Ohio State Route 705

State Route 705 (SR 705) is a state highway in western Ohio, a U.S. state. The highway's western terminus is in rural northwestern Darke County at SR 49 approximately 5.25 miles (8.45 km) southeast of Fort Recovery, and just a mile south of the Darke-Mercer County Line. Its eastern terminus is at SR 29 nearly 2.75 miles (4.43 km) northwest of Sidney.

State Route 705
Route information
Maintained by ODOT
Length28.85 mi[1] (46.43 km)
Existed1937–present
Major junctions
West end SR 49 near Fort Recovery
  US 127 near North Star
East end SR 29 near Sidney
Location
CountiesDarke, Shelby
Highway system
← SR 704→ SR 706

Established in the late 1930s, SR 705 connects the northern half of Darke County to the city of Sidney. The highway goes through rural areas in Darke County, passing through the villages of New Weston and Osgood heading east. The road follows very close to the Mercer County Line throughout Darke County. In Shelby County, Fort Loramie is the only village along the road.

Route description

Along its path, SR 705 travels through parts of the counties of Darke and Shelby. There are no stretches of this state route that are inclusive within the National Highway System.[2]

History

SR 705 was designated in 1937. The route has not experienced any major changes to its alignment since its inception.[3][4]

Major intersections
CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
DarkeMississinawa Township0.000.00 SR 49 – Greenville, Fort Recovery
New Weston5.478.80 SR 118
Wabash Township9.0314.53 US 127 – Greenville, Celina
Osgood13.0320.97 SR 716 north (North Street)Southern terminus of SR 716
Darke–Shelby
county line		Patterson–McLean
township line		16.4726.51 SR 364 northSouthern terminus of SR 364
ShelbyFort Loramie19.7531.78 SR 66 (Main Street)
Clinton Township28.8546.43 SR 29 / CR 15 (Sharp Road) – New Bremen, Sidney
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

KML is from Wikidata
  1. Ohio Department of Transportation. "Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams". Retrieved 2009-02-02.
  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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