How long is the route that connects Philadelphia to Lehigh County?
Allentown, Pennsylvania Allentown (Pennsylvania Dutch: "Allenschteddel") is a city located in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is Pennsylvania's third most populous city and the 224th largest city in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 118,032 and is currently the fastest growing city in all of Pennsylvania. It is the largest city in the metropolitan area known as the Lehigh Valley, which had a population of 821,623 residents as of 2010 . Allentown constitutes a portion of the New York City Combined Statistical Area and is the county seat of Lehigh County. In 2012, the city celebrated the 250th anniversary of its founding in 1762.
Pennsylvania Route 863 Pennsylvania Route 863 (PA 863) is a state highway in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. The route runs 13.99 mi from U.S. Route 222 (US 222) in Upper Macungie Township north to PA 143 in Lynn Township. The route is a two-lane undivided road that runs southeast-northwest through rural areas in western Lehigh County. Along the way, PA 863 has an interchange with Interstate 78 (I-78)/US 22 in Weisenberg Township. The road was originally unpaved, being improved to a bituminous road by the 1940s and a paved road by 1950. PA 863 was designated in the 1960s.