Ohio State Route 196

State Route 196
Route information
Maintained by ODOT
Length:	10.21 mi[3][4] (16.43 km)
Existed:	1923[1][2] – present
Major junctions
West end:	US 33 / SR 385 in Waynesfield
East end:	SR 117 near Harrod
Location
Counties:	Auglaize, Allen
Highway system
Ohio highways Interstates • U.S. Routes • State Routes ← SR 195 SR 197 →

State Route 196 (SR 196, OH 196) is a 10.21-mile (16.43 km) long north–south state highway in the western portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. The southern terminus of SR 196 is at a signalized intersection nearly 3.50 miles (5.63 km) southeast of Waynesfield that marks its junction with U.S. Route 33 (US 33) and SR 385, which has its western terminus at the same location. The northern terminus of SR 196 is at a T-intersection with SR 117 about 4.25 miles (6.84 km) southwest of Harrod.

Route description

Along its way, SR 196 travels through the eastern part of Auglaize County and the southeastern portion of Allen County. There is no portion of SR 196 that is included within the National Highway System (NHS). The NHS is a system of routes deemed to be most important for the economy, mobility and defense of the country.^[5]

History

The debut of SR 196 took place in 1923. Since its inception, the highway has maintained the same routing through eastern Auglaize and southeastern Allen Counties.^[1][2]

Major intersections

County	Location	Mile[3][4]	Destinations	Notes
Auglaize	Goshen Township	0.00	US 33 SR 385 east	Southern terminus at signalized intersection that doubles as western terminus of SR 385
	Wayne Township	3.19	SR 67 east	T-intersection marking eastern split of SR 67/SR 196 duplex; SR 67 joins from the east
	Waynesfield	4.15	SR 67 west	Signalized intersection marking western split of SR 67/SR 196 duplex; SR 67 departs to the west
Allen	Auglaize Township	10.21	SR 117	Northern terminus at T-intersection
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 2011-04-15. 
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 2011-04-15. 
3. ^ ^{a b} Ohio Department of Transportation. "Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams: SR 196, Auglaize County". http://www.odotonline.org/techservapps/SLD/pdf_files/augsr0196r.pdf. Retrieved 2011-04-18. 
4. ^ ^{a b} Ohio Department of Transportation. "Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams: SR 196, Allen County". http://www.odotonline.org/techservapps/SLD/pdf_files/aLLsr0196r.pdf. Retrieved 2011-04-18. 
5. ^ Federal Highway Administration (December 2003) (PDF). National Highway System: Ohio (Map). http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/nhs/maps/oh/oh_Ohio.pdf. Retrieved 2011-04-15.