Ohio State Route 218

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State Route 218
Length: 19.51 mi[1] (31.4 km)
Formed: 1924
South end: SR 217 near Crown City
North end: SR 7 near Gallipolis
Counties: Lawrence, Gallia
Ohio highways
< SR 217 SR 219 >

State Route 218 is a north-south state highway in the southeastern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. Its southern terminus is at State Route 217 approximately 6 miles southeast of Crown City, and its northern terminus is at at State Route 7 about 3 miles south of Gallipolis.

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[edit] Cities and villages along route

  • Mercerville
  • Leaper
  • Angel
  • Thivener

[edit] Points of interest

[edit] History

  • 1924 – Original route established[2]; originally routed along the current alignment of State Route 553 from Crown City to 2 miles north of Crown City, and along its current alignment from 2 miles north of Crown City to its current northern terminus[3].
  • 1926 – Southern portion routed to its current alignment along a previously unnumbered road[3].

[edit] Sources

  1. ^ Mileages retrieved from Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams unless otherwise noted.
  2. ^ Explanation of the Ohio State Highway System (The Unofficial Ohio State Highways Web Site) by John Simpson
  3. ^ a b Route 218 (The Unofficial Ohio State Highways Web Site) by John Simpson

[edit] External links