Pennsylvania Route 97 (Erie County)
Pennsylvania Route 97 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by PennDOT | ||||
| Length | 21.04 mi[1] (33.86 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  PA 8 in Union City | |||
 US 19 in Waterford I-90 near Erie | ||||
| North end | PA 8 in Erie | |||
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| Country | United States | |||
| State | Pennsylvania | |||
| Counties | Erie | |||
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Pennsylvania Route 97 (PA 97) is one of two Pennsylvania state highways that carries the PA 97 designation; the other Pennsylvania Route 97 is in Adams County. The northern PA 97, 21 miles (34 km) in length, is a north-south highway that terminates at Pennsylvania Route 8 at both ends. The southern terminus is in Union City and the northern terminus is in Erie. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) internally designates this road SR 0197 to distinguish it from the other PA 97.[2]
Route description
PA 97 starts in Union City at the junction of PA 8 and PA 97. It travels west for about 7.5 miles (12.1 km) until it reaches Waterford. South of the borough, PA 97 merges with U.S. Route 19, joining the Perry Highway and following the U.S. route northward for 1.5 miles (2.4 km) through Waterford. North of Waterford, PA 97 splits from US 19 but remains on the Perry Highway. Although both roads head north to Erie, PA 97 takes a more easterly alignment as it travels northward.
After 8.7 miles (14.0 km), PA 97 meets Interstate 90 at exit 27 immediately south of Erie. 0.9 miles (1.4 km) from the exit, PA 97 meets the southern terminus of Pennsylvania Route 505. At PA 505, PA 97 separates from the Perry Highway and follows Old French Road north through downtown Erie to its terminus at an intersection with PA 8 two blocks south of U.S. Route 20.
History
The first designation of PA 97 existed in the 1930s, from U.S. Route 6 in Waterford to US 19 in Kearsarge on what is now U.S. Route 19. U.S. Route 6 ran along the current PA 97 designation from Waterford to Erie as the Lakes-to-Sea Highway.
By 1940, PA 97 was moved to its current alignment.[3][4]
Major intersections
The entire route is in Erie County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Union City | 0.00 | 0.00 | PA 8 | ||
| Waterford Township | 7.57 | 12.18 |  US 19 south | Southern terminus of US 19 overlap | |
| Waterford | 9.07 | 14.60 |  US 19 north | Northern terminus of US 19 overlap | |
| Summit Township | 17.73 | 28.53 | I-90 | Exit 27 (I-90) | |
| Millcreek Township | 18.63 | 29.98 |  PA 505 north | Southern terminus of PA 505 | |
| Erie | 21.04 | 33.86 | PA 8 (Parade Street) | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also
References
- ^ a b DeLorme Street Atlas USA 2007 software, Toogle Measure Tool
- ^ General Highway Map - Erie County, Pennsylvania (PDF) (Map). Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. 2012. Retrieved April 5, 2013.
- ^ Highway Map of Pennsylvania (front side) (PDF) (Map). Pennsylvania Department of Highways. 1930. Retrieved 2007-09-12.
- ^ Highway Map of Pennsylvania (front side) (PDF) (Map). Pennsylvania Department of Highways. 1940. Retrieved 2007-09-12.