Ohio State Route 559
State Route 559 | ||||
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| File:OH 559 map.svg | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by ODOT | ||||
| Length | 16.63 mi[1] (26.76 km) | |||
| Existed | 1937–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end | File:OH-29.svg SR 29 in Mechanicsburg | |||
| File:US 36.svg US 36 near Woodstock | ||||
| North end | File:OH-287.svg SR 287 near North Lewisburg | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Ohio | |||
| Counties | Champaign, Logan | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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State Route 559 (SR 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.
Route description
State Route 559 runs through the eastern portion of Champaign County and the southeastern quadrant of Logan County. The route connects North Lewisburg to Mechanicsburg and Middleburg. 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 | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Champaign | Mechanicsburg | 0.00 | 0.00 | File:OH-4.svgFile:East plate.svg File:OH-29.svg SR 4 (Sandusky Street) / SR 29 east (South Main Street) | Southern end of SR 29 concurrency |
| 0.27 | 0.43 | File:West plate.svg File:OH-29.svg SR 29 west (West Main Street) | Northern end of SR 29 concurrency | ||
| Goshen Township | 2.44 | 3.93 | File:OH-161.svg SR 161 – Irwin, Mutual | ||
| Rush Township | 5.42 | 8.72 | File:US 36.svg US 36 – Urbana, Marysville | ||
| North Lewisburg | 11.80 | 18.99 | File:East plate.svg File:OH-245.svg SR 245 east (Maple Street) / East Street | Southern end of SR 245 concurrency | |
| 12.01 | 19.33 | File:West plate.svg File:OH-245.svg SR 245 west (Maple Street) / South Sycamore Street | Northern end of SR 245 concurrency | ||
| Logan | Zane Township | 16.63 | 26.76 | File:OH-287.svg SR 287 | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ohio Department of Transportation. "Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams". Retrieved 2010-10-22.
- ↑ National Highway System: Ohio (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. December 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 16, 2008. Retrieved 2010-10-22.
- ↑ Ohio State Map (Map). Ohio Department of Transportation. 1936.
- ↑ Ohio State Map (Map). Ohio Department of Transportation. 1937.
