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Suburban sprawl spreads northwest from Downingtown along U.S. 322 (Horseshoe Pike) toward the signalized intersection with Corner Ketch Road. Photo taken 08/01/04. |
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U.S. 30 intersects U.S. 322 (Horseshoe Pike) at a half-cloverleaf interchange just outside of Downingtown. U.S. 30 follows the four-lane freeway of the Coatesville-Downingtown Bypass between Sadsburyville and Exton. U.S. 322 travels Manor Avenue southeast one mile to junction U.S. 30 Business (Lancaster Avenue) in the heart of Downingtown. Photo taken 08/01/04. |
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U.S. 322 follows the West Chester Bypass to the north of West Chester between the Downingtown Pike and U.S. 202. A partial "Y" interchange brings U.S. 322 eastbound traffic onto U.S. 202 to the northeast of West Chester. The pair of U.S. 202 & 322 see three interchanges for the Chester County seat. Pictured here is an upcoming exits sign for first three exits of the federal highways at the Fern Hill Road overpass. Photo taken 08/01/04. |
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Traffic merge onto U.S. 202 southbound from U.S. 322 eastbound forms the exit-only lane for Paoli Pike. The West Chester Bypass overall carries four lanes between Paoli Pike and the merge onto South High Street (U.S. 322 Business). Photo taken 08/01/04. |
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U.S. 202 south & U.S. 322 eastbound at the folded-diamond interchange with Paoli Pike. Paoli Pike travels southwest from U.S. 30 at Malvern through Goshenville to junction Pennsylvania 3 (Gay & Market Street) in West Chester. The surface highway composes the original alignment of U.S. 202. Photo taken 08/01/04. |
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Original button copy overheads dated from the completion of the West Chester Bypass remain in use at the southbound off-ramp onto Pennsylvania 3 (Gay Street / West Chester Pike). Pennsylvania 3 stems east from U.S. 322 Business in downtown West Chester to Willistown, Newtown Square, Broomall, Upper Darby, and downtown Philadelphia. Photo taken 08/01/04. |
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A vintage overpass carries the West Chester Bypass above Pennsylvania 3 (West Chester Pike). U.S. 202 south & U.S. 322 east see a partial-cloverleaf interchange with the surface arterial below. West of the bypass is the Pennsylvania 3 split into the one-way street couplet of Gay & Market Streets. That partition occurs at the merge with Paoli Pike. Photo taken 08/01/04. |
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Upcoming exists sign featuring the distance to the Westtown Road interchange, the intersection with Matlack Street, and the end of the bypass at High Street (U.S. 322 Business). Photo taken 08/01/04. |
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A diamond interchange facilitates the movements between U.S. 202 & 322 and Westtown Road southeast of West Chester. Westtown Road ventures south from Garfield Street at Pennsylvania 3 (Gay & Market Streets) to Concord Road, Five Points Road, and Westtown School Road. Photo taken 08/01/04. |
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One half mile north of the Matlack Street traffic light on the West Chester Bypass southbound. This is the first signal southbound U.S. 202 encounters since leaving the King of Prussia at junction Interstate 76. Photo taken 08/01/04. |
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U.S. 202 south & U.S. 322 eastbound at Matlack Street. Matlack Street serves residential areas of West Chester to the north and joins the West Chester Bypass with Oakbourne Road to the south. Photo taken 08/01/04. |
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Nearing the end of the U.S. 202 & 322 West Chester Bypass freeway at junction U.S. 322 Business (High Street). U.S. 322 Business follows the original routing of U.S. 322 through downtown West Chester and the University of West Chester campus. A trumpet interchange composes the junction of the freeway with High Street. Photo taken 08/01/04. |
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U.S. 202 south & U.S. 322 east reduce to one lane ahead of their merge with U.S. 322 Business (High Street) southbound. High Street northbound meets Pennsylvania 52 (Price Street) 1.1 miles to the north and Pennsylvania 842 (Miner Street) west in 1.4 miles. Photo taken 08/01/04. |
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U.S. 202 & 322 follow the Wilmington Pike five miles between the West Chester Bypass and their split at junction U.S. 1 (Baltimore Pike). Wilmington Pike derives its name from the connection to Wilmington, Delaware via U.S. 202. The four to six lane arterial is heavily traveled and features numerous traffic lights. Pictured here are Pennsylvania 926 shields posted ahead of the signal with Street Road. Photo taken 08/01/04. |
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3.2 miles north of U.S. 1 at junction Pennsylvania 926 (Street Road) on U.S. 202 south & 322 east (Wilmington Pike). Pennsylvania 926 travels west from Pennsylvania 3 (West Chester Pike) at Williston to Westtown, Pocopson, and rural Chester County parallel to the U.S. 1 corridor. Photo taken 08/01/04. |
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Approaching the split of U.S. 322 eastbound from U.S. 202 (Wilmington Pike) southbound at Chadds Ford. U.S. 1 intersects the federal highway pair at a congested intersection buffeted by commercial shopping centers. U.S. 1 & 322 share one mile of pavement between here and Concordville. Photo taken 08/01/04. |
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U.S. 322 eastbound leaves U.S. 202 southbound at U.S. 1. U.S. 1 follows the Baltimore Pike west from Media and Chester Heights to Concordville and its merge with U.S. 202. The surface arterial continues west through Chadds Ford to the Oxford Bypass freeway at Kennett Square and Toughkenamon. U.S. 322 eastbound leaves U.S. 1 for the city of Chester, Interstate 95, and the Commodore John Barry Bridge into Bridgeport, New Jersey. Photo taken 08/01/04. |
| Eastbound on U.S. 322 at the Commodore Barry Bridge into Bridgeport, New Jersey from Chester. The bridge is tolled in the westbound direction at a rate of $3 per passenger vehicle. The bridge carries five lanes, which can be altered depending on traffic conditions. Speed limits, similar to other Delaware River spans, are variable depending on weather and trafic conditions. Photo taken 06/17/00.
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Page Updated February 10, 2005.
