Pennsylvania Route 764
 Pennsylvania Route 764 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by PennDOT | ||||
| Length | 11.40 mi[2] (18.35 km) | |||
| Existed | May 27, 1935[1]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  US 22 in Allegheny Township | |||
 PA 36 in Altoona  US 220 Bus. near Altoona | ||||
| North end |  I-99 / US 220 in Antis Township | |||
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| Country | United States | |||
| State | Pennsylvania | |||
| Counties | Blair | |||
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Pennsylvania Route 764 (PA 764) is a north–south state highway in Blair County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The route is one of many major north–south thoroughfares in Altoona. South of the city near Duncansville, a suburb and unofficial section of Altoona, it terminates at an interchange with U.S. Route 22 (US 22). The northern terminus is located several miles north of Altoona in Pinecroft, at an interchange with Interstate 99 (I-99) and US 220, at exit 39.
Route description
PA 764 begins interchanging US 22, south of downtown Altoona. The junction is composed of two trumpet-style interchanges connecting PA 764 with the US 22 freeway. However the road itself (known as the 6th Avenue Road) continues much farther south and north of its designation as Route 764.
From there, PA 764 is aligned north–south past the southern Altoona suburbs and small hamlets. The route is also parallel west of I-99/US 220. Upon entering the city, PA 764 becomes 6th Avenue. 6th Avenue begins intersecting high street-numbers from the south to lower numbers in the north. Approaching the downtown area, PA 764 splits into the 6th and 7th Avenue one-way pair upon entering the commercial district of Altoona. 6th Avenue is mostly the boundary between the downtown and Dutch Hill (except near the school zones). The two pairs intersect Union Avenue (PA 36) near the heart of the city, around the edge of the downtown.[3]
The PA 764 one-way couple remain parallel and separate for a long distance into the northern portions of Altoona. In the northern section of the city, the two pairs merge and turn right onto Lloyd Street; Lloyd Street turns north to become Walton Avenue. Outside of Altoona, PA 764 merges onto US 220 Business, to begin a long overlap with the route on Pleasant Valley Boulevard.[3] Even though the route itself turns onto Lloyd Street, the Sixth Avenue Road continues northward.
In Pinecroft, PA 764 leaves US 220 BUS to turn east. A short distance east of the overlap, PA 764 terminates an at interchange with I-99/US 220, at exit 39.[4]
History
Throughout much of its history, PA 764 was US 220 north of Altoona. This designation was in place from the 1940s to the 1990s. Before the bill was passed to build the highway that now carries U.S. 220 from Duncansville to Altoona, the current PA 764 was designated as PA 264, following the decommission of original PA 64.[5]
Major intersections
The entire route is in Blair County.
| Location | mi[2] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Allegheny Township | 0.00 | 0.00 |  US 22 (William Penn Highway) to I-99 – Ebensburg, Duncansville, Hollidaysburg | Interchange; southern terminus | |
| Altoona | 4.50 | 7.24 | PA 36 (Union Avenue) | ||
| Logan Township | 8.08 | 13.00 |  US 220 Bus. south (Pleasant Valley Boulevard) | Southern terminus of US 220 Bus. concurrency | |
| Antis Township | 10.85 | 17.46 |  US 220 Bus. north (Pleasant Valley Boulevard) – Bellwood | Northern terminus of US 220 Bus. concurrency | |
| 11.40 | 18.35 | I-99 / US 220 (Bud Shuster Highway) – Altoona, State College | Exit 39 (I-99/US 220); northern terminus | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also
References
- ^ "Make Changes in Route Numbers". The Morning Call. April 18, 1935. p. 2. Retrieved May 2, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b DeLorme Street Atlas USA 2007. Toggle Measure Tool. Retrieved on July 12, 2007.
- ^ a b Pennsylvania Tourism and Transportation Map (back side) (Map). Cartography by Geographic Information Division Bureau of Planning and Research. PennDOT. 2007. § Altoona.
{{cite map}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ Pennsylvania Tourism and Transportation Map (front side) (PDF) (Map). Cartography by Geographic Information Division Bureau of Planning and Research. PennDOT. 2007. § K9. Retrieved 2007-07-12.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Pennsylvania Highways: PA 751-800[unreliable source]
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