Ohio State Route 279

State Route 279
Route information
Maintained by ODOT
Length:	20.11 mi[3][4] (32.36 km)
Existed:	1930[1][2] – present
Major junctions
West end:	SR 139 near South Webster
East end:	US 35 near Centerville
Location
Counties:	Jackson, Gallia
Highway system
Ohio highways Interstates • U.S. Routes • State Routes ← SR 278 SR 281 →

A view of SR 279 just east of Oak Hill with Ohio Byways and Welsh Byway Signs

State Route 279 (SR 279, OH 279) is a 20.11-mile (32.36 km) long east–west state highway in the southern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. The western terminus of SR 279 is at a T-intersection with SR 139 nearly 5.25 miles (8.45 km) northwest of South Webster. Its eastern terminus is at a T-intersection with U.S. Route 35 (US 35) approximately 0.25 miles (0.40 km) east of the village of Centerville.

Route description

SR 279 travels through the southern portion of Jackson County and a very small portion of western Gallia County. There are no sections of SR 279 that are included as a part of the National Highway System (NHS). The NHS is a network of highways identified as being most important for the economy, mobility and defense of the country.^[5]

History

The SR 279 designation was applied in 1930. Originally, the highway was routed along much its present easternmost segment, running from Oak Hill to Centerville, which at the time was known as Thurman.^[1][2] In 1939, SR 279 was extended west of Oak Hill along a previously un-numbered roadway into southwestern Jackson County to its present terminus at SR 139.^[6][7]

Major intersections

County	Location	Mile[3][4]	Destinations	Notes
Jackson	Hamilton Township	0.00	SR 139	Western terminus at T-intersection
	Oak Hill	11.45	SR 93 south	Southern split of SR 93/SR 279 duplex; SR 93 joins from the south
		11.58	SR 233 east	Signalized intersection marking western terminus of SR 233
		11.86	SR 93 north	T-intersection marking northern split of SR 93/SR 279 duplex; SR 93 departs to the north
Gallia	Raccoon Township	20.11	US 35	Eastern 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 (August 1929) (MrSID). Map of Ohio Showing State Routes (Map). Cartography by ODOH. http://www.dot.state.oh.us/Divisions/TransSysDev/Innovation/prod_services/Documents/StateMaps/otm1929a.sid. Retrieved 2011-07-03. 
2. ^ ^{a b} Ohio Department of Highways (1930) (MrSID). Map of Ohio Showing State Highway System (Map). Cartography by ODOH. http://www.dot.state.oh.us/Divisions/TransSysDev/Innovation/prod_services/Documents/StateMaps/otm1930a.sid. Retrieved 2011-07-03. 
3. ^ ^{a b} Ohio Department of Transportation. "Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams: SR 279, Jackson County". http://www.odotonline.org/techservapps/SLD/pdf_files/jacsr0279r.pdf. Retrieved 2011-07-02. 
4. ^ ^{a b} Ohio Department of Transportation. "Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams: SR 279, Gallia County". http://www.odotonline.org/techservapps/SLD/pdf_files/galsr0279r.pdf. Retrieved 2011-07-02. 
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 2011-07-01. 
6. ^ Ohio Department of Highways (1938) (MrSID). Official Ohio Highway Map (Map). Cartography by ODOH. http://www.dot.state.oh.us/Divisions/TransSysDev/Innovation/prod_services/Documents/StateMaps/otm1938a.sid. Retrieved 2011-07-03. 
7. ^ Ohio Department of Highways (1939) (MrSID). Ohio Highway Map (Map). Cartography by ODOH. http://www.dot.state.oh.us/Divisions/TransSysDev/Innovation/prod_services/Documents/StateMaps/otm1939a.sid. Retrieved 2011-07-03.