Pennsylvania Route 313

Pennsylvania Route 313
Route information
Maintained by PennDOT
Length	18.021 mi[1] (29.002 km)
Existed	1928–present
Major junctions
West end	PA 309 / PA 663 in Quakertown
Major intersections	PA 212 in Quakertown PA 563 in East Rockhill Township PA 113 in Kulps Corner PA 611 in Doylestown US 202 in Doylestown
East end	PA 263 in Furlong
Location
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
Counties	Bucks
Highway system
Pennsylvania State Route System Interstate US State Scenic Legislative
← PA 312 → PA 314

Pennsylvania Route 313 (PA 313) is a mostly 2-lane, 18-mile-long (29 km) state highway entirely within Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The western end of PA 313 is at an intersection with PA 309 and PA 663 in Quakertown. The eastern end is at an intersection with PA 263 in the Doylestown Township community of Furlong. PA 313 is signed an east–west road, although it runs almost purely northwest–southeast through most of its course. It is a major arterial road in central and northern Bucks County as it connects several communities including Quakertown, Dublin, and Doylestown.

The predecessors to present-day PA 313 were the Swamp Road, constructed in 1737, and the Dublin Pike, built in 1876. The route between Kulps Corner and Doylestown was originally designated as part of PA 113 by 1927, with a portion in Quakertown designated as PA 212 by the same time. PA 313 was designated by 1930 to run from PA 212 in Quakertown southeast to PA 113 and PA 413 in Kulps Corner. The roadway was finished during the 1930s. PA 313 was extended southeast to U.S. Route 611 (US 611) at Main Street in Doylestown in 1946, replacing a part of PA 113. PA 313 was realigned to end at US 202 east of Doylestown by 1950. In the 1970s, PA 313 was extended west to run concurrent with PA 212 to its current western terminus; the concurrent PA 212 designation was dropped by the 1990s. The route was extended to its current eastern terminus by 1980.