Pennsylvania Route 980

Pennsylvania Route 980
Route information
	Maintained by PennDOT
Length	17.00 mi[1] (27.36 km)
Major junctions
South end	PA 519 in North Strabane
	PA 50 in Cecil Township
North end	US 22 in North Fayette Township
Location
Counties	Washington, Allegheny
Highway system

Pennsylvania Route 980 (PA 980) is a north–south 17-mile-long (27 km) state highway located in Washington and Allegheny Ccounties in Pennsylvania. The highway begins at PA 519 south of Canonsburg. The northern terminus is at an interchange with U.S. Route 22 (US 22) in North Fayette Township. PA 980 passes through the towns of Canonsburg, Venice, and McDonald. From West Pike Street in Canonsburg to US 22, PA 980 runs concurrently with BicyclePA Route A.[2]

Route description

PA 980 begins at PA 519 in North Strabane Township. From there, the route runs northbound through the borough of Canonsburg, intersecting with Morganza Road which provides access to Exit 45 of I-79. PA 980 then turns northwest into Cecil Township and continues through the borough of McDonald and Robinson Township. 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 Imperial to 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
Washington	North Strabane Township	0.0	0.0	PA 519 to I-79 / US 19 – Eighty Four, Houston, Washington, Pittsburgh, Canonsburg Hospital	Southern terminus
	Canonsburg	1.9	3.1	Morganza Road / Adams Avenue to I-79 / US 19	Exit 45 (I-79)
	Cecil Township	7.3	11.7	PA 50 (Millers Run Road) – Cecil, Hickory
	Cecil Township			PA Turnpike 576	Expected to open in 2021
Allegheny	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

References

Google (May 5, 2013). "Pennsylvania Route 980" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
(Map) (PDF). PennDOT ftp://ftp.dot.state.pa.us/public/pdf/bikes/state_mapA.pdf. Retrieved May 5, 2013. See maps 5, 6, and 7 Missing or empty |title= (help)

External links

Pennsylvania Highways: Route 980

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[GM-1] Google (May 5, 2013). "Pennsylvania Route 980" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved May 5, 2013.

[PABikeMaps-2] (Map) (PDF). PennDOT ftp://ftp.dot.state.pa.us/public/pdf/bikes/state_mapA.pdf. Retrieved May 5, 2013. See maps 5, 6, and 7 Missing or empty |title= (help)