llmc: Driving Directions

Montgomery County, PA

P.O. Box 311, Norristown, PA 19404-0311
Courthouse Hours: 8:30a.m. to 4:15p.m.
Phone: 610-278-3000
Website: www.montcopa.org

Driving Directions
The Law Library is on the lower plaza level of the County Court House in Norristown, Pennsylvania.
From Pennsylvania Turnpike Exit 326 - Valley Forge: 
Leave the Pennsylvania Turnpike at Exit 326 (Valley Forge) and take route 202 North. Keep driving north onto route 202; the King of Prussia Shopping Mall will be on your left side of the road. Continue on for about 3 miles where 202 will meet with Main Street, Norristown. Make a right turn onto Main Street and proceed down past 3 traffic lights to where the Court House will be at the corner of Main and Swede Streets. The Main Street parking garage on the right side of the street and on-street parking (2-hour limit) is available. Court House parking is limited to Juror and County official business. 
From Pennsylvania Turnpike (Rt. 276) Exit 333 - Norristown: 
Leave the Pennsylvania Turnpike at Exit 333 (Norristown), go west on Germantown Pike for one mile to Sandy Hill Road (traffic light). Turn left onto Sandy Hill Road for approx. 2 1/2 miles into Norristown. Sandy Hill Road becomes Airy Street. Courthouse is at Airy and Swede Streets. Turn left onto Swede Street and proceed down to the next traffic light. This is the intersection of Main and Swede Streets. Turn left onto Main Street; proceed about 100 feet. The Main Street parking garage is on the right side of the street and the Court House parking garage will be on the left side of the street. Court House parking is limited to County officials. 
From the Main Line, I-76 or I- 95: 
Take Route 476 (Blue Route), heading North take the exit for Norristown 18B. At the off ramp make a right turn and follow Chemical Road up to the next traffic intersection of Ridge Pike. Make a right turn onto Ridge Pike and follow west for about 4 miles until you come to the Court House. The Courthouse will be on your right side of the street. The Main Street parking garage on the left side of the street and on street parking (2-hour limit) is available.
From Lansdale, Montgomeryville or North
Take route 202 South past Suburban General Hospital to Johnson Highway (where road becomes one-way). Turn right onto Johnson Highway and go to second traffic light (Markley St.) Turn left onto Markley St. and continue for approximately 6 blocks, until you come to a Conners Used Car lot. Turn left onto Swede Street and follow for 7 blocks to Court House (Airy and Swede Streets).
From Pottstown, or West
There are two basic routes from Pottstown itself. 
 
1. Take High St. eastbound to Limerick where it turns into Ridge Pike (basically the same road because there are no turns). Stay on Ridge Pike through Limerick, Trappe and Collegeville. Cross the bridge over the Perkiomen Creek and stay to the right towards Norristown, where Ridge Pike turns into Main Street. Stay on Main St. in Norristown to the Court House at Main and Swede Sts. 
 
2. Take Rt. 422 eastbound to the Oaks exit. At the bottom of the exit ramp turn right onto Egypt Rd. Stay on Egypt Rd. until it dead ends at Main St. Turn right on Main St. to Norristown. Stay on Main St. to the Court House at the intersection of Main and Swede Sts.
Upper Perkiomen Valley
Take Rt. 29 south to Collegeville, then turn left on Main St. and follow Main St. to Norristown.
Public Transportation
The Court House is one block from Norristown's Transportation Center on Lafayette Street. SEPTA Route 100 Suburban Rail Line, 69th Street Terminal to Norristown and SEPTA's Norristown R6 Regional Line, Center City to Norristown are trains accessible to the Courthouse. SEPTA also has many bus routes that come into Norristown's Transportation Center. For further questions regarding these routes and schedules call SEPTA at (610) 734-1300.
 
 
Copyright (2007): Law Library of Montgomery County (Pa.)