State Route 197 | ||||
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Route information | ||||
Maintained by ODOT | ||||
Length: | 25.28 mi (40.68 km) | |||
Existed: | 1923 – present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
West end: | US 127 / SR 29 / SR 703 in Celina | |||
US 33 near Celina | ||||
East end: | SR 198 near Buckland | |||
Location | ||||
Counties: | Mercer, Auglaize | |||
Highway system | ||||
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State Route 197 (SR 197) is 25.28-mile (40.68 km) east–west state highway in the western part of the U.S. state of Ohio. The western terminus of SR 197 is at a signalized intersection in downtown Celina that marks the junction of U.S. Route 127 (US 127), SR 29 and SR 703. SR 197 has its eastern terminus at SR 198 nearly 2 miles (3.2 km) southeast of the village of Buckland.
There are no segments of SR 197 that are included as a part of the National Highway System (NHS). The NHS is a network of highways that are identified as being most important for the economy, mobility and defense of the nation.
The western terminus of SR 197 is at a traffic light between U.S. Route 127 (US 127), SR 29 and SR 703. SR 197 heads north concurrent with US 127, until SR 197 turns to the northeast. The route leaves Celina passing through rural Mercer County. In rural Mercer County the road has an intersection with US 33. The highway heads northeast from US 33 towards SR 66. The road has an intersection with SR 66 and afterwards turns towards southeast. The eastern terminus of the highway is that an intersection with SR 198.