Driving Directions & Parking

Directions and Parking Information to Montgomery County Courthouse

Traveling to the Montgomery County Court House should be simple whether you are a resident, employee, or visitor. The county is accessible by car, bus, bike, train, and/or walking and we are committed to making sure everyone has easy, safe, and reliable options. To learn about available transportation options such as carpooling, van pooling, public transit, and biking, visit www.WeAreTDM.com

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From Pennsylvania Turnpike Exit 326 - Valley Forge

• Leave the Pennsylvania Turnpike at Exit 326 (old Exit #24) (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 straight ahead for about three miles crossing the Dannehower Bridge where 202 will meet with Main Street, Norristown.
• Make a right turn onto Main Street and proceed down past three traffic lights to where the Courthouse will be at the corner of Main and Swede streets.

The Main Street parking garage will be on the right side across from the courthouse. On street parking is available with a two hour limit. Courthouse parking is limited to county official business.

FOR JUROR PARKING

 Jurors must park in the Main Street Garage located at 20 E. Main Street, Norristown PA

From Pennsylvania Turnpike (Route 276) Exit 333 - Norristown

• Leave the Pennsylvania Turnpike at Exit 333 (old Exit #25) (Norristown), go west on Germantown Pike for one mile to Sandy Hill Road (traffic light).
• Turn left onto Sandy Hill Road for approximately two and a half miles into Norristown. Sandy Hill Road becomes Airy Street. The 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 courthouse parking garage will be on the left side of the street. Courthouse parking is limited to juror and county official business.

From the Main Line, I-76 or I- 95

• Take Route 476 (Blue Route), heading north take the exit for Norristown 18B (old exit #7B), 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 four miles until you come to the courthouse.

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 (two hour limit) are 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 Street), turn left onto Markley Street and continue for approximately six blocks, until you come to a Conners Used Car lot
• Turn left onto Swede Street and follow for seven blocks to courthouse (Airy and Swede streets)

From Pottstown, or West

There are two basic routes from Pottstown itself.

• Take High Street 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 Street in Norristown to the courthouse at Main and Swede streets
• Take Route 422 eastbound to the Oaks exit. At the bottom of the exit ramp turn right onto Egypt Road, stay on Egypt Road until it dead ends at Main Street
  • Turn right on Main Street to Norristown, stay on Main Street to the court house at the intersection of Main and Swede streets

Public Transportation

The courthouse is one block from Norristown's Transportation Center on Lafayette Street S

• 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 - Bus Lines 90, 91, 93, 96, 97, 98, 99, 131

For further questions regarding these routes and schedules call SEPTA at 610-734-1300.

Helpful Resources

• Eastern Montgomery County Court House Annex - Willow Grove 102 York Road
• Philly Traffic
• Route 202 Info
• 422 Improvements

Directions to Montgomery County Youth Center

Contact the Youth Center at 610-631-1893 or stop by 540 Port Indian Rd.

• From the Courthouse:
  • Go west on Main Street for 2.2 miles to Egypt Road
  • Turn left, at the First Union Bank.
  • Go approximately one mile to Port Indian Road, turn left, and go a half mile to the Youth Center entrance.
• From Route 422:
  • Take Route 422 West to the Trooper exit
  • Turn right at the exit and continue on Trooper Road pass the Walmart.
  • At the next light, turn right onto Egypt Road, go approx a half mile to Port Indian Road
  • Turn right and go a half mile to Youth Center Entrance.
• From Philadelphia International Airport:
  • Route 95 South to Route 476 Plymouth Meeting (approximately six miles)
  • Proceed to the Norristown exit #18B (old exit #7B). Refer to the Main Line, I-76, or I-95 directions to the courthouse.

Maps of County Interest

• Map of downtown Norristown - Courthouse and One Montgomery Plaza locations
• Map of Norristown and outlining areas
• Map outline of Montgomery County and its neighboring counties
• Map outline of Montgomery County Townships and Boroughs (position mouse pointer and click on map to see list)

Directions to the Montgomery County Fire Academy

Contact the Fire Academy at 610-278-3500 or stop by

1175 Conshohocken Rd.

Conshohocken, PA 19428-1028

From 76 East

• Take the Conshohocken exit and go down the ramp to the light
• Make a right turn, go across the Matsonford Bridge to the first traffic light at West Elm Street and turn left.
• As you pass Lukens Steel the road becomes Conshohocken Road, after 1.8 miles from the traffic light, you will come to flashing lights at the crest of the hill.
• Turn right and follow the chain link fence to the entrance of the parking lot

From 76 West

• Take the Conshohocken exit and go down the ramp and cross the Matsonford Bridge straight ahead
• At the first traffic light (West Elm Street), turn left
• As you pass Lukens Steel the road becomes Conshohocken Road, after 1.8 miles from the traffic light, you will come to flashing lights at the crest of the hill
• Turn right and follow the chain link fence to the entrance of the parking lot

From 476 North

• Get off at the Conshohocken exit, and come down the ramp to the light and turn right
• Go across the Matsonford Bridge to the first traffic light at West Elm Street and turn left
• As you pass Lukens Steel the road becomes Conshohocken Road, after 1.8 miles from the traffic light, you will come to flashing lights at the crest of the hill
• Turn right and follow the chain link fence to the entrance of the parking light

From 476 South

• Take first exit after toll at Norristown, the exit will put you on Ridge Pike, headed for Norristown.
• At the fourth light, turn left onto Conshohocken Road, watch for the flashing light at the crest of the hill, 8.10 mile, and watch for the opposing traffic as you turn left from Conshohocken Road into the Fire Academy driveway.

From the PA Turnpike

• Take exit to 476 South (at Norristown), and take first exit from 476 South, the exit will put you on Ridge Pike, headed for Norristown
• At the fourth light, turn left onto Conshohocken Road, watch for the flashing light at the crest of the hill, 8.10 mile, and watch for the opposing traffic as you turn left from Conshohocken Road into the Fire Academy driveway