State Route 217 (SR 217) is an east–west state highway in the southern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. The western terminus of State Route 217 is at a T-intersection with State Route 141 approximately 1.75 miles (2.82 km) east of the unincorporated community of Kitts Hill. Its eastern terminus is at State Route 7 nearly 1.25 miles (2.01 km) north of the village of Athalia. The route mainly passes through some hilly terrain and drops in elevation before reaching the Ohio River valley.

State Route 217 marker
State Route 217
Route information
Maintained by ODOT
Length17.47 mi[1] (28.12 km)
Existed1924–present
Major junctions
West end SR 141 near Kitts Hill
East end SR 7 near Athalia
Location
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountiesLawrence
Highway system
  • Ohio State Highway System
SR 216 SR 218

Route description

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State Route 217 runs exclusively within Lawrence County. No segment of the route is incorporated within the National Highway System, a system of highways important for the country's economy, mobility and defense.[2]

History

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Making its debut in 1924, State Route 217 has followed the same general routing between State Route 141 and State Route 7 from its inception to the present day. It has not experienced any major changes to its alignment since it was established.[3][4]

Major intersections

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The entire route is in Lawrence County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Lawrence Township0.000.00  SR 141
Windsor Township5.759.25 
 
SR 378 north
Western end of SR 378 concurrency
6.3410.20 
 
SR 378 south
Eastern end of SR 378 concurrency
10.7017.22 
 
SR 775 south
Western end of SR 775 concurrency
10.9817.67 
 
SR 775 north
Eastern end of SR 775 concurrency
Rome Township13.5921.87 
 
SR 218 north
Southern terminus of SR 218
17.4728.12  SR 7 / State Street
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

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  1. ^ a b Ohio Department of Transportation. "Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams" (PDF). Retrieved December 15, 2013.
  2. ^ National Highway System: Ohio (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. December 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 16, 2008. Retrieved 2010-12-04.
  3. ^ Ohio State Map (Map). Ohio Department of Transportation. 1923.
  4. ^ Ohio State Map (Map). Ohio Department of Transportation. 1924.
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