Ohio State Route 160

State Route 160
Route information
Maintained by ODOT
Length:	38.78 mi[1] (62.41 km)
Existed:	1926 – present
Major junctions
South end:	SR 7 in Gallipolis
North end:	SR 93 in Hamden
Location
Counties:	Gallia, Vinton
Highway system
Ohio highways Interstates • U.S. Routes • State Routes ← SR 159 SR 161 →

A view of SR 160 as it winds south through the trees toward Wilkesville from SR 32

State Route 160 is a north–south state highway in the southeastern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. Its southern terminus is at State Route 7 in Gallipolis, and the route heads north. It meets U.S. Route 35 at an interchange with various collector and distributor ramps. From there, the route passes through Vinton in northern Gallia County. Following an intersection with State Route 32, the route heads in a more westerly direction until it meets and its northern terminus is at State Route 93 in Hamden.

History

• 1926 – Original route certified; routed from 3 miles (4.8 km) north of Gallipolis to Hamden along the previous alignment of State Route 142 from 3 miles (4.8 km) north of Gallipolis to 4 miles (6.4 km) north of Radcliff, and along a previously unnumbered road from 4 miles (6.4 km) north of Radcliff to Hamden^[2].
• 1970 – Extended south to Gallipolis along the previous alignment of U.S. Route 35 (which was the former State Route 11 before 1926)^[2].

References

1. ^ Ohio Department of Transportation. "Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams". http://www.odotonline.org/techservapps/SLD/default.htm. Retrieved April 30, 2010. 
2. ^ ^{a b} Route 160 (The Unofficial Ohio State Highways Web Site) by John Simpson