Ohio State Route 155

State Route 155
Route information
Maintained by ODOT
Length:	7.45 mi[3] (11.99 km)
Existed:	1927[1][2] – present
Major junctions
West end:	SR 93 in Shawnee
East end:	SR 13 in Corning
Location
Counties:	Perry
Highway system
Ohio highways Interstates • U.S. Routes • State Routes ← SR 154 SR 158 →

State Route 155 (SR 155, OH 155) is an east–west state highway in the southeastern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. The highway's western terminus is at State Route 93 in Shawnee. Its eastern terminus is at a four-way stop intersection with State Route 13 in Corning.

Established in the late 1920s, State Route 155 serves as a connector route in southern Perry County. The two-lane route links Shawnee to Corning, and passes through the village of Hemlock at about the midpoint of the highway. The entirety of State Route 155 passes through Wayne National Forest.

Route description

The entirety of State Route 155 is located in the southern portion of Perry County. This route is not a part of the National Highway System, a network of highways determined to be most important for the economy, mobility and defense of the country.^[4]

State Route 155 begins at a four-way stop intersection in Shawnee where State Route 93 forms the southern and western legs. Going east from that intersection, woods bound the highway to the south, while Shawnee's Main Street runs parallel to the state route immediately to the north, with the main portion of the village on the north side of Main Street. State Route 155 curves northeast and then starts to bend to the southeast, at which point Main Street converges with the highway. Thereafter, the state route intersects New England Hill Road, then rounds out curving to the southeast. Departing Shawnee, State Route 155 enters into Salt Lick Township and the Wayne National Forest. As such, the majority of the highway is bounded by forest on both sides, with some open space appearing from time to time. The highway trends generally east-southeast and then east, before reaching the Sulphur Springs Road intersection. Now bending to the southeast, the route passes a few houses prior to passing into Hemlock. Known as Sanders Street through the village, State Route 155 passes both woods and houses, and intersects Main Street before curving east.^[5]

The highway turns to the northeast as it departs Hemlock and crosses into Monroe Township. Bending back to the east, State Route 155 passes by Miller Junior and Senior High Schools. The route runs east-northeasterly through a pair of hamlets, passing both woods and residences as it goes through intersections with Township Road 378, Indian Run Road and the western Scenic Road intersection, at which point State Route 155 turns to the southeast. The route bends back to the east-northeast at the eastern Scenic Road intersection. Open space blends in with the woods and occasional houses as State Route 155 passes intersections with Congo Road and Township Road 283. Then, after curving due east, the highway meets Millertown Road, and turns to the north. After bending back to the northeast, State Route 155 passes amidst more woods and intersects Township Road 331 before entering the village of Corning. The highway becomes known as Main Street, and passes a few homes before bending to the east, and encountering a four-way stop intersection at Valley Street. After passing amidst the central business district of Corning, State Route 155 crosses a set of Norfolk Southern railroad tracks, and then immediately encounters State Route 13 at a four-way stop intersection with flashing beacon, at which point the route comes to an end.^[5]

History

State Route 155 made its debut in 1927. The highway replaced what was a portion of State Route 216 before that highway was truncated to New Straitsville. The segment of State Route 216 between New Straitsville and Shawnee, which was routed concurrently with what was then State Route 75 (now State Route 93), became just State Route 75, while the portion running between Shawnee and Corning was re-designated as State Route 155. The highway has not experienced any changes in its routing since its inception.^[1][2]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Perry County.

Location	Mile[3]	Destinations	Notes
Shawnee	0.00	SR 93	Western terminus at four-way stop intersection.
Corning	7.45	SR 13	Eastern terminus at four-way stop intersection with flashing beacon.
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Ohio Department of Highways and Public Works (August 1926) (MrSID). Map of Ohio Showing State Routes (Map). Cartography by ODHPW. http://www.dot.state.oh.us/Divisions/TransSysDev/Innovation/prod_services/Documents/StateMaps/otm1926a.sid. Retrieved 2011-01-03. 
2. ^ ^{a b} Ohio Department of Highways and Public Works (June 1927) (MrSID). Map of Ohio Showing State Highway System (Map). Cartography by ODHPW. http://www.dot.state.oh.us/Divisions/TransSysDev/Innovation/prod_services/Documents/StateMaps/otm1927a.sid. Retrieved 2011-01-03. 
3. ^ ^{a b} Ohio Department of Transportation. "Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams". http://www.odotonline.org/techservapps/SLD/default.htm. Retrieved 2011-01-02. 
4. ^ Federal Highway Administration (December 2003) (PDF). National Highway System: Ohio (Map). http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/nhs/maps/oh/oh_Ohio.pdf. Retrieved 2001-01-06. 
5. ^ ^{a b} Yahoo! Inc. Yahoo! Maps – Overview Map of State Route 155 (Map). Cartography by NAVTEQ. http://maps.yahoo.com/#mvt=h&lat=39.61124&lon=-82.175899&zoom=13&q1=39.602925%2C-82.211948&q2=39.60233%2C-82.088095. Retrieved 2011-01-06.