Ohio State Route 257

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State Route 257
Length:	26.20 mi[1] (42.16 km)
Formed:	1929
South end:	US 33 / SR 161 in Dublin
North end:	SR 47 in Prospect
Counties:	Franklin, Delaware, Marion
Ohio highways < SR 256 SR 258 >

State Route 257 runs for 26 miles from Dublin, Ohio north along the east bank of the Scioto River to Bellepoint, then along the west bank of the river to Prospect.

Contents 1 Cities and towns along route 2 Junctions 3 Points of interest 4 History 5 References

[edit] Cities and towns along route

• Dublin
• Bellepoint^[2]
• White Sulphur^[2]
• Warrensburg^[2]
• Prospect

[edit] Junctions

County	Location	Mile	Road(s)	Notes
Franklin	Dublin	0.0	US 33 SR 161	SB SR 257 has ramp under US 33 / OH 161 to meet EB US 33, bypassing traffic light
		0.6	I-270	best access via Hard Rd and Sawmill Rd (I-270 exit 20)
Delaware	Liberty Township	4.4	SR 750	intersection to be relocated to mile 3.9 as part of Columbus Zoo expansion
	Bellepoint	10.7	US 42
		11.3	US 42
		11.3	SR 745	Northern terminus of SR 745
	White Sulphur	14.8	US 36
	Warrensburg	17.2	SR 37
Marion	Prospect	26.2	SR 47

Legend
Crossing, no access	Concurrency termini	Decommissioned	Unconstructed	Closed

[edit] Points of interest

• Wendy's International headquarters
• Leatherlips memorial at Scioto Park
• Columbus Zoo
• Wyandot Lake waterpark
• O'Shaughnessy Dam

[edit] History

• Certified in 1929. ^[3]
• Originally routed from Dublin to Bellepoint. ^[3]
• Bellepoint to Prospect was unnumbered before 1935. ^[3]
• Extended to Prospect along previous unnumbered road in 1935. ^[3]
• Dublin to 4 miles north of Dublin upgraded to four lanes in 1947. ^[3]

[edit] References

1. ^ Mileages retrieved from Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams unless otherwise noted.
2. ^ ^{a b c} Microsoft Streets & Trips 2004 software
3. ^ ^{a b c d e} Route 257 by John Simpson