PA Route 981 | ||||
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Route information | ||||
Maintained by PennDOT | ||||
Length: | 50.483 mi (81.245 km) | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end: | PA 51 at Rostraver Township | |||
US 30 near Lawson Heights US 22 / US 119 near New Alexandria |
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North end: | PA 819 near Salina | |||
Location | ||||
Counties: | Westmoreland | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Pennsylvania Route 981 (PA 981) is a state highway which runs 50.4 miles (81.1 km) across Westmoreland County, in southwestern Pennsylvania. The highway begins at Pennsylvania Route 51 in Rostraver Township, Pennsylvania, and runs northward across Westmoreland County, passing through the towns of Mount Pleasant, Latrobe, and New Alexandria before ending at Pennsylvania Route 819 in Salina.
PA 981 begins at Pennsylvania Route 51 in Rostraver Township. From Rostraver, the route runs eastward to Mount Pleasant, where it meets Pennsylvania Route 31. PA 981 then turns northward, meeting U.S. 30 outside Latrobe, near the Arnold Palmer Regional Airport. The route then continues northward through Latrobe, passing by Saint Vincent College in Latrobe. Continuing northward, PA 981 meets U.S. 119 and U.S. 22 at New Alexandria. The route then ends at Pennsylvania Route 819 near Salina.