Ohio State Route 117
{{Short description|State highway in western Ohio, US}}
{{Use American English|date=April 2025}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox road
|state=OH
|type=SR
|route=117
|map=OH 117 map.svg
|length_mi=59.57
|length_round=2
|length_ref={{cite web |url=http://www.dot.state.oh.us/Divisions/Planning/TechServ/TIM/Pages/DESTAPE.aspx |title=DESTAPE |publisher=Ohio Department of Transportation |date=July 3, 2014 |access-date=September 9, 2014}}
- [http://www.dot.state.oh.us/Divisions/Planning/TechServ/TIM/Documents/DESTAPECnty/DESMER.pdf Mercer County]
- [http://www.dot.state.oh.us/Divisions/Planning/TechServ/TIM/Documents/DESTAPECnty/DESVAN.pdf Van Wert County]
- [http://www.dot.state.oh.us/Divisions/Planning/TechServ/TIM/Documents/DESTAPECnty/DESALL.pdf Allen County]
- [http://www.dot.state.oh.us/Divisions/Planning/TechServ/TIM/Documents/DESTAPECnty/DESAUG.pdf Auglaize County]
- [http://www.dot.state.oh.us/Divisions/Planning/TechServ/TIM/Documents/DESTAPECnty/DESHAR.pdf Hardin County]
- [http://www.dot.state.oh.us/Divisions/Planning/TechServ/TIM/Documents/DESTAPECnty/DESLOG.pdf Logan County]
|established=1924
|direction_a=West
|terminus_a={{jct|state=OH|SR|118}} near Rockford
|junction=
- {{jct|state=OH|US|127}} near Rockford
- {{jct|state=OH|I|75}} in Lima
|direction_b=East
|terminus_b={{jct|state=OH|US|33|CR|130|county2=Logan}} near Huntsville
|counties=Mercer, Van Wert, Allen, Auglaize, Hardin, Logan
|previous_type=SR
|previous_route=116
|next_type=SR
|next_route=118
}}
Image:Ohio State Route 117.jpg
State Route 117 (SR 117) is an east–west highway in the western part of the U.S. state of Ohio. Its western terminus is at State Route 118 near Rockford, and its eastern terminus is at U.S. Route 33 near Huntsville. It goes through the towns of Spencerville and Lima, and comes close to Indian Lake. East of Lima, the route takes a southeast to south-southeast heading to its eastern terminus.
History
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State Route 117 was an original state highway that went from State Route 116 a few miles east of Spencerville to Bellefontaine, with the portion from Huntsville to Bellefontaine a concurrency with then State Route 32.
In 1926, rerouting switched State Route 116 and State Route 198 so that the former would have a straighter heading. State Route 198 was given State Route 116's former heading into Wapakoneta and was truncated at route State Route 117's then-western terminus, and State Route 117 was extended on State Route 116's former eastern heading through Spencerville and all the way to then-State Route 9 (now U.S. Route 127) through Mendon. In the same year, its concurrency with State Route 32 was ended, and its eastern terminus was moved to Huntsville.
In 1938, another rerouting moved State Route 117's western terminus to its current terminus. Its route through Mendon was recertified as State Route 707.
In 1950, State Route 117 was once again routed in a concurrency to Bellefontaine, this time with U.S. Route 33 (which had replaced State Route 32 in 1938). This concurrency was ended in 1968, and State Route 117 was truncated at its current eastern terminus.
Major intersections
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{{OHint
|county=Mercer
|cspan=3
|township=Dublin
|ctdab=Mercer
|lspan=2
|mile=0.00
|road={{jct|state=OH|SR|118}}
}}
{{OHint
|mile=4.11
|road={{jct|state=OH|US|127|city1=Van Wert|city2=Celina}}
}}
{{OHint
|township=Union
|ctdab=Mercer
|mile=7.64
|road={{jct|state=OH|SR|707|dir1=west|CR|151C|name2=Hickernell Road|county2=Mercer|city1=Mendon}}
|notes=Eastern terminus of SR 707
}}
{{OHint
|type=concur
|county=Van Wert
|cspan=2
|township=Jennings
|ctdab=Van Wert
|lspan=2
|mile=12.56
|road={{jct|state=OH|SR|116|dir1=south|road|Louth Road|city1=St. Marys}}
|notes=Western end of SR 116 concurrency
}}
{{OHint
|type=concur
|mile=12.76
|road={{jct|state=OH|SR|116|dir1=north|road|Biner Road|city1=Van Wert}}
|notes=Eastern end of SR 116 concurrency
}}
{{OHint
|county=Allen
|cspan=8
|location=Spencerville
|mile=16.54
|road={{jct|state=OH|SR|66|name1=North Broadway Street}}
}}
{{OHint
|township=Amanda
|ctdab=Allen
|mile=20.40
|road={{jct|state=OH|SR|198|dir1=south|CR|71|county2=Allen|name2=South Conant Road|city1=Wapakoneta}}
|notes=Northern terminus of SR 198
}}
{{OHint
|township=Shawnee
|ctdab=Allen
|mile=24.54
|road={{jct|state=OH|SR|501|dir1=south|road|Wapak Road}}
|notes=Northern terminus of SR 501
}}
{{OHint
|type=concur
|location=Lima
|lspan=3
|mile=30.64
|road={{jct|state=OH|SR|65|SR|309|dir1=north|dir2=west|name2=South Union Street}}
|notes=Western end of SR 65 / SR 309 concurrencies
}}
{{OHint
|type=concur
|mile=30.85
|road={{jct|state=OH|SR|65|dir1=south|name1=South Pine Street}}
|notes=Eastern end of SR 65 concurrency
}}
{{OHint
|mile=32.19
|mile2=32.38
|road={{jct|state=OH|I|75|city1=Dayton|city2=Findlay|city3=Toledo}}
|notes=Exit 125 (I-75)
}}
{{OHint
|type=concur
|township1=Bath
|township2=Perry
|ctdab=Allen
|mile=32.51
|road={{jct|state=OH|SR|309|dir1=east|city1=Kenton|road|Willard Avenue}}
|notes=Eastern end of SR 309 concurrency
}}
{{OHint
|township=Auglaize
|ctdab=Allen
|mile=38.47
|road={{jct|state=OH|SR|196|dir1=south|city1=Waynesfield}}
|notes=Northern terminus of SR 196
}}
{{OHint
|type=concur
|county1=Auglaize
|county2=Hardin
|township1=Wayne
|ctdab1=Auglaize
|township2=Roundhead
|ctdab2=Hardin
|mile=46.28
|road={{jct|state=OH|SR|67|dir1=west|city1=Wapakoneta}}
|notes=Western end of SR 67 concurrency
}}
{{OHint
|type=concur
|county=Hardin
|cspan=4
|township=Roundhead
|ctdab=Hardin
|lspan=4
|mile=47.86
|road={{jct|state=OH|SR|67|dir1=east|city1=Kenton|road|TR 170}}
|notes=Eastern end of SR 67 concurrency
}}
{{OHint
|mile=50.09
|road={{jct|state=OH|SR|385|dir1=west|road|East Mill Street}}
|notes=Eastern terminus of SR 385
}}
{{OHint
|type=concur
|mile=50.22
|road={{jct|state=OH|SR|235|dir1=north|city1=Ada}}
|notes=Western end of SR 235 concurrency
}}
{{OHint
|type=concur
|mile=52.17
|road={{jct|state=OH|SR|235|dir1=south}}
|notes=Eastern end of SR 235 concurrency
}}
{{OHint
|type=concur
|county=Logan
|cspan=6
|township=Richland
|ctdab=Logan
|lspan=2
|mile=53.13
|road={{jct|state=OH|SR|273|dir1=west|location1=Long Island}}
|notes=Western end of SR 273 concurrency
}}
{{OHint
|type=concur
|mile=53.96
|road={{jct|state=OH|SR|273|dir1=east|city1=Mount Victory}}
|notes=Eastern end of SR 273 concurrency
}}
{{OHint
|township1=Richland
|township2=McArthur
|ctdab=Logan
|mile=56.98
|mile2=57.23
|road={{jct|state=OH|SR|366|dir1=north|city1=Russells Point|city2=Lakeview}}
|notes=Southern terminus of SR 366
}}
{{OHint
|location1=McArthur Township
|ctdab1=Logan
|location2=Huntsville
|location_group=municipal
|mile=58.25
|type=concur
|road={{jct|state=OH|SR|274|dir1=west}}
|notes=Western end of SR 274 concurrency
}}
{{OHint
|type=concur
|township=McArthur
|ctdab=Logan
|lspan=2
|mile=58.95
|road={{jct|state=OH|SR|274|dir1=east|road|Sharon Street}}
|notes=Eastern end of SR 274 concurrency
}}
{{OHint
|mile=59.06
|mile2=59.57
|road={{jct|state=OH|US|33|CR|130|county2=Logan|city1=Russells Point|city2=Bellefontaine|city3=Marysville}}
|notes=Interchange
}}
{{jctbtm|keys=concur}}