Ohio State Route 697

State Route 697
Route information
Maintained by ODOT
Length: 7.54 mi[1] (12.13 km)
Existed: 1938 – present
Major junctions
West end: SR 116 near Middle Point
East end: SR 66 / SR 190 in Delphos
Location
Counties: Van Wert, Allen
Highway system

Ohio highways
Interstates • U.S. Routes • State Routes

← SR 696 SR 698 →

State Route 697 (SR 697, OH 697) is an east–west state highway in the western portion of Ohio, a U.S. state. The western terminus of State Route 697 is located at its junction with State Route 116 approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) southwest of Middle Point. The eastern terminus of this route is located on the northern fringe of downtown Delphos, following a nearly 0.25 miles (0.40 km) duplex with State Route 66 at a signalized intersection that doubles as the southern terminus of State Route 190.

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Route description

This state highway runs through the eastern portion of Van Wert County, and into the extreme northwestern corner of Allen County. State Route 697 is not inclusive as a part of the National Highway System.[2]

History

State Route 697 was established in 1938 along the routing that it utilizes to this day. No changes of major significance have taken place to the highway throughout its history.[3][4]

Major intersections

County Location Mile[1] Destinations Notes
Van Wert
 Ridge Township 0.00 SR 116 Western terminus
Allen
 Delphos 7.31 SR 66 south Signalized intersection marking southern split of SR 66/SR 697 duplex;
SR 66 joins from the south
7.54 SR 66 north
SR 190		 Eastern terminus at signalized intersection
SR 66 continues solo to the west; SR 190 begins to the east
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
     Concurrency terminus •      Closed/Former •      Incomplete access •      Unopened

References

  1. ^ a b Ohio Department of Transportation. "Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams". http://www.odotonline.org/techservapps/SLD/default.htm. Retrieved 2010-09-03. 
  2. ^ Federal Highway Administration (December 2003) (PDF). National Highway System: Ohio (Map). http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/nhs/maps/oh/oh_Ohio.pdf. Retrieved 2010-09-03. 
  3. ^ Ohio Department of Transportation (1937). Ohio State Map (Map). 
  4. ^ Ohio Department of Transportation (1938). Ohio State Map (Map).