Ohio State Route 278 Explained

State:OH
Type:SR
Route:278
Map:OH 278 map.svg
Maint:ODOT
Length Mi:27.61
Length Round:2
Length Ref:[1]
Established:1930
Direction A:South
Terminus A: near McArthur
Junction: in Nelsonville
Direction B:North
Terminus B: near Nelsonville
Counties:Vinton, Hocking, Athens
Previous Type:OH 1960
Previous Route:277
Previous Dab:1930s-1960s
Next Type:SR
Next Route:279

State Route 278 (SR 278) is a north - south state highway located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Ohio. The southern terminus of SR 278 is at US 50 approximately 4.75miles east of McArthur. The highway's northern terminus is at the T-intersection it has with SR 595 nearly 5.5miles northwest of Nelsonville.

Established in the early 1930s, SR 278 primarily connects rural communities in Vinton, Hocking, and Athens Counties. In Vinton County, it passes through and provides access to the Zaleski State Forest and Lake Hope State Park.

Route description

SR 278 travels through portions of the counties of Vinton, Hocking and Athens. There are no segments of SR 278 that are a part of the National Highway System.[2]

History

When it was designated in 1930, SR 278 was a spur route that ran along the segment of the current route between its current southern terminus at US 50 and the village of Zaleski.[3] [4] In 1937, the highway was extended north from Zaleski, through Nelsonville up to its current northern terminus at SR 595.[5] [6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams . Ohio Department of Transportation . Ohio Department of Transportation . 2010-06-22.
  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. 2010-12-13.
  3. Ohio State Map. 1929. Ohio Department of Transportation.
  4. Ohio State Map. 1930. Ohio Department of Transportation.
  5. Ohio State Map. 1936. Ohio Department of Transportation.
  6. Ohio State Map. 1937. Ohio Department of Transportation.