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) concurrency with State Route 66 at a signalized intersection that doubles as the southern terminus of State Route 190.

State Route 697 marker
State Route 697
Route information
Maintained by ODOT
Length7.54 mi[1] (12.13 km)
Existed1938–present
Major junctions
West end SR 116 near Middle Point
East end SR 66 / SR 190 in Delphos
Location
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountiesVan Wert, Allen
Highway system
  • Ohio State Highway System
SR 696 SR 698

Route description

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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 a part of the National Highway System.[2]

History

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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

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CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Van WertRidge Township0.000.00  SR 116 / Ringwald Road
AllenDelphos7.3111.76 
 
SR 66 south (South Main Street) / East Second Street
Southern end of SR 66 concurrency
7.5412.13 
 
 
 
SR 66 north / SR 190 north (Fifth Street) / North Main Street
Northern end of SR 66 concurrency; southern terminus of SR 190
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

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KML is from Wikidata
  1. ^ a b Ohio Department of Transportation. "Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams". Retrieved 2010-09-03.
  2. ^ National Highway System: Ohio (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. December 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 16, 2008. Retrieved 2010-09-03.
  3. ^ Ohio State Map (Map). Ohio Department of Transportation. 1937.
  4. ^ Ohio State Map (Map). Ohio Department of Transportation. 1938.