Ohio State Route 700
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| Maintained by ODOT | ||||
| Length: | 16.71 mi[3][4] (26.89 km) | |||
| Existed: | 1942[1][2] – present | |||
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| South end: |  SR 88 near Hiram |
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 US 422 near Hiram |
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| North end: |   SR 87 / SR 168 in Burton |
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| Counties: | Portage, Geauga | |||
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→State Route 700 (SR 700, OH 700) is a 16.71-mile (26.89 km) long north–south state highway in the northeastern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. The southern terminus of SR 700 is at SR 88 about 5 miles (8.0 km) south of Hiram. Its northern terminus is at a traffic circle where it meets SR 87 in Burton, a point that doubles as the northern terminus of SR 168.
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Route description [edit]
Along its path, SR 700 passes through northern Portage County and southern Geauga County. No portion of this highway is included within the National Highway System (NHS). The NHS is a network of routes deemed to be most important for the economy, mobility and defense of the nation.[5]
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This section requires expansion. (July 2011) |
History [edit]
The SR 700 designation was applied in 1942. It has utilized the same routing through Portage and Geauga Counties since its inception, when it replaced a former portion of SR 80. The highway has been paved for its entire lifespan.[1][2]
Major intersections [edit]
| County | Location | Mile[3][4] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Portage |
Freedom Township | 0.00 | 0.00 | SR 88 |
Southern terminus |
| 0.19 | 0.31 |  SR 303 |
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| Hiram Township | 4.55 | 7.32 |  SR 82 east |
T-intersection marking southern split of SR 82/SR 700 duplex; SR 82 joins from the southeast |
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| Hiram | 5.27 | 8.48 | SR 82 west SR 305 east |
Signalized intersection marking northern split of SR 82/SR 700 duplex; SR 82 departs to the west; also western terminus of SR 305 |
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| Geauga |
Troy Township | 10.61 | 17.08 | US 422 |
Signalized intersection |
| Burton Township | 15.65 | 25.19 | SR 168 south |
T-intersection marking southern split of SR 168/SR 700 duplex; SR 168 joins from the southeast |
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| Burton | 16.71 | 26.89 | SR 87 SR 168 |
Northern terminus, concurrent with northern terminus of SR 168, at traffic circle; SR 87 crosses west-to-east |
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References [edit]
- ^ a b Ohio Department of Highways (1941) (MrSID). Ohio Highway Map (Map). Cartography by ODOH. http://www.dot.state.oh.us/Divisions/TransSysDev/Innovation/prod_services/Documents/StateMaps/otm1941a.sid. Retrieved 2011-08-04.
- ^ a b Ohio Department of Highways (1942) (MrSID). Ohio Highway Map (Map). Cartography by ODOH. http://www.dot.state.oh.us/Divisions/TransSysDev/Innovation/prod_services/Documents/StateMaps/otm1942a.sid. Retrieved 2011-08-04.
- ^ a b Ohio Department of Transportation. "Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams: SR 700, Portage County". Retrieved 2011-08-04.
- ^ a b Ohio Department of Transportation. "Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams: SR 700, Portage County". Retrieved 2011-08-04.
- ^ Federal Highway Administration (December 2003) (PDF). National Highway System: Ohio (Map). http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/nhs/maps/oh/oh_Ohio.pdf. Retrieved 2011-07-31.
