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==Infrastructure== ===Transportation=== {{stack|[[File:2022-09-01 16 36 02 View north along U.S. Route 222 (Kutztown Bypass) from the overpass for North Elm Street in Kutztown, Berks County, Pennsylvania.jpg|thumb|[[U.S. Route 222|US Route 222]] northbound in Kutztown]]}} As of 2007, there were {{convert|19.63|mi}} of public roads in Kutztown, of which {{convert|3.09|mi}} were maintained by the [[Pennsylvania Department of Transportation]] (PennDOT) and {{convert|16.54|mi}} were maintained by the borough.<ref name=PennDOTmap>{{cite web|url=https://gis.penndot.gov/BPR_pdf_files/Maps/Type5/06410.pdf|title=Kutztown Borough map|publisher=PennDOT|access-date=March 13, 2023}}</ref> [[U.S. Route 222 in Pennsylvania|U.S. Route 222]] skims the northern and western edge of the borough on a [[freeway]] called the Kutztown Bypass, heading northeast to [[Allentown, Pennsylvania|Allentown]] and southwest to [[Reading, Pennsylvania|Reading]]. [[Pennsylvania Route 737]] heads north on Krumsville Road to [[Krumsville, Pennsylvania|Krumsville]] and [[Interstate 78]]/[[U.S. Route 22 in Pennsylvania|U.S. Route 22]]. Main Street runs southwest–northeast through Kutztown, becoming Kutztown Road outside the borough and connecting to US 222 at both ends. Greenwich Street heads north from Main Street and becomes PA 737 past an interchange with US 222. Noble Street heads south from Main Street toward [[Lyons, Pennsylvania|Lyons]].<ref name=PennDOTBerks>{{cite map|publisher=[[Pennsylvania Department of Transportation|PennDOT]]|title=Berks County, Pennsylvania Highway Map|url=http://www.dot7.state.pa.us/BPR_pdf_files/Maps/GHS/Roadnames/Berks_GHSN.PDF|year=2015|access-date=January 25, 2016}}</ref> The [[Allentown and Auburn Railroad]] operates a freight and tourist railroad from a station in Kutztown east to [[Topton, Pennsylvania|Topton]]; the tracks are owned by the Kutztown Transportation Authority.<ref>{{cite web|title=About Us|publisher=Allentown & Auburn Railroad|url=http://allentownandauburnrr.com/about-us/|access-date=January 24, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160131194008/http://allentownandauburnrr.com/about-us/|archive-date=January 31, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Kutztown University of Pennsylvania]] has a [[zero-fare]] shuttle bus service that serves the campus and the adjacent town when school is in session, consisting of four routes operating at different times and to different locations.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.kutztown.edu/about-ku/administrative-offices/transportation-services/campus-shuttle-service.html| title = Campus Shuttle Service | publisher = Kutztown University of Pennsylvania | access-date = October 8, 2019}}</ref> [[Klein Transportation]] provides bus service from a stop at Kutztown University to [[Douglassville, Pennsylvania|Douglassville]], Reading, [[Wescosville, Pennsylvania|Wescosville]], [[Hellertown, Pennsylvania|Hellertown]], and [[Midtown Manhattan]] in [[New York City]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wfmz.com/news/berks/klein-transportation-and-ourbus-announce-introductory-schedule-and-rates/1010024952|title=Klein Transportation and OurBus announce introductory schedule and rates|date=February 10, 2019|publisher=WFMZ-TV|location=Allentown, PA|access-date=February 10, 2019}}</ref> Kutztown-based [[Bieber Transportation Group]] formerly provided bus service from the Bieber Bus Terminal in Kutztown to Reading, Allentown, Bethlehem, [[Philadelphia]], and Midtown Manhattan in New York City.<ref>{{cite web|title=Daily Bus Service to Philadelphia, PA|publisher=Bieber Transportation Group|date=January 8, 2017|url=http://www.biebergroup.com/philadelphia|access-date=February 6, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Daily Bus Service to New York City, NY|publisher=Bieber Transportation Group|date=January 8, 2017|url=http://www.biebergroup.com/new-york-city|access-date=February 6, 2017|archive-date=February 8, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170208033325/http://www.biebergroup.com/new-york-city|url-status=dead}}</ref> Bieber ended bus service on February 8, 2019.<ref name=wfmz2819>{{cite web|url=http://www.wfmz.com/news/berks/bieber-cancels-all-bus-service-until-further-notice/1006707700|title=Berks-based Bieber bus line out of business after 72 years|date=February 8, 2019|publisher=WFMZ-TV|location=Allentown, PA|access-date=February 8, 2019}}</ref> [[Kutztown Airport]] was located outside the borough but closed on January 31, 2009.<ref name="Closure">{{cite news|url=http://www2.readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=109221|title=Kutztown Airport to close; site may become shopping center|newspaper=Reading Eagle|access-date=2015-06-01}}</ref> ===Utilities=== The Borough of Kutztown Electric Department provides electricity to most of the borough,<ref name=bokelectric>{{cite web|title=Electric Department|publisher=Borough of Kutztown|url=http://www.kutztownboro.org/departments/electric/index.php|access-date=June 28, 2017}}</ref> with portions of the borough receiving electricity from [[Met-Ed]], a subsidiary of [[FirstEnergy]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Our Service Area|publisher=FirstEnergy|url=https://www.firstenergycorp.com/content/customer/help/making_service_requests/our_service_area.html|access-date=October 10, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Electric Service Tariff|publisher=Met-Ed|date=July 17, 2017|pages=8–10|url=https://www.firstenergycorp.com/content/dam/customer/Customer%20Choice/Files/PA/tariffs/ME-Tariff-52-Supp-43.pdf|access-date=October 10, 2017}}</ref> The borough's electric department dates back to the early 1900s and is one of 35 municipal electric departments in Pennsylvania. The borough purchases its electric power from American Municipal Power.<ref name=bokelectric/> The borough of Kutztown provides water and sewer service through the Water Department and Wastewater Department, respectively.<ref name=bokwater>{{cite web|title=Water Department|publisher=Borough of Kutztown|url=http://www.kutztownboro.org/departments/water/index.php|access-date=June 28, 2017}}</ref><ref name=bokwastewater>{{cite web|title=Wastewater Department|publisher=Borough of Kutztown|url=http://www.kutztownboro.org/departments/wastewater/index.php|access-date=June 28, 2017}}</ref> The Public Works department provides trash collection and recycling to the borough.<ref name=boktrash>{{cite web|title=Refuse & Recycling (A division of Public Works)|publisher=Borough of Kutztown|url=http://www.kutztownboro.org/departments/refuse/index.php|access-date=June 28, 2017}}</ref> The borough also provides cable, internet, and telephone service through Home Net, a division of Hometown Utilicom.<ref>{{cite web|title=About Us|publisher=Home Net|url=http://www.huhomenet.com/about-us/|access-date=June 28, 2017}}</ref> Natural gas service in Kutztown is provided by [[UGI Utilities]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Geographic Footprint|publisher=UGI|url=https://www.ugi.com/about-us/geographic-footprint/|access-date=October 4, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Gas Tariff|publisher=UGI Utilities|date=July 7, 2017|pages=5–6|url=http://gasmngmt.ugi.com/UGIU/doc/tariff/GStariff6.pdf#page=1|access-date=October 10, 2017|archive-date=October 10, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171010215346/http://gasmngmt.ugi.com/UGIU/doc/tariff/GStariff6.pdf#page=1|url-status=dead}}</ref> ===Health care=== [[Lehigh Valley Health Network]] operates the Health Center at Kutztown, which offers various services such as blood testing, family medicine, speciality care, and rehabilitation services.<ref>{{cite web|title=Health Center at Kutztown|publisher=Lehigh Valley Health Network|url=https://www.lvhn.org/facilities_directions/health_centers/health_center_at_kutztown|access-date=October 18, 2017}}</ref> There is also a St.Luke's Urgent Care now located in Kutztown. The nearest [[hospital]]s to Kutztown are located in the Allentown and Reading areas.<ref>{{cite web|title=Emergency & Referral Services|publisher=Kutztown University|url=https://www.kutztown.edu/Departments-Offices/G-L/HealthWellnessServices/Documents/Clinical%20Services/EmergencyReferralServices2019-2020.pdf|access-date=October 8, 2019}}</ref> Emergency medical services are provided by Kutztown Area Transport Service.
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