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Pennsylvania Route 33 north
Pennsylvania Route 33 is in the midst of its interchange with U.S. Route 22 (Lehigh Valley Thruway) in Bethlehem Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. Here, a cloverleaf ramp leads from PA 33 north to US 22 west toward the city of Bethlehem. In one mile, it will reach an interchange at Hecktown Road. Photo taken 07-14-2024.
The US 22 west exit ramp gore. Photo taken 07-14-2024.
Traffic coming from US 22 west then enters PA 33 north. Photo taken 07-14-2024.
Hecktown Road is half a mile away. Photo taken 07-14-2024.
PA 33's speed limit for the time being is 65 miles per hour, a rarity on non-Interstate freeways in Pennsylvania. Photo taken 07-14-2024.
The ramp from PA 33 north to Hecktown is a cloverleaf. Photo taken 07-14-2024.
Intersected in one mile is Pennsylvania Route 248 which runs between Nazareth and Wilson. Photo taken 07-14-2024.
Plenty of food options are at PA 248. Photo taken 07-14-2024.
Meanwhile, there is advance notice of U.S. Route 209 north of Bushkill, some 37 miles to the northeast in Pike County, being closed to commercial vehicles. Photo taken 07-14-2024.
Also meanwhile, Stockertown and Stroudsburg are 4 and 25 miles away. Photo taken 07-14-2024.
Gas options at PA 248 include a competing Sheetz and Wawa along with a Mobil for good measure. Photo taken 07-14-2024.
The PA 248 offramp lies ahead. Westbound, PA 248 leads, via PA 191, to the abandoned Nazareth Speedway which used to host NASCAR, ARCA, and CART (IndyCar) races. Photo taken 07-14-2024.
The ramp from PA 33 north to PA 248 is yet another cloverleaf. Photo taken 07-14-2024.
PA 33 is straight and flat as it receives traffic from PA 248. Photo taken 07-14-2024.
It then crosses over the Schoeneck Creek. Photo taken 07-14-2024.
Another Sheetz is located at the next exit. Photo taken 07-14-2024.
The next crossing is over Van Buren Road. Photo taken 07-14-2024.
This exit serves the borough of Tatamy. Photo taken 07-14-2024.
The intersecting road at this interchange is Tatamy's Main Street. Photo taken 07-14-2024.
Traffic enters PA 33 from Main Street at right. Photo taken 07-14-2024.
Pennsylvania Route 191 (Nazareth Pike) toward Stockertown and Bangor is intersected at an interchange half a mile away. Photo taken 07-14-2024.
PA 33 enters Stockertown borough and crosses Bushkill Creek prior to the exit. Photo taken 07-14-2024.
The PA 191 offramp is ahead. Photo taken 07-14-2024.
PA 33 passes under PA 191 at a due north orientation. Photo taken 07-14-2024.
There is PA 33 reassurance at the onramp from PA 191. Photo taken 07-14-2024.
Belfast, Wind Gap, and Stroudsburg - the latter PA 33's northern terminus - are 2, 6 and 21 miles away. Photo taken 07-14-2024.
The highway now prepares to pass over an old freight rail line. Photo taken 07-14-2024.
An exit serving the community of Belfast is a mile away. Photo taken 07-14-2024.
Meanwhile, the highway passes under Filetown Road. Photo taken 07-14-2024.
The Belfast exit, intersecting Henry Road, lies ahead. Photo taken 07-14-2024.
PA 33 uses this bridge to cross Henry Road. Photo taken 07-14-2024.
The onramp from Henry Road enters northbound PA 33 at right. Photo taken 07-14-2024.
Wind Gap and Stroudsburg are now 4 and 19 miles away. Photo taken 07-14-2024.
Between exits, the highway curves slight left. Photo taken 07-14-2024.
Pennsylvania Route 512 (Moorestown Road), running between the boroughs of Bath and Wind Gap, has an exit two miles from the sign at right. Bath is more directly served from the south by the PA 248 exit several miles back. Photo taken 07-14-2024.
The highway then eases rightward at mile marker 13.2. Photo taken 07-14-2024.
The route proceeds to re-enter Plainfield Township before passing under Kromer Road. Photo taken 07-14-2024.
The PA 512 exit sits just ahead. Photo taken 07-14-2024.
The Wind Gap itself is visible from the exit. Photo taken 07-14-2024.
PA 33 now proceeds over PA 512. Photo taken 07-14-2024.
Passing west of Wind Gap borough, PA 33 crosses over Male Road. Photo taken 07-14-2024.
It then comes time for PA 33 reassurance. This shield is at mile marker 16. Photo taken 07-14-2024.
For a third time, PA 33 enters Plainfield Township. Photo taken 07-14-2024.
The bridge about to be traversed by PA 33 may be icy. Photo taken 07-14-2024.
This bridge passes over Wind Gap's Center Street. Photo taken 07-14-2024.
Then, as it prepares to curve sharp right, the highway passes under 8th Street. Photo taken 07-14-2024.
There is then as sharp a curve back to the left. Photo taken 07-14-2024.
The route is preparing to straighten out and go very slightly uphill. Photo taken 07-14-2024.
The next facilities crossed are north Broadway and the renowned Appalachian Trail. The former, only accessible from PA 33 south, has an onramp to PA 33 north just ahead. Photo taken 07-14-2024.
Saylorsburg, Stroudsburg and Lehighton are 3, 13 and 29 miles from the green sign at right. Photo taken 07-14-2024.
The next 11 miles of PA 33 are a designated PennDOT deer watch area. Photo taken 07-14-2024.
PA 33 now enters Monroe County and the Pocono Mountains. Photo taken 07-14-2024.
An exit serving Saylorsburg is two miles away. Photo taken 07-14-2024.
The highway proceeds to curve wide right. Photo taken 07-14-2024.
The route is now nearing a descent with 8 percent grade. Photo taken 07-14-2024.
A wide curve to the left is at the bottom of the hill. Photo taken 07-14-2024.
Nearing the next exit, PA 33 crosses Lower Cherry Valley Road (SR 2002). Photo taken 07-14-2024.
The highway straightens out, accompanied by a falling rock warning. Photo taken 07-14-2024.
Intersected at the Saylorsburg exit is Cherry Valley Road. It leads a short distance west to an old alignment of PA 115. Photo taken 07-14-2024.
Behind the Saylorsburg ramp gore sign is a marker for a detour of Pennsylvania Route 611, where a rockslide in December of 2022 forced the route's closure through the Delaware Water Gap. Photo taken 07-14-2024.
Traffic from Cherry Valley enters northbound PA 33 at right. Photo taken 07-14-2024.
Snydersville, Stroudsburg and Lehighton are 4, 10 and 26 miles away. Photo taken 07-14-2024.
An exchange with U.S. Route 209, with control cities Lehighton and Stroudsburg, is two miles away. Photo taken 07-14-2024.
Also served by the next exit are the communities of Sciota and Brodheadsville. Photo taken 07-14-2024.
US 209 is now one mile away. At this interchange, northbound US 209 will begin a concurrency with northbound PA 33. Photo taken 07-14-2024.
The world's largest ShopRite store, in Brodheadsville, is off this exit. Photo taken 07-14-2024.
An AM radio frequency with flashers is posted at right. Photo taken 07-14-2024.
The ramp to US 209 south is half a mile away. Photo taken 07-14-2024.
US 209 north will run along PA 33 to Interstate 80 just outside of Stroudsburg. Photo taken 07-14-2024.
PA 33 crosses over US 209 here. Photo taken 07-14-2024.
This green sign points the way to US 209 south. Photo taken 07-14-2024.