- Pennsylvania Route 897
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PA Route 897
Route information Maintained by PennDOT Length: 41 mi[1] (66 km) Existed: 1928 – present Major junctions South end: 
US 30 in Gap
US 322 in East Earl Township.
PA 23 in East Earl
PA 272 in AdamstownNorth end: 
US 422 near LebanonLocation Counties: Lancaster, Lebanon Highway system Roads in Pennsylvania
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PA 896PA 898 
→Pennsylvania Route 897 is a 41-mile (66 km) 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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Route description
Lancaster County
PA 897 south in Terre Hill
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.
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.
Major intersections
County Location Mile Destinations Notes Lancaster Gap US 30 (Lincoln Highway)Salisbury Township 
PA 340 east (Old Philadelphia Pike)South end of PA 340 concurrency PA 340 west (Old Philadelphia Pike)North end of PA 340 concurrency East Earl Township US 322 east (28th Division Highway)South end of US 322 concurrency US 322 west (28th Division Highway)North end of US 322 concurrency PA 23 east (Main Street)South end of PA 23 concurrency PA 23 west (Main Street)North end of PA 23 concurrency Adamstown PA 272 (North Reading Road, West Lancaster Avenue (Oregon Pike))Provides access to US 222 (via 272 North) and the PA Turnpike (via 272 South). Lebanon Schaefferstown 
PA 419 north (Market Street)South end of PA 419 concurrency 
PA 501 south (Carpenter Street)South end of PA 501 concurrency PA 501 northNorth end of PA 501 concurrency PA 419 south (Schaeffer Road)North end of PA 419 concurrency South Lebanon Township US 422 (East Walnut Street, East Cumberland Street)1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi References
Roads in the Susquehanna Valley Beltway Interstate Highways U.S. Routes Limited-access Pennsylvania Routes Other Pennsylvania Routes PA 17 · PA 23 · PA 25 · PA 34 · PA 39 · PA 72 · PA 74 · PA 94 · PA 114 · PA 117 · PA 147 · PA 174 · PA 225 · PA 230 · PA 233 · PA 235 · PA 241 · PA 274 · PA 325 · PA 340 · PA 341 · PA 343 · PA 419 · PA 441 · PA 443 · PA 462 · PA 465 · PA 501 · PA 533 · PA 641 · PA 645 · PA 696 · PA 722 · PA 743 · PA 772 · PA 849 · PA 850 · PA 897 · PA 934 · PA 944 · PA 997 · PA 999Other Quadrant Routes SR 3015 · SR 3020Other notable roads Categories:- State highways in Pennsylvania
- Transportation in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
- Transportation in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania
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