Ohio State Route 279 Explained

State:OH
Type:SR
Route:279
Map:OH 279 map.svg
Maint:ODOT
Length Mi:20.11
Length Round:2
Length Ref:[1] [2]
Established:1930
Direction A:West
Terminus A: near South Webster
Direction B:East
Terminus B: near Centerville
Counties:Jackson, Gallia
Previous Type:SR
Previous Route:278
Next Type:I
Next Route:280
Next Dab:disambiguation

State Route 279 (SR 279) is a 20.11adj=midNaNadj=mid east - west state highway in the southern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. The western terminus of SR 279 is at a T-intersection with SR 139 nearly 5.25miles northwest of South Webster. Its eastern terminus is at a T-intersection with U.S. Route 35 (US 35) approximately 0.25miles east of the village of Centerville.

Route description

SR 279 travels through the southern portion of Jackson County and a very small portion of western Gallia County. There are no sections of SR 279 that are included as a part of the National Highway System (NHS). The NHS is a network of highways identified as being most important for the economy, mobility and defense of the country.[3]

History

The SR 279 designation was applied in 1930. Originally, the highway was routed along much its present easternmost segment, running from Oak Hill to Centerville, which at the time was known as Thurman.[4] [5] In 1939, SR 279 was extended west of Oak Hill along a previously un-numbered roadway into southwestern Jackson County to its present terminus at SR 139.[6] [7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams: SR 279, Jackson County . Ohio Department of Transportation . Ohio Department of Transportation . 2011-07-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120325235721/http://www.odotonline.org/techservapps/SLD/pdf_files/jacsr0279r.pdf . 2012-03-25 . dead .
  2. Web site: Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams: SR 279, Gallia County . Ohio Department of Transportation . 2011-07-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120325235725/http://www.odotonline.org/techservapps/SLD/pdf_files/galsr0279r.pdf . 2012-03-25 . dead .
  3. National Highway System: Ohio . December 2003 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20081016165827/http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/nhs/maps/oh/oh_Ohio.pdf . dead . October 16, 2008 . PDF. 2011-07-01.
  4. Map of Ohio Showing State Routes . . Ohio Department of Highways . August 1929 . ODOH . 2011-07-03.
  5. Map of Ohio Showing State Highway System . MrSID . Ohio Department of Highways . 1930 . ODOH . 2011-07-03.
  6. Official Ohio Highway Map . MrSID . Ohio Department of Highways . 1938 . ODOH . 2011-07-03.
  7. Ohio Highway Map . MrSID . Ohio Department of Highways . 1939 . ODOH . 2011-07-03.