Montgomery County Germantown Pike begins at an intersection with
Ridge Pike in
Lower Providence Township,
Montgomery County a short distance east of the
Perkiomen Bridge that carries Ridge Pike over the
Perkiomen Creek into the borough of
Collegeville. From here, Germantown Pike heads east as a two-lane undivided county road, passing a mix of fields and commercial development as it passes south of a factory. The road passes a mix of homes and businesses in the community of
Evansburg before it heads into forested areas of
Evansburg State Park and crosses
Skippack Creek. Germantown Pike curves to the southeast and becomes the border between Lower Providence Township to the southwest and
Skippack Township to the northeast as it leaves the state park and passes through the community of
Providence Square. At this point, the road becomes the border between Lower Providence Township to the southwest and
Worcester Township to the northeast before curving east-southeast to fully enter Worcester Township. Germantown Pike passes through a mix of farm fields and wooded residential areas, heading to the south of
Methacton High School. The road turns to the southeast and passes through wooded suburban neighborhoods before coming to an intersection with
Pennsylvania Route 363 (PA 363) in a commercial area in the community of
Fairview Village. Germantown Pike continues through a mix of residential and commercial development as it descends a hill and gains a second westbound lane. Upon crossing Trooper Road, the roadway enters
East Norriton Township and turns into a three-lane road with a
center left-turn lane, passing more suburban development. The road curves to the east-southeast and becomes a two-lane road. After crossing Whitehall Road, Germantown Pike becomes a five-lane road with a center left-turn lane and passes between
Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital to the north and
Norristown Farm Park to the south. The road loses the center turn lane heads into residential areas with some commercial establishments, crossing
CSX's
Stony Creek Branch railroad line at-grade. Germantown Pike becomes a four-lane
divided highway and passes businesses, crossing Swede Road in the community of
Penn Square. The road continues southeast through commercial areas and comes to an intersection with
US 202. Past the US 202 intersection, Germantown Pike becomes undivided and heads past more businesses, gaining a center left-turn lane as it passes southwest of an office park. Upon crossing Arch Road, Germantown Pike enters
Plymouth Township and becomes a four-lane undivided road, heading southeast through suburban residential areas and passing through the community of
Plymouth Valley. The road turns south and then southeast as it passes homes and some commercial establishments, becoming a four-lane divided highway as it comes to an intersection with Sandy Hill Road to the southwest of
Villanova Ballpark at Plymouth. At this point, Germantown Pike becomes State Route 3053 (SR 3053), an unsigned
quadrant route. Germantown Pike turns into a five-lane road with a center left-turn lane and heads south through commercial areas. Past the Hickory Road intersection, the road becomes a six-lane divided highway and passes businesses as it heads to the west of the
Plymouth Meeting Mall. Germantown Pike crosses Plymouth Road in the community of
Hickorytown and reaches the Mid-County Interchange, where it comes to the
Norristown interchange with the
Pennsylvania Turnpike (
Interstate 276, I-276) that also provides access to northbound
I-476 (
Pennsylvania Turnpike Northeast Extension) before a partial interchange with I-476 that provides access to southbound I-476 and access from northbound I-476. Following this, Germantown Pike becomes a four-lane divided highway and passes under
Norfolk Southern's
Morrisville Line before it heads into commercial areas, narrowing to a two-lane undivided road at the Chemical Road intersection. The road turns southeast and comes to an offset junction with
Butler Pike near the
Plymouth Friends Meetinghouse in the community of
Plymouth Meeting. Past here, Germantown Pike heads into
Whitemarsh Township and runs through suburban residential areas with some businesses, passing southwest of
Plymouth-Whitemarsh High School before heading to the northeast of a golf course. The road crosses Joshua Road in the community of
Lafayette Hill and continues past a mix of homes and businesses. Germantown Pike makes a turn to the east at the Church Road intersection and heads through wooded residential areas, crossing into
Springfield Township and curving southeast after passing south of a golf course. Germantown Avenue curves south and passes under SEPTA's
Chestnut Hill East Line and
Main Line and over CSX's
Trenton Subdivision railroad line northeast of the
Wayne Junction station serving the SEPTA lines. From here, the sett surface ends and road heads into the
Nicetown–Tioga neighborhood, passing urban areas of homes and businesses and crossing under
US 1 (Roosevelt Expressway). Germantown Avenue runs through urban development and passes over
Conrail Shared Assets Operations' Richmond Industrial Track immediately before coming to an intersection with
US 13 (Hunting Park Avenue). The road continues southeast and reaches an intersection with
PA 611 (
Broad Street) and Erie Avenue. From here, Germantown Avenue becomes a city street that runs south-southeast through urban areas of homes and businesses, passing to the east of
Temple University Hospital and intersecting the southern terminus of
Old York Road. The road passes under
Amtrak's
Northeast Corridor railroad line and heads into the
Fairhill neighborhood, where it curves to the south. Germantown Avenue turns to the southeast and the former Route 23 trolley tracks split to the south to follow 10th and 11th streets. The road continues southeast through urban areas as a two-lane street, where Germantown Avenue becomes discontinuous between Norris Street and Berks Street due to a shopping center. From here, Germantown Avenue resumes and runs south-southeast through urban residential and commercial areas, crossing
Cecil B. Moore Avenue. The road becomes
one-way westbound between 4th Street and Thompson Street. Germantown Avenue becomes two-way again and heads into the
Fishtown neighborhood. Here, the road crosses
Girard Avenue, which carries SEPTA's
Route 15 trolley line. Following this, Germantown Avenue continues southeast past urban development and reaches its terminus at an intersection with
Front Street and Laurel Street underneath
I-95 and SEPTA's
Market–Frankford Line. ==History==