Pennsylvania Route 760
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Pennsylvania Route 760 is a state highway
located in Mercer County, Pennsylvania
. The route runs from an interchange with Interstate 80
(I-80) and I-376
in Shenango Township
to an intersection with U.S. Route 62 Business (US 62 Business) and PA 718
in Sharon
. The road was designated as the northernmost part of PA 60
until 2009, when I-376 was extended from the Pittsburgh area to I-80 along PA 60.
and I-376
in Shenango Township
, heading to the west as a four-lane freeway. South of here, the road continues as I-376. A short distance after beginning, the route reaches the PA 18
interchange, at which point the freeway ends. From this point, PA 760 turns to the northwest and becomes two-lane undivided Broadway Avenue. The road enters Hermitage
and passes a mix of woods and industrial establishments. The route turns more to the west as it comes into Wheatland
and intersects PA 718
and the southern terminus of PA 418
. At this intersection, PA 718 forms a concurrency
with PA 760, and the two routes pass residential areas to the north and industrial areas to the south with a few businesses. The road enters Farrell
and turns to the north, continuing to the west of developed neighborhoods and to the east of a Norfolk Southern railroad line as it passes more industry, including a large steel mill. PA 718/PA 760 crosses into Sharon
, where the road becomes Dock Street and passes under US 62
, with a connection provided by local streets. From here, the road continues into downtown Sharon and reaches an intersection with US 62 Business. At this junction, PA 760 ends and PA 718 makes a left turn to head west on US 62 Business.
freeway was completed up to I-80, the PA 60 designation was applied onto this stretch of road. After I-376 was extended up the PA 60 freeway to I-80 from the Pittsburgh area in November 2009, PA 60 was reduced to its current alignment in Allegheny County
while the former PA 60 north of I-80 became PA 760. The PA 760 trailblazers were installed in May 2010.
State highway
State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...
located in Mercer County, Pennsylvania
Mercer County, Pennsylvania
Mercer County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2010, the population was 116,638. Its county seat is Mercer; Sharon is its largest city....
. The route runs from an interchange with Interstate 80
Interstate 80 in Pennsylvania
The transcontinental Interstate 80 is designated across northern Pennsylvania as the Keystone Shortway, officially the Z.H. Confair Memorial Highway. This route was built mainly along a completely new alignment, not paralleling any earlier U.S. Routes, as a shortcut to the tolled Pennsylvania...
(I-80) and I-376
Interstate 376
Interstate 376 is a major auxiliary route of the Interstate Highway System in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, located entirely within the Allegheny Plateau. It runs from I-80 near Sharon south and east to a junction with the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Monroeville, after having crossed the Turnpike...
in Shenango Township
Shenango Township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania
Shenango Township is a township in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,037 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 29.9 square miles , of which, 29.9 square miles of it is land and...
to an intersection with U.S. Route 62 Business (US 62 Business) and PA 718
Pennsylvania Route 718
Pennsylvania Route 718 is an long state highway located in Mercer county in Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at PA 318 in Shenango Township. The northern terminus is the Ohio state line in South Pymatuning Township.-Route description:...
in Sharon
Sharon, Pennsylvania
Sharon is a city in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, in the United States, northwest of Pittsburgh. It is part of the Youngstown–Warren–Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area.- History :...
. The road was designated as the northernmost part of PA 60
Pennsylvania Route 60
Pennsylvania Route 60 is a state highway located in the western suburbs of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Although the route follows a mostly east–west alignment, it is signed as a north–south highway. The southern terminus of the route is at a pseudo-interchange with U.S...
until 2009, when I-376 was extended from the Pittsburgh area to I-80 along PA 60.
Route description
PA 760 begins at an interchange with I-80Interstate 80 in Pennsylvania
The transcontinental Interstate 80 is designated across northern Pennsylvania as the Keystone Shortway, officially the Z.H. Confair Memorial Highway. This route was built mainly along a completely new alignment, not paralleling any earlier U.S. Routes, as a shortcut to the tolled Pennsylvania...
and I-376
Interstate 376
Interstate 376 is a major auxiliary route of the Interstate Highway System in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, located entirely within the Allegheny Plateau. It runs from I-80 near Sharon south and east to a junction with the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Monroeville, after having crossed the Turnpike...
in Shenango Township
Shenango Township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania
Shenango Township is a township in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,037 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 29.9 square miles , of which, 29.9 square miles of it is land and...
, heading to the west as a four-lane freeway. South of here, the road continues as I-376. A short distance after beginning, the route reaches the PA 18
Pennsylvania Route 18
Pennsylvania Route 18 is a major north–south highway in Western Pennsylvania whose southern terminus is at the West Virginia state line in Greene County, Pennsylvania near the village of Garrison, while the northern terminus is at PA Route 5 in Lake City, Pennsylvania...
interchange, at which point the freeway ends. From this point, PA 760 turns to the northwest and becomes two-lane undivided Broadway Avenue. The road enters Hermitage
Hermitage, Pennsylvania
Hermitage is a city in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 16,157 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Youngstown–Warren–Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
and passes a mix of woods and industrial establishments. The route turns more to the west as it comes into Wheatland
Wheatland, Pennsylvania
Wheatland is a borough in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, along the Shenango River. The population was 748 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Youngstown–Warren–Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area....
and intersects PA 718
Pennsylvania Route 718
Pennsylvania Route 718 is an long state highway located in Mercer county in Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at PA 318 in Shenango Township. The northern terminus is the Ohio state line in South Pymatuning Township.-Route description:...
and the southern terminus of PA 418
Pennsylvania Route 418
Pennsylvania Route 418 is an long state highway located in Mercer county in Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at PA 760/PA 718 in Wheatland. The northern terminus is at US 62 in Hermitage.-Route description:...
. At this intersection, PA 718 forms a concurrency
Concurrency (road)
A concurrency, overlap, or coincidence in a road network is an instance of one physical road bearing two or more different highway, motorway, or other route numbers...
with PA 760, and the two routes pass residential areas to the north and industrial areas to the south with a few businesses. The road enters Farrell
Farrell, Pennsylvania
Farrell is a city in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 6,050 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Youngstown–Warren–Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
and turns to the north, continuing to the west of developed neighborhoods and to the east of a Norfolk Southern railroad line as it passes more industry, including a large steel mill. PA 718/PA 760 crosses into Sharon
Sharon, Pennsylvania
Sharon is a city in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, in the United States, northwest of Pittsburgh. It is part of the Youngstown–Warren–Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area.- History :...
, where the road becomes Dock Street and passes under US 62
U.S. Route 62 in Pennsylvania
U.S. Route 62 is a east-west U.S. Highway in Pennsylvania, which runs diagonally through the industrial northeastern part of the state. Although initial portions of the route opened in 1926 in other areas of the country, U.S. 62 was not designated in the commonwealth until 1932...
, with a connection provided by local streets. From here, the road continues into downtown Sharon and reaches an intersection with US 62 Business. At this junction, PA 760 ends and PA 718 makes a left turn to head west on US 62 Business.
History
What is now PA 760 was originally designated as solely PA 718 and as an unnumbered road east of the PA 418/PA 718 intersection. When the PA 60Pennsylvania Route 60
Pennsylvania Route 60 is a state highway located in the western suburbs of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Although the route follows a mostly east–west alignment, it is signed as a north–south highway. The southern terminus of the route is at a pseudo-interchange with U.S...
freeway was completed up to I-80, the PA 60 designation was applied onto this stretch of road. After I-376 was extended up the PA 60 freeway to I-80 from the Pittsburgh area in November 2009, PA 60 was reduced to its current alignment in Allegheny County
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Allegheny County is a county in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,223,348; making it the second most populous county in Pennsylvania, following Philadelphia County. The county seat is Pittsburgh...
while the former PA 60 north of I-80 became PA 760. The PA 760 trailblazers were installed in May 2010.