PA Route 248 | ||||
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Route information | ||||
Maintained by PennDOT | ||||
Length: | 31.285 mi (50.348 km) | |||
Existed: | 1966 – present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
West end: | US 209 in Weissport East | |||
PA 895 in Bowmanstown PA 873 in Lehigh Township PA 145 in Lehigh Township PA 946 in Lehigh Township PA 329 / PA 987 in Bath PA 512 in Bath PA 946 in Upper Nazareth Township PA 191 in Nazareth PA 33 in Lower Nazareth Township US 22 in Wilson |
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East end: | PA 611 in Easton | |||
Location | ||||
Counties: | Carbon, Northampton | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Pennsylvania Route 248 (PA 248) is a 31.29 mi (50.4 km) long state highway in the eastern part of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The western terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 209 (US 209) in Weissport East, a CDP in Franklin Township. The eastern terminus is at PA 611 in Easton. The route begins at US 209 in Carbon County and heads southeast parallel to the Lehigh River as a four-lane divided highway to Bowmanstown, where it becomes a freeway and heads through Palmerton. Upon crossing Lehigh Gap in Blue Mountain, PA 248 enters Northampton County and becomes a two-lane undivided highway that heads southeast through rural areas, serving Bath and Nazareth. From here, the route heads southeast through suburban areas to Wilson, where it turns east and follows city streets through Easton.