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60-530: The route begins in downtown West Chester and heads east out of the borough as a one-way pair of streets. Between West Chester and Upper Darby , PA 3 follows a four-lane divided highway named West Chester Pike through suburban areas. Along this stretch, the route passes through Edgmont , Newtown Square , Broomall , and Havertown . The route has an interchange with Interstate 476 (I-476) between Broomall and Havertown. Upon reaching Upper Darby, PA 3 heads into Philadelphia along Market Street . In Philadelphia,

120-402: A central business district . If not carefully treated with other traffic calming features, the benefit in vehicular capacity is offset by a potential for increased road user deaths, in particular people walking and biking. A one-way pair can be created by converting segments of two-way streets into one-way streets, which allows lanes to be added without widening. It also allows easier creation of

180-438: A green wave by adjusting traffic lights on the through route, because strict left turn phases are no longer required at each intersection. On occasion, "couplet" has been applied specifically to the point where the one-way streets and the two-way street meet, rather than the paired one-way streets themselves. Flows on a one-way pair may follow the traffic handedness convention of the locale, or may be switched. Following

240-555: A four-lane road. US 202 and PA 3 were routed onto a one-way pair in West Chester along Market and Gay streets by 1959. By 1960, PA 3 was rerouted to follow Cobbs Creek Parkway and Baltimore Avenue to end at US 13 at the intersection of Baltimore and Whitby avenues in Southwest Philadelphia . The route was realigned to follow Chestnut and Walnut streets to US 13 at 44th and 43rd streets by 1970. Also by this time,

300-566: A mix of fields and woodland with some homes, crossing the Ridley Creek before coming to a junction with Delchester Road. PA 3 enters Edgmont Township in Delaware County as it passes to the north of Ridley Creek State Park . The road continues east with some homes and businesses, intersecting Providence Road. After passing to the south of a shopping center, the route crosses Crum Creek into Newtown Township and heads south of

360-661: A one-way pair. The streets carry traffic to and from the Tacony-Palmyra Bridge through the Mayfair and Wissinoming neighborhoods. Between Frankford Avenue and Roosevelt Boulevard , the streets carry US 13 in their respective direction. In Orlando , Florida , Princeton Street carries 4 miles of SR-438 near Interstate 4 . Over a portion of that, Smith Street carries the westbound traffic. At Lake Lawsona, Mills Avenue splits into Jackson Street northbound and Thornton Avenue southbound. In Virginia Beach, Virginia,

420-531: A partial cloverleaf interchange with I-476 . Past the I-476 interchange, PA 3 intersects Lawrence Road and crosses the Darby Creek into Haverford Township , where another section of Lawrence Road splits to the north. The road continues east past homes and businesses as it passes through the community of Havertown , reaching a junction with Eagle Road . PA 3 has an intersection with Manoa Road as it passes to

480-712: A rocky gorge, formerly the site of many mills that tapped its power. The Chester Creek Railroad (later the Chester Creek Branch of the Pennsylvania Railroad ), built in 1869, paralleled it from Lenni to Upland , where it turned away from the creek. In 1972 the rail line was severely damaged by flooding from Hurricane Agnes . Chester Creek joins the tidal Delaware River at the Port of Chester in Chester . The original Indian name of Chester Creek

540-539: A stone road by 1885. The Philadelphia and West Chester Traction Company established a trolley service along the West Chester Pike between 63rd Street in Philadelphia and Newtown Square in 1895. Steam dummies were first used but electric trolley cars were introduced a year later. The trolley line was extended west to West Chester in 1898. The trolley line followed the south side of the turnpike. Following

600-500: A three-lane road with a center left-turn lane . At this point, SEPTA's Market–Frankford Line runs underneath Market Street, with SEPTA's Subway–Surface Trolley Lines joining at 36th Street. Eastbound PA 3 continues east on one-way Chestnut Street. The route passes several multistory commercial buildings as it runs through the northern part of the Drexel University campus. At 33rd Street, eastbound PA 3 turns north and joins

660-662: Is a one-way pair in downtown Vancouver on Seymour and Howe Streets between the Granville Street Bridge and Georgia Street . British Columbia Highway 97 is a one-way pair through the community of Westbank in West Kelowna , following Main Street and Dobbin Road. Saskatchewan Highway 1 ( Trans-Canada Highway ) splits into a functional one-way pair for 15 km (9 mi) between Uren and Ernfold , with

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720-692: Is dammed to form Brinton Lake. At Markham , Webb Creek enters at the site of the historic Newlin Grist Mill . From here to Chester Heights , the creek is paralleled by the abandoned right-of-way of the Octoraro Branch, damaged in flooding from Hurricane Agnes in 1972. The creek loops southward in a deep gorge to skirt the "Heights" and comes north to meet the East Branch below Lenni. The two branches converge between Lenni and Glen Riddle . The main stream winds southward and eastward through

780-877: Is dammed to form the West Chester Reservoir. Flowing southward, it is dammed just above the Pennsylvania Route 3 crossing to form the Milltown Reservoir. It flows south from there to Westtown , where Goose Creek enters and the former West Chester and Philadelphia Railroad (now owned by SEPTA ) runs alongside it. The stream runs easterly about two miles, then turns south and passes a large stone quarry at Glen Mills . The 9.1-mile-long (14.6 km) West Branch originates near Dilworthtown , in Chester County and flows generally eastward. Just before entering Delaware County, it

840-750: The 63rd Street station on the Market–Frankford Line. The route follows four-lane undivided Cobbs Creek Parkway between woods along the creek to the west and urban development to the east before it splits east onto a one-way pair. The eastbound direction of PA 3 follows Chestnut Street while the westbound direction of PA 3 follows Walnut Street a block to the south. Chestnut Street carries three lanes of one-way eastbound traffic while Walnut Street carries two lanes of one-way westbound traffic. PA 3 follows Chestnut and Walnut street east through residential areas of West Philadelphia , passing several blocks of rowhouses with some businesses. Walnut Street passes to

900-603: The Brisbane central business district , Ann Street is paired with Turbot Street and George Street with North Quay, the latter by the Brisbane River . In Southbank , Merivale Street is paired with Cordelia Street from Montague Road to Vulture Street. In East Brisbane , Vulture Street is paired with Stanley Street . In the Hobart central business district a couplet of Davey Street and Macquarie Street traverse

960-563: The Center City Commuter Connection tunnel at 20th Street. At the 20th Street intersection, both directions of PA 3 become one-way streets, with Market Street carrying three lanes of eastbound traffic, with the fourth right-most lane serving as a bus lane , and John F. Kennedy Boulevard carrying four lanes of westbound traffic as it heads into the Penn Center business district. At the 19th Street intersection,

1020-519: The East Branch Chester Creek and passing through the community of Goshen . PA 3 enters Westtown Township and reaches an intersection with PA 352 , forming a short concurrency with that route before PA 352 splits to the southeast. The road heads east through wooded areas with residential subdivisions as it continues into Willistown Township . The route intersects the eastern terminus of PA 926 and curves east-northeast through

1080-631: The Great Depression put these plans on hold and Broad Street Station and the "Chinese Wall" would continue to be used until 1952. The station and viaduct were demolished and Pennsylvania Boulevard was constructed in the 1950s, with the Penn Center business district built along the boulevard. As part of constructing the boulevard, a new bridge was built over the Schuylkill River leading to 30th Street Station. Pennsylvania Boulevard

1140-553: The Harbour Bridge and Town Hall , and King and Market Streets between Sussex and Elizabeth Streets. In Redfern , Elizabeth Street is paired with Chalmers Street between Redfern Street and Eddy Avenue . Prior to the opening of the Eastern Distributor in 1999, Bourke and Crown Streets were paired between Woolloomooloo and Waterloo after which they were converted back to two-way streets. In

1200-534: The Lakes-to-Sea Highway . Between downtown West Chester and Paoli Pike, PA 5 had a concurrency with US 122 / PA 52 (later US 202) along Gay Street. In 1937, PA 3 was commissioned between US 202/US 322/ PA 100 (now US 322 Bus.) in West Chester and US 30 in Philadelphia, replacing the previous PA 5 designation. In Philadelphia, PA 3 was shifted by 1940 to follow Chestnut and Walnut streets east before turning north on 5th and 6th streets to meet US 30 at

1260-713: The Portland Transit Mall , which is a public transportation (bus and rail) corridor, has the opposite flow, with the westernmost component (6th Avenue) running north, with the eastern component (5th Avenue) running south. There are a number of one-way pairs in Downtown Los Angeles , California . These include 3rd and 4th Streets , 5th and 6th Streets, 8th and 9th Streets , 11th and 12th Streets , and Main and Spring Streets . Levick Street and Robbins Street in Philadelphia are considered

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1320-535: The SEPTA Regional Rail system, and NJ Transit 's Atlantic City Line . The eastbound direction passes to the south of the train station and north of the city's former main Post Office facility as a four-lane undivided street. The westbound direction bends north around the train station, running along a one-way street with two lanes of traffic that heads north on Schuykill Avenue and crosses under

1380-597: The " Chinese Wall ." In 1930, the Pennsylvania Railroad opened Suburban Station, with a new bridge over the Schuylkill River and railroad line parallel to the "Chinese Wall" leading to the new station. With the opening of the Suburban Station, the Pennsylvania Railroad planned to close Broad Street Station and demolish the "Chinese Wall", replacing it with a wide street called Pennsylvania Boulevard that would contain several office buildings. However,

1440-567: The Delaware County Veterans Memorial, running past a mix of fields and development. PA 3 curves east at the Boot Road intersection and passes between a business campus that includes SAP 's North America headquarters to the north and a residential neighborhood to the south. The road heads into business areas and reaches intersections with Bishop Hollow Road and PA 252 in the community of Newtown Square . Following

1500-528: The PA 252 intersection, the route continues east through a mix of suburban residential and commercial areas. At the Media Line Road junction, PA 3 crosses into Marple Township and soon intersects Springfield Road. The road passes more homes and businesses and comes to a junction with PA 320 in the community of Broomall . The route continues near suburban neighborhoods with some businesses before it reaches

1560-704: The SEPTA tracks before turning west on Arch Street. It then passes to the south of the Cira Centre and curves south as 30th Street under the SEPTA tracks again before turning west on John F. Kennedy Boulevard. Immediately east of 30th Street Station, PA 3 has an interchange with I-76 ( Schuylkill Expressway ) before it crosses over the Schuylkill River and then the Schuylkill River Trail and CSX's Philadelphia Subdivision railroad line on

1620-531: The US 202 concurrency in West Chester was removed as that highway was rerouted to bypass the borough to the east along US 322. PA 3 was extended east to PA 291 and PA 611 at Philadelphia City Hall during the 1970s. The route followed Chestnut and Walnut streets to US 13 at 38th Street before running along Chestnut Street eastbound and Market Street westbound to 30th Street Station, where it shifted to Market Street eastbound and John F. Kennedy Boulevard westbound. In 2012,

1680-599: The approach to the Benjamin Franklin Bridge over the Delaware River . The John F. Kennedy Boulevard section of PA 3 was originally part of Filbert Street. The stretch of land between Market Street and Filbert Street once contained a viaduct carrying several tracks of the Pennsylvania Railroad that led to Broad Street Station . The viaduct provided a physical and social barrier between areas north and south of Market Street that came to be known as

1740-573: The border between the borough of Millbourne to the north and Upper Darby Township to the south. PA 3 heads past some homes before turning into a divided highway at the eastern edge of Millbourne as SEPTA's Market–Frankford Line rises to pass over the road. PA 3 crosses the Cobbs Creek into the city of Philadelphia in Philadelphia County , where it immediately splits from Market Street by turning south onto Cobbs Creek Parkway at

1800-535: The city limits. The mostly two-way Boulevard of the Allies parallels Forbes and Fifth for most of the time the two streets are a one-way pair. The east side of Portland, Oregon , features a number of one-way pairs, both north–south and east–west, with the east–west pairs being associated with bridges; these all follow the usual flow convention – see Transportation in Portland, Oregon , for more details. By contrast,

1860-664: The city of Pittsburgh serve as a one-way pair; Forbes Avenue and Fifth Avenue . Both streets begin in Downtown near Point State Park before becoming a one-way pair just east of Market Square , with Forbes serving outbound traffic and Fifth serving inbound traffic, going through Uptown and Oakland before both streets end up with two-way traffic and diverge, with Fifth Avenue eventually terminating in Highland Park , while Forbes terminates in Wilkinsburg just outside

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1920-574: The construction of 69th Street Terminal in Upper Darby in 1907, the route of the West Chester Pike saw increasing suburban development. In 1918, the West Chester Pike was taken over by the state, with the tolls removed. The West Chester Pike was designated as Legislative Route 133 when the Sproul Road Bill was passed in 1911. In 1927, the West Chester Pike and Market Street in Philadelphia were designated as part of PA 5 , which ran along

1980-414: The context of roads, a one-way pair consists of two one-way streets whose flows combine on one or both ends into a single two-way street . The one-way streets may be separated by just a single block, such as in a grid network , or may be spaced further apart with intermediate parallel roads. One use of a one-way pair is to increase the vehicular capacity of a major route through a developed area such as

2040-757: The convention allows a one-way pair to be more easily integrated into an existing network of two-way streets, as a single two-way street is effectively split into the two sides of the pair, as in the diagram below: The Sydney central business district features a number of one way pairs. One example is Pitt Street with Castlereagh Street . Pitt street carries only northbound traffic from Goulburn Street to Market Street . Castlreagh Street only carries southbound traffic on its entire length from Hunter Street to Hay Street . Trams once ran from Central station to Circular Quay along Pitt Street and back to Central station along Castlereigh, Bligh, Bent and Loftus Streets. Other examples are York and Clarence Streets between

2100-536: The eastern end of Interstate 264 transitions to 21st and 22nd Street, each going in its respective direction. Chester Creek Chester Creek is a 9.4-mile-long (15.1 km) tributary of the Delaware River in Delaware County, Pennsylvania , in the United States . The East Branch of Chester Creek is 17.1 miles (27.5 km) long. Rising near Kirkland , it crosses under the junction of U.S. Route 202 and Pennsylvania Route 100 . Just below, it

2160-484: The edge of the University of Pennsylvania campus. The streets cross a SEPTA trolley track at 40th Street. Upon reaching US 13 , westbound PA 3 shifts from Walnut Street to Market Street, running concurrent with US 13 southbound on four-lane divided 38th Street between Market and Walnut streets; 38th Street carries a SEPTA trolley track in the northbound direction. East of US 13, westbound PA 3 follows on Market Street,

2220-612: The end of the New Jersey Turnpike Newark Bay Extension and the Holland Tunnel , which leads into New York City , New York . There are hundreds of one-way pairs among the streets and avenues of New York City. One example is Fifth Avenue with Madison Avenue . Others include First Avenue with Second Avenue ; Third Avenue with Lexington Avenue ; and Seventh Avenue with either Sixth Avenue or Eighth Avenue . Two major streets in

2280-579: The entire village of Ernfold being located between the eastbound and westbound lanes. Japan National Route 340 travels through the central part of Hachinohe in Aomori Prefecture as a one-way pair between its northern terminus at an intersection with Japan National Route 45 and Aomori Prefecture Route 251. Interstate 78 travels along a one-way pair of surface streets, 12th Street and 14th Street , in Jersey City, New Jersey , between

2340-570: The first non-natives to live in the area. In 1729 one of the earliest paper mills established in the American colonies was built by Thomas Wilcox on this creek. Chester Creek is undoubtedly, ironically (as Chester is largely associated with pollution and industry), the healthiest of the nearby Pennsylvania-originating creeks ( Darby , Crum , Ridley , and Chester) that feed into the Delaware River. Of these nearby creeks, its banks look

2400-733: The intersection with Matlack Street, the westbound direction of PA 3 shifts from East Chestnut Street to East Gay Street. The route continues to follow East Market Street eastbound and East Gay Street westbound through commercial areas, passing north of the terminus of the West Chester Railroad at the West Chester station along East Market Street. PA 3 leaves West Chester for West Goshen Township and intersects Montgomery Avenue (westbound only) and Garfield Avenue/Westtown Road before it comes to an eastbound exit and westbound entrance with Paoli Pike. At this point, both directions of

2460-625: The length of the city centre. The Tasman Highway joins the pair at the northeastern end at an interchange with the Brooker Highway . This current alignment was implemented in 1987 to coincide with the completion of the Sheraton Hotel . It was originally intended that the couplet system would serve as a stop gap measure prior to the construction of a freeway in Hobart's Transportation study of 1965 . Prior to this, all traffic in Hobart

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2520-474: The median before the route comes to Terminal Square, where it crosses SEPTA's Media–Sharon Hill Line at-grade and intersects Victory Avenue/Garrett Road. Past this, PA 3 heads east on four-lane undivided Market Street as it passes between SEPTA's 69th Street Transportation Center to the north and urban businesses to the south, gaining a median before the 69th Street intersection. The route becomes undivided again and runs past more commercial development, forming

2580-466: The most-so how they would have when William Penn arrived in Pennsylvania in 1681, with many boulders, non-eroded gradients between water and land, and native vegetation along the creek. While all streams and rivers in Pennsylvania natively boasted a presence of Brook Trout , only Chester Creek still most-likely holds this feat. Furthermore, Freshwater Eels are still making their pilgrimage up

2640-592: The north of William L. Sayre High School between 59th and 58th streets while Chestnut Street passes south of West Philadelphia High School before crossing 49th Street, south of the Community College of Philadelphia 's West Regional Center past 48th Street, and south of West Catholic Preparatory High School prior to crossing 45th Street. Farther east, the route reaches the University City neighborhood of Philadelphia, where Walnut Street runs along

2700-594: The north of the Llanerch Country Club , continuing through suburban development. Farther east, the route crosses Naylors Run and heads into the community of Llanerch , where it intersects Darby Road a short distance before coming to a junction with US 1 . After crossing US 1, PA 3 enters Upper Darby Township and continues past suburban businesses and homes. The road crosses State Road and heads into more urban areas of residential and commercial development. A set of SEPTA trolley tracks begins running in

2760-573: The right-most lane on John F. Kennedy Boulevard becomes a bus lane. Eastbound PA 3 passes to the north of Liberty Place between 17th and 16th streets while westbound PA 3 passes to the south of the Comcast Center between 18th and 17th streets, Suburban Station of SEPTA Regional Rail between 17th and 16th streets, and LOVE Park between 16th and 15th streets. PA 3 reaches its eastern terminus at PA 611 (which runs north-south along Broad Street through Philadelphia) at 15th Street, which forms

2820-590: The river's east bank on the Market Street Bridge eastbound and the John F. Kennedy Boulevard Bridge westbound. At this point, PA 3 heads into Center City Philadelphia on four-lane undivided Market Street eastbound and four-lane divided John F. Kennedy Boulevard westbound. The streets pass several downtown skyscrapers, with the westbound direction running south of SEPTA's Main Line tracks, which head into

2880-494: The route follows multiple one-way pairs, running along Chestnut Street eastbound and Walnut Street westbound in West Philadelphia before heading into Center City Philadelphia along Market Street eastbound and John F. Kennedy Boulevard westbound and ending at Philadelphia City Hall . Philadelphia and West Chester were linked by a dirt road dating back to 1793. The Philadelphia and West Chester Turnpike Company

2940-570: The route join and head east along four-lane divided West Chester Pike, passing through residential areas in the community of Chatwood . PA 3 comes to a partial cloverleaf interchange with the US 202 / US 322 freeway and runs past businesses and some homes. The road curves east-southeast at the Strasburg Road intersection and crosses into East Goshen Township , where it continues past suburban neighborhoods and commercial establishments, crossing

3000-476: The route was extended east to Philadelphia City Hall during the 1970s. PA 3 begins at an intersection with US 322 Bus. (High Street) in the downtown area of the borough of West Chester in Chester County near the historic Chester County Courthouse . From here, the route heads northeast on the one-way pair of East Market Street eastbound and East Chestnut Street westbound. The one-way streets carry two lanes in each direction as they pass downtown businesses. At

3060-650: The section of PA 3 between Adams Street in West Chester and US 202/US 322 in West Goshen Township was named the Robert J. Thompson Highway in honor of former State Senator Robert J. Thompson . A ceremony was held on October 9, 2012, with State Senator Andy Dinniman and state and local officials in attendance. On August 16, 2021, the right lane on eastbound PA 3 (Market Street) between 20th Street and PA 611 (15th Street) and on westbound PA 3 (John F. Kennedy Boulevard) between PA 611 (15th Street) and 19th Street

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3120-478: The westbound direction on Market Street, continuing east. Upon reaching 32nd Street, PA 3 splits into another one-way pair, with eastbound PA 3 continuing east along Market Street and westbound PA 3 following four-lane John F. Kennedy Boulevard, both being two-way streets. The route passes under CSX 's Harrisburg Subdivision railroad line before coming to the 30th Street intersection at 30th Street Station , which serves Amtrak 's Northeast Corridor railroad line,

3180-489: The western part of Penn Square around Philadelphia City Hall . From 1793 to 1850, Philadelphia and West Chester were linked by a dirt road used by horse-drawn carriages and wagons. The Philadelphia and West Chester Turnpike Road Company was formed in March 1848 to build a turnpike between 38th and Market streets in Philadelphia and Newtown Square. The turnpike was to have five toll houses along its length. The West Chester Pike

3240-450: Was Meechoppenackhan which means "the large potato stream" or "the stream along which large potatoes grow", where "potatoes" refers to the tubers of Apios americana , commonly known as American groundnut, potato bean, or Indian potato. The lower watershed of the creek served as a tobacco plantation beginning in 1644. The land on the west bank of the creek was deeded to John Ammundson Besk and family on August 20, 1653. Swedish settlers were

3300-599: Was constructed to improve farming and manufacturing in Delaware County. The turnpike became a plank road between 1850 and 1868. Rail service was first used on the turnpike in 1859, when the Delaware County Passenger Rail Road Company built a 4-mile (6.4 km) horse-drawn rail line from 38th and Market streets in Philadelphia to Howard House in Upper Darby. The entire turnpike between Philadelphia and Newtown Square became

3360-454: Was converted into a bus lane as part of a pilot project to add bus lanes to streets in Philadelphia to improve public transportation. One-way pair A one-way pair , one-way couple , or couplet refers to that portion of a bi-directional traffic facility – such as a road , bus , streetcar , or light rail line – where its opposing flows exist as two independent and roughly parallel facilities. In

3420-400: Was created to build a toll road between the two places in 1848. The turnpike was built as a plank road between Philadelphia and Newtown Square in the 1850s before becoming a stone road in the 1880s. A horse-drawn rail line was built along part of the turnpike in the 1850s and a trolley service was introduced in the 1890s. The state took over the West Chester Pike in 1918. In 1927, the route

3480-403: Was designated as part of PA 5 . PA 3 replaced the PA 5 designation between West Chester and Philadelphia in 1937. Trolley service was replaced by buses in the 1950s to allow for the widening of PA 3 between West Chester and Philadelphia to four lanes. By 1960, PA 3 was shifted to end at US 13 in Southwest Philadelphia . The routing was shifted to US 13 west of University City by 1970 before

3540-406: Was later renamed to John F. Kennedy Boulevard. In 1954, regular trolley service between Philadelphia and West Chester ended as plans were made to widen PA 3. Trolley service during peak periods continued until 1958. The trolley service was replaced by buses, which is today part of SEPTA's Route 104 service. During the mid 1950s and early 1960s, the West Chester Pike portion of PA 3 was widened into

3600-471: Was two-way. Alberta Highway 2 is a one-way pair in southern Edmonton on Calgary Trail and Gateway Boulevard between 31 Avenue NW and Whitemud Drive . Alberta Highway 2 is also one-way pair through the towns of Fort Macleod (23 and 25 Streets; cosigned with Alberta Highway 3 ) and Nanton (20 and 21 Avenues). Alberta Highway 16 ( Yellowhead Highway ) is a one-way pair through the town of Edson (2nd & 4th Avenues). British Columbia Highway 99

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