Ohio State Route 97

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State Route 97
Length: 34.55 mi[1] (55.6 km)
Formed: 1924
West end: SR 309 in Galion
Major
junctions:		 I-71 near Bellville
East end: SR 3 near Loudonville
Counties: Ashland, Crawford, Morrow, Richland
Ohio highways
< SR 96 SR 98 >
Interstates - U.S. Routes - State Routes

State Route 97 is an east-west state highway in the northern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. Its western terminus is at State Route 309 in Galion, and its eastern terminus is at State Route 3 near Loudonville.

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[edit] Cities and villages along route

[edit] Points of interest

  • Clear Fork, Mohican River, crossing near Blooming Grove
  • Clear Fork Reservoir, near Lexington
  • Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, located near-by on Steam Corners Road
  • Clear Fork, Mohican River, crossing in Lexington, Bellville and near Butler
  • Slater Run, crossing in Butler
  • Mohican Memorial State Forest
  • Mohican State Park

[edit] History

  • Original state highway. [2]
  • Originally routed from Lexington to Bellville. [2]
  • Extended to 10 miles east of Butler along previous unnumbered road in 1926. [2]
  • Extended to Galion along previous unnumbered road in 1939. [2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Mileages retrieved from Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams unless otherwise noted.
  2. ^ a b c d Route 97 by John Simpson

[edit] External links

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