Ohio State Route 259

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State Route 259
Length:	4.41 mi[1] (7.1 km)
Formed:	1929
South end:	SR 416 near New Philadelphia
North end:	SR 39 in New Philadelphia
Counties:	Tuscarawas
Ohio highways < SR 258 SR 260 > Interstates - U.S. Routes - State Routes

[edit] History

• Certified in 1929. ^[2]
• Originally routed from 1 mile south of Tuscarawas to 4 miles south of New Philadelphia along current unnumbered roads from 1 mile south of Tuscarawas to Tuscarawas, current route 416 from Tuscarawas to 4 miles north of Tuscarawas, and route 259 from 4 miles north of Tuscarawas to 4 miles south of New Philadelphia. ^[2]
• 1 mile south of Tuscarawas to Tuscarawas decertified in 1933. ^[2]
• Tuscarawas to 4 miles north of Tuscarawas certified as route 16 in 1933. ^[2]
• Truncated at 4 miles north of Tuscarawas in 1933. ^[2]
• Extended to New Philadelphia along previous route 250 in 1967. ^[2]

[edit] References

1. ^ Mileages retrieved from Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams unless otherwise noted.
2. ^ ^{a b c d e f} Route 259 by John Simpson