Ohio State Route 700

State Route 700 marker

State Route 700
Route information
Maintained by ODOT
Length: 16.71 mi[1][2] (26.89 km)
Existed: 1942[3][4] – present
Major junctions
South end: SR 88 near Hiram
  US 422 near Hiram
North end: SR 87 / SR 168 in Burton
Location
Counties: Portage, Geauga
Highway system
SR 699SR 701

State Route 700 (SR 700) is a 16.71-mile (26.89 km) long northsouth state highway in the northeastern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. The southern terminus of SR 700 is at SR 88 about 5 miles (8.0 km) south of Hiram. Its northern terminus is at a traffic circle where it meets SR 87 in Burton, a point that doubles as the northern terminus of SR 168.

Route description

Along its path, SR 700 passes through northern Portage County and southern Geauga County. No portion of this highway is included within the National Highway System (NHS). The NHS is a network of routes deemed to be most important for the economy, mobility and defense of the nation.[5]

History

The SR 700 designation was applied in 1942. It has utilized the same routing through Portage and Geauga Counties since its inception, when it replaced a former portion of SR 80. The highway has been paved for its entire lifespan.[3][4]

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi[1][2]kmDestinationsNotes
PortageFreedom Township0.000.00 SR 88 / CR 211 (Freedom Road)
0.190.31 SR 303 (Richfield Hudson Road)
Hiram Township4.557.32 SR 82 east (Twinsburg Warren Road) GarrettsvilleSouthern end of SR 82 concurrency
Hiram5.278.48 SR 82 west / SR 305 east (Wakefield Road) AuroraNorthern end of SR 82 concurrency; western terminus of SR 305
GeaugaTroy Township10.6117.08 US 422 (Main Market Road)
Burton Township15.6525.19 SR 168 south (Tavern Road)Southern end of SR 168 concurrency
Burton16.7126.89 SR 87 (Park Avenue) / SR 168 endsNorthern end of SR 168 concurrency; traffic circle
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

Route map: Bing / Google

  1. 1 2 Ohio Department of Transportation. "Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams: SR 700, Portage County" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-08-04.
  2. 1 2 Ohio Department of Transportation. "Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams: SR 700, Portage County" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-08-04.
  3. 1 2 Ohio Highway Map (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by ODOH. Ohio Department of Highways. 1941. Retrieved 2011-08-04.
  4. 1 2 Ohio Highway Map (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by ODOH. Ohio Department of Highways. 1942. Retrieved 2011-08-04.
  5. National Highway System: Ohio (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. December 2003. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
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