Washington State Route 397

State Route 397 marker
State Route 397
Map
A map of the Tri-Cities with SR 397 highlighted in red.
Route information
Auxiliary route of US 395
Maintained by WSDOT
Length22.31 mi[1] (35.90 km)
Existed1991–present
Major junctions
South end I-82 / US 395 near Finley
North end I-182 / US 12 / US 395 in Pasco
Location
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountiesBenton, Franklin
Highway system
US 395 SR 401

State Route 397 (SR 397) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Washington, serving the Tri-Cities region. It primarily functions as a truck route through industrial areas in Finley, Kennewick, and Pasco, running 22 miles (35 km) between junctions with Interstate 82 (I-82) and I-182. The highway crosses the Columbia River on the Cable Bridge, built in 1978 to replace an earlier bridge.

SR 397 was added to the state highway system in 1991, as a short route connecting Finley to Pasco. Two years later, the highway was extended further south into Finley. The remaining highway between I-82 and Finley in the Horse Heaven Hills was constructed by the state government and Benton County from 2004 to 2008 and was signed as part of SR 397 in 2009.

  1. ^ Multimodal Planning Division (January 3, 2018). State Highway Log Planning Report 2017, SR 2 to SR 971 (PDF) (Report). Washington State Department of Transportation. pp. 1339–1346. Retrieved August 8, 2018.