Cedar Crest Boulevard
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| Cedar Crest Boulevard |
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| Length: | 9.5 mi (15.3 km) | ||||
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| Formed: | 1920s | ||||
| South end: |  PA 29 in Emmaus |
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| Major junctions: |
Tilghman Street in Allentown US 22 in South Whitehall Twp.Walbert Avenue in Allentown   I-78/PA 309 near Dorneyville |
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| North end: | Mauch Chunk Road in North Whitehall Twp. | ||||
| Counties: | Lehigh | ||||
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Cedar Crest Boulevard is a major north-south highway in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in the United States.
It is 9.5 miles in length and passes through Allentown, Pennsylvania. Its southern terminus is in Emmaus, Pennsylvania at Chestnut Street and its northern terminus is in North Whitehall Township, Pennsylvania at Mauch Chunk Road. It also is a major junction for Interstate 78.
Cedar Crest Boulevard is home to many attractions in the Lehigh Valley, including two rival high schools, Emmaus High School and Parkland High School, as well as the main campuses of Lehigh Valley Hospital and Cedar Crest College. Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom, Lake Muhlenberg, the Lehigh Country Club, the Lehigh Parkway, Muhlenberg College and Trexler Park all border the boulevard.
The boulevard is a prominent road for Allentown-area commerce, including numerous strip malls and restaurants. One of the six regionally-famous Yocco's Hot Dogs restaurants is located off of Cedar Crest Boulevard, on Hamilton Boulevard in west-side Allentown.
[edit] History
In 1941, from Walbert Avenue (US 309/PA 29) in Wennersville to Chestnut Street (PA 29) in Emmaus, Cedar Crest Boulevard was designated as Pennsylvania Route 229. By 1960, however, the route number was removed, and it was called Cedar Crest Boulevard.[1][2]Given the road's local prominence, it is sometimes referred to simply as The Boulevard by local Lehigh County residents.
[edit] References
- ^ 1941 Lehigh County Map (PDF). Pennsylvania Department of Highways. Retrieved on 2007-07-25.
- ^ 1960 Lehigh County Map (PDF). Pennsylvania Department of Highways. Retrieved on 2007-07-25.
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