| PA Route 148 | ||||
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| Length: | 6 mi[1] (10 km) | |||
| Existed: | 1928 – present | |||
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| South end: | PA 48 / Orange Belt in Versailles, Pennsylvania | |||
| North end: | US 30 in East McKeesport, Pennsylvania | |||
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| Counties: | Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | |||
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Pennsylvania Route 148 is an 6-mile (9.7 km) long, north–south state highway located in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at PA 48 in Versailles. The northern terminus is at US 30 in East McKeesport.
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The street names along PA 148 include Walnut Street, Lysle Boulevard, and 5th Avenue
PA 148 begins in the town of Versailles, and goes northwest, paralleling the Youghiogheny River to the town of McKeesport. At downtown McKeesport, 148 turns east to parallel the Monongahela River to Bowman Ave. The route continues northeast to the town to East McKeesport where it terminates at US 30.
Two of the Allegheny County Belt routes connect with PA 148. The Yellow Belt runs along PA 148 for 4 miles from Walnut St. in downtown McKeesport to its northern terminus at U.S. 30 in North Versailles. The Orange Belt intersects with PA 148's southern terminus
The route was first signed in 1928, from the current PA 48 alignment to US 30.[2]. In the 1950s, the route changed alignment to its current route[3], with minor fluctuations through the years.
The entire route is in Allegheny County.
| Location | Mile | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Versailles | 0 | PA 48 (Walnut Street) | ||
| McKeesport | PA 148 Truck (13th Street) |
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PA 148 Truck (Market Street) |
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| East McKeesport | US 30 (Lincoln Highway) | |||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | ||||
PA Route 148 Truck |
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| Location: | McKeesport, Pennsylvania |
| Existed: | 1976–present |
Pennsylvania Route 148 Truck is a 1-mile (1.6 km) long truck route located in Allegheny County in Pennsylvania. The entire route lies in the town of McKeesport. There have been times where the route was unsigned, but in 2006, markers were erected. The route follows Market Street, three blocks to the west and significantly wider than Walnut Street, which mainline Route 148 follows.