Pennsylvania Route 997

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PA Route 997
Length: 49 mi (79 km)
Formed: 1928[1]
South end: Maryland State Line just south of Waynesboro
Major
junctions:		 US 30 in Greenwood
I-81 in Scotland
US 11 in Greenvillage
I-76 in Roxbury
North end: PA 223 in McCrea
Counties: Franklin, Cumberland
Pennsylvania State Routes
< PA 996 PA 999 >
Minor - Legislative

Pennsylvania Route 997 is a 49 mile (78 kilometer) route in Franklin and Cumberland Counties. The route begins at the Maryland state line south of Waynesboro and ends at Pennsylvania Route 233 in McCrea. The route was originally signed in 1928 from Waynesboro to Pennsylvania Route 433. Both termini however, have been adjusted northward and southward. The route is concurrent with two state routes, 16 and 641, and one U.S. Route, Route 30.

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[edit] Route description

Route 997 begins at the Maryland state line south of the town of Waynesboro.[2] The route heads northward, crossing a river and enters Waynesboro. There, Route 997 becomes concurrent with Pennsylvania Route 16. At the intersection where Route 997 turns off to the north, Route 316 intersects. Route 997 heads northward, leaving Waynesboro and Route 16 behind. The highway intersects with local roads and enters Quincy. The highway leaves without much activity and continues northward towards Caledonia.[2]

Route 997 parallels Route 316 and enters the town of Mont Alto, where it intersects with the western terminus of Pennsylvania Route 233.[2] After crossing through Mont Alto and Pond Bank, Route 997 intersects with U.S. Route 30. The two routes are concurrent for a short distance in the town of Greenwood. The route heads to the northwest and intersects with Pennsylvania Route 696, which parallels Interstate 81. Route 997 interchanges at Exit 20 of Interstate 81 soon after. The highway enters Scotland and leaves without much activity.[2]

Soon afterwards, U.S. Route 11 intersects in Greenvillage.[2] Route 997 continues to the northwest, intersecting with various state roads before interchanging with Interstate 76 at Exit 201. The route continues, now to the northeast, and passing Green Spring, a hunting region. Route 997 comes to an end with Pennsylvania Route 233 in McCrea, a route it intersected back in Mont Alto.[2]

[edit] History

Route 997 was signed in 1928 from Waynesboro to US 30 in Fayetteville.[1] The southern terminus was changed to the state line in 1936 and the northern terminus was changed from Fayetteville to Greenvillage. In 1941, Route 997 was shifted off the current PA 316 alignment to its current alignment.[3] 23 years later, the northern terminus was shifted northward from Greenvillage to its current end in McCrea. In 1977, Route 997 was taken off its alignment on Mont Alto Road, Main Street and Mount Pleasant Road onto its current alignment.[1]

[edit] Major intersections

County Location Mile[4] Roads intersected Notes
Franklin Waynesboro 0.00 Maryland state line Southern terminus
2.7 PA 16 Begin/end concurrency
2.8 PA 16/PA 316 Begin/end concurrency
Mont Alto 9.5 PA 233 Southern terminus of PA 233.
Fayetteville 14.4 US 30 Begin/end concurrency
14.5 US 30 Begin/end concurrency
Greene Township 19.6 PA 696 Southern terminus of PA 696.
19.7 I-81 Exit 20 (I-81)
22.6 US 11/PA 997 Truck Southern terminus of Culbertson Truck Route.
23.9 PA 443/PA 997 Truck Northern terminus of Culbertson Truck Route.
Pleasant Hall 27.8 PA 533 Northern terminus of PA 533.
Roxbury 32.5 PA 641 Begin/end concurrency
32.7 PA 641 Begin/end concurrency
Cumberland Newburg 36.7 I-76 Exit 201 (I-76)
38.2 PA 696 Northern terminus of PA 696.
Upper Mifflin Township 49.0 PA 233 Northern terminus.

[edit] Bannered routes



PA Route 997 Truck
Location Culbertson

PA 997 Truck - Route 997 Truck was signed in 1980 along US 11 and Pennsylvania Route 443. The route is 3 miles (4.8 km) long and ends at 443 and 997 in Culbertson.[1]

[edit] See also

[edit] Former alignments

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d Pennsylvania Highways - Pennsylvania Route 997
  2. ^ a b c d e f Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. Pennsylvania - Official State Map [map]. Retrieved on 2008-02-20.
  3. ^ Pennsylvania Department of Highways. Official Road Map of Pennsylvania [map]. (1940) Retrieved on 2008-02-20.
  4. ^ Google Maps. Overview map of PA 997 [map]. Retrieved on 2008-02-20.
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