Ohio State Route 520 Explained

State:OH
Type:SR
Route:520
Map:OH 520 map.svg
Maint:ODOT
Length Mi:13.52
Length Round:2
Length Ref:[1]
Established:1937
Direction A:West
Terminus A: near Nashville
Direction B:East
Terminus B: near Killbuck
Counties:Holmes
Previous Type:SR
Previous Route:519
Next Type:SR
Next Route:521

State Route 520 (SR 520) is an east - west state highway in the central part of Ohio. SR 520's western terminus is at a T-intersection with SR 514 about 4miles southwest of Nashville. The highway's eastern terminus is also at a T-intersection, this time with US 62 just 0.5miles southwest of the village Killbuck and US 62's junction with SR 60. SR 520 provides access to the village of Glenmont.

Route description

State Route 520 runs exclusively within the southwestern quadrant of Holmes County. The highway is not a part of the National Highway System, a network of highways classified as the most important to the nation's economy, mobility and defense.[2]

History

Established in 1937 along the path that it currently maintains within Holmes County between State Route 514 and U.S. Route 62, State Route 520 has not experienced any major changes to its routing throughout its history.[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. 2010-09-02.
  3. Ohio State Map. 1936. Ohio Department of Transportation.
  4. Ohio State Map. 1937. Ohio Department of Transportation.