Route Description
The south end of OH 732 is at OH 129 (Hamilton-Scipio Road) west of Millville, and 3 miles (4.8 km) east of the Indiana-Ohio border at Scipio. The route follows Sample Road going north from this intersection in Butler County for 3 miles (5 km) to Reily. In Reily, it turns east for a block and then continues north crossing Indian Creek as it leaves Reily as Oxford-Reily Road. Oxford is about 6 miles (10 km) north. OH 732 ascends a steep hill near Indian Creek Park. OH 732 continues north past a sharp bend as it leaves the creek and ascends to the flashing caution light as it crosses Stillwell-Becket Road with the water tower at the southwest corner of this intersection. OH 732 continues north through farm fields on a straight road passing Talawanda Middle School on the east side of the road.
OH 732 reaches the southwest corner of Oxford at the intersection of Oxford-Reily Road with West Chestnut Street. Chestnut Street is also known as Brookville Road. OH 732 turns eastbound on Chestnut Street and passes a traffic signal at South Locust Street, continuing east to the north end of Kehr Road. When OH 732 meets College Street, it passes the Talawanda Board of Education and Talawanda High School. OH 732 turns left on Main Street proceeding north and uphill to the traffic light on US 27 (High Street). Miami University is a few blocks east on High Street. OH 732 continues on Main Street northbound past the Presbyterian Church and McCullough-Hyde Hospital leaving Oxford and passing the historic Black Covered Bridge over Talawanda Creek. It is about 20 miles (32 km) to Eaton before reaching the Butler-Preble County line.
Just north of the county line is the east entrance to Hueston Woods State Park. A bit north of the park entrance is Oxford-Eaton Road (Preble County Road 29) which runs past the ODOT facility to join OH 177 northwestward to Morning Sun. OH 732 continues concurrent with OH 177 until a bit north of Morning Sun, where OH 732 continues due north crossing OH 725. OH 732 continues to jog east and north past Lakengren to meet US 127 at a traffic light in the south side of Eaton. Eaton is the county seat of Preble County. One mile before the US 127 intersection is Eaton High School. The northern terminus of OH 732 is .5 miles (0.8 km) north at the US 35/OH 122 intersection with US 127 northwest of the Eaton County Court House in downtown Eaton.
According to ODOT District 8, the number of vehicles carried is between 660 and 5,270 vehicles a day, depending on the section. The 2010 Preble County Traffic Survey shows that the 10 mile segment of highway ending at U.S. 35 in Eaton had an average traffic volume of 4700 vehicles in a 24 hour period.
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