Ohio State Route 189

State Route 189
Route information
Maintained by ODOT
Length:	11.58 mi[3] (18.64 km)
Existed:	1923[1][2] – present
Major junctions
West end:	US 224 / SR 66 in Ottoville
East end:	SR 12 / SR 115 near Columbus Grove
Location
Counties:	Putnam
Highway system
Ohio highways Interstates • U.S. Routes • State Routes ← SR 188 SR 190 →

State Route 189 (SR 189, OH 189) is a 11.58-mile (18.64 km) long state highway in the northwestern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. The highway runs from its western terminus at its junction with U.S. Route 224 (US 224) and SR 66 in Ottoville to its eastern terminus at the intersection of SR 115 and SR 12 nearly 5 miles (8.0 km) southwest of Columbus Grove.

Route description

SR 189 runs entirely within Putnam County. There are no segments of SR 189 that are included as a part of the National Highway System (NHS). The NHS is a network of highways that are identified as being most important for the economy, mobility and defense of the nation.^[4]

History

The SR 189 designation was applied in 1923. It was originally routed from Columbus Grove to the former SR 5 near Delphos.^[1][2]

SR 189 was extended in 1925, routed from SR 115 near Columbus Grove to SR 190. ^[5][6] Then, in 1932, the road was extended to SR 190 to SR 66 in Ottoville.^[7][8]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Putnam County.

Location	Mile[3]	Destinations	Notes
Ottoville	0.00	US 224 west SR 66	Western terminus at three-way stop T-intersection with flashing beacon; US 224 continues west joined by SR 66, which enters intersection from the south
	0.11	US 224 east	Four-way stop intersection marking eastern split of US 224/SR 66 duplex; US 224 departs to the north
Fort Jennings	3.11	SR 190 north SR 634 north	T-intersection marking northeastern split of SR 189/SR 190 duplex; SR 190 joins from the northeast, joined by SR 634, whose southern terminus is at this location
	3.30	SR 190 south	Southwestern split of SR 189/SR 190 duplex; SR 190 departs to the southwest
Sugar Creek Township	11.58	SR 12 east SR 115	Eastern terminus at intersection that doubles as western terminus of SR l2; SR 115 crosses south-to-north
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi      Concurrency terminus •      Closed/Former •      Incomplete access •      Unopened

References

	Ohio portal
	U.S. Roads portal

1. ^ ^{a b} Ohio Department of Highways and Public Works (April 1922) (MrSID). Map of Ohio State Highways (Map). Cartography by ODHPW. http://www.dot.state.oh.us/Divisions/TransSysDev/Innovation/prod_services/Documents/StateMaps/otm1922a.sid. Retrieved 2011-08-03. 
2. ^ ^{a b} Ohio Department of Highways and Public Works (July 1923) (MrSID). Map of Ohio Showing State Routes (Map). Cartography by ODHPW. http://www.dot.state.oh.us/Divisions/TransSysDev/Innovation/prod_services/Documents/StateMaps/otm1923a.sid. Retrieved 2011-08-03. 
3. ^ ^{a b} Ohio Department of Transportation. "Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams: SR 189, Putnam County". http://www.odotonline.org/techservapps/SLD/pdf_files/putsr0189r.pdf. Retrieved 2011-08-03. 
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 2011-08-03. 
5. ^ {{cite map |title=Map of Ohio Showing State Routes |url=http://www.dot.state.oh.us/Divisions/TransSysDev/Innovation/prod_services/Documents/StateMaps/otm1924a.sid |format=MrSID |publisher=Ohio Department of Highways and Public Works |date=August 1924 |cartography=ODHPW |accessdate=2011-08-03}
6. ^ Ohio Department of Highways and Public Works (August 1925) (MrSID). Map of Ohio Showing State Routes (Map). Cartography by ODHPW. http://www.dot.state.oh.us/Divisions/TransSysDev/Innovation/prod_services/Documents/StateMaps/otm1925a.sid. Retrieved 2011-08-03. 
7. ^ Ohio Department of Highways (1931) (MrSID). Official Ohio Highway Map (Map). Cartography by ODOH. http://www.dot.state.oh.us/Divisions/TransSysDev/Innovation/prod_services/Documents/StateMaps/otm1931a.sid. Retrieved 2011-08-03. 
8. ^ Ohio Department of Highways (1932) (MrSID). Official Ohio Highway Map (Map). Cartography by ODOH. http://www.dot.state.oh.us/Divisions/TransSysDev/Innovation/prod_services/Documents/StateMaps/otm1932a.sid. Retrieved 2011-08-03.