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Ohio State Route 179

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State Route 179 marker
State Route 179
Route information
Maintained by ODOT
Length15.52 mi[1][2] (24.98 km)
Existed1923[3][4]–present
Major junctions
South end SR 39 / SR 60 near Nashville
Major intersections SR 3 / SR 226 in Washington Township
North end SR 60 / CR 30A in Hayesville
Location
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountiesHolmes, Ashland
Highway system
  • Ohio State Highway System
SR 178 SR 180

State Route 179 (SR 179) is a 15.52-mile (24.98 km) long north–south state highway in the central portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. SR 179 runs from its southern terminus at the duplex of SR 39 and SR 60 nearly 0.50 miles (0.80 km) northwest of the limits of the village of Nashville to its northern terminus at a signalized intersection with SR 60 in Hayesville.

Route description

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SR 179 traverses the northwestern portion of Holmes County and the southeastern quadrant of Ashland County. No part of this state highway is included within the National Highway System (NHS). The NHS is a system of routes that are identified as being most important for the economy, mobility and defense of the country.[5]

History

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SR 179 was assigned in 1923. This highway has maintained the same routing between SR 39 near Nashville and SR 60 in Hayesville for its entire lifetime.[3][4]

Major intersections

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CountyLocationmi[1][2]kmDestinationsNotes
HolmesWashington Township0.000.00 SR 39 / SR 60 – Loudonville, Millersburg
4.016.45
SR 226 east – Shreve
Southern end of SR 226 concurrency
4.988.01
SR 3 / SR 226 ends – Loudonville, Wooster
Western terminus of SR 226 and northern end of concurrency
AshlandMohican Township10.3116.59 SR 95 – Perrysville
Hayesville15.5224.98 SR 60 (Mechanic Street) / CR 30A (Main Street) – Loudonville, Ashland
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

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KML is from Wikidata
  1. ^ a b Ohio Department of Transportation. "Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams: SR 179, Holmes County" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-11. Retrieved 2011-05-05.
  2. ^ a b Ohio Department of Transportation. "Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams: SR 179, Ashland County" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-05-05.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ a b Map of Ohio State Highways (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by ODHPW. Ohio Department of Highways and Public Works. April 1922. Retrieved 2011-05-06.
  4. ^ a b Map of Ohio Showing State Routes (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by ODHPW. Ohio Department of Highways and Public Works. July 1923. Retrieved 2011-05-06.
  5. ^ National Highway System: Ohio (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. December 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 16, 2008. Retrieved 2011-05-05.