- Pennsylvania Route 987
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For the original PA 987 - the approach to the Delaware Bridge -, see Pennsylvania Route 987 (1920s).
PA Route 987
Airport Road Route information Maintained by PennDOT Length: 10 mi[1] (16 km) Existed: 1940 – present Major junctions South end: 
US 22 in BethlehemNorth end: 
PA 946 in KlecknersvilleLocation Counties: Lehigh, Northampton Highway system Roads in Pennsylvania
Interstate • US • State • Legislative← 
PA 986PA 989 
→Pennsylvania Route 987 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, running north from U.S. Route 22 past Lehigh Valley International Airport to Pennsylvania Route 946.
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Route description
Though the vast majority of Route 987 is located in Northampton County and named Airport Road, the most notable attraction along the route, the Lehigh Valley International Airport, is in Lehigh County.
Lehigh County
Route 987 begins at the Lehigh Valley Thruway (US 22) as Airport Road northeast of Allentown in Bethlehem. The road travels north, running along the east side of the airport. Route 987 maintains this alignment as it enters Northampton County northeast of the airport.
Northampton County
Past the airport, the route turns north near Hanoverville and leaves Airport Road. After a short distance, Route 987 intersects Route 329 and forms a concurrency with the route northeast to Bath. Just west of the borough center, the concurrency ends at Route 248, at which Route 329 ends. Route 987 continues north into Chapman, turning to the northwest and terminating at an intersection with Route 946 in Klecknersville.
History
Route 987 was originally given to the portion of the road between Portland in Northampton County and the New Jersey border at the Delaware River. This alignment remained in place from 1928 to 1936. Four years later, the designation resurfaced at its current location.
The southern terminus was relocated from Union Boulevard in Allentown to US 22 in 1955.[1]
Major intersections
County Location Mile Destinations Notes Lehigh Hanover Township 0.0 US 22Cloverleaf Interchange. Northampton East Allen Township 4.4 
PA 329Western terminus of concurrency. Bath 6.6 
PA 329/PA 248Eastern terminus of PA 329 concurrency.
Western terminus of PA 248 concurrency.6.7 PA 248Eastern terminus of concurrency. Moore Township 10.3 PA 9461.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi References
Transportation infrastructure of the Lehigh Valley Interstates U.S. Routes Pennsylvania Routes New Jersey Routes County Routes Named roads/streets Bridges Albertus L. Meyers Bridge · Hill to Hill Bridge · Philip J. Fahy Memorial Bridge · Minsi Trail Bridge · Easton–Phillipsburg Toll Bridge · Northampton Street Bridge · Interstate 78 Toll Bridge
Tunnels Public transportation Lehigh and Northampton Transportation Authority (Bethlehem Loop) · Trans-Bridge Lines · NJ Transit
Airports Waterways Rail Categories:- State highways in Pennsylvania
- Transportation in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
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