Ohio State Route 279

State Route 279 marker

State Route 279
Route information
Maintained by ODOT
Length: 20.11 mi[1][2] (32.36 km)
Existed: 1930[3][4] – present
Major junctions
West end: SR 139 near South Webster
East end: US 35 near Centerville
Location
Counties: Jackson, Gallia
Highway system
← SR 278I-280 →
A view of SR 279 just east of Oak Hill with Ohio Byways and Welsh Byway Signs

State Route 279 (SR 279) is a 20.11-mile-long (32.36 km) east–west state highway in the southern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. The western terminus of SR 279 is at a T-intersection with SR 139 nearly 5.25 miles (8.45 km) northwest of South Webster. Its eastern terminus is at a T-intersection with U.S. Route 35 (US 35) approximately 0.25 miles (0.40 km) east of the village of Centerville.

Route description

SR 279 travels through the southern portion of Jackson County and a very small portion of western Gallia County. There are no sections of SR 279 that are included as a part of the National Highway System (NHS). The NHS is a network of highways identified as being most important for the economy, mobility and defense of the country.[5]

History

The SR 279 designation was applied in 1930. Originally, the highway was routed along much its present easternmost segment, running from Oak Hill to Centerville, which at the time was known as Thurman.[3][4] In 1939, SR 279 was extended west of Oak Hill along a previously un-numbered roadway into southwestern Jackson County to its present terminus at SR 139.[6][7]

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi[1][2]kmDestinationsNotes
JacksonHamilton Township0.000.00 SR 139
Oak Hill11.4518.43 SR 93 south (Front Street) / Maple StreetWestern end of SR 93 concurrency
11.5818.64 SR 233 east (Main Street)Western terminus of SR 233
11.8619.09 SR 93 north (Front Street)Eastern end of SR 93 concurrency
GalliaRaccoon Township20.1132.36 US 35 – Jackson, Rio Grande
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

Route map: Bing / Google

KML is from Wikidata
  1. 1 2 Ohio Department of Transportation. "Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams: SR 279, Jackson County" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-07-02.
  2. 1 2 Ohio Department of Transportation. "Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams: SR 279, Gallia County" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-07-02.
  3. 1 2 Map of Ohio Showing State Routes (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by ODOH. Ohio Department of Highways. August 1929. Retrieved 2011-07-03.
  4. 1 2 Map of Ohio Showing State Highway System (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by ODOH. Ohio Department of Highways. 1930. Retrieved 2011-07-03.
  5. ↑ National Highway System: Ohio (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. December 2003. Retrieved 2011-07-01.
  6. ↑ Official Ohio Highway Map (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by ODOH. Ohio Department of Highways. 1938. Retrieved 2011-07-03.
  7. ↑ Ohio Highway Map (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by ODOH. Ohio Department of Highways. 1939. Retrieved 2011-07-03.
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