Ohio State Route 747

State Route 747 marker

State Route 747
Route information
Maintained by ODOT
Length: 11.35 mi[1] (18.27 km)
Existed: 1937 – present
Major junctions
South end: SR 4 in Glendale
  I275 in Springdale
North end: SR 4 near Monroe
Location
Counties: Hamilton, Butler
Highway system
SR 746SR 748

State Route 747 (SR 747) is a northsouth state highway in the southwestern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. It connects with SR 4 at both ends, from a signalized intersection in Glendale at the south end to a signalized intersection approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) west of SR 63 near Monroe at the north end, bypassing Fairfield and Hamilton in the process. SR 747 is also known as Princeton-Glendale Road.

Route description

Along its way, SR 747 passes through northern Hamilton County and southern Butler County. No portion of SR 747 is included within the National Highway System, a system of routes deemed most important for the country's economy, mobility and defense.[2]

History

When it was designated in 1937, SR 747 followed the same routing between SR 4 in Glendale and SR 4 near Monroe that it utilizes to this day. The highway has not experienced any major changes to its routing since it was established.[3][4]

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
HamiltonGlendale0.000.00 SR 4 (Springfield Pike)
Springdale2.103.38 I275 to I74 / I75 Dayton, IndianapolisExit 42 (I-275)
ButlerLiberty Township8.1313.08 SR 129 (Butler County Veterans Highway) to I75 Dayton, Cincinnati, HamiltonInterchange
11.3518.27 SR 4 (Hamilton-Middletown Road) Hamilton, Middletown
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

Route map: Bing / Google

  1. 1 2 Ohio Department of Transportation. "Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams". Retrieved 2010-04-16.
  2. National Highway System: Ohio (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. December 2003. Retrieved 2010-12-26.
  3. Ohio State Map (Map). Ohio Department of Transportation. 1936.
  4. Ohio State Map (Map). Ohio Department of Transportation. 1937.
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