Pennsylvania Route 796 | ||||
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| Maintained by PennDOT | ||||
| Length | 5.784 mi[1] (9.308 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  PA 896 in New London Township | |||
 US 1 in Penn Township PA 926 in Londonderry Township | ||||
| North end |  PA 41 in Londonderry Township | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Pennsylvania | |||
| Counties | Chester | |||
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Pennsylvania Route 796 (PA 796) is a state highway in Chester County, Pennsylvania. The route runs 5.8 miles (9.3 km) from PA 896 in New London Township north to PA 41 in Londonderry Township. PA 796 heads through rural areas with some development along its route. In Jennersville, the route crosses Baltimore Pike and has an interchange with the U.S. Route 1 (US 1) freeway. PA 796 crosses PA 926 a short distance south of its northern terminus. PA 796 was originally designated by 1930 between the Maryland border near Kemblesville and north of Jennersville. In 1937, the southern terminus was moved to its current location, with PA 896 replacing the route south to the Maryland border, while the northern end was extended to PA 926 by 1940. PA 796 was extended north to PA 41 in the 1940s.
- ^ Bureau of Maintenance and Operations (January 2015). Roadway Management System Straight Line Diagrams (Report) (2015 ed.). Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
- Chester County (PDF)