Ohio State Route 707 Explained

State:OH
Type:SR
Route:707
Map:OH 707 map.svg
Maint:ODOT
Length Mi:19.45
Length Round:2
Length Ref:[1]
Established:1937
Direction A:West
Terminus A: near Willshire
Direction B:East
Terminus B: near Mendon
Counties:Mercer
Previous Type:SR
Previous Route:706
Next Type:SR
Next Route:708

State Route 707 (SR 707) is a 19.45adj=midNaNadj=mid 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 7.5miles southwest of Willshire, where it transitions into Indiana State Road 218. The eastern terminus of SR 707 is at SR 117 nearly 3miles north of Mendon.

Route description

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.[2]

History

SR 707 was established in 1937. It has maintained the same routing through the northern portion of Mercer County throughout its history.[3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams: SR 707, Mercer County . Ohio Department of Transportation . Ohio Department of Transportation . 2009-02-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120507031414/http://www.odotonline.org/techservapps/SLD/pdf_files/mersr0707r.pdf . 2012-05-07 . dead .
  2. National Highway System: Ohio . December 2003 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20081016165827/http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/nhs/maps/oh/oh_Ohio.pdf . dead . October 16, 2008 . PDF. 2011-11-13.
  3. Official Ohio Highway Map . . Ohio Department of Highways . 1936 . ODOH . 2011-11-13.
  4. Official Ohio Highway Map . MrSID . Ohio Department of Highways . 1937 . ODOH . 2011-11-13.