Pennsylvania Route 997
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Pennsylvania Route 997 is a 49 miles (78.9 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.
. At the point where Route 997 turns to the north, Route 316
intersects with SR 997. Route 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.
Route 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, Route 997 intersects with U.S. Route 30
in Fayetteville
. The two routes are concurrent for a short distance in the town of Greenwood
. Route 997 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 intersecting with any state highways.
Soon afterwards, U.S. Route 11
intersects in the Greene Township village of Greenvillage
. Route 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. Route 997 comes to an end at Pennsylvania Route 233
in McCrea, a route it previously intersected in Mont Alto.
. It was signed in 1980 along U.S. Route 11
and Pennsylvania Route 433
. The route ends at 433 and 997 in Letterkenney Township.
Franklin County, Pennsylvania
As of the census of 2000, there were 129,313 people, 50,633 households, and 36,405 families residing in the county. The population density was 168 people per square mile . There were 53,803 housing units at an average density of 70 per square mile...
and Cumberland Counties
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
Cumberland County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and is one of three counties comprising the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 235,406.-History:...
. The route begins at the Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
state line south of Waynesboro
Waynesboro, Pennsylvania
Waynesboro is a borough in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, located northwest of Baltimore, Maryland, 67 miles southwest of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and north of the Mason-Dixon Line. The population within the borough limits was 9,614 at the 2000 census. When combined with the surrounding...
and ends at Pennsylvania Route 233
Pennsylvania Route 233
Pennsylvania Route 233 is a north–south highway in south central Pennsylvania. It runs from the village of Mont Alto, just north of Waynesboro and the Maryland state line to Green Park...
in McCrea
Upper Mifflin Township, Pennsylvania
Upper Mifflin Township is a township in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,347 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
. The route was originally signed in 1928 from Waynesboro to Pennsylvania Route 433
Pennsylvania Route 433
Pennsylvania Route 433 is an long state highway located in Franklin county in Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at US 11 near Red Bridge. The northern terminus is at PA 997 in Lurgan Township.-Route description:...
. Both termini, however, have been adjusted northward and southward. The route is concurrent with two state routes, 16
Pennsylvania Route 16
Pennsylvania Route 16 is a long east–west state route located in southern Pennsylvania, United States. The western terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 522 in McConnellsburg. The eastern terminus is at the Mason-Dixon Line in Liberty Township, where PA 16 continues into Maryland as...
and 641
Pennsylvania Route 641
Pennsylvania Route 641 ' is a state route located in Central Pennsylvania in the United States. The route is long from U.S. Route 522 in Shade Gap to U.S. Route 11 and U.S. Route 15 in Camp Hill...
, and one U.S. Route, Route 30
U.S. Route 30
U.S. Route 30 is an east–west main route of the system of United States Numbered Highways, with the highway traveling across the northern tier of the country. It is the third longest U.S. route, after U.S. Route 20 and U.S. Route 6. The western end of the highway is at Astoria, Oregon; the...
. 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
Route 997 begins at the Maryland state line south of the town of Waynesboro. The route heads northward, crossing East Branch and entering Waynesboro. There, Route 997 becomes concurrent with Pennsylvania Route 16Pennsylvania Route 16
Pennsylvania Route 16 is a long east–west state route located in southern Pennsylvania, United States. The western terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 522 in McConnellsburg. The eastern terminus is at the Mason-Dixon Line in Liberty Township, where PA 16 continues into Maryland as...
. At the point where Route 997 turns to the north, Route 316
Pennsylvania Route 316
Pennsylvania Route 316 is an long state highway located in Franklin county in Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at the Maryland state line near Waynesboro. The northern terminus is at US 11 in Chambersburg.-Route description:...
intersects with SR 997. Route 997 heads northward, leaving Waynesboro and Route 16 behind. The highway intersects with and enters Quincy
Quincy Township, Pennsylvania
Quincy Township is a township in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,846 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 44.7 square miles , of which 44.7 square miles are land and 0.02% is...
. The highway leaves Quincy and continues northward towards Caledonia.
Mont Alto, Pennsylvania
Mont Alto is a borough in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,357 at the 2000 census.-History:John Funk built the first house in the borough in 1817 on what is now Main Street. At this time the town was known as Funkstown...
, where it intersects with the western terminus of Pennsylvania Route 233
Pennsylvania Route 233
Pennsylvania Route 233 is a north–south highway in south central Pennsylvania. It runs from the village of Mont Alto, just north of Waynesboro and the Maryland state line to Green Park...
. After crossing through Mont Alto and nearby Pond Bank, Route 997 intersects with U.S. Route 30
U.S. Route 30 in Pennsylvania
In the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, U.S. Route 30 runs east–west across the southern part of the state, passing through Pittsburgh and Philadelphia on its way from the West Virginia state line east to the Benjamin Franklin Bridge over the Delaware River into New Jersey...
in Fayetteville
Fayetteville, Pennsylvania
Fayetteville is a census-designated place in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,774 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Fayetteville is located at ....
. The two routes are concurrent for a short distance in the town of Greenwood
Greene Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania
Greene Township is a township in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 12,284 at the 2000 census. Part of Caledonia State Park is in Greene Township.-Geography:...
. Route 997 heads to the northwest and intersects with Pennsylvania Route 696
Pennsylvania Route 696
Pennsylvania Route 696 is an long state highway located in Franklin and Cumberland counties in Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at PA 997 in Greene Township...
, which parallels Interstate 81
Interstate 81
Interstate 81 is an Interstate Highway in the eastern part of the United States. Its southern terminus is at Interstate 40 in Dandridge, Tennessee; its northern terminus is on Wellesley Island at the Canadian border, where the Thousand Islands Bridge connects it to Highway 401, the main freeway...
. Route 997 interchanges at Exit 20 of Interstate 81 soon after. The highway enters Scotland
Greene Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania
Greene Township is a township in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 12,284 at the 2000 census. Part of Caledonia State Park is in Greene Township.-Geography:...
and leaves without intersecting with any state highways.
Soon afterwards, U.S. Route 11
U.S. Route 11
U.S. Route 11 is a north–south United States highway extending 1,645 miles across the eastern United States. The southern terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 90 in the Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge in eastern New Orleans, Louisiana. The northern terminus is at the United...
intersects in the Greene Township village of Greenvillage
Greene Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania
Greene Township is a township in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 12,284 at the 2000 census. Part of Caledonia State Park is in Greene Township.-Geography:...
. Route 997 continues to the northwest, intersecting with PA 533 and PA 641 (in Roxbury) before interchanging with Interstate 76
Interstate 76 (east)
Interstate 76 is an Interstate Highway in the United States, running 435 miles from an interchange with Interstate 71 west of Akron, Ohio, east to Interstate 295 near Camden, New Jersey....
in Newburg at Exit 201. The route continues, now to the northeast, and passes Green Spring, a hunting region. Route 997 comes to an end at Pennsylvania Route 233
Pennsylvania Route 233
Pennsylvania Route 233 is a north–south highway in south central Pennsylvania. It runs from the village of Mont Alto, just north of Waynesboro and the Maryland state line to Green Park...
in McCrea, a route it previously intersected in Mont Alto.
History
Route 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, Route 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, Route 997 was swapped off its alignment on Mont Alto Road, Main Street and Mount Pleasant Road onto its current route.Major intersections
Bannered routes
Pennsylvania Route 997 Truck is a 3-mile large vehicles route in rural Franklin County, PennsylvaniaFranklin County, Pennsylvania
As of the census of 2000, there were 129,313 people, 50,633 households, and 36,405 families residing in the county. The population density was 168 people per square mile . There were 53,803 housing units at an average density of 70 per square mile...
. It was signed in 1980 along U.S. Route 11
U.S. Route 11
U.S. Route 11 is a north–south United States highway extending 1,645 miles across the eastern United States. The southern terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 90 in the Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge in eastern New Orleans, Louisiana. The northern terminus is at the United...
and Pennsylvania Route 433
Pennsylvania Route 433
Pennsylvania Route 433 is an long state highway located in Franklin county in Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at US 11 near Red Bridge. The northern terminus is at PA 997 in Lurgan Township.-Route description:...
. The route ends at 433 and 997 in Letterkenney Township.
Former alignments
- Pennsylvania Route 316Pennsylvania Route 316Pennsylvania Route 316 is an long state highway located in Franklin county in Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at the Maryland state line near Waynesboro. The northern terminus is at US 11 in Chambersburg.-Route description:...
- Pennsylvania Route 333Pennsylvania Route 333Pennsylvania Route 333 is an long state highway located in Mifflin and Juniata counties in Pennsylvania. The western terminus is at PA 103 in Juniata Terrace. The eastern terminus is at PA 235 near Thompsontown.-Mifflin County:...
- Pennsylvania Route 433Pennsylvania Route 433Pennsylvania Route 433 is an long state highway located in Franklin county in Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at US 11 near Red Bridge. The northern terminus is at PA 997 in Lurgan Township.-Route description:...
- Pennsylvania Route 944Pennsylvania Route 944Pennsylvania Route 944 is a long state highway located in Cumberland county in Pennsylvania. The western terminus is at PA 233 in Lower Mifflin Township. The eastern terminus is at US 11/US 15 in East Pennsboro Township.-Route description:...