Ohio State Route 559

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
Route information
Maintained by ODOT
Length16.63 mi[1] (26.76 km)
Existed1937–present
Major junctions
South end SR 29 in Mechanicsburg
  US 36 near Woodstock
North end SR 287 near North Lewisburg
Location
CountiesChampaign, Logan
Highway system
← SR 558→ SR 560

Route description
SR 559 in North Lewisburg

State Route 559 runs through the eastern portion of Champaign County and the southeastern quadrant of Logan County. 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

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
CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
ChampaignMechanicsburg0.000.00 SR 4 (Sandusky Street) / SR 29 east (South Main Street)Southern end of SR 29 concurrency
0.270.43 SR 29 west (West Main Street)Northern end of SR 29 concurrency
Goshen Township2.443.93 SR 161 – Irwin, Mutual
Rush Township5.428.72 US 36 – Urbana, Marysville
North Lewisburg11.8018.99 SR 245 east (Maple Street) / East StreetSouthern end of SR 245 concurrency
12.0119.33 SR 245 west (Maple Street) / South Sycamore StreetNorthern end of SR 245 concurrency
LoganZane Township16.6326.76 SR 287
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References
  1. Ohio Department of Transportation. "Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams". Retrieved 2010-10-22.
  2. National Highway System: Ohio (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. December 2003. Retrieved 2010-10-22.
  3. Ohio State Map (Map). Ohio Department of Transportation. 1936.
  4. Ohio State Map (Map). Ohio Department of Transportation. 1937.

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