State_Route_56_(Ohio)

Ohio State Route 56

Ohio State Route 56

State highway in central Ohio, US

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.

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Route description

SR 56 travels in a generally northwest–southeast direction in an arc around the southwestern side of Columbus.[2] As of 2012, 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

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References

  1. [1]
    Ohio Department of Transportation. "Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams". Retrieved January 18, 2014.
  2. [2]
    Google (January 18, 2014). "Ohio State Route 56" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved January 18, 2014.
  3. [3]
    National Highway System: Ohio (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. October 2012. Retrieved January 18, 2014.
  4. [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.
  5. [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.
  6. [6]
    Map of Ohio Showing State Routes (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by L.A. Boulay, Director. ODOH. 1923. Retrieved August 18, 2013.
  7. [7]
    Map of Ohio Showing State Routes (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by G.F. Schlesinger, Director. ODOH. 1925. Retrieved August 18, 2013.
  8. [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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