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Cedar Crest Boulevard
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| Cedar Crest Boulevard |
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| Length: | 9.5 mi (15.3 km) |
|---|---|
| Formed: | 1920s |
| South end: |  PA 29 in Emmaus |
| Major junctions: |
 US 22 in South Whitehall Twp.Tilghman Street in Allentown   I-78/PA 309 near Dorneyville |
| North end: | Mauch Chuck Road in North Whitehall Twp. |
| Counties: | Lehigh |
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.
| Transportation Infrastructure of the Lehigh Valley | |
|---|---|
| East-West thru-highways | I-78 | US 22 | PA 248 |
| South-North thru-highways | Northeast Extension of the Pennsylvania Turnpike | PA 33 | PA 309 | PA 611 |
| Allentown Roads | PA 145 | PA 222 | PA 987 | Cedar Crest Boulevard | Lehigh Street | Tilghman Street |
| Bethlehem Roads | PA 378 | PA 412 | PA 512 | Bethlehem Pike |
| Other roads | US 222 | PA 29 | PA 100 | PA 143 | PA 191 | PA 329 | PA 873 | PA 946 |
| Public transportation | Lehigh and Northampton Transportation Authority |
| Airports | Lehigh Valley International Airport |
| Waterways & Rail | Lehigh Canal | Delaware Division of the Pennsylvania Canal | Norfolk Southern Railway |