All photos are northbound unless I say otherwise.


The PA 309 freeway just north of Philadelphia, courtesy Doug Kerr.


The SB beginning of the southernmost freeway section. PA 378 takes over the Bethlehem Pike from PA 309 when it begins in Center Valley.


New white sign, old white sign. Just because there are U-turns doesn't mean the sign needs to be white - the first one is leading to Stump Road and thus should be a typical green color.


It's very refreshing to see AASHTO change its mind on single-state US highways, but no, this is just error by association, at the northern end of the multiplex with US 202. The cross street is PA 463, making this a five-way intersection.


The Airport Square shopping center has gone the opposite direction from PennDOT, first demoting PA 309 to a mere NJ 309 (and a narrow one, at that), and then demoting US 202 to PA 202. As you can see, this is right by the PA 463 intersection, and what you can't see is that this is courtesy Scott Colbert.


US 309 returns once more, on Upper State Road SB at the southern end of the short duplex, again courtesy Scott Colbert.

At PA 663.


At Pumping Station Road, north of Quakertown. No problem with it, except California Road should not be in a shield.


This looks just like the sign on I-78 West for these roads. Maybe that's because these are all exits from I-78 West. South 4th St. is actually PA 145, which is the continuation of PA 309 straight into Allentown and beyond, while the other two streets are from the I-78/PA 309 duplex. PA 145 is NOT just former PA 309, but a legitimate route in its own right.


Jumping the gun a little bit on PA 145. These signs are approaching (first three), then at (fourth photo), and then just across the signalized intersection with Center Valley Parkway (to the east) and Saucon Valley Road (to the west). See, this is how you sign left turns and U-turns - part green, part white. The reason all this button copy suddenly pops up is because of the proximity to I-78.


Southbound in the same place, then at the end of the jughandle. PA 145 SB traffic to I-78 EB has to use this jughandle to make it around - movements to and from I-78 WB use West Rock Road well northwest of here, and the only direct movement involving PA 145 is the ramp from I-78 West.


Saucon Valley Rd. EB, with one more turn for that PA 145 traffic and a squarish 309 shield. Yeah, NORTH PA 309 is to the left, but who's counting?


Little arrow, big arrow. Center Valley Pkwy. WB, first at the free right-turn ramp, and then at the traffic signal (with no right turns allowed, if you're stupid enough to have missed the ramp, or if you're busy taking sign photos).


Back on track northbound again, past the overhead button-copy exit gore sign. For this page, the odyssey ends, but use the links below to keep on odysseying.

Follow PA 309 NB onto I-78 WB
See PA 309 SB on I-78 EB
Skip I-78 and continue on PA 309 alone
Back to PA 309 main page

Onto US 202
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