Origin
Pleasant Hills, PA
Afternoon in Pleasant Hills on Friday
Local time
1:50 PM
EDT
Current temp
69°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Pleasant Hills, PA to Unity, PA
Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 17, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
42m
Distance
21.4 mi
34 km
Drive Score
6/10
Good drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$4
one way
EV Charging
Unknown
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
0h 39m
★
6 AM
0h 42m
8 AM
0h 49m
10 AM
0h 44m
12 PM
0h 44m
3 PM
0h 45m
5 PM
0h 49m
8 PM
0h 40m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Pleasant Hills, PA
Michael Taccetta
Unity, PA
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Trip Overview
The drive from Pleasant Hills, PA to Unity, PA covers 21.4 miles and takes about 42m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.
The route leans on 5th Avenue, Lebanon Church Road, Center Road for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 4.5 miles on 5th Avenue. At current regular gas prices, budget about $3.55 one way before food or hotel costs.
Who Is This Route For?
Weekend Trip
Doable as a same-day drive at 42m. Total distance: 21.4 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
42m drive, comfortable solo distance.
EV Driver
0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.
Scenic Drive
Turn-heavy local drive route profile.
Drive Character
Expect a 42m drive with frequent turns across 21.4 miles of local and secondary roads.
This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 25 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
5th Avenue is the longest continuous segment at about 4.5 miles.
How Hard Is This Drive?
Expect a hands-on drive with frequent turns and local roads rather than long highway stretches. This route has several spots where lane changes, forks, or exits need your full attention. The trickiest moment comes around 0.1 miles in near Constitution Drive.
Driving Effort
7/10
Focused - busy navigation packed into a short drive
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
This is a short but busy drive. With 13 decision points packed into just 21.4 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 42m.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: at 0.1 miles (Constitution Drive): Navigation decision point; at 0.5 miles (PA 51 / Clairton Boulevard): Lane positioning matters here; at 0.5 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.
Critical Maneuvers
5 of 13 key pointsThese are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.
5
0.1 mi into trip
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~0m in
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Constitution Drive
Turn left onto Constitution Drive
Navigation decision point
6
0.5 mi into trip
|
~1m in
|
PA 51 / Clairton Boulevard
Turn left onto PA 51 / Clairton Boulevard
Lane positioning matters here
Use the left lane.
6
0.5 mi into trip
|
~1m in
Take the exit toward McKeesport, West Mifflin, Allegheny County Airport
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Toward McKeesport, West Mifflin, Allegheny Coun...
6
5.7 mi into trip
|
~9m in
|
Yellow Belt
Keep slight left at fork onto Yellow Belt
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here
Use the straight lane.
6
21.4 mi into trip
|
~42m in
|
Perry Street
At end of road, turn left onto Perry Street
Complex interchange - multiple decisions in a short stretch
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 5th Avenue | 4.5 mi | 8m |
| Lebanon Church Road | 3.8 mi | 6m |
| Center Road | 2.9 mi | 6m |
| Yellow Belt | 2.1 mi | 3m |
| Patton Street | 1.6 mi | 2m |
| Unity Trestle Road | 1.5 mi | 3m |
| Monroeville Boulevard | 1.5 mi | 3m |
| Monroeville Road | 0.8 mi | 1m |
Longest stretch:
5th Avenue
— 4.5 mi, about 8m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Pleasant Hills, PA and Unity, PA.
1
Start on Caryl Drive
370 ft
·
23 sec
·
Caryl Drive
2
Turn left onto Constitution Drive
328 ft
·
15 sec
·
Constitution Drive
3
Turn right onto Old Clairton Road
0.4 mi
·
1 min
·
Old Clairton Road
4
Turn left onto PA 51
234 ft
·
5 sec
·
Clairton Boulevard
Use the left lane.
5
Take the exit
499 ft
·
13 sec
Toward McKeesport, West Mifflin, Allegheny County Airport
6
Turn slight right onto Yellow Belt
2.8 mi
·
4 min
·
Lebanon Church Road
7
Keep slight right at fork onto Yellow Belt
1.0 mi
·
1 min
·
Lebanon Church Road
8
Turn slight right onto Yellow Belt
0.5 mi
·
45 sec
·
Pittsburgh McKeesport Boulevard
9
Continue on Yellow Belt
0.4 mi
·
35 sec
·
Richland Avenue
10
Continue on Yellow Belt
0.4 mi
·
31 sec
·
W.D. Mansfield Memorial Bridge
11
Keep slight left at fork onto Yellow Belt
2.1 mi
·
3 min
·
Yellow Belt
Use the straight lane.
12
Continue on PA 148; Yellow Belt
4.5 mi
·
8 min
·
5th Avenue
Use the straight / right lanes.
13
Turn right onto Yellow Belt
1.6 mi
·
2 min
·
Patton Street
14
Continue on Wilmerding and Monroeville Road
453 ft
·
11 sec
·
Wilmerding and Monroeville Road
15
Turn right onto Monroeville Road
0.8 mi
·
1 min
·
Monroeville Road
16
Continue on Monroeville Boulevard
1.5 mi
·
3 min
·
Monroeville Boulevard
Use the straight / right lanes.
17
Turn left onto Stroschein Road
0.3 mi
·
35 sec
·
Stroschein Road
18
Continue on Center Road
0.4 mi
·
1 min
·
Center Road
Use the straight / left lanes.
19
At end of road, turn right onto Old William Penn Highway
0.2 mi
·
22 sec
·
Old William Penn Highway
20
Turn slight left onto Center Road
2.5 mi
·
5 min
·
Center Road
21
Turn right onto PA 380; Orange Belt
469 ft
·
11 sec
·
Saltsburg Road
22
Turn left onto Unity Trestle Road
1.5 mi
·
3 min
·
Unity Trestle Road
23
Turn right onto East Alley
0.2 mi
·
49 sec
·
East Alley
24
At end of road, turn left onto Perry Street
19 ft
·
0 sec
·
Perry Street
25
Arrive at destination
Perry Street
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$3.55 one way
$7.10 round trip
$4.21/gal
25.4 MPG avg
8 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.61 | $3.89 | $7.77 |
| premium | $4.93 | $4.15 | $8.30 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $4.72 | $9.45 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$4
Estimated CO2 emission: 7.5 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $2 in charging · 0 stops · 57% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 6.4 | 0 | $2.25 | $1.03 |
| Efficient EV | 5.4 | 0 | $1.87 | $0.86 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 8.6 | 0 | $3.00 | $1.37 |
Gas CO2
7 kg
EV CO2
3 kg (57% less)
This trip is well within single-charge range for most EVs. No charging stops needed if you start fully charged.
DC fast charging avg $0.35/kWh. Home charging avg $0.16/kWh. US grid CO2: 0.39 kg/kWh.
Travel Intel
Current conditions at both ends of the drive.
Destination
Unity, PA
Afternoon in Unity on Friday
Local time
1:50 PM
EDT
Current temp
44°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Time zone
Same local time
Origin and destination are on the same clock, so arrival timing is easier to judge at a glance.
Temperature spread
25 degrees cooler at arrival
A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.
Road read
42m on the road
Use the two city cards together: check the sky where you start, then compare it with the local time and temperature at arrival.
Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.
Frequently Asked Questions
The drive from Pleasant Hills, PA to Unity, PA covers 21.4 miles and takes about 42m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are 5th Avenue, Lebanon Church Road, Center Road. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.
This is a comfortable same-day trip.
The midpoint is about 10.7 miles from Pleasant Hills, PA. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $3.55 one way. This estimate uses 25.4 MPG — your actual cost will vary with your vehicle's fuel efficiency and current gas prices.
Leave by 9 AM and you'll arrive before lunch. Even a 4 PM departure gets you there before dark in summer.
This is a short but busy drive. With 13 decision points packed into just 21.4 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 42m.
The main spots that need attention: at 0.1 miles (Constitution Drive): Navigation decision point; at 0.5 miles (PA 51 / Clairton Boulevard): Lane positioning matters here; at 0.5 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.
The route from Pleasant Hills, PA to Unity, PA does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.
How this page is built
Compiled by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy from open government datasets — OSRM over OpenStreetMap for geometry, and EIA for fuel prices. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.
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