 Pennsylvania Route 863 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by PennDOT | ||||
| Length | 13.988 mi[1] (22.512 km) | |||
| Existed | March 8, 1962[2]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  US 222 in Upper Macungie Township | |||
  I-78 / US 22 in Weisenberg Township | ||||
| North end |  PA 143 in Lynnport | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Pennsylvania | |||
| Counties | Lehigh | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Pennsylvania Route 863 (PA 863) is a state highway in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in the Lehigh Valley region of the state. The route runs 13.99 mi (22.51 km) from U.S. Route 222 (US 222) in Upper Macungie Township north to PA 143 in Lynnport in Lynn Township. The route is a two-lane undivided road that runs southeast–northwest through rural areas in western Lehigh County. Along the way, PA 863 has an interchange with Interstate 78 (I-78)/US 22 in Weisenberg Township.
The road, which was originally unpaved, was turned into a bituminous road in the 1940s and a paved road by 1950. It was designated PA Route 863 on March 8, 1962.
- ^ Bureau of Maintenance and Operations (January 2015). Roadway Management System Straight Line Diagrams (Report) (2015 ed.). Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
- Lehigh County (PDF)
- ^ "State Designates Two Traffic Routes". The Morning Call. Allentown, PA. March 10, 1962. p. 9. Retrieved November 4, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
