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 marker
Pennsylvania Route 791
Map
Route information
Maintained by PennDOT
Length2.10 mi[1] (3.38 km)
Existed1963–present
Major junctions
South end
Major intersections I-376 / US 22 in Churchill
North end PA 380 / Yellow Belt in Penn Hills
Location
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountiesAllegheny
Highway system
PA 790 PA 796
I-280 PA 281

Route description

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PA 791 northbound at US 22 Bus. in Churchill

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

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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.[4]

Major intersections

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The entire route is in Allegheny County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Churchill0.000.00 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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
0.260.42   I-376 / US 22 – Pittsburgh, MurrysvilleNo access from PA 791 north to I-376 / US 22
Penn Hills2.103.38   PA 380 / Yellow Belt (Frankstown Road) – Pittsburgh, PlumNorthern terminus of PA 791; northern end of concurrency with Yellow Belt
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Pennsylvania State Roads - 2010. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. 2010.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Allegheny County Belt System - Yellow Belt". Jeffrey J. Kitsko. March 15, 2010. Retrieved 2010-11-16.
  4. ^ 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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