Pennsylvania Route 143 is a 21-mile (34 km) long state highway in Pennsylvania. It runs from Pennsylvania Route 309 near New Tripoli to Pennsylvania Route 662 in Richmond Township just east of the town of Shoemakersville. It is also known as "Kings Highway" throughout its entire routing. It is also known as Decatur Street through New Tripoli, Willow Street in Lenhartsville, and Virginville Road in the vicinity of Virginville, as well as Main Street through the town of Virginville.
Some popular tourist attractions along the route include Crystal Cave near Virginville, The Wanamakers General Store, Wanamakers, Kempton & Southern (WK&S) Railroad, in Kempton, and Blue Mountain Vineyards, a regional winery, in New Tripoli.
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[edit] Berks County
PA 143 begins at an intersection with PA 662 in Richmond Township, Berks County, heading to the north on two-lane undivided Hard Hill Road. It turns northwest through a mix of hilly farms and woods with some homes, reaching the community of Virginville and becoming Main Street. In Virginville, the road crosses the Maiden Creek into Perry Township, where it runs a short distance to the west of the creek with woods to the east and farm fields to the west as an unnamed road. PA 143 continues through rural surroundings as it passes through Windsor Township and into Greenwich Township. The road enters more wooded surroundings and makes a few sharp turns prior to heading west into Lenhartsville. Here, the road becomes Chestnut Street and passes homes and businesses, making a right turn to the north onto Willow Street as it intersects the former alignment of US 22. Upon leaving Lenhartsville for Greenwich Township again, PA 143 becomes unnamed and reaches an interchange with I-78/US 22. From this point, the road winds north through more forested areas, still running to the west of Maiden Creek. The route enters Albany Township and enters a mix of woods and farms as it comes to an intersection with the northern terminus of PA 737 near the community of Kempton. Following this intersection, the road passes through more rural areas as it runs to the west of Ontelaunee Creek and the Wanamaker, Kempton and Southern Railroad.[2][3]
[edit] Lehigh County
PA 143 crosses into Lynn Township, Lehigh County, continuing northeast to the community of Wanamakers as Kings Highway. At this point, the road turns more to the east and passes the terminus of the Wanamaker, Kempton and Southern Railroad and heads into more agricultural areas with some homes. Upon reaching the community of Lynnport, PA 143 comes to the northern terminus of PA 863. From this intersection, the route continues farther east, passing through New Tripoli as Decatur Street before reaching its northern terminus at PA 309.[2][4]
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PA 662 in Richmond Township
US 22 in Lenhartsville
PA 737 in Kempton
PA 863 in Lynnport
PA 309 in New Tripoli
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