State Route 196 (SR 196) is a 10.21-mile (16.43 km) long north–south state highway in the western portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. The southern terminus of SR 196 is at a signalized intersection nearly 3.50 miles (5.63 km) southeast of Waynesfield that marks its junction with U.S. Route 33 (US 33) and SR 385, which has its western terminus at the same location. The northern terminus of SR 196 is at a T-intersection with SR 117 about 4.25 miles (6.84 km) southwest of Harrod.
State Route 196 | ||||
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| Maintained by ODOT | ||||
| Length | 10.21 mi[1][2] (16.43 km) | |||
| Existed | 1923[3][4]–present | |||
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| South end |   US 33 / SR 385 in New Hampshire | |||
| North end |  SR 117 near Harrod | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Ohio | |||
| Counties | Auglaize, Allen | |||
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Route description edit
Along its way, SR 196 travels through the eastern part of Auglaize County and the southeastern portion of Allen County. There is no portion of SR 196 that is included within the National Highway System (NHS). The NHS is a system of routes deemed to be most important for the economy, mobility and defense of the country.[5]
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History edit
The debut of SR 196 took place in 1923. Since its inception, the highway has maintained the same routing through eastern Auglaize and southeastern Allen Counties.[3][4]
Major intersections edit
| County | Location | mi[1][2] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Auglaize | Goshen Township | 0.00 | 0.00 |  US 33 / SR 385 east (Market Street) | Western terminus of SR 385 |
| Wayne Township | 3.19 | 5.13 |  SR 67 east – Kenton | Southern end of SR 67 concurrency | |
| Waynesfield | 4.15 | 6.68 |  SR 67 west (West Wapakoneta Street) / South Westminster Street | Northern end of SR 67 concurrency | |
| Allen | Auglaize Township | 10.21 | 16.43 | SR 117 (Bellefontaine Road) – Lima | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References edit
- ^ a b Ohio Department of Transportation. "Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams: SR 196, Auglaize County" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-10-08. Retrieved 2011-04-18.
- ^ a b Ohio Department of Transportation. "Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams: SR 196, Allen County" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-10-08. Retrieved 2011-04-18.
- ^ a b Map of Ohio State Highways (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by ODHPW. Ohio Department of Highways and Public Works. April 1922. Retrieved 2011-04-15.
- ^ a b Map of Ohio Showing State Routes (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by ODHPW. Ohio Department of Highways and Public Works. July 1923. Retrieved 2011-04-15.
- ^ National Highway System: Ohio (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. December 2003. Retrieved 2011-04-15.