Ohio State Route 517 Explained

State:OH
Type:SR
Route:517
Map:OH 517 map.svg
Maint:ODOT
Length Mi:8.50
Length Round:2
Length Ref:[1]
Established:1937
Direction A:West
Terminus A: in Lisbon
Direction B:East
Terminus B: near Rogers
Counties:Columbiana
Previous Type:SR
Previous Route:516
Next Type:SR
Next Route:518

State Route 517 (SR 517) is an east - west state highway located in the northeastern quadrant of the U.S. state of Ohio. The western terminus of State Route 517 is in downtown Lisbon at a signalized intersection that marks the confluence of U.S. Route 30, State Route 45, State Route 154 and State Route 164. The eastern terminus is at the junction of State Route 7 and State Route 558 approximately 2miles north of the village of Rogers.

Established in the late 1930s, State Route 517 runs exclusively within Columbiana County, traversing through mainly rural terrain in the central and northeastern portions of the county.

Route description

State Route 517, which lies entirely within the northeastern portion of Columbiana County, is not included within the National Highway System, a network of routes deemed most important for the economy, mobility and defense of the nation.[2]

History

Established in 1937 along the routing that it currently utilizes between downtown Lisbon and the junction of State Route 7 and State Route 558, State Route 517 has not experienced any major changes in alignment since its designation.[3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams . Ohio Department of Transportation . Ohio Department of Transportation . 2013-08-03.
  2. 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. 2010-12-14.
  3. Ohio State Map. 1936. Ohio Department of Transportation.
  4. Ohio State Map. 1937. Ohio Department of Transportation.