State Route 559 (SR 559) is a north–south state highway in the central portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. The southern terminus of the highway is at the signalized junction of State Route 29 and State Route 4 in downtown Mechanicsburg. Its northern terminus is at a T-intersection with State Route 287 approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) northwest of North Lewisburg.
State Route 559 | ||||
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| Maintained by ODOT | ||||
| Length | 16.63 mi[1] (26.76 km) | |||
| Existed | 1937–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  SR 29 in Mechanicsburg | |||
 US 36 near Woodstock | ||||
| North end |  SR 287 near North Lewisburg | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Ohio | |||
| Counties | Champaign, Logan | |||
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Route description edit
State Route 559 runs through the eastern portion of Champaign County and the southeastern quadrant of Logan County. The route connects Lewisburg to Mechanicsburg and Middleburg. No part of the highway is included within the National Highway System, a network of routes deemed most important for the nation's economy, mobility and defense.[2]
History edit
Established in 1937, State Route 559 was originally routed along the same alignment that it occupies today through Champaign and Logan Counties. The highway has not experienced any major changes to its routing since its inception.[3][4]
Major intersections edit
| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Champaign | Mechanicsburg | 0.00 | 0.00 |   SR 4 (Sandusky Street) / SR 29 east (South Main Street) | Southern end of SR 29 concurrency |
| 0.27 | 0.43 |  SR 29 west (West Main Street) | Northern end of SR 29 concurrency | ||
| Goshen Township | 2.44 | 3.93 |  SR 161 – Irwin, Mutual | ||
| Rush Township | 5.42 | 8.72 | US 36 – Urbana, Marysville | ||
| North Lewisburg | 11.80 | 18.99 |  SR 245 east (Maple Street) / East Street | Southern end of SR 245 concurrency | |
| 12.01 | 19.33 | SR 245 west (Maple Street) / South Sycamore Street | Northern end of SR 245 concurrency | ||
| Logan | Zane Township | 16.63 | 26.76 | SR 287 | |
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". Retrieved 2010-10-22.
- ^ National Highway System: Ohio (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. December 2003. Retrieved 2010-10-22.
- ^ Ohio State Map (Map). Ohio Department of Transportation. 1936.
- ^ Ohio State Map (Map). Ohio Department of Transportation. 1937.
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