Ohio State Route 217

State Route 217 marker

State Route 217
Route information
Maintained by ODOT
Length: 17.47 mi[1] (28.12 km)
Existed: 1924 – present
Major junctions
West end: SR 141 near Kitts Hill
East end: SR 7 near Athalia
Location
Counties: Lawrence
Highway system
SR 216SR 218

State Route 217 (SR 217) is an east–west state highway in the southern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. The western terminus of State Route 217 is at a T-intersection with State Route 141 approximately 1.75 miles (2.82 km) east of the unincorporated community of Kitts Hill. Its eastern terminus is at State Route 7 nearly 1.25 miles (2.01 km) north of the village of Athalia. The route mainly passes through some hilly terrain and drops in elevation before reaching the Ohio River valley.

Route description

State Route 217 runs exclusively within Lawrence County. No segment of the route is incorporated within the National Highway System, a system of highways important for the country's economy, mobility and defense.[2]

History

Making its debut in 1924, State Route 217 has followed the same general routing between State Route 141 and State Route 7 from its inception to the present day. It has not experienced any major changes to its alignment since it was established.[3][4]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Lawrence County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Lawrence Township0.000.00 SR 141
Windsor Township5.759.25 SR 378 northWestern end of SR 378 concurrency
6.3410.20 SR 378 southEastern end of SR 378 concurrency
10.7017.22 SR 775 southWestern end of SR 775 concurrency
10.9817.67 SR 775 northEastern end of SR 775 concurrency
Rome Township13.5921.87 SR 218 northSouthern terminus of SR 218
17.4728.12 SR 7 / State Street
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. 1 2 Ohio Department of Transportation. "Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams" (PDF). Retrieved December 15, 2013.
  2. National Highway System: Ohio (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. December 2003. Retrieved 2010-12-04.
  3. Ohio State Map (Map). Ohio Department of Transportation. 1923.
  4. Ohio State Map (Map). Ohio Department of Transportation. 1924.

External links

Route map: Bing / Google

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