Pennsylvania Route 791
Pennsylvania Route 791 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by PennDOT | ||||
| Length | 2.10 mi[1] (3.38 km) | |||
| Existed | 1963–present | |||
| NHS | Entire route[2] | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |    US 22 Bus. / Yellow Belt in Churchill | |||
 I-376 / US 22 in Churchill | ||||
| North end |  PA 380 / Yellow Belt in Penn Hills | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Pennsylvania | |||
| Counties | Allegheny | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Pennsylvania Route 791 (PA 791) is a state highway located in Penn Hills in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. It runs 2.10 miles (3.38 km) from U.S. Route 22 Business (US 22 Bus.) in Churchill to PA 380 in Penn Hills. The entire route is part of the Yellow Belt of the Allegheny County belt system. The route runs through a suburban area of Pittsburgh.
Route description
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PA 791 heads north from the southern terminus on Rodi Road, passing through suburbs.[3] At the terminus, the road continues in both directions as US 22 Business and as part of the Yellow Belt[4] Shortly after the intersection, it heads under Interstate 376 and receives traffic from exit 80. Two miles to the north, it ends at PA 380 in Penn Hills at a shopping plaza.[3]
The entire length of PA 791 is part of the National Highway System.[2]
History
PA 791 was originally assigned as PA 280, along with the remainder of Rodi Road from US 22 Bus. to Thompson Run Road in Wilkins Township, in 1928. The route was decommissioned in 1946 and the northern segment received its current route number in 1963.[5]
Major intersections
The entire route is in Allegheny County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Churchill | 0.00 | 0.00 |      US 22 Bus. / Yellow Belt (William Penn Highway) to I-376 west / US 22 west / PA 130 / Nottingham Drive – Pittsburgh, Churchill, Monroeville, Turtle Creek | Southern terminus of PA 791; southern end of concurrency with Yellow Belt | |
| 0.26 | 0.42 | I-376 / US 22 – Pittsburgh, Murrysville | No access from PA 791 north to I-376/US 22 | ||
| Penn Hills | 2.10 | 3.38 | PA 380 / Yellow Belt (Frankstown Road) – Pittsburgh, Plum | Northern terminus of PA 791; northern end of concurrency with Yellow Belt | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
- ^ a b Pennsylvania State Roads - 2010. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. 2010.
- ^ a b National Highway System: Pennsylvania (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. 2010. Retrieved February 10, 2012.
- ^ a b Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map) (2010 ed.). Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2010-11-13.
- ^ "Allegheny County Belt System - Yellow Belt". Jeffrey J. Kitsko. March 15, 2010. Retrieved 2010-11-16.
- ^ Tourist Map of Pennsylvania (PDF) (Map). Pennsylvania Department of Highways. 1930. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
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