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October 25, 2011 at a cost of $ 15.4 million. With
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Chester, where it continues through residential areas. The route comes to its northern terminus at
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344:. Near the
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952:References
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650:DE 52
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532:Norristown
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766:Oxford
584:PA 100
576:US 202
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