State Route 705 (SR 705) is a state highway in western Ohio, a U.S. state. The highway's western terminus is in rural northwestern Darke County at SR 49 approximately 5.25 miles (8.45 km) southeast of Fort Recovery, and just a mile south of the Darke-Mercer County Line. Its eastern terminus is at SR 29 nearly 2.75 miles (4.43 km) northwest of Sidney.
State Route 705 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by ODOT | ||||
| Length | 28.85 mi[1] (46.43 km) | |||
| Existed | 1937–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  SR 49 near Fort Recovery | |||
 US 127 near North Star | ||||
| East end |  SR 29 near Sidney | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Ohio | |||
| Counties | Darke, Shelby | |||
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Established in the late 1930s, SR 705 connects the northern half of Darke County to the city of Sidney. The highway goes through rural areas in Darke County, passing through the villages of New Weston and Osgood heading east. The road follows very close to the Mercer County Line throughout Darke County. In Shelby County, Fort Loramie is the only village along the road.
Route description edit
Along its path, SR 705 travels through parts of the counties of Darke and Shelby. There are no stretches of this state route that are inclusive within the National Highway System.[2]
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History edit
SR 705 was designated in 1937. The route has not experienced any major changes to its alignment since its inception.[3][4]
Major intersections edit
| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Darke | Mississinawa Township | 0.00 | 0.00 | SR 49 – Greenville, Fort Recovery | |
| New Weston | 5.47 | 8.80 |  SR 118 | ||
| Wabash Township | 9.03 | 14.53 | US 127 – Greenville, Celina | ||
| Osgood | 13.03 | 20.97 |   SR 716 north (North Street) | Southern terminus of SR 716 | |
| Darke–Shelby county line | Patterson–McLean township line | 16.47 | 26.51 |  SR 364 north | Southern terminus of SR 364 |
| Shelby | Fort Loramie | 19.75 | 31.78 |  SR 66 (Main Street) | |
| Clinton Township | 28.85 | 46.43 |  SR 29 / CR 15 (Sharp Road) – New Bremen, Sidney | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References edit
- ^ a b Ohio Department of Transportation. "Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams". Retrieved 2009-02-02.
- ^ National Highway System: Ohio (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. December 2003. Retrieved 2010-12-26.
- ^ Ohio State Map (Map). Ohio Department of Transportation. 1936.
- ^ Ohio State Map (Map). Ohio Department of Transportation. 1937.