Ohio State Route 540
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 US 33 in Bellefontaine | ||||
| East end |  SR 292 near West Mansfield | |||
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| Country | United States | |||
| State | Ohio | |||
| Counties | Logan | |||
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State Route 540 (SR 540) is an east–west
Route description
The entirety of SR 540 is situated within the eastern portion of Logan County. There are no stretches of SR 540 that are included within the National Highway System (NHS). The NHS is a network of routes identified as being most important for the nation's economy, mobility and defense.[4]
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History
The SR 540 designation was assigned in 1937. Originally, the highway was routed along the portion of its current alignment from its intersection with County Road 25 (CR 25) about 2 miles (3.2 km) east of Bellefontaine to its present eastern terminus at SR 292. In 1937, CR 25, along with SR 540 between CR 25 and downtown Bellfontaine, was a part of SR 32, which would become
By 1964, US 33 was routed onto its current alignment around the east side of Bellefontaine. Consequently, the former portion of US 33 from the previous western terminus of SR 540 west into downtown Bellefontaine became a westward extension of SR 540 which resulted in the highway taking on its present shape.[6][7]
Major intersections
The entire route is in Logan County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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US 68 / SR 47 west (North Main Street / Sandusky Avenue) | Western end of US 68 / SR 47 concurrency | ||||
| 0.10 | 0.16 |    US 68 / SR 47 east (North Madriver Street) | Eastern end of US 68 / SR 47 concurrency | ||
| 1.61 | 2.59 | US 33 – Columbus, Fort Wayne | Interchange | ||
| Perry Township | 8.72 | 14.03 | SR 292 – Ridgeway, West Liberty | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
- ^ a b Ohio Department of Transportation. "Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams" (PDF). Retrieved 2013-07-09.
- ^ a b Official Ohio Highway Map (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by ODOH. Ohio Department of Highways. 1936. Retrieved 2011-03-24.
- ^ a b Official Ohio Highway Map (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by ODOH. Ohio Department of Highways. 1937. Retrieved 2011-03-24.
- ^ National Highway System: Ohio (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. December 2003. Retrieved 2011-03-30.
- ^ Official Ohio Highway Map (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by ODOH. Ohio Department of Highways. 1938. Retrieved 2011-03-24.
- ^ Official Ohio Highway Map (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by ODOH. Ohio Department of Highways. 1962. Retrieved 2011-03-24.
- ^ Official Ohio Highway Map (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by ODOH. Ohio Department of Highways. 1964. Retrieved 2011-03-24.