Pennsylvania Route 897

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PA Route 897

Length:

41 mi^[1] (66 km)

Formed:

1928

South end:

US 30 in Gap

Major
junctions:

US 322 in East Earl Twp.

PA 272 in Adamstown

North end:

US 422 near Lebanon

Counties:

Lancaster, Lebanon

Pennsylvania State Routes
< PA 896		PA 899 >
Legislative

Pennsylvania Route 897 is a 41 mile long north-south route in eastern Pennsylvania, United States. The southern terminus is at an intersection with U.S. Route 30 in Gap. The northern terminus is at U.S. Route 422 east of Lebanon. Like most Pennsylvania highways, PA 897 has no expressway characteristics along its path. PA 897 is located in Lancaster and Lebanon Counties.

1 Route description
- 1.1 Lancaster County
- 1.2 Lebanon County
2 Communities along the route
3 Major intersections
4 References

[edit] Route description

[edit] Lancaster County

PA 897 begins at an intersection with US 30 in Gap. In Salisbury Township, PA 897 joins with Pennsylvania Route 340 for a half a mile. In East Earl Township, PA 897 joins with U.S. Route 322, then with Pennsylvania Route 23. In Brecknock Township, PA 897 passes over both Interstate 76/Pennsylvania Turnpike and U.S. Route 222 with no access to either one. In Adamstown, PA 897 meets Pennsylvania Route 272, named Lancaster Avenue.

[edit] Lebanon County

In Schaefferstown, PA 897 overlaps with Pennsylvania Route 419 and Pennsylvania Route 501. Although both PA 501 and PA 897 are signed as heading north, PA 419 is signed as heading south, creating a wrong-way concurrency. In South Lebanon Township east of Lebanon, PA 897 terminates at an intersection with US 422.

[edit] Communities along the route

[edit] Boroughs

[edit] Townships

[edit] Census-designated places

Further information: Census-designated place

[edit] Major intersections

County	Location	Road(s)	Notes
Lancaster	Gap	US 30
	Salisbury Township	PA 340	Southern terminus of concurrency.
	Salisbury Township	PA 340	Northern terminus of concurrency.
	East Earl Township	US 322	Southern terminus of concurrency.
		US 322	Northern terminus of concurrency.
		PA 23	Southern terminus of concurrency.
		PA 23	Northern terminus of concurrency.
	Brecknock Township	I-76/PA Tpk.	PA 897 passes over I-76/PA Turnpike.
	Brecknock Township	US 222	PA 897 passes over US 222.
	Adamstown	PA 272
Lebanon	Schaefferstown	PA 419/PA 501	Southern terminus of concurrency.
	Schaefferstown	PA 419/PA 501	Northern terminus of concurrency.
	South Lebanon Township	US 422