Pennsylvania Route 212
Encyclopedia
Pennsylvania Route 212 is a state highway in Bucks County
, Pennsylvania
. The route runs from Pennsylvania Route 313
in Quakertown
northeast to Pennsylvania Route 611
in Durham Township
, just south of the borough of Riegelsville
.
on Main Street before exiting town on Church Street. Pennsylvania Route 212 becomes known as Church Road past Richlandtown. It enters Springfield Township
and it becomes known as Quakertown Road. It then merges onto Old Bethlehem Road before splitting from it just short of the junction with Pennsylvania Route 412
. Old Bethlehem Road continues north to connect with northbound PA 412. Pennsylvania Route 212 continues east and then joins with Pennsylvania Route 412 and the two routes pass through the village of Springtown on Main Street. PA 412 eventually turns south and Pennsylvania Route 212 continues east toward Durham Township, where it ends at Pennsylvania Route 611 along the Delaware River
south of Riegelsville.
Bucks County, Pennsylvania
- Industry and commerce :The boroughs of Bristol and Morrisville were prominent industrial centers along the Northeast Corridor during World War II. Suburban development accelerated in Lower Bucks in the 1950s with the opening of Levittown, Pennsylvania, the second such "Levittown" designed by...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
. The route runs from Pennsylvania Route 313
Pennsylvania Route 313
Pennsylvania Route 313 is a mostly 2-lane, long state highway entirely within Bucks County, Pennsylvania. It is an east–west road, although it runs almost purely northwest/southeast through most of its course...
in Quakertown
Quakertown, Pennsylvania
Quakertown is a borough in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 8,979. The borough is south of Bethlehem and north of Philadelphia, making Quakertown a border town of both the Delaware Valley and Lehigh Valley metropolitan areas...
northeast to Pennsylvania Route 611
Pennsylvania Route 611
Pennsylvania Route 611 is a major state highway in Pennsylvania, United States, running from Interstate 95 south of downtown Philadelphia north to Interstate 380 in Coolbaugh Township, Pennsylvania in The Poconos....
in Durham Township
Durham Township, Pennsylvania
Durham Township is a township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,144 at the 2010 census. It was first organised in 1775 and is located in the extreme North-east of Bucks County...
, just south of the borough of Riegelsville
Riegelsville, Pennsylvania
Riegelsville is a borough in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 868 at the 2010 census.-History:Benjamin Riegel founded Riegelsville. The original, and now historic, that he built in 1838 still stands. This historic stone inn has offered food and lodging to Bucks County...
.
Route description
Pennsylvania Route 212 starts out in a northerly direction from PA 313 in Quakertown on Hellertown Avenue. The road swings east and becomes known as Tohickon Avenue. It then turns north again and exits Quakertown as Richlandtown Pike. It passes through the borough of RichlandtownRichlandtown, Pennsylvania
Richlandtown is a borough in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,327 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Richlandtown is located at...
on Main Street before exiting town on Church Street. Pennsylvania Route 212 becomes known as Church Road past Richlandtown. It enters Springfield Township
Springfield Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Springfield Township is a township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,035 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 30.8 square miles , all of it land...
and it becomes known as Quakertown Road. It then merges onto Old Bethlehem Road before splitting from it just short of the junction with Pennsylvania Route 412
Pennsylvania Route 412
Pennsylvania Route 412 is a long north–south state route located in Northampton and Bucks counties in southeastern Pennsylvania. Its southern terminus is at Pennsylvania Route 611 in the Nockamixon Township community of Harrow...
. Old Bethlehem Road continues north to connect with northbound PA 412. Pennsylvania Route 212 continues east and then joins with Pennsylvania Route 412 and the two routes pass through the village of Springtown on Main Street. PA 412 eventually turns south and Pennsylvania Route 212 continues east toward Durham Township, where it ends at Pennsylvania Route 611 along the Delaware River
Delaware River
The Delaware River is a major river on the Atlantic coast of the United States.A Dutch expedition led by Henry Hudson in 1609 first mapped the river. The river was christened the South River in the New Netherland colony that followed, in contrast to the North River, as the Hudson River was then...
south of Riegelsville.