Ohio State Route 637

State Route 637 (SR 637) is a 26.13-mile (42.05 km) state route that runs between U.S. Route 224 (US 224) and Arthur in the US state of Ohio. Most of the route is a rural two-lane highway and passes through farmland. The highway was first signed in 1937 on much the same alignment as today, only reaching as far north as an intersection with SR 111. Some of the highway was paved in 1939, with the rest of the route being paved in 1948. SR 637 was extended in 1983, to an intersection with SR 66.

State Route 637
Route information
Maintained by ODOT
Length	23.16 mi[1] (37.27 km)
Existed	1937[2][3]–present
Major junctions
South end	US 224 near Van Wert
North end	SR 66 near Arthur
Location
Counties	Van Wert, Paulding
Highway system
Ohio Highways Interstate U.S. State Scenic ← SR 636 → SR 638

Route description

Auglaize River bridge

SR 637 begins at an intersection with U.S. Route 224 (US 224) in rural Van Wert County. The route heads north as a two-lane highway passing through farmland, with a few houses. The road enters Grover Hill, passing through residential properties and has an intersection with SR 114. The highway leaves Grover Hill and passes through farmland in rural Paulding County. The route has an at-grade crossing with Norfolk Southern Railroad tracks. After the tracks is an intersection with SR 613, in rural Jackson Township, Paulding County. North of SR 613, the highway passes through farmland, with some woodland. The route crosses the Flatrock Creek and begins a concurrency with SR 111. The concurrency heads east and enters the community of Junction. In Junction SR 111 turns northeast and SR 637 continues due east. The route crosses over the Auglaize River and passes through farmland. The northern terminus of SR 637 is at an intersection with SR 66, west of Arthur.[4][5][6][7]

SR 637 is not part of the National Highway System, a system of routes important to the nation's economy, mobility and defense.[8][9] The highway is maintained by the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT). ODOT's 2009 annual average daily traffic (AADT) calculations showed that the lowest traffic levels were present on the section that is between Paulding County Road 60 (Matson Road) and SR 613, where only 870 vehicles used the highway daily; the peak traffic volumes were 2,630 vehicles AADT along a section of SR 637 that is concurrent with SR 111.[10][11]

History

In 1937, SR 637 was commissioned, between US 224 and SR 111, following the same path as today.[2][3] A section of highway between SR 114 and SR 613 was paved in 1939.[12][13] The rest of the highway was paved in 1948.[14][15] In 1983, SR 637 was reroute to run concurrent with SR 111 east into Junction and end at SR 66, west of Arthur.[16][17] No significant changes have taken place to this state route since 1983.[5][17]

Major intersections

County	Location	mi[1]	km	Destinations	Notes
Van Wert	Jackson–Hoaglin township line	0.00	0.00	US 224 – Van Wert, Ottawa	Southern terminus of SR 637
Paulding	Grover Hill	6.01	9.67	SR 114
	Jackson Township	11.05	17.78	SR 613
	Junction	18.13	29.18	SR 111 west	Western end of SR 111 concurrency
		19.57	31.49	SR 111 east	Eastern end of SR 111 concurrency
	Brown Township	23.16	37.27	SR 66	Northern terminus of SR 637
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Concurrency terminus

References

1. Ohio Department of Transportation. "Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams". Retrieved February 1, 2013.
2. Official Ohio Highway Map (Map). Cartography by ODOH. Ohio Department of Highways. 1936. Retrieved February 1, 2013.
3. Official Ohio Highway Map (Map). Cartography by ODOH. Ohio Department of Highways. 1937. Retrieved February 1, 2013.
4. Google (February 1, 2013). "Overview of SR 637 in Ohio" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 1, 2013.
5. Ohio Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Cartography by ODOT. Ohio Department of Transportation. 2011. Retrieved February 1, 2013.
6. Map of Paulding County, Ohio (PDF) (Map). Cartography by ODOT. Ohio Department of Transportation. December 2008. Retrieved February 1, 2013.
7. Map of Van Wert County, Ohio (PDF) (Map). Cartography by ODOT. Ohio Department of Transportation. December 2008. Retrieved February 1, 2013.
8. National Highway System: Ohio (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. December 2003. Retrieved February 1, 2013.
9. Natzke, Stefan; Neathery, Mike; Adderly, Kevin (September 26, 2012). "What is the National Highway System?". National Highway System. Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved February 1, 2012.
10. Traffic Survey Report - Paulding County (PDF) (Map). Ohio Department of Transportation. 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved February 1, 2013.
11. Traffic Survey Report - Van Wert County (PDF) (Map). Ohio Department of Transportation. 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 5, 2016. Retrieved February 1, 2013.
12. Official Ohio Highway Map (Map). Cartography by ODOH. Ohio Department of Highways. 1938. Retrieved February 1, 2013.
13. Official Ohio Highway Map (Map). Cartography by ODOH. Ohio Department of Highways. 1939. Retrieved February 1, 2013.
14. Official Ohio Highway Map (Map). Cartography by ODOH. Ohio Department of Highways. 1947. Retrieved February 1, 2013.
15. Official Ohio Highway Map (Map). Cartography by ODOH. Ohio Department of Highways. 1948. Retrieved February 1, 2013.
16. Official Ohio Highway Map (Map). Cartography by ODOT. Ohio Department of Transportation. 1982. Retrieved February 1, 2013.
17. Official Ohio Highway Map (Map). Cartography by ODOT. Ohio Department of Transportation. 1983. Retrieved February 1, 2013.

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