Ohio State Route 613 Explained

State:OH
Type:SR
Route:613
Map:OH 613 map.svg
Length Mi:75.95
Length Round:2
Length Ref:[1]
Established:1970
Direction A:West
Terminus A:State Line Road (C-1) near Payne
Junction:
Direction B:East
Terminus B: in Fostoria
Counties:Paulding, Putnam, Hancock, Seneca
Previous Type:OH 1948
Previous Route:612
Next Type:OH 1927
Next Route:614

State Route 613 (SR 613) is an east - west state highway in the northwestern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. Its western terminus is at the Indiana state line 4miles west of Payne (the route once continued west in Indiana as State Road 14), and its eastern terminus is at US 23 in Fostoria.

Route description

From the Indiana state line, State Route 613 follows a generally easterly direction through small towns such as Payne, Oakwood, and Continental. It shares a route with State Route 634 for 2miles before entering Continental. After Continental, the route continues east into Leipsic, then into McComb, where it shares a route with State Route 235 for a short distance.

It continues in an eastern direction, drifting north, through Van Buren, until it meets State Route 18 south of Bloomdale. State Route 613 and State Route 18 run concurrently for 10miles, heading into Fostoria. When the routes meet up with US 23 and SR 199 in Fostoria, SR 18 continues south along US 23 and SR 199 while SR 613 ends.

History

From 1938 to 1943

In Fostoria, SR 613 formerly continued east of US 23 and SR 199 along North Avenue and North Poplar Street before ending at SR 12.[1] [4] In 2012, the City of Fostoria and ODOT proposed removing this segment of SR 613 from the state highway system due to the narrow streets with the aim of reducing truck traffic through the city.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams . Ohio Department of Transportation . Ohio Department of Transportation . April 30, 2010.
  2. http://pages.prodigy.net/john.simpson/highways/613.html Route 613
  3. http://pages.prodigy.net/john.simpson/highways/175.html Route 175
  4. Web site: SR 613 Abandonment in the City of Fostoria . ODOT . December 4, 2012 . January 7, 2014.
  5. News: Easing truck traffic . Aspacher, Alex . Fostoria Review Times . January 26, 2013 . January 7, 2014.