Ohio State Route 107
Encyclopedia
Ohio State Route 107 is an east–west state highway
in the northwestern portion of the U.S. state
of Ohio
. Its western terminus is at OH 49
west of Montpelier
, and its eastern terminus is at a signalized intersection with US 20A and OH 15 east of Montpelier
.
In 1926, the stretch from the Michigan state line to 8 miles (12.9 km) west of Montpelier was re-numbered as OH 49. That same year, OH 107 was extended on the east end to 2 miles (3.2 km) north of Wauseon. By 1932, the stretch from Montpelier to 2 miles (3.2 km) north of Wauseon was re-designated as US 20S, which would become US 20A 3 years later. OH 107 was extended in 1963 along the previous US 20A that went from Montpelier to 3 miles (4.8 km) east of Montpelier.
State highway
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in the northwestern portion of the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
. Its western terminus is at OH 49
Ohio State Route 49
State Route 49 or SR 49 is a state highway in the western part of the U.S. state of Ohio. It begins at Drexel with US 35 and runs northwesterly to Greenville, and then runs roughly along near the western edge of the state near the Indiana state line to the Michigan state line where it meets with...
west of Montpelier
Montpelier, Ohio
Montpelier is a village in Williams County, Ohio, United States. The population was 4,320 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Montpelier is located at ....
, and its eastern terminus is at a signalized intersection with US 20A and OH 15 east of Montpelier
Montpelier, Ohio
Montpelier is a village in Williams County, Ohio, United States. The population was 4,320 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Montpelier is located at ....
.
History
OH 107 is an original state route, established in 1924. When first designated, OH 107 consisted of existing OH 49 between the Michigan state line north of Edon and the current junction of OH 49 and OH 107 8 miles west of Montpelier, the current routing of OH 107, and US 20A from 3 miles (4.8 km) east of Montpelier to Burlington.In 1926, the stretch from the Michigan state line to 8 miles (12.9 km) west of Montpelier was re-numbered as OH 49. That same year, OH 107 was extended on the east end to 2 miles (3.2 km) north of Wauseon. By 1932, the stretch from Montpelier to 2 miles (3.2 km) north of Wauseon was re-designated as US 20S, which would become US 20A 3 years later. OH 107 was extended in 1963 along the previous US 20A that went from Montpelier to 3 miles (4.8 km) east of Montpelier.