Ohio State Route 705

State Route 705
Route information
	Maintained by ODOT
Length	28.85 mi[1] (46.43 km)
Existed	1937–present
Major junctions
West end	SR 49 near Fort Recovery
	US 127 near North Star
East end	SR 29 near Sidney
Location
Counties	Darke, Shelby
Highway system

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.

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

County	Location	mi[1]	km	Destinations	Notes
Darke	Mississinawa Township	0.00	0.00	SR 49 – Greenville, Fort Recovery
	New Weston	5.47	8.80	SR 118
	Wabash Township	9.03	14.53	US 127 – Greenville, Celina
	Osgood	13.03	20.97	SR 716 north (North Street)	Southern terminus of SR 716
Darke–Shelby county line	Patterson–McLean township line	16.47	26.51	SR 364 north	Southern terminus of SR 364
Shelby	Fort Loramie	19.75	31.78	SR 66 (Main Street)
Shelby	Clinton Township	28.85	46.43	SR 29 / CR 15 (Sharp Road) – New Bremen, Sidney
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References

Ohio Department of Transportation. "Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams". Retrieved 2009-02-02.
National Highway System: Ohio (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. December 2003. Retrieved 2010-12-26.
Ohio State Map (Map). Ohio Department of Transportation. 1936.
Ohio State Map (Map). Ohio Department of Transportation. 1937.

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[sld-1] Ohio Department of Transportation. "Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams". Retrieved 2009-02-02.

[NHS-2] National Highway System: Ohio (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. December 2003. Retrieved 2010-12-26.

[ODOT1936_map-3] Ohio State Map (Map). Ohio Department of Transportation. 1936.

[ODOT1937_map-4] Ohio State Map (Map). Ohio Department of Transportation. 1937.