Ohio State Route 344 Explained

State:OH
Type:SR
Route:344
Map:OH 344 map.svg
Maint:ODOT
Length Mi:10.12
Length Round:2
Length Ref:[1]
Established:1935
Direction A:West
Terminus A: in Salem
Junction: near Leetonia
Direction B:East
Terminus B: in Columbiana
Counties:Columbiana
Previous Type:SR
Previous Route:343
Next Type:SR
Next Route:345

State Route 344 (SR 344) is an east-west state highway lying entirely in Columbiana County, Ohio. Its western terminus is at State Route 14 and State Route 9 in downtown Salem, and its eastern terminus is along a concurrency with State Route 164 in downtown Columbiana.

History

SR 344 was originally established, in 1935, originally routed from SR 45, west of Leetonia, to Columbiana. Between 1979 and 1981, the route was extended to Salem along what was SR 558, SR 558 was also rerouted to the south along some of the former SR 344. In that same year, the highway was rerouted between former SR 558 and Leetonia along a previously unnumbered road. No significant changes have taken place to this state route since 1981.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams . Ohio Department of Transportation . Ohio Department of Transportation . August 11, 2013.