Pennsylvania Route 982 (PA 982) is a
state highway
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which runs 32.15 miles across
Fayette and
Westmoreland counties, in southwestern
Pennsylvania. The highway begins at
U.S. Route 119
U.S. Route 119 (US 119) is a spur of US 19. It is a north–south route (on a northeast-southwest alignment) that was an original United States highway of 1926. It is Corridor G of the Appalachian Development Highway System (ADHS) east of US ...
(US 119) in
Moyer, Pennsylvania, and runs northward into Westmoreland County, passing through the towns of
Youngstown
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,
Latrobe, and
Derry
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before ending at
US 22
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/US 119 near
Blairsville.
Route description
PA 982 begins at
US 119 near
Moyer. From there, it runs northeast across rural
Fayette County, meeting
PA 31 at the Fayette/
Westmoreland county line. The route continues into rural Westmoreland County, crossing the
Pennsylvania Turnpike (
I-70/
I-76
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) without access.
The route intersects
PA 130
Pennsylvania Route 130 (PA 130) is a state highway located in Allegheny and Westmoreland counties in Pennsylvania. The western terminus is at PA 8 in Pittsburgh, and the eastern terminus is at PA 381 near Kregar.
The hig ...
about two miles (3 km) southeast of
Pleasant Unity, where it is briefly concurrent with PA 130 as the route heads north and east through the village of Lycippus.
[Google Maps image of PA 982/PA 130 intersection]
/ref> The route then passes through the borough of Youngstown
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, and then meets US 30 at a cloverleaf interchange
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.
The route runs along the eastern end of the city of Latrobe and through McChesneytown. PA 982 then ends at US 22
U.S. Route 22 (US 22) is a west–east route and is one of the original United States highways of 1926, running from Cincinnati, Ohio, at U.S. Route 27, US 27, U.S. Route 42, US 42, U.S. Route 127, US 127, and U.S. Route 52, US 52 to Newark, New ...
and US 119 near the borough of Blairsville. Before the construction of the Conemaugh Dam, PA 982 used to occupy Livermore Road, across from its current terminus, and continued on, crossing the Conemaugh River at Livermore, and connecting with PA 217 a few miles north in Indiana County
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.
Remnants of this section, before Newport Road, can still be seen at the Virginia Farms tract, which is owned by the Army Corps of Engineers for flood control, and leased to the Game Commission for public use. A small parking spot next to the gate provides easy access, and the remaining surface is well intact, running all the way to the Conemaugh River, at the former site of Fillmore Fillmore may refer to:
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, on the opposite side from Livermore. This area (Virginia Farms), has a rich history dating back to colonial settlement, and along the former surface, foundations as well as a small bridge crossing a creek can still be seen.
Major intersections
PA 982 Truck
Pennsylvania Route 982 Truck is a truck route that bypasses a weight restricted bridge over Stony Run where trucks over 32 tons (40 for combination loads) are prohibited. The route follows Industrial Boulevard, PA 981
Pennsylvania Route 981 (PA 981) is a state highway which runs across Westmoreland County, in southwestern Pennsylvania, United States. The highway begins at PA 51 in Rostraver Township, Pennsylvania, and runs northward across Westmoreland County ...
and US 22/119 through Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. The route was signed in 2013.
See also
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References
External links
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Pennsylvania Highways: PA 982
981
Transportation in Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Transportation in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania