U.S. 30 East - Chester County

U.S. 30 again upgrades to a freeway in Chester County. The route bypasses Lincoln Highway (U.S. 30 Business) to the north of both Coatesville and Downingtown between Sadsburyville and Exton.

08/01/04

PA 113 (Uwchlan Avenue) meets the freeway at a half diamond interchange between Downington and Lionville.

08/01/04

PA 113 (Uwchlan Avenue) begins 0.6 miles to the south at U.S. 30 Business (Lancaster Avenue). Uwchlan Avenue carries PA 113, 3.4 miles north to PA 100 at Lionville.

08/01/04

Until 1993, the Coatesville-Downingtown Bypass ended at U.S. 30 Business (Lancaster Avenue / Lincoln Highway) midway between Downington and Exton. At that time the Exton bypass along U.S. 30 opened to traffic east to PA 100 and U.S. 202.

08/01/04

With the opening of the Exton Bypass, U.S. 30 Business was extended along the Lincoln Highway through Exton. A folded diamond interchange was constructed to join both U.S. 30 Business and Quarry Road with U.S. 30.

08/01/04

U.S. 30 eastbound at the loop ramp onto Quarry Road south of U.S. 30 Business. U.S. 30 Business shifts from south of the freeway to north of it en route to Exton. Quarry Road links U.S. 30 Business (Lancaster Avenue) with Boot and Valley Creek Roads to the south.

08/01/04

U.S. 30 east follows the Exton Bypass 4.5 miles east with interchanges at U.S. 30 Business, PA 100 and U.S. 202.

08/01/04

A parclo interchange joins U.S. 30 with PA 100 (Pottstown Pike) in 1.5 miles. PA 100 is a primary arterial linking the county seat of West Chester with Exton and Pottstown.

08/01/04

PA 100 spurs northwest from U.S. 202 along the West Chester Bypass as an expressway to U.S. 30 and Exton. The route originally remained on Pottstown Pike south through West Chester to Elsmere, Delaware. PA 100 was truncated northward from the state line to the expressway connector at U.S. 202 in 2001 to reduce truck traffic through West Chester.

08/01/04

PA 100 (Downingtown Pike) constitutes a well traveled arterial north through Exton to the Pennsylvania Turnpike (I-76). Exton Square Mall and the suburban community of Lionville are located along PA 100.

08/01/04

PA 100 (Pottstown Pike) heads 4.25 miles north to Interstate 76. 22 miles separate the PA Turnpike interchange from Pottstown.

08/01/04

PA 100 (Pottstown Pike) splits from its original alignment just south of U.S. 30 for a two lane expressway to U.S. 202 (West Chester Bypass). The 2.3 mile long connector has no exits prior to U.S. 202.

08/01/04

U.S. 30 (Lancaster Avenue) east at Lakeanau Drive to Lankenau Medical Center in Lower Merion township, Montgomery County.

12/27/16

U.S. 30 (Lancaster Avenue) converges with U.S. 1 (City Avenue) along the Philadelphia city and county line.

12/27/16

City Avenue leads U.S. 1 northeast to I-76 (Schuylkill Expressway) and southwest to Township Line Road in Upper Darby township.

12/27/16