 State Route 217 | ||||
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| Maintained byODOT | ||||
| Length | 17.47 mi[1] (28.12 km) | |||
| Existed | 1924–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  SR 141 nearKitts Hill | |||
| East end |  SR 7 nearAthalia | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Ohio | |||
| Counties | Lawrence | |||
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State Route 217 (SR 217) is an east–weststate highway in the southern portion of theU.S. state ofOhio. The western terminus of State Route 217 is at a T-intersection withState Route 141 approximately 1.75 miles (2.82 km) east of theunincorporated community ofKitts Hill. Its eastern terminus is atState Route 7 nearly 1.25 miles (2.01 km) north of thevillage ofAthalia. The route mainly passes through some hilly terrain and drops in elevation before reaching theOhio River valley.
State Route 217 runs exclusively withinLawrence County. No segment of the route is incorporated within theNational Highway System, a system of highways important for the country's economy, mobility and defense.[2]
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Making its debut in 1924, State Route 217 has followed the same general routing betweenState Route 141 andState Route 7 from its inception to the present day. It has not experienced any major changes to its alignment since it was established.[3][4]
The entire route is inLawrence County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Lawrence Township | 0.00 | 0.00 | SR 141 | ||
| Windsor Township | 5.75 | 9.25 |   SR 378 north | Western end of SR 378 concurrency | |
| 6.34 | 10.20 |  SR 378 south | Eastern end of SR 378 concurrency | ||
| 10.70 | 17.22 |  SR 775 south | Western end of SR 775 concurrency | ||
| 10.98 | 17.67 | SR 775 north | Eastern end of SR 775 concurrency | ||
| Rome Township | 13.59 | 21.87 |  SR 218 north | Southern terminus of SR 218 | |
| 17.47 | 28.12 | SR 7 / State Street | |||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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