KY 1297's first intersection in Barren County is a crossroads intersection with KY 255, a road that goes from Mammoth Cave National Park to the north side of the Barren River Lake area.

KY 1297 reaches its end with an intersection with US 31E (L. Roger Wells Boulevard) on the southwestern side of Glasgow.

In June 2014, KY 1297 gained a new intersection with a new extension of the Veterans Outer Loop just west of the Glasgow city limits.

The new extension of the Veterans Outer Loop includes an at-grade intersection with KY 1297.

[2][3] The state highway designation for the new section of the Veterans Outer Loop is Kentucky Route 3800.