Route 12 East

PA 12 (Warren Street Bypass) enters the city of Reading along an at-grade stretch of expressway. A grade separated intersection connects with PA 183 (Schuylkill Avenue) in one quarter mile.
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Chester Street is the first of five right in right out (RIRO) intersections along PA 12 eastbound in Reading.
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The turn off for PA 183 lies one eight of a mile ahead at Butler Street. PA 183 heads north from Reading to Reading Regional Airport (RFG) and west to Strausstown.
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The succeeding exit beyond River Road links PA 12 east with PA 61 (Centre Avenue) south to FirstEnergy Stadium, a Minor League Baseball park.
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River Road parallels the Schuylkill River north from PA 12 to the community of Riverview Park.
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PA 61 (Centre Avenue) branches west from U.S. 222 Business in Reading and meets PA 12 at a parclo interchange within Muhlenberg township.
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PA 61 follows the historic alignment of U.S. 122 alignment between Downtown Reading and Sunbury. A well traveled route, PA 61 joins Reading with Hamburg by I-78, Pottsville and Frackville by I-81.
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PA 61 (Centre Avenue) continues north from Reading along Pottsville Pike to Tuckerton and U.S. 222.
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U.S. 222 Business parallels PA 61 (Centre Avenue) to the east along 5th Street north to a parclo interchange with PA 12.
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U.S. 222 formerly followed the Warren Street Bypass east to Fifth Street north at the forthcoming exchange. U.S. 222 Business was eventually extended north to Temple.
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U.S. 222 Business (Fifth Street) extends north from Reading toward Laureldale and U.S. 222 at Ontelaunee township.
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PA 12 (Warren Street Bypass) spans Kutztown Road ahead of the diamond interchange with 11th Street.
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Spring Valley Road ties into Hampden Boulevard outside Reading to the east and links with Montrose Avenue north into Laureldale to the west.
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PA 12 (Warren Street Bypass) downgrades from a four lane expressway into a two lane highway at the Alsace township line.
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Photo Credits:
- Alex Nitzman: 12/21/20
Page Updated Wednesday December 23, 2020.
