page_title: Pennsylvania Route 611
section_title: Northampton County
hierarchical_section_title: Pennsylvania Route 611 / Route description / Northampton County
caption_attribution_description: English: Northbound Pennsylvania Route 611 (Larry Holmes Drive) past the intersection with Third Street in Easton, Pennsylvania.
context_page_description: Pennsylvania Route 611 is a state highway in Pennsylvania, United States, running 109.7 mi from Interstate 95 in the southern part of the city of Philadelphia north to I-380 in Coolbaugh Township in the Pocono Mountains. Within Philadelphia, PA 611 follows Broad Street, the main north-south street in Philadelphia, through most of the city. The route continues north through the northern suburbs of Philadelphia and serves Jenkintown, Willow Grove, and Doylestown, the latter of which it bypasses on a freeway. North of Doylestown, PA 611 passes through rural areas and runs along the west bank of the Delaware River to the city of Easton in the Lehigh Valley. The route continues back into rural land and passes through the Delaware Water Gap, at which point it enters the Pocono Mountains region. Here, PA 611 heads northwest through Stroudsburg and Mount Pocono toward its northern terminus.
  The current alignment of PA 611 is composed of several turnpikes that were built in the 1800s. What is now PA 611 was designated as part of U.S. Route 611 in 1926, a U.S. highway that ran from Philadelphia City Hall in Philadelphia north to US 11 in Scranton.
context_section_description: PA 611 leaves Riegelsville for Williams Township in Northampton County, which is in the Lehigh Valley, and becomes South Delaware Drive, heading north-northwest through forested areas immediately to the west of the Delaware Canal and the Delaware River. The road bends east and runs through a mix of woods, fields, and homes, curving to the north again. The route passes through the residential community of Raubsville and continues north-northwest through wooded areas with sparse development alongside the canal and river, curving northeast. PA 611 passes under the Interstate 78 Toll Bridge that carries I-78 over the Delaware River before it and the canal and river make a sharp turn to the west. The road heads into the city of Easton and intersects Cedarville Road, which heads south to provide access to I-78. The route continues northwest through wooded areas alongside the Delaware Canal and Delaware River, with nearby residential development to the west. PA 611 crosses under Norfolk Southern's Lehigh Line and Portland Secondary before turning southwest along the south bank of the Lehigh River, passing under an abandoned railroad line. The route turns northwest onto four-lane South 3rd Street and crosses the Lehigh River, with the abandoned railroad tracks passing over the bridge carrying the route over the river. On the north bank, PA 611 turns northeast onto two-lane undivided Larry Holmes Drive, which is named for former heavyweight boxing champion Larry Holmes, and passes through commercial areas to the east of downtown Easton, running along the north bank of the Lehigh River before curving north and following the west bank of the Delaware River. The road intersects Northampton Street just west of the Northampton Street Bridge over the river before it comes to an intersection with the eastern terminus of PA 248. At this point, the route turns east onto North Delaware Drive and bends north as it comes to a partial interchange with US 22 (Lehigh Valley Thruway) just west of the Easton–Phillipsburg Toll Bridge, with access to eastbound US 22 and from westbound US 22; PA 248 provides the missing movements. Past this, the road crosses Bushkill Creek and continues north-northeast through wooded areas along the west bank of the Delaware River, with nearby development to the west.
  PA 611 leaves Easton for Forks Township and runs through forested areas with some homes alongside the river, curving to the north. The road continues through rural areas parallel to the Delaware River, turning to the northwest and then to the northeast. The route enters Lower Mount Bethel Township and passes through the community of Sandts Eddy, where it passes industrial development and homes. PA 611 curves north and runs through wooded areas with some homes and businesses, crossing a railroad spur.  The road turns northwest away from the Delaware River and runs to the southwest of Norfolk Southern's Portland Secondary, heading into the residential community of Martins Creek. Here, the route turns east to remain along North Delaware Drive, passing over Martins Creek and the Norfolk Southern line. PA 611 runs through woods before heading through farmland and making a turn to the north.
  The road heads northeast through farmland with some woods and homes, passing through the community of Mount Pleasant. Farther along, the route cuts through a corner of Washington Township and runs through the community of Richmond. PA 611 enters Upper Mount Bethel Township and continues through a mix of farm fields and woods with some homes, passing through the community of Centerville. The road continues north through rural land and comes to an intersection with the northern terminus of PA 512 before it heads northeast through the residential community of Mount Bethel. The route runs through wooded areas with some homes and businesses and passes under Norfolk Southern's Portland Secondary, at which point it enters the borough of Portland. PA 611 widens to a four-lane divided highway and splits from the road at an interchange to head northwest on Delaware Avenue, with th
caption: PA 611 northbound on Larry Holmes Drive in Easton
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