Ohio State Route 383

State Route 383 (SR 383) is a 1.50-mile-long (2.41 km) north south state highway in the central portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. The highway is a spur route whose southern terminus is at the entrance to Ohio's oldest Catholic Church, Saint Joseph's, nearly two miles (3.2 km) southeast of Somerset. County Road 60 (CR 60, Old Somerset Road) picks up where SR 383 leaves off heading southeast from the church entrance. The northern terminus of SR 383 is at a T-intersection with SR 13 just 0.50 miles (0.80 km) east of the village limits of Somerset.

State Route 383
Route information
Maintained by ODOT
Length	1.50 mi[1] (2.41 km)
Existed	1935[2][3]–present
Major junctions
South end	CR 60 near Somerset
North end	SR 13 near Somerset
Location
Counties	Perry
Highway system
Ohio Highways Interstate U.S. State Scenic ← SR 382 → SR 384

Route description

Saint Joseph's Catholic Church

All of SR 383 is situated within Reading Township in northern Perry County. The spur route begins at the entrance to Saint Joseph Church nearly two miles (3.2 km) southeast of Somerset, a location that marks the northern end of CR 60 (Old Somerset Road). SR 383 travels in a northwesterly direction amid primarily open fields, with some trees and houses also appearing alongside the highway for its entire length. It intersects CR 45 (Big Inch Road) en route to its endpoint at a T-intersection with SR 13.[4]

This state route is not included as a part of the National Highway System.[5]

History

SR 383 was created in 1935. The highway has served as a spur route off of SR 13 southeast of Somerset throughout its entire history.[2][3] Originally an earth-surfaced highway, SR 383 was paved by 1942.[6][7]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Reading Township, Perry County.

mi[1]	km	Destinations	Notes
0.00	0.00	CR 60 (Old Somerset Road)	Entrance to Saint Joseph Church
1.50	2.41	SR 13
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

1. "DESTAPE - Perry County" (PDF). Ohio Department of Transportation. June 24, 2015. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
2. Map of Ohio Showing State Highway System (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by ODOH. Ohio Department of Highways. 1934. Retrieved 2011-09-18.
3. Official Ohio Highway Map (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by ODOH. Ohio Department of Highways. 1935. Retrieved 2011-09-18.
4. Google (November 16, 2015). "Overview Map of State Route 383" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
5. National Highway System: Ohio (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. December 2003. Retrieved 2011-09-18.
6. Ohio Highway Map (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by ODOH. Ohio Department of Highways. 1941. Retrieved 2011-09-18.
7. Ohio Highway Map (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by ODOH. Ohio Department of Highways. 1942. Retrieved 2011-09-18.