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There are several special routes of
U.S. Route 202 U.S. Route 202 (US 202) is a spur route of US 2. It follows a northeasterly and southwesterly direction stretching from Delaware to Maine, also traveling through the states of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Massa ...
that exist. The list is organized by state south-to-north, then west-to-east.


Pennsylvania


Norristown truck route

U.S. Route 202 Truck is a northbound
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of
US 202 U.S. Route 202 (US 202) is a spur route of US 2. It follows a northeasterly and southwesterly direction stretching from Delaware to Maine, also traveling through the states of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Mass ...
in
Norristown, Pennsylvania Norristown is a municipality with home rule status and the county seat of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Montgomery County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is the third-most populous county in Pennsylvania and the 7 ...
that follows Marshall Street east between two-way Markley Street, which carries southbound US 202, and
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Dekalb Street, which carries northbound US 202. The route directs trucks along northbound Markley Street to use Marshall Street to access northbound US 202, as trucks are prohibited on Markley Street north of Marshall Street. Major intersections


North Wales alternate truck route

U.S. Route 202 Alternate Truck is a
truck route A truck or lorry is a motor vehicle designed to transport cargo, carry specialized payloads, or perform other utilitarian work. Trucks vary greatly in size, power, and configuration, but the vast majority feature body-on-frame constructi ...
of
US 202 U.S. Route 202 (US 202) is a spur route of US 2. It follows a northeasterly and southwesterly direction stretching from Delaware to Maine, also traveling through the states of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Mass ...
bypassing a weight-restricted bridge over the
Wissahickon Creek Wissahickon Creek is a tributary of the Schuylkill River in Montgomery and Philadelphia Counties, Pennsylvania. Wissahickon Creek rises in Montgomery County, runs approximately 23 miles (37 km) passing through and dividing Northwest ...
in
Lower Gwynedd Township, Pennsylvania Lower Gwynedd Township ( ) is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 11,405 at the 2010 census. The township comprises four villages: Gwynedd, Gwynedd Valley, Penllyn, and Spring House. While its postal ...
, on which trucks over 30 tons and combination loads over 40 tons are prohibited. The route follows Morris Road, North Wales Road (Walnut Street in North Wales), and PA 63 through
North Wales , area_land_km2 = 6,172 , postal_code_type = Postcode , postal_code = LL, CH, SY , image_map1 = Wales North Wales locator map.svg , map_caption1 = Six principal areas of Wales common ...
. It was formed in 2013. In February 2020, construction began along mainline US 202 from Morris Road in Whitpain Township to Swedesford Road in Lower Gwynedd Township. This project will effect the bridge that carries US 202 over the Wissahickon Creek, which, if built to and deemed at least "fair condition" by PennDOT, may see US 202 Alternate Truck removed from PennDOT. Major intersections


Montgomeryville–Doylestown business route

U.S. Route 202 Business (US 202 Bus.) is a
business route A business route (or business loop, business spur, or city route) in the United States is a short special route connected to a ''parent'' numbered highway at its beginning, then routed through the central business district of a nearby city or ...
that follows the former alignment of
US 202 U.S. Route 202 (US 202) is a spur route of US 2. It follows a northeasterly and southwesterly direction stretching from Delaware to Maine, also traveling through the states of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Mass ...
between Montgomeryville and Doylestown in
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania (; ( Pennsylvania Dutch: )), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States. It borders Delaware to its southeast, ...
that was bypassed by the US 202
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in 2012. The route heads northeast from US 202 in Upper Gwynedd Township along five-lane Dekalb Pike through residential and commercial areas. In Montgomeryville, the route turns north to run concurrent with PA 309 on five-lane Bethlehem Pike past several businesses. US 202 Bus. splits from PA 309 by turning northeast onto two-lane Doylestown Road. The route crosses into Bucks County and becomes Butler Avenue, passing through Chalfont and
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and curving east. West of Doylestown, the business route ends at an interchange with PA 611 in
Doylestown Township Doylestown Township is a township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The population was 17,565 at the 2010 United States census, 2010 census. Adjacent to the Doylestown, Pennsylvania, county seat, many county offices and t ...
. Following the completion of the US 202 parkway in 2012, several businesses along the former alignment saw declines in customers. In 2014, several businesses along the former alignment pushed for the state to designate the road as US 202 Bus. in order to help businesses. The
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Special Committee on U.S. Route Numbering approved the US 202 Bus. designation on May 13, 2015.


New York


Cortlandt alternate route

U.S. Route 202 Alternate (
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with U.S. Route 6 Alternate for its entire length) is a bypass of
Bear Mountain Bridge Road Bear Mountain Bridge Road is a , two-lane section of US 6/ US 202 from the west approach to Bear Mountain Bridge to a former toll house in the Town of Cortlandt, New York, United States. Local residents sometimes refer to the road as ...
, the winding segment of US 6 and US 202 between NY 9D and US 9 north of
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.


References

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