State Route 515 (SR 515) is a north-south state highway located in east-central Ohio. Existing entirely within the northeastern portion of Holmes County in Ohio's Amish Country, SR 515 has its southern terminus at a signalized intersection with SR 39 in the unincorporated community of Walnut Creek. Its northern terminus is at a T-intersection with U.S. Route 62 (US 62) one mile (1.6 km) southwest of the hamlet of Winesburg.
State Route 515 | ||||
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| Maintained by ODOT | ||||
| Length | 5.51 mi[1] (8.87 km) | |||
| Existed | 1937–present | |||
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| South end |  SR 39 in Walnut Creek | |||
| North end |  US 62 near Winesburg | |||
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| Country | United States | |||
| State | Ohio | |||
| Counties | Holmes | |||
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The entirety of SR 515 is a part of the Amish Country Byway, an officially designated National Scenic Byway.[2]
Route description edit
SR 515 begins its 5.5-mile-long (8.9 km) journey at a signalized intersection with SR 39 in Walnut Creek. SR 515 heads easterly through the heart of this town, passing a number of business that tie in with the local Amish culture, and serve a number of tourists throughout the travel season. At the Walnut Creek Township Highway 444 intersection, SR 515 turns north and enters into rural territory. Passing a small clump of woods before entering into open farmland predominantly composed of Amish farms, the state highway passes Township Highway 406. SR 515 abuts the east side of a forest prior to passing through a northeasterly S-curve, and re-entering a landscape of farmland as it intersects County Road 172 and Township Highway 410 successively. Turning to the northeast, SR 515 next meets County Road 168, then bends back to the north, passing amid a small patch of woods prior to intersecting Township Road 415. After a few twists and turns, SR 515 descends the hill into a little valley and passes through the tiny village of Trail. Named for this section of SR 515 that was once an old Indian trail that ran through the area, and tiny enough to lack a ZIP code, Trail is now known[by whom?] for its famous "Troyers Trail Bologna," a regional staple of picnics and potlucks.[3] Transitioning back into farmland, SR 515 next passes Township Road 414, and amid a blend of homes, farms and woods, curves to the northwest and then back to the northeast prior to coming to an end at its junction with US 62 at a T-intersection in Paint Township approximately one mile (1.6 km) southwest of the community of Winesburg.[4]
No portion of SR 515 is included within the National Highway System.[5]
History edit
Designated in 1937 along the path it currently occupies between SR 39 and US 62, SR 515 has not had any significant changes to its routing since its inception.[6][7]
Major intersections edit
The entire route is in Holmes County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Walnut Creek Township | 0.00 | 0.00 | SR 39 / Township Road 403 – Sugarcreek, Millersburg | ||
| Paint Township | 5.51 | 8.87 | US 62 – Millersburg, Winesburg, Wilmot | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References edit
- ^ a b "DESTAPE - Holmes County" (PDF). Ohio Department of Transportation. June 24, 2015. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
- ^ "Amish Country Byway". Ohio Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2010-04-21.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-11-19. Retrieved 2011-01-14.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Google (November 9, 2015). "Overview Map of State Route 515" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
- ^ National Highway System: Ohio (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. December 2003. Retrieved 2010-04-22.
- ^ Ohio State Map (Map). Ohio Department of Transportation. 1936.
- ^ Ohio State Map (Map). Ohio Department of Transportation. 1937.