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.
 Pennsylvania Route 791 | ||||
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| Maintained by PennDOT | ||||
| Length | 2.10 mi[1] (3.38 km) | |||
| Existed | 1963–present | |||
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| South end | ||||
  I-376 / US 22 in Churchill | ||||
| North end |   PA 380 / Yellow Belt in Penn Hills | |||
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| Country | United States | |||
| State | Pennsylvania | |||
| Counties | Allegheny | |||
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Route description
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PA 791 heads north from the southern terminus on Rodi Road, passing through suburbs.[2] At the terminus, the road continues in both directions as US 22 Business and as part of the Yellow Belt[3] 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.[2]
History
editPA 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.[4]
Major intersections
editThe 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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See also
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References
edit- ^ a b Pennsylvania State Roads - 2010. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. 2010.
- ^ a b Pennsylvania Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map) (2010 ed.). Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-20. Retrieved 2010-11-13.
- ^ "Allegheny County Belt System - Yellow Belt". Jeffrey J. Kitsko. March 15, 2010. Retrieved 2010-11-16.
- ^ Pennsylvania Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map) (1960 ed.). Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-05. Retrieved 2010-11-13.
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