State Route 540 (SR 540) is an east–west state highway in the western portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. SR 540 has its western terminus in downtown Bellefontaine at a signalized intersection with U.S. Route 68 (US 68) and SR 47. Its eastern terminus is at a T-intersection with SR 292 approximately 3.50 miles (5.63 km) southwest of West Mansfield.
State Route 540 | ||||
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| Maintained by ODOT | ||||
| Length | 8.72 mi[1] (14.03 km) | |||
| Existed | 1937[2][3]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |   US 68 / SR 47 in Bellefontaine | |||
 US 33 in Bellefontaine | ||||
| East end |  SR 292 near West Mansfield | |||
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| Country | United States | |||
| State | Ohio | |||
| Counties | Logan | |||
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Route description edit
The entirety of SR 540 is situated within the eastern portion of Logan County. There are no stretches of SR 540 that are included within the National Highway System (NHS). The NHS is a network of routes identified as being most important for the nation's economy, mobility and defense.[4]
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History edit
The SR 540 designation was assigned in 1937. Originally, the highway was routed along the portion of its current alignment from its intersection with County Road 25 (CR 25) about 2 miles (3.2 km) east of Bellefontaine to its present eastern terminus at SR 292. In 1937, CR 25, along with SR 540 between CR 25 and downtown Bellfontaine, was a part of SR 32, which would become US 33 one year later.[2][3][5]
By 1964, US 33 was routed onto its current alignment around the east side of Bellefontaine. Consequently, the former portion of US 33 from the previous western terminus of SR 540 west into downtown Bellefontaine became a westward extension of SR 540 which resulted in the highway taking on its present shape.[6][7]
Major intersections edit
The entire route is in Logan County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Bellefontaine | 0.00 | 0.00 |  US 68 / SR 47 west (North Main Street / Sandusky Avenue) | Western end of US 68 / SR 47 concurrency | |
| 0.10 | 0.16 |  US 68 / SR 47 east (North Madriver Street) | Eastern end of US 68 / SR 47 concurrency | ||
| 1.61 | 2.59 | US 33 – Columbus, Fort Wayne | Interchange | ||
| Perry Township | 8.72 | 14.03 | SR 292 – Ridgeway, West Liberty | ||
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" (PDF). Retrieved 2013-07-09.
- ^ a b Official Ohio Highway Map (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by ODOH. Ohio Department of Highways. 1936. Retrieved 2011-03-24.
- ^ a b Official Ohio Highway Map (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by ODOH. Ohio Department of Highways. 1937. Retrieved 2011-03-24.
- ^ National Highway System: Ohio (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. December 2003. Retrieved 2011-03-30.
- ^ Official Ohio Highway Map (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by ODOH. Ohio Department of Highways. 1938. Retrieved 2011-03-24.
- ^ Official Ohio Highway Map (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by ODOH. Ohio Department of Highways. 1962. Retrieved 2011-03-24.
- ^ Official Ohio Highway Map (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by ODOH. Ohio Department of Highways. 1964. Retrieved 2011-03-24.