Pennsylvania Route 997

Pennsylvania Route 997
Route information
Maintained by PennDOT
Length	48.966 mi (78.803 km)
Existed	1928–present
Major junctions
South end	MD 64 south of Waynesboro
Major intersections	PA 16 / PA 316 in Waynesboro PA 233 in Mont Alto US 30 in Fayetteville I-81 / PA 696 near Chambersburg US 11 near Chambersburg PA 433 near Chambersburg PA 533 in Pleasant Hall PA 641 in Roxbury I-76 / Penna Turnpike near Roxbury
North end	PA 233 in McCrea
Location
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
Counties	Franklin, Cumberland
Highway system
Pennsylvania State Route System Interstate US State Scenic Legislative
← PA 996 → PA 998

Pennsylvania Route 997 (PA 997) is a 49-mile (79 km) 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. The route was assigned in 1928 up to U.S. Route 30 in Greenwood. The route was extended several times and has been on its current alignment since 1977.

Route description

PA 997 begins at the Maryland state line south of the town of Waynesboro. The route heads northward, crossing East Branch and entering Waynesboro. There, PA 997 becomes concurrent with Pennsylvania Route 16. At the point where PA 997 turns to the north, Route 316 intersects with PA 997. From here, PA 997 heads northward, leaving Waynesboro and Route 16 behind. The highway intersects with and enters Quincy. The highway leaves Quincy and continues northward towards Caledonia.

Concurrency of PA 997 and PA 641 in Roxbury

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

Soon afterwards, U.S. Route 11 intersects in the Greene Township village of Greenvillage. PA 997 continues to the northwest, intersecting with PA 533 and PA 641 (in Roxbury) before interchanging with Interstate 76 in Newburg at Exit 201. The route continues, now to the northeast, and passes Green Spring, a hunting region. PA 997 comes to an end at Pennsylvania Route 233 in McCrea, a route it previously intersected in Mont Alto.

History

PA 997 was signed in 1928 from Waynesboro to US 30 in Fayetteville. The southern terminus was changed to the state line in 1936 and the northern terminus was changed from Fayetteville to Greenvillage. In 1941, PA 997 was shifted off the present PA 316 alignment to its current alignment. Twenty-three years later, the northern terminus was shifted northward from Greenvillage to its current end in McCrea. In 1977, PA 997 was swapped off its alignment on Mont Alto Road, Main Street and Mount Pleasant Road onto its current route.

Major intersections

County	Location	mi	km	Destinations	Notes
Franklin	Maryland state line	0.000	0.000	MD 64 west (Smithsburg Pike) – Ringgold	Southern terminus, continues as MD 64
	Waynesboro	2.467	3.970	PA 16 east (Main Street) – Emmitsburg, MD	South end of PA 16 concurrency
		2.788	4.487	PA 16 west (Main Street) – Greencastle	North end of PA 16 concurrency
	Mont Alto	9.519	15.319	PA 233 north (Park Street)	Southern terminus of PA 233
	Greene Township	14.400	23.175	US 30 west (Lincoln Way) – Chambersburg	South end of US 30 concurrency
		14.515	23.360	US 30 east (Lincoln Way) – Gettysburg, Caledonia State Park	North end of US 30 concurrency
		19.654	31.630	PA 696 north (Olde Scotland Way)	Southern terminus of PA 696
		19.677	31.667	I-81 – Chambersburg, Carlisle	Exit 20 (I-81)
		22.591	36.357	US 11 / PA 997 Truck north (Molly Pitcher Highway) – Chambersburg, Shippensburg	Southern terminus of Culbertson Truck Route
		23.846	38.376	PA 433 / PA 997 Truck south (Sunset Pike, Rowe Run Road) – Chambersburg, Orrstown	Northern terminus of Culbertson Truck Route
	Letterkenny Township	27.814	44.762	PA 533 (Orrstown Road) – Upper Strasburg, Orrstown, Shippensburg
	Lurgan Township	29.938	48.181	PA 433 south (Tanyard Hill Road) – Orrstown, Shippensburg	Northern terminus of PA 433
		32.530	52.352	PA 641 west (Newburg Road) – Spring Run	South end of PA 641 concurrency
		32.666	52.571	PA 641 east (Newburg Road) – Newburg	North end of PA 641 concurrency
		36.654	58.989	I-76 / Penna Turnpike – Pittsburgh, Harrisburg	Exit 201 (I-76) Blue Mountain, Via access road
Cumberland	Newburg	38.303	61.643	PA 696 south – Newburg, Shippensburg	Northern terminus of PA 696
	Upper Mifflin Township	48.966	78.803	PA 233 – Landisburg, Newville, Enola	Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Concurrency terminus

PA 997 Truck

Pennsylvania Route 997
Location	Franklin County, Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Route 997 Truck is a 3-mile truck route in rural Franklin County, Pennsylvania. It was signed in 1980 along U.S. Route 11 and Pennsylvania Route 433. The route ends at 433 and 997 in Letterkenney Township.

See also

• U.S. Roads portal
• Pennsylvania portal

Former alignments

• Pennsylvania Route 316
• Pennsylvania Route 333
• Pennsylvania Route 433
• Pennsylvania Route 944

References

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