Ohio State Route 703

State Route 703
Route information
Maintained by ODOT
Length:	14.92 mi[1][2] (24.01 km)
Existed:	1937 – present
Major junctions
West end:	SR 219 in Montezuma
	US 127 in Celina SR 29 in Celina
East end:	SR 29 / SR 66 / SR 116 in St. Marys
Location
Counties:	Mercer, Auglaize
Highway system
Ohio Highways Interstate U.S. State Former Scenic ← SR 702 SR 704 →

State Route 703 (SR 703) is a state highway in western Ohio. Its western terminus is in Montezuma at State Route 219, and its eastern terminus at an intersection with State Route 29, State Route 66, and the southern terminus of State Route 116 in St. Mary's. The route primarily runs along the western and northern shores of Grand Lake St. Marys, causing the route to run in more of a north-south fashion toward its western end between Celina and Montezuma. However, the route is primarily an east-west highway.

Route description

SR 703 travels through eastern Mercer County and the westernmost portion of Auglaize County. No portion of this highway is included within the National Highway System (NHS).^[3] The NHS is a network of routes deemed to be most important for the economy, mobility and defense of the nation.^[4]

History

SR 703 was commissioned in 1937, between U.S. Route 127 (US 127) and SR 219 near the Mercer–Auglaize county line, east of Montezuma.^[5][6] In 1973, SR 703 was extended to St. Marys, passing on the west side of the Grand Lake St. Marys and along old SR 29 on the north side of the lake. At this time the routes western end was moved to SR 219 in Montezuma, with SR 219 replacing SR 703 east of Montezuma.^[7][8] Between 1977 and 1979 the route was reroute onto US 127 along the west side of the lake.^[9][10]

Major intersections

County	Location	mi[1][2][11]	km	Destinations	Notes
Mercer	Montezuma	0.00	0.00	SR 219 (Main Street) / South Canal Street
	Franklin–Butler township line	1.45	2.33	US 127 – Greenville	Southern end of US 127 concurrency
	Celina	4.80	7.72	SR 29 west (Logan Street)	Western end of SR 29 concurrency
		5.04	8.11	US 127 north / SR 197 north (North Main Street) / West Market Street – Van Wert	Northern end of US 127 concurrency; Southern terminus of SR 197
		6.06	9.75	SR 29 east / Grand Lake Road	Eastern terminus of SR 29 concurrency
Auglaize	St. Marys Township	11.82	19.02	SR 364 north / Koenig Road	Western end of SR 364 concurrency
	St. Marys	13.40	21.57	SR 364 south	Eastern end of SR 364 concurrency
		14.92	24.01	SR 29 / SR 66 (Main Street / Spring Street) / SR 116 north	Eastern terminus of SR 703; southern terminus of SR 116
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Concurrency terminus

References

Route map: Bing / Google

1. Ohio Department of Transportation. "Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams for SR 703 in Mercer County" (PDF). Retrieved January 24, 2013.
2. Ohio Department of Transportation. "Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams for SR 703 in Auglaize County" (PDF). Retrieved January 24, 2013.
3. National Highway System: Ohio (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. December 2003. Retrieved October 31, 2011.
4. Natzke, Stefan; Neathery, Mike; Adderly, Kevin (September 26, 2012). "What is the National Highway System?". National Highway System. Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
5. Ohio Department of Highways (1936). Official Highway Map of Ohio (MrSID) (Map). 1:760,320. Columbus: Ohio Department of Highways. OCLC 5673562. Retrieved September 23, 2013.
6. Ohio Department of Highways (1937). Official Highway Map of Ohio (MrSID) (Map). 1:633,600. Columbus: Ohio Department of Highways. OCLC 5673562, 16960304. Retrieved September 23, 2013.
7. Ohio Department of Highways (1972). Official Highway Map of Ohio (MrSID) (Map). 1:554,400. Columbus: Ohio Department of Highways. OCLC 5673562, 13716527. Retrieved September 23, 2013.
8. Ohio Department of Transportation (1973). Official Highway Map of Ohio (MrSID) (Map). 1:554,400. Columbus: Ohio Department of Transportation. OCLC 5673562. Retrieved September 23, 2013.
9. Ohio Department of Transportation (1977). Official Highway Map of Ohio (MrSID) (Map). 1:554,400. Columbus: Ohio Department of Transportation. OCLC 5673562, 49061100. Retrieved September 23, 2013.
10. Ohio Department of Transportation (1979). Official Highway Map of Ohio (MrSID) (Map). 1:554,400. Columbus: Ohio Department of Transportation. OCLC 5673562, 7302607. Retrieved September 23, 2013.
11. Ohio Department of Transportation. "Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams for US 127 in Mercer County" (PDF). Retrieved January 24, 2013.