| Cedar Crest Boulevard | |
|---|---|
| Length: | 9.5 mi (15.3 km) |
| Location: | Lehigh |
| South end: | PA 29 in Emmaus |
| Major junctions: |
I-78 / PA 309 near Dorneyville PA 222 near Dorneyville Tilghman Street in Allentown US 22 in South Whitehall Township Walbert Avenue in South Whitehall Township |
| North end: | Mauch Chunk Road in North Whitehall Township |
Cedar Crest Boulevard is a major north-south highway in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in the United States in the Lehigh Valley region of the state. South of Interstate 78 (I-78), the road is a part of Pennsylvania Route 29 and north of it the road is State Route 1019.
The boulevard 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 I-78, a major east-west highway between Harrisburg in the west and New York City's Holland Tunnel in the east.
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.
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 renamed Cedar Crest Boulevard.[1][2] The route is sometimes referred to by locals as simply Cedar Crest.
The entire route is in Lehigh County.
| Location | Mile | Destinations | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmaus | PA 29 south (Chestnut Street) | South end of PA 29 overlap | ||
| Salisbury Township | I-78 / PA 309 | Exit 55 (I-78/PA 309), north end of PA 29, south end of SR 1019 | ||
| Allentown | PA 222 (Hamilton Boulevard) | |||
| SR 1002 (Tilghman Street) | ||||
| South Whitehall Township | US 22 (Lehigh Valley Thruway) | Interchange | ||
| SR 1006 (Walbert Avenue) | ||||
| North Whitehall Township | SR 1017 (Mauch Chunk Road) | |||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | ||||
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