U.S. Route 33 in Ohio

U.S. Route 33 (US 33) is a United States Numbered Highway running from near Elkhart, Indiana, to Richmond, Virginia. Within the state of Ohio, it is a predominantly southeast–northwest highway running from west of Willshire before crossing over into West Virginia via the Ravenswood Bridge over the Ohio River. The route runs through largely rural territory throughout most of the state's west-central, central, and southeastern regions, although it also passes through large portions of downtown Columbus.

U.S. Route 33
Route of US 33 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by ODOT
Length	236.80 mi[1] (381.09 km)
Existed	1926–present
Major junctions
West end	US 33 west of Willshire
	US 127 near Rockford I-75 in Wapakoneta US 36 in Marysville US 42 near Dublin US 23 in Columbus US 40 in Columbus I-70 / I-71 in Columbus US 22 near Lancaster US 50 in Athens
East end	US 33 at Ravenswood Bridge into Ravenswood, WV
Location
Counties	Van Wert, Mercer, Auglaize, Logan, Union, Franklin, Fairfield, Hocking, Athens, Meigs
Highway system
United States Numbered Highway System List Special Divided Ohio Highways Interstate U.S. State Scenic ← SR 32 → SR 33

Route description

US 33 during its brief concurrency with US 50 and SR 32 in Athens

US 33 east of Bellefontaine passing through the Marmon Valley

US 33 and I-270 Interchange

US 33 enters Ohio from Indiana, to the west, near Willshire in Van Wert County as a two-lane highway, continuing southeast through Mercer County, crossing US 127, then entering Auglaize County, joining limited-access Ohio Route 29 (SR 29) briefly near St. Marys, continuing east as a four-lane parkway, then a controlled-access highway near Wapakoneta, where it intersects Interstate 75 (I-75).

East of I-75, the road once again becomes two-lane as it continues to Lakeview and Russells Point south of Indian Lake. At the terminus of SR 117 near Huntsville, US 33 becomes a limited-access, multi-lane highway before reaching US 68 at Bellefontaine where it resumes as a controlled-access freeway, passing Campbell Hill, the highest point in Ohio, and continuing around Marysville. Entering Franklin County, the road runs concurrently with SR 161, then intersects I-270 in Dublin.

After I-270, the route loses its controlled-access status and passes through the Dublin Historic District and crosses the Scioto River. The overlap with SR 161 then ends, and US 33 heads south on Riverside Drive towards downtown Columbus, following the Scioto River along the western border of Upper Arlington, where it passes Griggs Reservoir, one of the main sources of water for Columbus. The road changes names two times in this area, first to Dublin Road at the intersection with Trabue Road, and then to Spring/Long Streets at SR 315. The route continues south on 3rd/4th Streets and then east on Livingston Avenue, heading towards the Columbus neighborhood of Driving Park.

In Bexley, US 33 veers southeast onto College Avenue, then intersects I-70. After Petzinger Road, the route becomes a controlled-access highway, subsequently intersecting SR 104, I-270 (for the second time), and SR 317 (Hamilton Road). Following the Ebright Road near Blacklick Estates, the highway continues to the southeast as a non-limited-access expressway.

Beginning at Carroll, US 33 bypasses Lancaster as a limited-access freeway completed in 2005.[2] Continuing southeast, the highway enters Ohio's scenic Hocking Hills region near Sugar Grove as an expressway. East of Logan, the highway again becomes limited-access for approximately 13 miles (21 km). As the route approaches Nelsonville, traffic continues on the limited access four-lane bypass that opened October 1, 2013.[3] Further southeast towards Athens, the expressway design resumes, followed by a brief limited-access section around Athens, where it joins the concurrent US 50/SR 32 for about three miles (4.8 km). South of Athens, US 33 continues as a limited-access highway, bypassing Pomeroy, intersecting SR 124 and SR 7, and continuing to the Ohio River in Meigs County, crossing the Ohio on the two-lane cantilever Ravenswood Bridge, and entering West Virginia in Ravenswood.

In total, US 33 traverses 236.8 miles (381.1 km) across the Buckeye State.

History

The Ravenswood Bridge was built in 1981 and originally carried the designation SR 824 until 2003, when US 33 was rerouted on a new bypass out of Pomeroy and connecting to the bridge, supplanting SR 824 in the process.[4]

In 2013, an expressway bypass was completed around Nelsonville. This was done to reduce traffic congestion in the area, as the original routing through Nelsonville was only two lanes wide.[5]

As of 2013, the route had an average of 73,000 vehicles per day.[5]

Major intersections

County	Location	mi[1]	km	Exit	Destinations	Notes
Van Wert	Willshire Township	0.00	0.00		US 33 north – Decatur, Fort Wayne	Indiana state line
	Willshire	0.53	0.85		SR 81 west to SR 124	Western end of SR 81 concurrency
		0.75	1.21		SR 81 east / SR 49 north (Walcott Street)	Eastern end of SR 81 concurrency; western end of SR 49 concurrency
		0.94	1.51		SR 49 south	Eastern end of SR 49 concurrency
Mercer	Rockford	9.29	14.95		SR 118 north to SR 117	Western end of SR 118 concurrency
		9.81	15.79		SR 118 south	Eastern end of SR 118 concurrency
	Dublin Township	13.64	21.95		SR 707 west	Western end of SR 707 concurrency
		14.16	22.79		US 127 / SR 707 east – Van Wert, Celina	Eastern end of SR 707 concurrency
	Neptune	19.91	32.04		SR 197 – Buckland, Celina
Auglaize	St. Marys	25.00	40.23	25	SR 29 – St. Marys, Celina	Western end of expressway; interchange
		27.25	43.85	27	SR 66 – Spencerville, St. Marys	Interchange
	Moulton Township	31.60	50.86	31	County Road 91 — Moulton	Interchange
	Wapakoneta	35.15	56.57	35	County Road 33A — Wapakoneta	Interchange
		36.97	59.50	36	Hardin Pike — Wapakoneta	Interchange
		37.23	59.92	37	SR 67 / SR 198 / SR 501 / County Road 25A – Wapakoneta	Western terminus of SR 67; southern terminus of SR 198 and SR 501; interchange; former US 25
		38.51	61.98	38	I-75 – Toledo, Dayton	Exit 110 on I-75
		39.10	62.93		Wapak Fisher Road – Fryburg	Eastern end of expressway
	Union Township	43.02	69.23		SR 65 north – Uniopolis, Lima	Western end of SR 65 concurrency
		45.07	72.53		SR 65 south – Jackson Center	Eastern end of SR 65 concurrency
	New Hampshire	49.95	80.39		SR 196 north (Main Street) / SR 385 east (Market Street)	Southern terminus of SR 196; western terminus of SR 385
Logan	Stokes Township	52.89	85.12		SR 366 east	Western terminus of SR 366
	Lakeview	55.22	88.87		SR 235 – Ada, Fairborn, Indian Lake
	Russells Point	56.58	91.06		SR 720 west	Eastern terminus of SR 720
		57.20	92.05		SR 708 – Orchard Island
	Washington Township	61.29	98.64		SR 274 – Huntsville, Jackson Center
		62.48	100.55	62	SR 117 – Huntsville, Lima	Interchange; eastern terminus of SR 117
	Harrison Township	64.15	103.24	Western end of freeway
	Bellefontaine	67.18	108.12	67	US 68 – Bellefontaine, Kenton
		68.72	110.59	68	SR 540 – Bellefontaine
	Jefferson Township	71.39	114.89	71	County Road 10 — Zanesfield, Bellefontaine
		73.48	118.25	73	SR 292 – East Liberty, Valley Hi
	Perry Township	77.47	124.68	77	SR 347 – East Liberty
Union	Allen Township	81.81	131.66	81	SR 287 / SR 739 (Honda Parkway)	Western access to Marysville Auto Plant; southern terminus of SR 739 and eastern terminus of SR 287
		83.86	134.96	83	Honda Parkway	East access to Marysville Auto Plant
	Paris Township	89.01	143.25	89A	SR 245 / Northwest Parkway – Marysville	Westbound exit and eastbound entrance via Exit 89
		89.51	144.05	89B	US 36 west / SR 4 south – Urbana, Springfield	Western end of US 36 and SR 4 concurrencies
	Marysville	91.51	147.27	91	SR 31 – Kenton
		91.84	147.80	92	SR 4 north – Marion	Eastern end of SR 4 concurrency
		93.35	150.23	93	US 36 east – Delaware	Eastern end of US 36 concurrency
		96.00	154.50	96	Scottslawn Road
	Jerome Township	101.53	163.40		US 42 – Delaware, Plain City
	Dublin	106.05	170.67	106	SR 161 west (Post Road) – Plain City	Western end of SR 161 concurrency
Franklin		107.58	173.13	107	Avery-Muirfield Drive — Dublin
		108.84	175.16	108	I-270 – Grove City	Exit 17 on I-270; eastern end of freeway
		109.98	177.00		SR 745 north (High Street)
		110.19	177.33		SR 161 east (Dublin Granville Road) / SR 257 north (Riverside Drive)	Southern terminus of SR 257; eastern end of SR 161 concurrency; roundabout
	Columbus	119.27	191.95		I-670 east to SR 315	I-670 exit 1A
		121.47	195.49		I-670 west – Dayton	I-670 exit 2A
		121.66	195.79		SR 315 south to I-71	SR 315 exit 1C
		122.92	197.82		US 23 north (4th Street) to I-71 north / I-670	Western end of US 23 overlap
		122.92	197.82		SR 3 north (Long Street)	Western end of SR 3 overlap
		123.11	198.13		US 40 / SR 16 / US 62 north (Broad Street)	Western end of US 62 overlap
		123.44	198.66		US 62 south / SR 3 south (Rich Street) to SR 315	Eastern end of US 62 / SR 3 overlap
		123.72	199.11		US 23 south (Fulton Street)	Eastern end of US 23 overlap
		123.74	199.14		I-70 / I-71 south – Wheeling	No access to northbound I-71; exit 100B on I-70
		126.61	203.76		I-70 – Downtown, Wheeling	I-70 exit 103B
		128.19	206.30	128A	I-70 west – Downtown	Westbound exit and eastbound entrance; exit 105A on I-70
		129.04	207.67	128C	To I-70 east / James Road – Wheeling	Westbound exit and eastbound entrance
		129.14– 129.54	207.83– 208.47	128B	Winchester Pike	Eastbound exit and westbound entrance; interchange; western end of freeway
		129.25	208.01	129	SR 104 (Refugee Road)	Northern terminus of SR 104; signed as exits 129A (west) and 129B (east) westbound
		131.03	210.87	131	I-270	Exit 46 on I-270; signed as exits 131A (south) and 131B (north)
		132.23	212.80	132	SR 317 (Hamilton Road)
	Canal Winchester	135.91	218.73	135	SR 674 – Canal Winchester	Northern terminus of SR 674; interchange; eastern end of freeway
Fairfield	Violet Township	138.60	223.06	139	Hill Road / Diley Road	Interchange
	Carroll	143.35– 144.62	230.70– 232.74	143	High Street / Winchester Road – Carroll	Opened 2017[6]
	Greenfield Township	145.18	233.64	145	Lancaster Business Route	Eastbound exit and westbound entrance
		146.27	235.40	146	CR 31 — Lithopolis, Coonpath Road	Westbound exit and eastbound entrance
	Hocking Township	150.28	241.85	150	SR 188 – Lancaster, Circleville
		152.55	245.51	153	US 22 – Lancaster, Circleville
	Berne Township	158.16– 158.41	254.53– 254.94	158	Lancaster Business Route, Tarklin Road	Lancaster Business Route signed westbound only
Hocking	Good Hope Township	162.01	260.73		SR 374 south – Cantwell Cliffs	Northern terminus of SR 374
	Falls Township	166.97	268.71		SR 180 / CR 33A – Laurelville
	Logan	170.29	274.06		SR 664 – Logan, Bremen
		172.23	277.18		SR 93 – Logan, McArthur
		174.17	280.30		SR 328 south – Logan	Northern terminus of SR 328
	Green Township	177.22	285.21		SR 595 north – New Straitsville	Southern terminus of SR 595
Athens	No major junctions
Hocking	Ward Township	182.07	293.01	182	Nelsonville Business Route	To SR 278
Athens	Nelsonville	185.79	299.00	185	SR 78 east (Happy Hollow Road) to SR 691 south	Western terminus of SR 78
	Dover Township	191.88	308.80	191	SR 682 – The Plains
	Athens	194.08	312.34	194	SR 13 north / SR 550 east – Chauncey, Amesville	Southern terminus of SR 13; western terminus of SR 550
		196.36	316.01	196	State Street — Athens
	Athens Township	196.85	316.80	197	US 50 east / SR 32 east – Belpre Stimson Avenue	Western end of US 50 and SR 32 concurrencies; full access to US 50/SR 32, two separate westbound exits to US 50/SR 32, eastbound exit and westbound entrance to Stimson Avenue only
		197.29	317.51	197C	County Road 25, Stimson Avenue, Rock Riffle Road	Westbound entrance at US 50 exit
	Athens	198.32	319.17	198	SR 682 north to SR 56 – Athens	Southern terminus of SR 682
		199.08– 199.12	320.39– 320.45	199	US 50 west / SR 32 west (Richland Avenue) – Chillicothe, Cincinnati	Eastern end of US 50 and SR 32 concurrencies; separate exits eastbound for US 50/SR 32 and Richland Avenue
	Alexander Township	201.38	324.09	Eastern end of freeway
Meigs	Bedford Township	211.30	340.05		SR 681 – Tuppers Plains, Albany	Grade separation
	Salisbury Township	218.77– 218.79	352.08– 352.11		SR 124 / SR 833 west / SR 7 – Gallipolis, Pomeroy	Interchange; US 33 and SR 124 exchange carriageways; eastern terminus of SR 833; western end of SR 7 concurrency
		219.09	352.59		County Road 20, County Road 25	Grade separation
		221.21	356.00		SR 733 west / SR 7 east / County Road 7A – Belpre, Pomeroy	Eastern end of SR 7 concurrency; eastern terminus of SR 733; eastern end of expressway
	Sutton Township	226.99	365.30		County Road 28	Grade separation
	Lebanon Township	233.89	376.41		SR 124 – Portland, Apple Grove
Ohio River		236.80	381.09	Ravenswood Bridge; Ohio–West Virginia state line
					US 33 east – Charleston	Continuation into West Virginia
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Concurrency terminus       Incomplete access       Unopened

See also

•  U.S. Roads portal
•  Ohio portal

References

1. Ohio Department of Transportation (June 24, 2015). "Roadway Description Inventory Report: DESTAPE". Ohio Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
   • Van Wert County (PDF)
   • Mercer County (PDF)
   • Auglaize County (PDF)
   • Logan County (PDF)
   • Union County (PDF)
   • Franklin County (PDF)
   • Fairfield County (PDF)
   • Hocking County (PDF)
   • Athens County (PDF)
   • Meigs County (PDF)
2. Lane, Mary Beth (October 28, 2005). "Bypass Is a Smooth Move for Commuters on Rt. 33". The Columbus Dispatch.
3. Lane, Mary Beth (October 2, 2013). "Rt. 33 Motorists Save Time as Nelsonville Bypass Opens". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved May 12, 2014.
4. Ohio Department of Transportation (January 2003). Official Ohio Transportation Map (PDF) (Map) (2003–2004 ed.). c. 1:570,240. Columbus: Ohio Department of Transportation. OCLC 5673562, 31884639. Retrieved August 20, 2013.
5. Ohio Department of Transportation. "U.S. Route 33 Nelsonville Bypass Opens Ahead of Schedule" (Press release). Ohio Department of Transportation. Archived from the original on April 15, 2013. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
6. Ohio Department of Transportation. "The US 33 Carroll Interchange Project". Ohio Department of Transportation. Retrieved May 25, 2016.

External links

• Media related to U.S. Route 33 in Ohio at Wikimedia Commons