Pennsylvania Route 780

Pennsylvania Route 780 (PA 780) is an 8.49-mile-long (13.66 km) state highway located in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. The western terminus is at PA 56/PA 366 in New Kensington. The eastern terminus is at PA 380 in Washington Township.

This article is about the current Pennsylvania Route 780. For the former route, see Pennsylvania Route 780 (1920s).

Pennsylvania Route 780
Route information
Maintained by PennDOT
Length8.49 mi[1] (13.66 km)
Existed1936–present
Major junctions
West end PA 56 / PA 366 in New Kensington
East end PA 380 in Washington Township
Location
CountiesWestmoreland
Highway system
← PA 772→ PA 790

Route description

PA 780 begins at an intersection with PA 56/PA 366 in the city of New Kensington, heading east on two-lane undivided Powers Drive. The route passes through wooded areas with some residential and commercial development, turning northeast onto 7th Street. The road winds east through more woodland with development, crossing into the city of Lower Burrell and becoming 7th Street Road. PA 780 heads east past more wooded areas of homes before winding south through a mix of fields and woods with some residences. The route curves east and enters Upper Burrell Township, passing by the Penn State New Kensington university campus before continuing through forested areas with occasional residential development. The road curves southeast and runs near the Alcoa Technical Center before passing through the community of Alcoa Center. PA 780 passes through more forests as it heads into Washington Township and becomes North Washington Road, reaching its eastern terminus at PA 380.[2][3]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Westmoreland County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
New Kensington0.000.00 PA 56 / PA 366 (Stevenson Boulevard) – New Kensington, VandergriftWestern terminus
Washington Township8.4913.66 PA 380 – Camp Jo-Ann, North WashingtonEastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also
  •  U.S. Roads portal
  •  Pennsylvania portal

References

KML is from Wikidata
  1. Pennsylvania State Roads -2010. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. 2010.
  2. Google (May 30, 2011). "overview of Pennsylvania Route 780" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved May 30, 2011.
  3. Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania Highway Map (PDF) (Map). PennDOT. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 18, 2011. Retrieved May 30, 2011.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.