Ohio State Route 56

State Route 56 marker
State Route 56
State Route 56 marker State Route 56
	File:OH 56 map.svg
Route information
	Maintained by ODOT
Length	108.80 mi (175.10 km)
Existed	1923–present
Major junctions
West end	File:OH-29.svg SR 29 near Mutual
	File:I-70.svg I-70 near Summerford; File:US 40.svg US 40 in Summerford; File:US 42.svgFile:OH-38.svgFile:OH-142.svgFile:OH-665.svg US 42 / SR 38 / SR 142 / SR 665 in London; File:I-71.svg I-71 near Mount Sterling; File:US 62.svgFile:OH-3.svgFile:OH-207.svg US 62 / SR 3 / SR 207 in Mount Sterling; File:US 22.svgFile:US 23.svg US 22 / US 23 in Circleville; File:OH-93.svg SR 93 near Orland;
East end	File:OH-682.svg SR 682 in Athens
Location
Country	United States
State	Ohio
Counties	Champaign, Clark, Madison, Pickaway, Hocking, Vinton, Athens
Highway system
	Ohio State Highway System; Interstate; US; State; Scenic;

State Route 56 (SR 56) is an east–west state highway in central Ohio. Its western terminus is at SR 29 near Mutual and its eastern terminus is at SR 682 in Athens.

Route description

SR 56 travels in a generally northwest–southeast direction in an arc around the southwestern side of Columbus.^[2] As of 2012^[update], no part of SR 56 is included within the National Highway System.^[3]

History

The route of SR 56 between Mutual and Laurelville has been included within the state highway system since 1912.^[4] In 1923, the many numbered routes were unified as SR 56 running along the route, it continues to run today.^[5]^[6] By 1926, the route was extended east from its end in Laurelville to Athens running along the same route it has currently.^[7]^[8]

Major junctions

County	Location	mi^[1]	km	Destinations	Notes
Champaign	Union Township	0.00	0.00	File:OH-29.svg SR 29 – Urbana, Mechanicsburg
Champaign	Union Township	2.14	3.44	File:OH-4.svg SR 4
Clark	No major junctions
Madison	Somerford Township	11.47	18.46	File:North plate.svg File:OH-187.svg SR 187 north – Mechanicsburg	Southern terminus of SR 187
		12.39	19.94	File:I-70.svg I-70 – Springfield, Columbus	Exit 72 (I-70)
		13.20	21.24	File:US 40.svg US 40 (National Road) – Springfield, Columbus
	London	17.17	27.63	File:US 42.svgFile:North plate.svg File:OH-38.svgFile:Begin plate.svg File:OH-665.svgFile:East plate.svg File:OH-142.svg US 42 / SR 38 north / SR 665 begins (High Street) / SR 142 east	Western end of SR 38 / SR 665 concurrency; western terminus of SR 142
	London	17.48	28.13	File:South plate.svg File:OH-38.svgFile:East plate.svg File:OH-665.svg SR 38 south / SR 665 east (Center Street)	Eastern end of SR 38 / SR 665 concurrency
	Pleasant Township	29.48	47.44	File:I-71.svg I-71 – Cincinnati, Columbus	Exit 84 (I-71)
	Pleasant Township	32.14	51.72	File:West plate.svg File:OH-323.svg SR 323 west	Eastern terminus of SR 323
	Mount Sterling	32.92	52.98	File:West plate.svg File:US 62.svgFile:South plate.svg File:OH-3.svgFile:Begin plate.svg File:OH-207.svg US 62 west / SR 3 south (Main Street) / SR 207 begins	Western end of SR 207 concurrency
	Mount Sterling	32.99	53.09	File:East plate.svg File:US 62.svgFile:North plate.svg File:OH-3.svgFile:South plate.svg File:OH-207.svg US 62 east / SR 3 north (Columbus Street) / SR 207 south	Eastern end of SR 207 concurrency
Pickaway	Monroe Township	38.65	62.20	File:East plate.svg File:OH-316.svg SR 316 east / CR 21 (Five Points Pike) – Darbyville	Western terminus of SR 316
	Jackson Township	49.22	79.21	File:OH-104.svg SR 104 – Chillicothe, Columbus
	Wayne Township	51.20	82.40	File:West plate.svg File:US 22.svg US 22 west / CR 100 – Washington Court House	Western end of US 22 concurrency
	Circleville	52.37	84.28	File:US 23.svg US 23 – Chillicothe, Columbus	Interchange
		52.76	84.91	File:East plate.svg File:OH-188.svg SR 188 east (Court Street)	Western terminus of SR 188
		53.41	85.96	File:East plate.svg File:US 22.svg US 22 east (Lancaster Pike) / Mingo Street	Eastern end of US 22 concurrency
	Salt Creek Township	60.28	97.01	File:OH-159.svg SR 159 – Kingston, Tarlton
	Salt Creek Township	67.19	108.13	File:West plate.svg File:OH-180.svg SR 180 west – Adelphi	Western end of SR 180 concurrency
Hocking	Laurelville	67.84	109.18	File:East plate.svg File:OH-180.svg SR 180 east (Main Street) / Water Street	Eastern end of SR 180 concurrency
	Benton Township	77.23	124.29	File:North plate.svg File:OH-664.svg SR 664 north – Logan	Southern terminus of SR 664
	Benton Township	81.39	130.98	File:North plate.svg File:OH-374.svg SR 374 north	Southern terminus of SR 374
Vinton	Swan Township	85.95	138.32	File:OH-93.svg SR 93 – Logan, McArthur
Vinton	Brown Township	89.60	144.20	File:South plate.svg File:OH-328.svg SR 328 south – McArthur	Western end of SR 328 concurrency
Hocking	Starr Township	92.15	148.30	File:North plate.svg File:OH-328.svg SR 328 north – Union Furnace, Logan	Eastern end of SR 328 concurrency
		96.25	154.90	File:South plate.svg File:OH-278.svg SR 278 south – Lake Hope State Park, Zaleski	Western end of SR 278 concurrency
		96.34	155.04	File:North plate.svg File:OH-278.svg SR 278 north – Nelsonville	Eastern end of SR 278 concurrency
Vinton	No major junctions
Athens	Waterloo Township	100.61	161.92	File:South plate.svg File:OH-356.svg SR 356 south – Mineral, Albany	Northern terminus of SR 356
	Waterloo Township	101.79	163.82	File:North plate.svg File:OH-691.svg SR 691 north – Nelsonville	Southern terminus of SR 691
	Athens	108.80	175.10	File:OH-682.svg SR 682 (South Plains Street) / West Union Street – The Plains, Chauncey
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi Concurrency terminus

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Ohio Department of Transportation. "Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams". Retrieved January 18, 2014.
↑ "Ohio State Route 56" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved January 18, 2014.
↑ National Highway System: Ohio (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. October 2012. Retrieved January 18, 2014.
↑ Map of Ohio Showing Inter-County Highways (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by James R. Marker, State Highway Commissioner. Ohio State Highway Department. 1912. Retrieved August 18, 2013.
↑ Map of Ohio State Highways Showing All Improved Roadways (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by E.C. Blosser. Ohio Department of Highways and Public Works. 1922. Retrieved August 18, 2013.
↑ Map of Ohio Showing State Routes (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by L.A. Boulay, Director. ODOH. 1923. Retrieved August 18, 2013.
↑ Map of Ohio Showing State Routes (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by G.F. Schlesinger, Director. ODOH. 1925. Retrieved August 18, 2013.
↑ Map of Ohio Showing State Routes (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by G.F. Schlesinger, Director. ODOH. 1926. Retrieved September 22, 2013.

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[sld-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Ohio Department of Transportation. "Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams". Retrieved January 18, 2014.

[GM-2] "Ohio State Route 56" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved January 18, 2014.

[NHS-3] National Highway System: Ohio (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. October 2012. Retrieved January 18, 2014.

[ODOT1912_map-4] Map of Ohio Showing Inter-County Highways (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by James R. Marker, State Highway Commissioner. Ohio State Highway Department. 1912. Retrieved August 18, 2013.

[ODOT1922_map-5] Map of Ohio State Highways Showing All Improved Roadways (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by E.C. Blosser. Ohio Department of Highways and Public Works. 1922. Retrieved August 18, 2013.

[ODOT1923_map-6] Map of Ohio Showing State Routes (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by L.A. Boulay, Director. ODOH. 1923. Retrieved August 18, 2013.

[ODOT1925_map-7] Map of Ohio Showing State Routes (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by G.F. Schlesinger, Director. ODOH. 1925. Retrieved August 18, 2013.

[ODOT1926_map-8] Map of Ohio Showing State Routes (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by G.F. Schlesinger, Director. ODOH. 1926. Retrieved September 22, 2013.

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