Ohio State Route 328 Explained

State:OH
Type:SR
Route:328
Map:OH 328 map.svg
Length Mi:22.73
Length Ref:[1]
Established:1932
Direction A:South
Terminus A: near McArthur
Direction B:North
Terminus B: in Logan
Counties:Vinton, Hocking
Previous Type:SR
Previous Route:327
Next Type:SR
Next Route:329

State Route 328 (SR 328) is a north–south state highway in the southeastern quadrant of the U.S. state of Ohio. The southern terminus of SR 328 is at SR 93 approximately 2.75miles north of McArthur. Its northern terminus is at a diamond interchange with U.S. Route 33 (US 33) in the extreme southeastern portion of Logan, immediately northeast of where it crosses over the Hocking River.

Route description

SR 328 traverses northeastern Vinton County and southeastern Hocking County.

History

The designation of SR 328 took place in 1932. Originally, the highway was a spur route that ran from Front Street, the former two-lane routing of US 33 that was designated as SR 31 at the time, in Logan, and followed the combination of Lockheed Road and the present alignment of SR 328 southeast to the unincorporated community of Union Furnace.

In 1937, SR 328 was extended southwest from Union Furnace to its present southern terminus, utilizing a combination of previously un-numbered roadways and a portion of SR 56 where it crosses from Hocking County into Vinton County. Then, by 1971, the highway was shortened slightly on the north end with the completion of the US 33 four-lane divided freeway around the south side of Logan. Jurisdiction of this short stretch between the new freeway and Front Street was transferred from the State to local control, with the road becoming known as Lockheed Road.

In 2014, the Ohio House of Representatives designated SR 328 within Hocking County the Patrolman Carl "Shorty" Thrush Memorial Highway.[2] [3] Thrush, a patrolman for the Ohio State Highway Patrol, died in the line of duty from injuries he suffered in a motor vehicle accident in 1972.[4] The designation took effect in 2015.[5]

In 2016, ODOT proposed converting the intersection with the eastbound ramps of US 33 in Logan near Logan High School to a roundabout due to congestion.[6] The roundabout opened to traffic in 2017.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Roadway Description Inventory Report - DESTAPE . . October 19, 2022 .
  2. Web site: Sub. H.B. 440 as Enrolled, 130th General Assembly . Ohio General Assembly . October 21, 2022 .
  3. News: House Bill passes for renaming SR 328 in honor of fallen patrolman . Hibbard . Katharine . The Logan Daily News . December 20, 2014 . October 21, 2022 .
  4. Web site: Bill Analysis: H.B. 636 . Aninao . Joseph G. . Ohio Legislative Service Commission . October 21, 2022 .
  5. Web site: Ohio's Designated Memorial Highways Listing . . October 21, 2022 .
  6. News: ODOT proposes roundabout at US 33 and SR 328 . Tobin . Debra . The Logan Daily News . August 20, 2016 . October 21, 2022 .
  7. News: Roundabout near LHS open to traffic . Lanning . Beth . The Logan Daily News . September 14, 2017 . October 21, 2022 .