Ohio State Route 355 Explained

State:OH
Type:SR
Route:355
Map:OH 355 map.svg
Length Mi:1.37
Length Round:2
Length Ref:[1]
Established:1934
Decommissioned:late 1990s
Terminus A: in Eaton
Terminus B: in Eaton
Counties:Preble
Previous Type:OH 1927
Previous Route:354
Next Type:SR
Next Route:356

State Route 355 (SR 355) was a short 1.37adj=midNaNadj=mid[1] state highway in southwestern Ohio. The route served the former Fort St. Clair State Memorial (now Fort St. Clair Park) in Eaton, Preble County. The route began at SR 122 in western Eaton, traveled south along Camden Road for about 0.3miles before turning into the memorial, looping through the entire site, and ending at itself just south of the route's start at SR 122. The route was removed from the state highway system shortly after the park's jurisdiction was transferred from the state to the City of Eaton.

Route description

SR 355 began at an unsignalized intersection with SR 122, also known as West Main Street, in the western extents of Eaton. SR 355 headed south on the two-lane Camden Road first past the park exit and then between the park and the Mound Hill Cemetery. The route turned right into the park and wound its way throughout the park, past the museum and parking areas. The route ended at the park exit at Camden Road, just 170feet south of where the route started at SR 122.

History

The route was created in 1932 as an unnumbered spur from SR 122 in Eaton to Fort St. Clair State Memorial.[2] [3] By 1934, Ohio maps showed the spur as SR 355.[4] Official state maps prior to 1969 showed the route as a 0.5adj=midNaNadj=mid route, but maps after 1971 showed it as one-mile-long (1.6 km).[5] [6] The short route would not undergo any major changes throughout its history until the park had its jurisdiction transferred from the state to the city in 1992.[7] The route was still in existence as of 1997 but was removed from state maps in 1999.[8] [9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1996 Preble Co. Average 24-Hr Traffic Volume . Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) . 1996 . 3 . January 5, 2014.
  2. Map of Ohio Showing State Highway System . MrSID . Ohio Department of Highways . 1931 . O.W. Merrell, Director . August 19, 2013.
  3. Map of Ohio Showing State Highway System . MrSID . ODOH . 1932 . O.W. Merrell, Director . August 19, 2013.
  4. Map of Ohio Showing State Highway System . MrSID . ODOH . 1934 . O.W. Merrell, Director . August 19, 2013.
  5. 1969 Official Ohio Highway Map . MrSID . ODOH . 1969 . P.E. Masheter, Director . September 22, 2013.
  6. 1971 Ohio Highway Map . MrSID . ODOH . 1971 . J. Phillip Richley, Director . August 19, 2013.
  7. Web site: Feature of the Month - Dec. 2012 - Fort Saint Clair . Preble County Convention and Visitors Bureau . December 2012 . January 5, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140106040301/http://www.preblecountypassport.com/ft_st_clair.html . January 6, 2014 . dead .
  8. 1997-1998 Official Ohio Transportation Map . MrSID . Ohio Department of Transportation . 1997 . Jerry Wray, Director . August 20, 2013.
  9. 1999-2000 Official Ohio Transportation Map . MrSID . ODOT . 1999 . Gordon Proctor, Director . August 20, 2013.