State Route 67 (SR 67) is a northeast–southwest state highway in the U.S. state of Ohio. Its western terminus is at an interchange with U.S. Route 33 (US 33) just south of Wapakoneta, which is also the southern terminus for both SR 198 and SR 501, and its northern terminus is at SR 18 and SR 19 in Republic. The portion of the route through Seneca County is signed north-south, while the rest of the route is signed east-west.

State Route 67 marker
State Route 67
Route information
Maintained by ODOT
Length84.78 mi[1] (136.44 km)
Existed1924–present
Major junctions
West end US 33 near Wapakoneta
Major intersections
North end SR 18 / SR 19 in Republic
Location
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountiesAuglaize, Hardin, Wyandot, Seneca
Highway system
  • Ohio State Highway System
SR 66 US 68

Route description

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State Route 67 is marked by blue signs at intersections in Wyandot County.

The portion of SR 67 in Wayne Township, Auglaize County, beginning at Santa Fe Line Road, passing into Waynesfield to its merge with SR 196, then leaving Waynesfield and ending at its split from SR 196, is designated as the "Staff Sgt. Sonny Zimmerman Memorial Highway",[2] in honor of a Waynesfield resident and Waynesfield-Goshen High School graduate who was killed in Mushaka, Afghanistan on July 16, 2013, while serving in the Army.[3][4][5]

History

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  • 1924 – Original route established.[6] Originally routed from Wapakoneta to Bellevue along its current alignment and along State Route 18 from Republic to Bellevue.[7]
  • 1926 – Truncated at Republic; alignment to Bellevue certified as State Route 18.[7]
  • 1961 – Extended 2 miles (3.2 km) south from Wapakoneta (from its terminus at the former alignment of U.S. Route 33) to its current terminus via Auglaize Co. 25-A.[7]

Major junctions

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CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
AuglaizeWapakoneta0.00–
0.38
0.00–
0.61
  
 
 
 
US 33 / SR 198 begins / SR 501 begins / CR 25A (Dixie Highway)
Interchange; southern end of SR 198 / SR 501 concurrency
1.181.90 
 
 
 
SR 198 north / SR 501 north (West Pearl Street) / Willipie Street
Northern end of SR 198 / SR 501 concurrency
Duchouquet Township3.28–
3.61
5.28–
5.81
  I-75 – Dayton, ToledoExit 113 (I-75)
Uniopolis7.9812.84  SR 65 (Main Street)
Waynesfield13.9222.40 
 
SR 196 north (Westminster Street)
Western end of SR 196 concurrency
Wayne Township14.8823.95 
 
SR 196 south – Lakeview
Eastern end of SR 196 concurrency
AuglaizeHardin
county line
WayneRoundhead
township line
18.9430.48 
 
SR 117 west / CR 311 (Holden Line Road) / CR 15 – Lima
Western end of SR 117 concurrency
HardinRoundhead Township20.5333.04 
 
SR 117 east / T-170 – Roundhead
Eastern end of SR 117 concurrency
21.5334.65  SR 235 – Ada, Lakeview
Kenton34.4455.43 
 
 
 
US 68 south (Fontaine Street) / SR 53 north (East Espy Street)
Western end of US 68 concurrency; southern terminus of SR 53
34.8756.12  SR 309 (Franklin Street)
34.9356.21 
 
US 68 north (North Detroit Street) / West Columbus Street
Eastern end of US 68 concurrency
35.0056.33   SR 31 / SR 53 (Main Street)
WyandotMarseilles Township47.4276.32 
 
SR 37 north – Forest
Western end of SR 37 concurrency
Marseilles47.6476.67 
 
SR 37 south (Center Street)
Eastern end of SR 37 concurrency
Mifflin Township50.5781.38  SR 294 – Harpster
Upper Sandusky58.1593.58 
 
SR 53 south (West Spring Street)
Western end of SR 53 concurrency
58.8094.63 
 
SR 199 north (Wyandot Avenue) / 8th Street
Western end of SR 199 concurrency
58.9794.90 
 
SR 199 south (Sandusky Avenue) / Wyandot Avenue
Eastern end of SR 199 concurrency
Upper SanduskyCrane Township
municipal line
61.00–
61.18
98.17–
98.46
   US 23 / US 30Interchange
61.3498.72 
 
  SR 53 north / CR 47 – Tiffin
Eastern end of SR 53 concurrency
SycamoreSycamore Township
municipal line
69.59111.99 
 
SR 103 west (Saffell Avenue) / Kilbourne Street
Western end of SR 103 concurrency
Sycamore70.01112.67 
 
 
 
SR 103 east / SR 231 south (Saffell Avenue) / Sycamore Avenue
Eastern end of SR 103 concurrency; western end of SR 231 concurrency
SycamoreSycamore Township
municipal line
70.67113.73 
 
SR 231 north
Eastern end of SR 231 concurrency
SenecaEden Township75.92122.18 
 
SR 100 south – Bucyrus
Western end of SR 100 concurrency
76.14122.54 
 
SR 100 north / TR 1068 – Tiffin
Eastern end of SR 100 concurrency
BloomScipio
township line
81.02130.39  US 224 – Findlay, Attica
Republic84.65136.23 
 
 
 
SR 18 west / SR 162 east (Jefferson Street) – Tiffin, North Fairfield
Western end of SR 18 concurrency
84.78136.44 
 
  SR 18 east (Kilbourne Street) / SR 19 (Marion Street) – Bloomville, Green Springs
Eastern end of SR 18 concurrency
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

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  1. ^ a b "DESTAPE". Ohio Department of Transportation. July 3, 2014. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
  2. ^ "5533.821 Staff Sgt. Sonny Zimmerman Memorial Highway". Ohio Revised Code. LAW Writer. July 10, 2014. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
  3. ^ Mihm, Lance (August 12, 2014). "Highway named for fallen Waynesfield soldier". The Lima News. Archived from the original on August 19, 2014. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
  4. ^ "Staff Sgt. Sonny Zimmerman". Wapakoneta Daily News. July 24, 2013. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
  5. ^ "Army Staff Sgt. Sonny C. Zimmerman". Military Times. Gannett Government Media. Archived from the original on August 19, 2014. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
  6. ^ Explanation of the Ohio State Highway System (The Unofficial Ohio State Highways Web Site) by John Simpson[unreliable source] Archived May 23, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ a b c Route 67 (The Unofficial Ohio State Highways Web Site) by John Simpson[unreliable source] Archived December 23, 2004, at the Wayback Machine