Ohio State Route 278

State Route 278
Route information
Maintained by O.D.O.T.
Length:	27.61 mi[1] (44.43 km)
Existed:	1930 – present
Major junctions
South end:	US 50 near McArthur
	US 33 in Nelsonville
North end:	SR 595 near Nelsonviie
Location
Counties:	Vinton, Hocking, Athens
Highway system
Ohio highways Interstates • U.S. Routes • State Routes ← I-277 SR 279 →

State Route 278 (SR 278, OH 278) is a north–south state highway located in tne southeastern part of the U.S. state of Ohio. The southern terminus of State Route 278 is at U.S. Route 50 approximately 4.75 miles (7.64 km) east of McArthur. The highway's northern terminus is at the T-intersection is has with State Route 595 nearly 5.50 miles (8.85 km) northwest of Nelsonville.

Established in the early 1930s, State Route 278 primarily connects rural communities in Vinton, Hocking , and Athens Counties. In Vinton County, it passes through and provides access to the Zaleski State Forest and Lake Hope State Park.

Route description

State Route 278 travels through portions of the counties of Vinton, Hocking and Athens. There are no segments of State Rouet 278 that are a part of the National Highway System.^[2]

History

When it debuted in 1930, State Route 278 was a spur route that ran along the segment of the current route between its current southern terminus at U.S. Route 50 and the village of Zaleski.^[3][4] In 1937, the highway was extended northerly from Zaleski, through Nelsonville up to its current northern terminus at State Route 595.^[5][6]

Major intersections

County	Location	Mile[1]	Destinations	Notes
Vinton	Madison Township	0.00	US 50	Southern terminus at T-intersection.
	Zaleski	3.42	SR 677	Northern terminus of SR 677.
Hocking	Starr Township	13.24	SR 56 west	Y-intersection marking western split of the brief SR 56/SR 278 duplex. SR 56 joins from the west.
		13.33	SR 56 east	T-intersection marking eastern split of the brief SR 56/SR 278 duplex. SR 56 departs to the east.
Athens	Nelsonville	21.60	US 33	Signalized intersection.
Hocking	Green Township	27.61	SR 595	Northern terminus at Y-intersection.
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi      Concurrency terminus •      Closed/Former •      Incomplete access •      Unopened

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Ohio Department of Transportation. "Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams". http://www.odotonline.org/techservapps/SLD/default.htm. Retrieved 2010-06-22. 
2. ^ Federal Highway Administration (December 2003) (PDF). National Highway System: Ohio (Map). http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/nhs/maps/oh/oh_Ohio.pdf. Retrieved 2010-12-13. 
3. ^ Ohio Department of Transportation (1929). Ohio State Map (Map). 
4. ^ Ohio Department of Transportation (1930). Ohio State Map (Map). 
5. ^ Ohio Department of Transportation (1936). Ohio State Map (Map). 
6. ^ Ohio Department of Transportation (1937). Ohio State Map (Map).