Pennsylvania Route 145 (designated by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation as SR 0145), unofficially known as "the gateway to Allentown", is a 20.46 mi (32.93 km) long north–south state highway in the Lehigh Valley area of eastern Pennsylvania. It connects Interstate 78 and Pennsylvania Route 309 in Lanark to Pennsylvania Route 248 in Weiders Crossing.
Route 145 is the main arterial into Allentown, Pennsylvania, the third-largest city in the state. In Whitehall Township, a seven-mile (11.2 km) portion of PA 145 is known as MacArthur Road, named in honor of Gen. Douglas MacArthur. MacArthur Road is almost entirely divided; between US 22 and Eberhart Road, it is six-lanes wide with ramps. In Whitehall Township, MacArthur Road is the location of the main commercial center of the Lehigh Valley. The Lehigh Valley Mall, a large Allentown-area shopping mall, is situated on Route 145.
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