State Route 707 (SR 707) is a 19.45-mile-long (31.30 km) east–west state highway in the western portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. The western terminus of SR 707 is at the Indiana state line approximately 7.50 miles (12.07 km) southwest of Willshire, where it transitions into Indiana State Road 218. The eastern terminus of SR 707 is at SR 117 nearly 3 miles (4.8 km) north of Mendon.
State Route 707 | ||||
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| Maintained by ODOT | ||||
| Length | 19.45 mi[1] (31.30 km) | |||
| Existed | 1937[2][3]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  SR 218 near Willshire | |||
  US 33 / US 127 near Rockford | ||||
| East end |  SR 117 near Mendon | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Ohio | |||
| Counties | Mercer | |||
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Route description edit
The entirety of SR 707 is situated within the northern half of Mercer County. No portion of the route is included within the National Highway System (NHS). The NHS is a network of highways identified as being most important for the economy, mobility and defense of the nation.[4]
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History edit
SR 707 was established in 1937. It has maintained the same routing through the northern portion of Mercer County throughout its history.[2][3]
Major intersections edit
The entire route is in Mercer County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Black Creek Township | 0.00 | 0.00 |  SR 218 west | Indiana state line | |
| 0.96 | 1.54 |  SR 49 | |||
| Dublin Township | 8.21 | 13.21 |  SR 118 | ||
| 11.29 | 18.17 | US 33 west / CR 210 (Mercer Road) | Western end of US 33 concurrency | ||
| 11.82 | 19.02 |   US 33 east / US 127 south | Eastern end of US 33 concurrency, western end of US 127 concurrency | ||
| 13.09 | 21.07 |  US 127 north | Eastern end of US 127 concurrency | ||
| Union Township | 19.45 | 31.30 | SR 117 / CR 151 (Hickernell Road) | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References edit
- ^ a b Ohio Department of Transportation. "Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams: SR 707, Mercer County" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-05-07. Retrieved 2009-02-04.
- ^ a b Official Ohio Highway Map (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by ODOH. Ohio Department of Highways. 1936. Retrieved 2011-11-13.
- ^ a b Official Ohio Highway Map (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by ODOH. Ohio Department of Highways. 1937. Retrieved 2011-11-13.
- ^ National Highway System: Ohio (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. December 2003. Retrieved 2011-11-13.