The original
Pennsylvania Route 3 was the designation for the
William Penn Highway running from
Hanover Township to
Easton. After its decommissioning in 1930, PA 3 was renumbered in several areas to extend active routes, including
US 22 from the WV/PA state line to Harrisburg,
PA 60 from Robinson Township to Pittsburgh,
US 322 from Harrisburg to Hershey,
US 422 from Hershey to Wyomissing,
US 422 Business from Wyomissing to Reading,
US 222 Business from Reading to Laureldale,
US 222 from Laureldale to Dorneyville (except the Kutztown and Trexlertown/Wescosville bypasses), and
PA 222 from Dorneyville to
Allentown. PA 3 was reactivated in 1936 to its current alignment from West Chester to downtown Philadelphia. ==PA 4==