Pennsylvania Route 980
Route map:
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North end | US 22 in North Fayette Township | |||
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Country | United States | |||
State | Pennsylvania | |||
Counties | Washington, Allegheny | |||
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Pennsylvania Route 980 (PA 980) is a north–south 17-mile-long (27 km)
BicyclePA Route A.[2]
Route description
PA 980 begins at
Cecil Township, where it passes under the PA 576 toll road, and continues through the borough of McDonald and Robinson Township. In Robinson Township, Fort Cherry Road and Beech Hollow Road head west to provide access to the PA 576 toll road. Entering Allegheny County, the last 0.2 mile of PA 980 runs through North Fayette Township from the county line to its northern terminus at US 22
.
History
PA 980 was signed in 1928. However, it wasn't until 1932 until it was paved from
Carnot. In 1936, the route was moved from Imperial to Carnot, to its current location. That route is now currently PA 978. In 1951, its northern terminus was moved from US 30, the Lincoln Highway in Clinton to the William Penn Highway
. In 1965, its northern terminus was moved from the William Penn Highway to its current location at the junction with US 22.
Major intersections
County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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Pittsburgh, Canonsburg Hospital | Southern terminus | ||||
I-79 / US 19 | Exit 45 (I-79) | ||||
Cecil Township | 7.3 | 11.7 | PA 50 (Millers Run Road) – Cecil, Hickory | ||
Robinson Township | Fort Cherry Road to PA Turnpike 576 | ||||
Beech Hollow Road to PA Turnpike 576 | |||||
North Fayette Township | 17.0 | 27.4 | US 22 / Potato Garden Run Road – Pittsburgh, Weirton, Clinton | Interchange; northern terminus | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
See also
- U.S. Roads portal
- Pennsylvania portal
References
- ^ a b Google (5 May 2013). "Pennsylvania Route 980" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
- ^ Wayback Machine has not archived that URL (PDF) (Map). PennDOT. Retrieved 5 May 2013.[permanent dead link]
External links
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