- Ohio State Route 317
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State Route 317 Route information Maintained by ODOT Length: 18.87 mi[1] (30.37 km) Existed: 1933 – present Major junctions South end: US 23 near Columbus I-70 in Columbus North end: US 62 in Gahanna Location Counties: Franklin Highway system Ohio highways
Interstates • U.S. Routes • State Routes← SR 316 SR 319 → State Route 317 is a north–south state highway in the central portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. Its southern terminus is at U.S. Route 23 approximately 9 miles (14 km) south of Downtown Columbus and just outside of the city limits; its northern terminus is at U.S. Route 62 in Gahanna. The route serves as a partial southeastern outbelt for the Columbus metropolitan area, passing through many commercial districts like Eastland Mall and many light industry areas near Rickenbacker International Airport.
History
- 1933 – Original route certified; originally routed from State Route 16 in Whitehall to Gahanna.[2]
- 1954 – From State Route 16 to 1-mile (1.6 km) south of Gahanna upgraded to four lanes.[2]
- 1961 – Extended south to U.S. Route 33 along previously unnumbered road.[2]
- 1972 – Extended south to Groveport along previously unnumbered road; from U.S. Route 33 to Interstate 70 upgraded to divided highway.[2]
- 1974 – Extended west to U.S. Route 23 at Shadeville along the former alignment of State Route 665; Groveport to U.S. Route 33 upgraded to divided highway.[2]
References
- ^ Ohio Department of Transportation. "Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams". http://www.odotonline.org/techservapps/SLD/default.htm. Retrieved April 30, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e Route 317 (The Unofficial Ohio State Highways Web Site) by John Simpson
Categories:- State highways in Ohio
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