Ohio State Route 139

State Route 139
Route information
	Maintained by ODOT
Length	33.99 mi[1] (54.70 km)
Existed	1924–present
Major junctions
South end	US 52 in New Boston
North end	SR 93 in Jackson
Location
Counties	Scioto, Jackson
Highway system

State Route 139 (SR 139) is a north–south road that stretches from New Boston at its southern terminus to Jackson, Ohio at its northern terminus. This route offers a quick, yet narrow and sharp route to Jackson. US 23 and SR 32 offer a more straight route with a higher speed limit, though less direct.

A view of the SR 139 & SR 335 intersection while traveling north on SR 335 in Minford

SR 139 begins at an intersection with US 52 in New Boston. The route goes north through a couple of traffic lights before passing through Portsmouth, Eden Park, Twin Valley, Rubyville, and Clarktown before it continues due east toward Minford. From there it crosses SR 335 and then begins to turn north once again. After reaching the Scioto County and Jackson County line, SR 279 splits off of State Route 139 and heads toward Oak Hill. SR 139 crosses SR 32 just outside Jackson and SR 776 within less than mile of downtown. The route then briefly overlaps SR 93 in downtown Jackson, terminating 0.15 miles (0.24 km) north where State Route 93 turns east.

History

SR 139 was first designated in 1923 along the New Boston–Jackson route it has always followed.[2] SR 139 fully replaced SR 402 which had been in existence since the creation of the state highway system in 1912.[3][4] No major changes have occurred to SR 139's routing since it was first designated.

Major intersections

County	Location	mi[1]	km	Destinations	Notes
Scioto	New Boston	0.00	0.00	US 52 east (Rhodes Avenue)
	New Boston	0.11	0.18	US 52 west (Gallia Street)
	Madison Township	10.91	17.56	SR 335
Jackson	Hamilton Township	18.92	30.45	SR 279 east – Oak Hill, Jackson Lake State Park	Western terminus of SR 279
	Madison Township	30.65	49.33	SR 32 / SR 124 (James A. Rhodes Appalachian Highway) – Athens, Cincinnati
	Jackson	33.35	53.67	SR 776 west (South Street)	Eastern terminus of SR 776
		33.74	54.30	SR 93 south (East Main Street) / Broadway Street	Southern end of SR 93 concurrency
		33.99	54.70	SR 93 north (Bridge Street) / Main Street	Northern end of SR 93 concurrency
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi Concurrency terminus

References

Ohio Department of Transportation. "Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams". Retrieved April 30, 2010.
Map of Ohio Showing State Routes (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by L.A. Boulay, Director. Ohio Division of Highways. 1923. Retrieved August 18, 2013.
Map of Ohio Showing Inter-County Highways (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by James R. Marker, State Highway Commissioner. Ohio State Highway Department. 1912. Retrieved August 18, 2013.
Map of Ohio State Highways Showing All Improved Roadways (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by E.C. Blosser. ODOH. 1922. Retrieved August 18, 2013.

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[sld-1] Ohio Department of Transportation. "Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams". Retrieved April 30, 2010.

[ODOT1923_map-2] Map of Ohio Showing State Routes (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by L.A. Boulay, Director. Ohio Division of Highways. 1923. Retrieved August 18, 2013.

[ODOT1912_map-3] Map of Ohio Showing Inter-County Highways (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by James R. Marker, State Highway Commissioner. Ohio State Highway Department. 1912. Retrieved August 18, 2013.

[ODOT1922_map-4] Map of Ohio State Highways Showing All Improved Roadways (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by E.C. Blosser. ODOH. 1922. Retrieved August 18, 2013.