Cedar Crest Boulevard

Infobox road
highway_name=Cedar Crest Boulevard
length_mi=9.5
length_round=1
length_ref=
established=1920s
direction_a=South
starting_terminus=
junction= Tilghman Street in Allentown

direction_b=North
ending_terminus= Mauch Chunk Road in North Whitehall Twp.
counties=Lehigh
browse=pa browse|previous_type=PA|previous_route=228|route=|next_type=PA|next_route=230

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, a major east-west highway between Harrisburg and New York City.

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.

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.cite web|url=ftp://ftp.dot.state.pa.us/public/pdf/BPR_PDF_FILES/Maps/Type_10_GHS_Historical_Scans/Lehigh_1941.pdf|title=1941 Lehigh County Map|format=PDF|accessdate=2007-07-25|publisher=Pennsylvania Department of Highways] cite web|url=ftp://ftp.dot.state.pa.us/public/pdf/BPR_PDF_FILES/Maps/Type_10_GHS_Historical_Scans/Lehigh_1960.pdf|title=1960 Lehigh County Map|format=PDF|accessdate=2007-07-25|publisher=Pennsylvania Department of Highways] Given the road's local prominence, it is sometimes referred to simply as The Boulevard by local Lehigh County residents.

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