Ohio State Route 294
State Route 294 (SR 294) is a 24.23-mile (38.99 km) long east–west state highway in the northwestern quadrant of the U.S. state of Ohio. The route's western terminus is at SR 37 nearly 3.25 miles (5.23 km) northwest of the village of Marseilles. Its eastern terminus is at its junction with SR 98 about 4.75 miles (7.64 km) south of the city of Bucyrus.
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| Maintained by ODOT | ||||
| Length | 24.23 mi[1][2] (38.99 km) | |||
| Existed | 1932[3][4]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  SR 37 near Marseilles | |||
 US 23 near Harpster | ||||
| East end |  SR 98 near Bucyrus | |||
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| Counties | Wyandot, Crawford | |||
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Route description
Along its way, SR 294 travels through the southern portion of Wyandot County and the southwestern part of Crawford County. There is no segment of SR 294 that is incorporated within the National Highway System (NHS). The NHS is a network of highways determined to be most important for the economy, mobility and defense of the nation.[5]
History
SR 294 was designated in 1932. When it was first designated, the highway was a short spur route that was routed along the portion of its present alignment that links U.S. Route 23 (US 23) with the village of Harpster.[3][4] On April 15, 1937, SR 294 took on its present shape.[6] On the west side, the highway was extended west from Harpster to its current western terminus at SR 37. Simultaneously, SR 294 was extended east of US 23 along its present alignment into Crawford County to a new eastern terminus at SR 98.[7][8]
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi[1][2] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Wyandot | Jackson Township | 0.00 | 0.00 | SR 37 / CR 70 – Marseilles, Forest | |
| Mifflin Township | 3.23 | 5.20 |  SR 67 – Marseilles, Upper Sandusky | ||
| Pitt Township | 11.63 | 18.72 | US 23 – Marion, Upper Sandusky | ||
| Antrim Township | 15.91 | 25.60 |  SR 231 north / T-148 – Nevada | Western end of SR 231 concurrency | |
| 17.62 | 28.36 | SR 231 south – Morral | Eastern end of SR 231 concurrency | ||
| Crawford | Dallas Township | 21.32 | 34.31 |  SR 4 – Marion, Bucyrus | |
| 24.23 | 38.99 | SR 98 / CR 19 (Monnett New Winchester Road) | |||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also
References
- Ohio Department of Transportation. "Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams: SR 294, Wyandot County" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-25. Retrieved 2009-04-01.
- Ohio Department of Transportation. "Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams: SR 294, Crawford County" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-25. Retrieved 2009-04-01.
- Map of Ohio Showing State Highway System (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by ODOH. Ohio Department of Highways. 1931. Retrieved 2011-05-17.
- Map of Ohio Showing State Highway System (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by ODOH. Ohio Department of Highways. 1932. Retrieved 2011-05-17.
- National Highway System: Ohio (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. December 2003. Retrieved 2011-05-16.
- "Route Numbers of Crawford County Highways Changed". The Telegraph-Forum. Bucyrus, Ohio. April 15, 1937. p. 10. Retrieved June 29, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- Official Ohio Highway Map (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by ODOH. Ohio Department of Highways. 1936. Retrieved 2011-05-17.
- Official Ohio Highway Map (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by ODOH. Ohio Department of Highways. 1937. Retrieved 2011-05-17.
External links
Media related to Ohio State Route 294 at Wikimedia Commons