State Route 657 (SR 657) is a state highway in central Ohio, a U.S. state. While signed as a north–south route, State Route 657 actually travels in a northwest–southeast fashion. The southern terminus of the route is at a T-intersection with SR 13 immediately north of the city limits of Newark. Its northern terminus is at a T-intersection with the concurrency of US 36 and SR 3 about 1 mile (1.6 km) northeast of Centerburg.
State Route 657 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by ODOT | ||||
| Length | 19.84 mi[1] (31.93 km) | |||
| Existed | 1937–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  SR 13 near Newark | |||
 US 62 near Utica | ||||
| North end |   US 36 / SR 3 near Centerburg | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Ohio | |||
| Counties | Licking, Knox | |||
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Route description edit
This state highway passes through the northwestern quadrant of Licking County and the southwestern corner of Knox County. SR 657 is not included as a part of the National Highway System, a system of routes deemed most important for the nation's economy, mobility and defense.[2]
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History edit
SR 657 was established in 1937 along the routing between SR 13 and the US 36/SR 3 concurrency that it occupies today. No significant changes have taken place to the routing of SR 657 since its designation.[3][4]
Major intersections edit
| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Licking | Newton Township | 0.00 | 0.00 | SR 13 (Mount Vernon Road) | |
| Burlington Township | 7.44 | 11.97 |  SR 661 (North Street) / Riley Road | ||
| 9.90 | 15.93 | US 62 (Johnstown Utica Road) | |||
| Knox | Hilliar Township | 19.84 | 31.93 | US 36 / SR 3 (Columbus Road) – Centerburg | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References edit
- ^ a b Ohio Department of Transportation. "Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams". Archived from the original on 2008-05-22. Retrieved 2009-02-15.
- ^ National Highway System: Ohio (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. December 2003. Retrieved 2010-10-08.
- ^ Ohio State Map (Map). Ohio Department of Transportation. 1936.
- ^ Ohio State Map (Map). Ohio Department of Transportation. 1937.