Pennsylvania Route 980 (PA 980) is a north–south
state highway
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located in
Washington
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and
Allegheny counties in
Pennsylvania
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. The highway begins at
PA 519 south of
Canonsburg. The northern terminus is at an interchange with
U.S. Route 22
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(US 22) in
North Fayette Township. PA 980 passes through the towns of
Canonsburg,
Venice
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, and
McDonald
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* McDonald & Co., a former investment firm
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. From West Pike Street in
Canonsburg to US 22, PA 980 runs
concurrently with
BicyclePA Route A.
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, where it passes under the
PA 576 toll road, and continues through the borough of
McDonald
Macdonald, MacDonald or McDonald may refer to:
Organisations
* McDonald's, a chain of fast food restaurants
* McDonald & Co., a former investment firm
* MacDonald Motorsports, a NASCAR team
* Macdonald Realty, a Canadian real estate brokerage f ...
and
Robinson Township. In Robinson Township, Fort Cherry Road and Beech Hollow Road head west to provide access to the PA 576 toll road. Entering
Allegheny County
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, the last 0.2 mile of PA 980 runs through
North Fayette Township from the county line to its northern terminus at
US 22
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.
History
PA 980 was signed in 1928. However, it wasn't until 1932 until it was paved from
Imperial
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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
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, the
Lincoln Highway
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in
Clinton
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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
See also
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References
External links
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Pennsylvania Highways: PA 980
980
Year 980 ( CMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.
Events
By place Europe
* Peace is concluded between Emperor Otto II (the Red) and King Lothair III (or Lothair IV) a ...
Transportation in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
Transportation in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania