Ohio State Route 97
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| Maintained by ODOT | ||||
| Length: | 34.57 mi (55.64 km) | |||
| Existed: | 1923 – present | |||
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| West end: |
   SR 19 / SR 61 / SR 309 in Galion
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 US 42 in Lexington I-71 near Bellville
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| East end: |
 SR 3 near Loudonville
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| Counties: | Ashland, Crawford, Morrow, Richland | |||
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State Route 97 (SR 97) is a 34.57-mile (55.64 km) state route that runs between Galion and south of Loudonville in the US state of Ohio. Most of the route is a rural two-lane highway and passes through woodland, farmland and residential properties. For some of its path, SR 97 runs near the Clear Fork Mohican River.
The highway was first signed in 1923 on a section of the current alignment. The route has been extended a few times; the first in 1926 extending the route to SR 3. The first section of road was paved in 1938. Another extension happened in 1939 with the route heading west to Galion. The final section to be paved was done between in the mid-1950s.
SR 97 begins at an intersection with SR 19, SR 61, and SR 309. SR 19 and SR 97 head concurrently to the east, as a two-lane highway passing through residential properties. The concurrency ends at a traffic signal, when SR 19 turns towards the south and SR 97 continues towards the east. SR 97 leaves Galion and makes a sharp curve heading towards the south, before another sharp curve towards the east–southeast. The highway passes through farmland and Blooming Grove, before having a T-intersection with the eastern terminus of SR 288. East of SR 288, the route curves towards the northeast, having an intersection with SR 314. After the intersection at SR 314, SR 97 turns towards the southeast and passes to the southwest of Clear Fork Reservoir. While paralleling the reservoir the highway enters Richland County. After the reservoir ends the highway enters Lexington. The highway passes through residential properties, before having a T-intersection with U.S. Route 42 (US 42).
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