- Ohio State Route 559
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State Route 559 Route information Maintained by ODOT Length: 16.63 mi[1] (26.76 km) Existed: 1937 – present Major junctions South end: SR 29 in Mechanicsburg US 36 near Woodstock North end: SR 287 near North Lewisburg Location Counties: Champaign, Logan Highway system Ohio highways
Interstates • U.S. Routes • State Routes← SR 558 SR 560 → State Route 559 (SR 559, OH 559) is a north–south state highway in the central portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. The southern terminus of the highway is at the signalized junction of State Route 29 and State Route 4 in downtown Mechanicsburg. Its northern terminus is at a T-intersection with State Route 287 approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) northwest of North Lewisburg.
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Route description
State Route 559 runs through the eastern portion of Champaign County and the southeastern quadrant of Logan County. No part of the highway is included within the National Highway System, a network of routes deemed most important for the nation's economy, mobility and defense.[2]
History
Established in 1937, State Route 559 was originally routed along the same alignment that it occupies today through Champaign and Logan Counties. The highway has not experienced any major changes to its routing since its inception.[3][4]
Major intersections
County Location Mile[1] Destinations Notes Champaign Mechanicsburg 0.00 SR 4
SR 29 eastSouthern terminus at signalized intersection. SR 29 continues solo to the southeast. SR 4 crosses southwest-to-northeast. 0.27 SR 29 west Northwestern split of SR 29/SR 559 duplex at Y-intersection.
SR 29 departs to the west.Goshen Township 2.44 SR 161 Rush Township 5.42 US 36 North Lewisburg 11.80 SR 245 east Eastern split of SR 245/SR 559 duplex. SR 245 joins from the east. 12.01 SR 245 west Western split of SR 29/SR 559 duplex at signalized intersection.
SR 245 departs to the west.Logan Zane Township 16.63 SR 287 Northern terminus at T-intersection. 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
Concurrency terminus • Closed/Former • Incomplete access • UnopenedReferences
- ^ a b Ohio Department of Transportation. "Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams". http://www.odotonline.org/techservapps/SLD/default.htm. Retrieved 2010-10-22.
- ^ Federal Highway Administration (December 2003) (PDF). National Highway System: Ohio (Map). http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/nhs/maps/oh/oh_Ohio.pdf. Retrieved 2010-10-22.
- ^ Ohio Department of Transportation (1936). Ohio State Map (Map).
- ^ Ohio Department of Transportation (1937). Ohio State Map (Map).
External links
Categories:- State highways in Ohio
- Transportation in Logan County, Ohio
- Transportation in Champaign County, Ohio
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