roadway of Roosevelt Boulevard northbound at the crossover at Benner Street.
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U.S. 13 splits with U.S. 1 north for the one way couplet of Robbins Street east and Levick Street west. The couplet extends south to Keystone Street adjacent to I-95 and the Tacony-Palymra Bridge (PA 73).
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Northbound U.S. 13 follows Robbins Street through the Mayfair neighborhood to Frankford Avenue.
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U.S. 13 continues from U.S. 1 (Roosevelt Boulevard) to Tacony, Holmesburg and Torresdale in Northeast Philadelphia.
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U.S. 1 North


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The crossover for Solly Avenue west and Holme Avenue (SR 1016) east at Pennypack precedes the intersection with Rhawn Street.
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The inner roadways of Roosevelt Boulevard drop below grade at Solly and Holmes Avenues. Previously two overpasses were located here as part of Pennypack Circle.
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U.S. 1 (Roosevelt Boulevard) emerges from the Holme Avenue overpass at the signal with Strahle Street.
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Advancing north from Strahle Street, Roosevelt Boulevard crosses Pennypack Park and Pennypack Creek.
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PA 532 follows Welsh Avenue north from U.S. 1 to Bustleton Avenue.
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Grant Avenue (SR 1018) extends southeast from Welsh Road to U.S. 1, Northeast Philadelphia Airport (PNE) and U.S. 13 (Frankford Avenue) at Torresdale.
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PA 63 follows Red Lion Road northwest from the succeeding intersection on U.S. 1 (Roosevelt Boulevard) northbound.
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PA 63 passes between the Bustleton and Lumar Park neighborhoods in Philadelphia en route to Huntingdon Valley in Montgomery County.
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Pennsylvania Route 63 travels northwest from Philadelphia to Willow Grove, Maple Glen and Lansdale.
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U.S. 1 Pennsylvania Route 63 North

PA 63 overlaps with U.S. 1 (Roosevelt Boulevard) 1.25 miles northeast to Woodhaven Road.
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Woodhaven Road constitutes an urban freeway southeast from U.S. 1 (Roosevelt Boulevard) to Millbrook in Philadelphia and I-95 at Cornwell Heights in Bucks County.
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Canceled due to community opposition, the expressway along PA 63 was originally proposed to continue northwest from Woodhaven Road to I-276 (Pennsylvania Turnpike).
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The crossover for PA 63 east precedes the Roosevelt Boulevard intersection with Comly Road.
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PA 63 east splits with U.S. 1 (Roosevelt Boulevard) north at a cloverleaf interchange with Woodhaven Road.
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U.S. 1 North

The loop ramp onto Woodhaven Road north connects with U.S. 1 south / PA 63 west. The expressway ends just beyond Evans Street.
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U.S. 1 runs alongside Benjamin Rush State Park from Southampton Road to the Bucks County line.
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Sources:
  1. Roosevelt Expressway (US 1). PhillyRoads.com.


Photo Credits:

  • 04/25/04 by AARoads.
  • 08/04/04 by AARoads.
  • 06/11/05 by AARoads.
  • 08/30/05 by AARoads.
  • 12/27/16 by AARoads and I.C. Ligget.
  • 12/19/17 by AARoads.

Connect with:
Interstate 76
U.S. 13
Route 63
Route 611

Page Updated 01-23-2021.

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