Ohio State Route 379

State Route 379 (SR 379, OH 379) is a northsouth state highway located in the southeastern quadrant of the U.S. state of Ohio. The highway runs from its southern terminus at a T-intersection with State Route 78 nearly 3.25 miles (5.23 km) northeast of Summerfield to its northern terminus at a Y-intersection with State Route 147 about 3.75 miles (6.04 km) northeast of Batesville on the Noble-Belmont County Line.

State Route 379
Route information
Maintained by ODOT
Length14.73 mi[1] (23.71 km)
Existed1935[2][3]–present
Major junctions
South end SR 78 in Summerfield
North end SR 147 in Batesville
Location
CountiesMonroe, Belmont
Highway system
SR 378 SR 380

Route description

Along its path, State Route 379 passes through northwestern Monroe County and southwestern Belmont County. This state highway is not included as a part of the National Highway System, a system of routes identified as being most important for the economy, mobility and defense of the nation.[4]

History

The State Route 379 designation was assigned in 1935. Originally, the highway was a spur route, running along its current alignment from its present northern terminus at State Route 147 southwesterly to the northwestern Monroe County hamlet of Calais.[2][3] Two years later, State Route 379 was extended to the southwest from Calais to end at its present southern terminus at State Route 78.[5][6]

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
MonroeSeneca Township0.000.00 SR 78
BelmontNoble
county line
SomersetBeaver
township line
14.7323.71 SR 147 Barnesville, Sarahsville
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

KML is from Wikidata
  1. Ohio Department of Transportation. "Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams". Retrieved 2011-02-05.
  2. Map of Ohio Showing State Highway System (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by ODOH. Ohio Department of Highways. 1934. Retrieved 2011-02-05.
  3. Map of Ohio Showing State Highway System (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by ODOH. Ohio Department of Highways. 1935. Retrieved 2011-02-05.
  4. National Highway System: Ohio (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. December 2003. Retrieved 2011-02-05.
  5. Official Ohio Highway Map (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by ODOH. Ohio Department of Highways. 1936. Retrieved 2011-02-05.
  6. Official Ohio Highway Map (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by ODOH. Ohio Department of Highways. 1937. Retrieved 2011-02-05.
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