Ohio State Route 269 Explained

State:OH
Type:SR
Route:269
Map:OH 269 map.svg
Length Mi:28.09
Length Round:2
Length Ref:[1]
Established:1931
Direction A:South
Terminus A: near Bellevue
Junction:
Direction B:North
Terminus B:Merritime Shoreway at East Harbor State Park near Marblehead
Counties:Huron, Erie, Ottawa
Previous Type:SR
Previous Route:268
Next Type:I
Next Route:270
Next Dab:disambiguation

State Route 269 (SR 269) is a north - south state highway in the north central portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. Its southern terminus is at SR 4 on the HuronSeneca county line nearly 7miles south of Bellevue, and its northern terminus is at the entrance to East Harbor State Park near Marblehead.

History

SR 269 was first designated in 1928 albeit on a much shorter route than it runs today. The original 2miles route served as a cutoff to the Sandusky Bay Bridge on SR 2 and SR 12 (modern-day U.S. Route 6).[2] [3] In 1935, the route was extended south to end in Castalia at SR 12 (now on a different route than it was in 1928) and SR 101.[4] [5] Two years later, SR 269 was extended much further south through Bellevue to its current southern terminus at SR 4. The extension of SR 296 to SR 4 lead to the deletion of SR 296 as SR 269 was routed along the latter's entire route between SR 4 and Bellevue.[6] [7]

The route was extended north after SR 2 was moved onto the new Thomas Edison Bridge over the Sandusky Bay. SR 269 utilized the old Bay Bridge and followed the former SR 240 to East Harbor State Park.[8] [9] Though the Bay Bridge was closed in 1985, SR 269 would still be officially designated on the approach routes until SR 269 was moved onto the SR 2 freeway, the Edison Bridge, and a former spur route of SR 269 by 1997.[10] [11] [12]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams . Ohio Department of Transportation . Ohio Department of Transportation . April 30, 2010.
  2. Map of Ohio Showing State Routes . MrSID . Ohio Division of Highways . 1927 . G.F. Schlesinger, Director . September 22, 2013.
  3. Map of Ohio Showing State Routes . MrSID . ODOH . 1928 . Harry J. Kirk, Director . September 22, 2013.
  4. Map of Ohio Showing State Highway System . MrSID . ODOH . 1934 . O.W. Merrell, Director . August 19, 2013.
  5. Official 1935 Ohio Highway Map . MrSID . ODOH . 1935 . John Jaster, Jr., Director . August 19, 2013.
  6. 1936 Official Highway Map . MrSID . ODOH . 1936 . John Jaster, Jr., Director . August 19, 2013.
  7. Official Ohio Highway Map 1937 . MrSID . ODOH . 1937 . John Jaster, Jr., Director . August 19, 2013.
  8. 1967 Official Highway Map . MrSID . ODOH . 1967 . P.E. Masheter, Director . September 22, 2013.
  9. 1969 Official Ohio Highway Map . MrSID . ODOH . 1969 . P.E. Masheter, Director . September 22, 2013.
  10. News: State to Demolish Lift Bridge Over Sandusky Bay . . April 4, 1986 . Harvey, Hank . August 29, 2014.
  11. Web site: 1994 OTTAWA CO AVERAGE 24-HR TRAFFIC VOLUME . 3 . 1994 . August 29, 2014.
  12. Web site: 1997 OTTAWA CO AVERAGE 24-HR TRAFFIC VOLUME . 3 . 1997 . August 29, 2014.