Ohio State Route 559 Explained

State:OH
Type:SR
Route:559
Maint:ODOT
Map:OH 559 map.svg
Length Mi:16.63
Length Round:2
Length Ref:[1]
Established:1937
Direction A:South
Terminus A: in Mechanicsburg
Junction: near Woodstock
Direction B:North
Terminus B: near North Lewisburg
Counties:Champaign, Logan
Previous Type:SR
Previous Route:558
Next Type:SR
Next Route:560

State Route 559 (SR 559) is a north - south state highway in the central portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. The southern terminus of the highway is at the signalized junction of State Route 29 and State Route 4 in downtown Mechanicsburg. Its northern terminus is at a T-intersection with State Route 287 approximately 4miles northwest of North Lewisburg.

Route description

State Route 559 runs through the eastern portion of Champaign County and the southeastern quadrant of Logan County. The route connects Lewisburg to Mechanicsburg and Middleburg. No part of the highway is included within the National Highway System, a network of routes deemed most important for the nation's economy, mobility and defense.[2]

History

Established in 1937, State Route 559 was originally routed along the same alignment that it occupies today through Champaign and Logan Counties. The highway has not experienced any major changes to its routing since its inception.[3] [4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams . Ohio Department of Transportation . Ohio Department of Transportation . 2010-10-22.
  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. 2010-10-22.
  3. Ohio State Map. 1936. Ohio Department of Transportation.
  4. Ohio State Map. 1937. Ohio Department of Transportation.