Jewish Family Service of the Lehigh Valley

Driving Directions to JFS-LV

JFS-LV is located at 2004 Allen Street in the west end of the city of Allentown.

From the East (Bethlehem, Easton, and points east)

Interstate 78 (I-78) is the main access road to Allentown. Follow I-78 west into Pennsylvania. It will run south of Easton, Bethlehem and Allentown. Look for the "Cedar Crest" exit and bear right at the bottom of the exit ramp. You will be driving north on Cedar Crest Boulevard. Follow Cedar Crest Boulevard north until you reach the sixth traffic signal. There will be an Exxon station to your right front. Turn right ninety-degrees onto Chew Street (do not take the diagonal street). Follow Chew Street past one traffic signal, through the Muhlenberg College campus. Turn left on 22nd Street and drive two blocks to Allen Street. Turn right on Allen and drive two more blocks to 20th Street. JFS-LV is on the right side at the corner of Allen Street and 20th.

Alternately, take Route 22 west, a limited access highway. Take the "Cedar Crest Boulevard" exit and make a left turn at the top of the exit ramp. Drive south on Cedar Crest Boulevard to the third traffic signal. There will be an Exxon station on your left. Turn left ninety degrees onto Chew Street (do not take the diagonal street). Follow Chew Street past one traffic signal, through the Muhlenberg College campus. Turn left on 22nd Street and drive two blocks to Allen Street. Turn right on Allen and drive two more blocks to 20th Street. JFS-LV is on the right side at the corner of Allen Street and 20th.

From the South (Quakertown, Philadelphia and points south)

Via Pennsylvania Route 309. Drive north on Route 309 through Quakertown toward Allentown. Route 309 will eventually converge with I-78 west. Get on I-78 west and look for the "Cedar Crest" exit and bear right at the bottom of the exit ramp. You will be driving north on Cedar Crest Boulevard. Follow Cedar Crest Boulevard north until you reach the sixth traffic signal. There will be an Exxon station to your right front. Turn right ninety-degrees onto Chew Street (do not take the diagonal street). Follow Chew Street past one traffic signal, through the Muhlenberg College campus. Turn left on 22nd Street and drive two blocks to Allen Street. Turn right on Allen and drive two more blocks to 20th Street. JFS-LV is on the right side at the corner of Allen Street and 20th.

Via the northeast extension of the Pennsylvania Turnpike. Drive north on the northeast extension of the Pennsylvania Turnpike to the Lehigh Valley exit (exit 33). After paying the toll, take the right exit ramp which goes onto Route 22 east, a limited access highway. Take the third exit, "Cedar Crest Boulevard" and make a left turn at the top of the exit ramp. Drive south on Cedar Crest Boulevard to the third traffic signal. There will be an Exxon station on your left. Turn left ninety degrees onto Chew Street (do not take the diagonal street). Follow Chew Street past one traffic signal, through the Muhlenberg College campus. Turn left on 22nd Street and drive two blocks to Allen Street. Turn right on Allen and drive two more blocks to 20th Street. JFS-LV is on the right side at the corner of Allen Street and 20th.

From the North (Scranton, Wilkes-Barre and points north)

Via the Pennsylvania Turnpike. Drive south on the northeast extension of the Pennsylvania Turnpike to the Lehigh Valley exit (exit 33). After paying the toll, take the right exit ramp which goes onto Route 22 east, a limited access highway. Take the third exit, "Cedar Crest Boulevard" and make a left turn at the top of the exit ramp (Cedar Crest has only one exit for both directions). Drive south on Cedar Crest Boulevard to the second traffic signal which is Tilghman Street (just past the McDonald's on your left). Get in the left turn lane and turn left on to Tilghman. Drive on Tilghman to 20th Street and turn right. The first intersection will be Allen Street. JFS-LV is on across the street on the right side at the corner of Allen Street and 20th.

Via Route 33 from the Poconos. Drive south on Route 33, a limited-access road, and take the exit onto Route 22 west. Follow Route 22 west north of Bethlehem and Allentown until the exit marked "Cedar Crest Boulevard," then make a left turn at the top of the exit ramp. Drive south on Cedar Crest Boulevard to the second traffic signal which is Tilghman Street (just past the McDonald's on your left). Get in the left turn lane and turn left on to Tilghman. Drive on Tilghman to 20th Street and turn right. The first intersection will be Allen Street. JFS-LV is on across the street on the right side at the corner of Allen Street and 20th.

From the West (Harrisburg, Pittsburgh and points west)

Drive east on Interstate 78 (I-78). Just west of Allentown, take the well-marked right-hand exit onto Route 22, a limited access highway. Continue to follow Route 22 to the "Cedar Crest Boulevard" exit, then make a left turn at the top of the exit ramp. Drive south on Cedar Crest Boulevard to the second traffic signal which is Tilghman Street (just past the McDonald's on your left). Get in the left turn lane and turn left on to Tilghman. Drive on Tilghman to 20th Street and turn right. The first intersection will be Allen Street. JFS-LV is on across the street on the right side at the corner of Allen Street and 20th.

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