Pennsylvania Route 248 is a 31.3 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 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 runs southeast through suburban areas to Wilson, where it turns east and follows city streets through Easton.
PA 248 eastbound through the Lehigh Gap in Lower Towamensing Township showing the westbound lanes cantilevered over the eastbound lanes
PA 248 westbound in East Allen Township
PA 248 westbound past US 22 in Palmer Township
PA 248 westbound at PA 895 in Bowmanstown
Franklin Township, Carbon County, Pennsylvania
Franklin Township is a township in Carbon County, Pennsylvania. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania.
The population was 4,262 at the 2010 census. A portion of Beltzville State Park is in Franklin Township.
Beltzville Dam in Franklin Township in April 2007
I-476/Pennsylvania Turnpike Northeast Extension southbound in Franklin Township