montcoworks: 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 Direcitons

1430 DeKalb Street
Norristown, PA 19401
(entrance & parking off of Fornance St.)


HSC from DeKalb & Fornance Sts. (39kb)
The Montgomery County Human Services Center from
the corner of DeKalb and Fornance Streets


Parking & Entrance to HSC (50kb)
Entrance and parking garage off of Fornance Street (parking is $5)

Human Services Center Building Location

For directions from:
Lansdale, Montgomeryville (North)
Main Line, I-76 or I-95 (South)
PA Turnpike Exit 333 (old 25) - Norristown (East)
PA Turnpike Exit 326 (old 24) - Valley Forge (West)
Public Transportation
Philadelphia International Airport

Montgomery County Human Services Center
1430 DeKalb Street
P.O. Box 311
Norristown, Pennsylvania 19404-0311


From the north: Lansdale or Montgomeryville
Take route 202 south past Suburban General Hospital to Johnson Highway (where road becomes one-way). Turn left onto Johnson Highway and go to first traffic light (Arch St.) Turn right onto Arch St. and continue for approximately 1/2 mile, until you reach Fornance St. Turn right onto Fornance Street The Montgomery County Human Services Center is immediately on your right.


From the south: Main Line, I-76 or I- 95
Take Route 476 (Blue Route), heading North. Take the exit for Norristown 18B (formerly 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 1.5 miles until two lanes merge to one lane. Make the right turn (imediately after the gas station) onto Fairfield Street. Fairfield Street becomes Fornance Street, proceed (1.3 mi.) to the third light (Arch St.). The Montgomery County Human Services Center is immediately on your right.


From the east: Pennsylvania Turnpike Exit 333  - Norristown
Leave the Pennsylvania Turnpike at Exit 333 (formerly 25) Norristown, go strait after the toll plaza and make the left at the traffic signal onto Plymouth Road. Cross Germantown Pike at the next signal and continue on Plymouth Road until the second stop sign where Plymouth Road ends at Sandy Hill Road. Make the "slight" left onto Sandy Hill Road. Continue on Sandy Hill Road until the second traffic signal (Fornance St.). Turn right onto Fornance Street and go strait for 0.8 mile to the second traffic signal. The Montgomery County Human Services Center is immediately on your right.


From the west: Pennsylvania Turnpike Exit 326 - Valley Forge
Leave the Pennsylvania Turnpike at Exit 326 (formerly 24) Valley Forge, and take route 202 North. The King of Prussia Shopping Mall will be on your left side of the road. Continue on route 202 North and  take the right lane "202 North DeKalb" exit to DeKalb Street, Norristown. Continue on DeKalb Street approximately 2.2 miles to the eighth traffic signal (Fornance St.), make a right turn onto Fornance Street. The Montgomery County Human Services Center is immediately on your left.


Public transportation: Southeast Pennsylvania Transportation Authority - SEPTA
The Montgomery County Human Services Center is served by SEPTA's route 98 Bus which connects to the Norristown Transportation Center located at Swede & Lafayette Streets. 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 transit center. For further questions regarding these routes and schedules call SEPTA at (610) 734-1300.
SEPTA Information
Map of SEPTA Rail Lines (53k)


From Philadelphia International Airport:
Route 95 South (approximately 6 miles) to Route 476 North, Plymouth Meeting. Proceed to the Norristown exit 7B (approximately 13 miles). 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 traffic signal at DeKalb Street. Make the right turn onto DeKalb Street and proceed 10 blocks (0.8 mi.) to the third light (Fornance St.). Turn right onto Fornance Street. The Montgomery County Human Services Center is immediately on your left.
Philadelphia International Airport