[1] SR 202 starts out as an urban roadway that heads north, then bends to the northeast, running parallel to the Great Miami River for a couple of miles—entering the suburb of Riverside and changing names from Troy Street to Old Troy Pike as it does so.

[4] Next, SR 202 passes through the former village of Hooks Corner where it meets Needmore Road, then proceeds into Huber Heights.

A short distance later, SR 202 crosses into Miami County, where it loses its alternative name of Old Troy Pike.

SR 202 passes into a more rural setting composed primarily of farmland, with some clumps of trees and houses appearing along the way.

It goes through the unincorporated community of West Charleston, then goes on to meet SR 571 at a signalized intersection east of Tipp City.

Memorial Highway",[6] in honor of a 2005 Wayne High School graduate who died on October 11, 2006, from injuries sustained from hostile fire in Nangalam, Afghanistan.

[2][3] In 1925, the entire east–west portion of SR 202 along the current CR 193 was removed from the state highway system.