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 16. 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.
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