Ohio State Route 187

State Route 187
Route information
Maintained by ODOT
Length:	8.23 mi[1] (13.24 km)
Existed:	1931 – present
Major junctions
South end:	SR 56 near London
North end:	SR 29 near Mechanicsburg
Location
Counties:	Madison, Champaign
Highway system
Ohio highways Interstates • U.S. Routes • State Routes ← SR 186 SR 188 →

State Route 187 (SR 187, OH 187) is a 8.23-mile (13.24 km) north–south state highway in the central portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. The southern terminus of SR 187 is at a T-intersection with SR 56 approximately 4.25 miles (6.84 km) northwest of London. Its northern terminus is at a T-intersection with SR 29 about 1 mile (1.6 km) to the southeast of Mechanicsburg.

Route description

OH 187 begins its journey at its junction with OH 56 in Madison County's Somerford Township, approximately 1-mile (1.6 km) to the northwest of the OH 56 interchange off of I-70 (Exit 72). Starting out to the north-northeast, OH 187 is lined with a number of homes as it traverses just to the west of Choctaw Lake. Continuing on, the highway enters into an area dominated by farmland for the remainder of OH 187's trek, with houses appearing every so often. OH 187 intersects Arbuckle Road, curves to the north-northwest, then bends ever so slightly into a more northward direction as it arrives at its intersection with Tradersville-Brighton Road. North of there, OH 187 turns to the northwest, and passes by Lewis Road. Less than 1-mile (1.6 km) northwest of the Lewis Road intersection, OH 187 crosses into Champaign County.^[2]

Now traveling through Goshen Township, OH 187 jogs briefly to the west, then resumes a northwesterly trend, arriving at its intersection with Davisson Road. The highway passes by a cluster of homes, meets Wren Road, then curves to the northeast. OH 187 continues in this direction for a stretch, then turns to the northwest, and a short time later, comes to an end as it meets OH 29 at a sharp angle, approximately 1-mile (1.6 km) to the southeast of Mechanicsburg.^[2]

History

OH 187 first appeared on maps in 1931, following the routing that it occupies today. No major changes have taken place to OH 187 since its debut.^[3][4]

Major intersections

County	Location	Mile[1]	Destinations	Notes
Madison	Somerford Township	0.00	SR 56	Southern terminus at T-intersection
Champaign	Goshen Township	8.23	SR 29	Northern terminus at T-intersection
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Ohio Department of Transportation. "Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams". http://www2.dot.state.oh.us/techservsite/availpro/Road_%20Infor/SLD/default.htm. Retrieved 2009-02-06. 
2. ^ ^{a b} Yahoo! Inc. Yahoo! Maps – overview map of OH 187 (Map). Cartography by NAVTEQ. http://maps.yahoo.com/#mvt=h&lat=40.009413&lon=-83.524316&zoom=12&q1=39.954957%2C-83.505434&q2=40.057847%2C-83.534873. Retrieved 2009-02-06. 
3. ^ Ohio Department of Transportation (1930). Ohio State Map (Map). 
4. ^ Ohio Department of Transportation (1931). Ohio State Map (Map).