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Bethlehem Pike
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Bethlehem Pike is a historic 42.21 mi (67.93 km) long road in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania that connects Philadelphia and Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. It began as a Native American path called the Minsi Trail which developed into a colonial highway called the King's Road in the 1760s. Most of the route later became part of U.S. Route 309, now Pennsylvania Route 309.
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Bethlehem Pike | |
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Route information | |
Maintained by PennDOT | |
Length | 42.21 mi[1] (67.93 km) |
Existed | 1763[5]–present |
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Major junctions | |
South end | Germantown Avenue in Philadelphia[5] |
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North end | Main Street in Bethlehem[5] |
Location | |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
Counties | Bucks, Lehigh, Montgomery, Philadelphia |
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