Pennsylvania Route 33
State highway in Pennsylvania, US / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Pennsylvania Route 33 (PA 33) is a 27.7-mile-long (44.6 km) freeway in eastern Pennsylvania. The highway runs from its interchange with Interstate 78 (I-78) south of Easton in the Lehigh Valley to I-80 and PA 611 west of Stroudsburg.
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Maintained by PennDOT | ||||
Length | 27.738 mi[1] (44.640 km) | |||
Existed | 1972[2]–present | |||
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South end | I-78 in Lower Saucon Township | |||
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North end | I-80 / PA 611 in Hamilton Township | |||
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Country | United States | |||
State | Pennsylvania | |||
Counties | Northampton, Monroe | |||
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Until 2002, the route's southern terminus was at U.S. Route 22 (US 22), and the extension south of the US 22 interchange is known as the Gen. Anthony Clement McAuliffe Memorial Highway, named in honor of American World War II general Anthony McAuliffe. The route is commonly used as a hazmat bypass for the Pennsylvania Turnpike's Northeast Extension due to the restrictions in place on the Lehigh Tunnel. PA 33 provides a freeway connection between the Lehigh Valley and Pocono Mountains regions of Pennsylvania.
As of March 2016, aside from national highways, PA Route 33 north of the U.S. Route 22 interchange in Bethlehem Township was the busiest highway or street in the Lehigh Valley with an average of 68,800 vehicles daily.[3]