Transportation As of 2007, there were of public roads in Kutztown, of which were maintained by the
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and were maintained by the borough.
U.S. Route 222 skims the northern and western edge of the borough on a
freeway called the Kutztown Bypass, heading northeast to
Allentown and southwest to
Reading.
Pennsylvania Route 737 heads north on Krumsville Road to
Krumsville and
Interstate 78/
U.S. Route 22. Main Street runs southwest–northeast through Kutztown, becoming Kutztown Road outside the borough and connecting to US 222 at both ends. Greenwich Street heads north from Main Street and becomes PA 737 past an interchange with US 222. Noble Street heads south from Main Street toward
Lyons. The
Allentown and Auburn Railroad operates a freight and tourist railroad from a station in Kutztown east to
Topton; the tracks are owned by the Kutztown Transportation Authority.
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania has a
zero-fare shuttle bus service that serves the campus and the adjacent town when school is in session, consisting of four routes operating at different times and to different locations.
Klein Transportation provides bus service from a stop at Kutztown University to
Douglassville, Reading,
Wescosville,
Hellertown, and
Midtown Manhattan in
New York City. Kutztown-based
Bieber Transportation Group formerly provided bus service from the Bieber Bus Terminal in Kutztown to Reading, Allentown, Bethlehem,
Philadelphia, and Midtown Manhattan in New York City. Bieber ended bus service on February 8, 2019.
Kutztown Airport was located outside the borough but closed on January 31, 2009.
Utilities The Borough of Kutztown Electric Department provides electricity to most of the borough, with portions of the borough receiving electricity from
Met-Ed, a subsidiary of
FirstEnergy. The borough's electric department dates back to the early 1900s and is one of 35 municipal electric departments in Pennsylvania. The borough purchases its electric power from American Municipal Power. The Public Works department provides trash collection and recycling to the borough. The borough also provides cable, internet, and telephone service through Home Net, a division of Hometown Utilicom. Natural gas service in Kutztown is provided by
UGI Utilities.
Health care Lehigh Valley Health Network operates the Health Center at Kutztown, which offers various services such as blood testing, family medicine, speciality care, and rehabilitation services. The nearest
hospitals to Kutztown are located in the Allentown and Reading areas. Emergency medical services are provided by Kutztown Area Transport Service. ==Economy==