Past here, the route enters industrial areas and crosses the Gettysburg and Northern Railroad.

PA 394 continues into Butler Township and becomes Table Rock Road as it heads into agricultural areas with some homes and woods.

The road turns south into woodland, crossing the Conewago Creek and reaching the community of Table Rock.

Here, PA 394 turns southeast onto Shrivers Corner Road and continues through a mix of farmland and woodland into Straban Township.

After passing through New Chester, the route enters wooded areas with some homes crosses the Conewago Creek into Reading Township.

Upon designation, the section of the route between US 15 (Old Harrisburg Road) and Hunterstown was paved while the remainder was unpaved.

was designated concurrent with PA 394 between Old Harrisburg Road, where it turned south, and the US 15 interchange, where it reached its northern terminus.