PA Route 764 | |||||||
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Maintained by PennDOT | |||||||
Length: | 11.40 mi (18.35 km) | ||||||
Existed: | 1935 – present | ||||||
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South end: | US 22 in Allegheny Township | ||||||
PA 36 in Altoona US 220 Bus. near Altoona |
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North end: | I-99 / US 220 in Antis Township | ||||||
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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. The northern terminus is located several miles north of Altoona in Pinecroft, at an interchange with Interstate 99 and U.S. Route 220, at exit 39.
PA 764 begins interchanging U.S. Route 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.