Ohio State Route 627
State Route 627 is a east-west state highway in Stark County, Ohio. SR 627's western terminus is at a diamond interchange with the U.S. [Route 30 in Ohio|US 30]/U.S. [Route 62 in Ohio|US 62] freeway in southeast Massillon. Its eastern terminus is a diamond interchange with Interstate 77 at I-77 Exit 101 in southern Canton.
Route description
The entire routing of SR 627 is situated in the western portion of Stark County. SR 627 is not a part of the National [Highway System |National Highway System], a system of routes considered to be most important for the economy, mobility and defense of the nation.History
A previous State Route 627 existed in Portage County from 1937 to 1970. The original route's southern terminus was at Ohio [State Route 14|State Route 14] and U.S. [Route 224 in Ohio|U.S. Route 224] in Portage County, Ohio|Deerfield] and the northern terminus was at State Route 82 just north of Windham. In 1941, the northern terminus was moved to State Route 5 in Paris after the section between SR 82 and SR 5 was decommissioned to make way for the new Ravenna Army Ammunition Plant. In 1970, the SR 627 designation was removed and the route was made part of a realigned and extended State Route 225.The current SR 627 was established in 1987 along the routing between the US 30/US 62 and I-77 freeways that it utilizes to this day. The route has not experienced any major changes to its alignment since its inception.