Ohio State Route 217

State Route 217
Route information
Maintained by ODOT
Length:	17.47 mi[1] (28.12 km)
Existed:	1924 – present
Major junctions
West end:	SR 141 near Kitts Hill
East end:	SR 7 near Athalia
Location
Counties:	Lawrence
Highway system
Ohio highways Interstates • U.S. Routes • State Routes ← SR 216 SR 218 →

State Route 217 (SR 217, OH 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.

Route description

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

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

The entire route is in Lawrence County.

Location	Mile[1]	Destinations	Notes
Lawrence Township	0.00	SR 141	Western terminus at T-intersection.
Windsor Township	5.75	SR 378 north	T-intersection marking western split of SR 217/SR 378 duplex. SR 378 joins from the north.
	6.34	SR 378 south	T-intersection marking eastern split of SR 217/SR 378 duplex. SR 378 departs to the south.
	10.70	SR 775 south	T-intersection marking southern split of SR 217/SR 775 duplex. SR 775 joins from the south.
	10.98	SR 775 north	Y-intersection marking northern split of SR 217/SR 775 duplex. SR 775 departs to the north.
Rome Township	13.59	SR 218 north	T-intersection marking SR 218's southern terminus.
	17.47	SR 7	Eastern terminus.
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 2010-12-04. 
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 2010-12-04. 
3. ^ Ohio Department of Transportation (1923). Ohio State Map (Map). 
4. ^ Ohio Department of Transportation (1924). Ohio State Map (Map). 

External links

• State Route 217 Endpoint Photos