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 23 in East Earl
PA 272 in Adamstown
North end: US 422 near Lebanon
Counties: Lancaster, Lebanon
Pennsylvania State Routes
< PA 896 PA 899 >
Minor - 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.

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[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.

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[edit] Townships

[edit] Census-designated places

Further information: Census-designated place

[edit] Major intersections

County Location Mile Roads intersected Notes
Lancaster Gap US 30
Salisbury Township PA 340 Southern terminus of concurrency.
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.
US 222 PA 897 passes over US 222.
Adamstown PA 272 (Oregon Pike) Provides access to US 222 (via 272 North) and the PA Turnpike (via 272 South).
Lebanon Schaefferstown PA 419/PA 501 Southern terminus of concurrency.
PA 419/PA 501 Northern terminus of concurrency.
South Lebanon Township US 422

[edit] References

  1. ^ Pennsylvania Highways - Pennsylvania Route 897
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