Ohio State Route 31

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State Route 31
Length:	32.12 mi[1] (51.69 km)
Formed:	1926[2]
South end:	SR 38 in Marysville
North end:	US 68 in Kenton
Counties:	Union, Hardin
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State Route 31 is an Ohio state highway that currently runs from Marysville to Kenton. Before 1938, however, it stretched far longer, from Pomeroy on the Ohio River to Findlay.

Contents 1 Cities and villages along route 2 Junctions 3 Points of interest 4 History 5 Sources

[edit] Cities and villages along route

• Marysville
• Broadway^[3]
• Summersville^[3]
• Byhalia^[3]
• Mount Victory
• Mentzer^[3]
• Kenton

[edit] Junctions

County	Location	Mile	Road(s)	Notes
Union	Marysville	0.0	SR 38	north end of SR 38; former intersection with US 33, US 36; SR 4 formerly ran concurrently with SR 31 north of this point.
		0.4	Main St	SR 4 formerly ran concurrently with SR 31 south of this point.
		1.4	US 33 US 36 SR 4
	Broadway	7.8	SR 347
	Summersville	11.9	SR 47
	Byhalia	15.6	SR 739
		16.2	SR 739
Hardin	Mount Victory	2.4	SR 273	eastern terminus of SR 273
	Kenton	10.2	SR 292	northern terminus of SR 292
		11.1	SR 53
		11.5	SR 309
		11.6	SR 67
		11.7	SR 53
		11.8	US 68

Legend
Crossing, no access	Concurrency termini	Decommissioned	Unconstructed	Closed

[edit] Points of interest

• Union County Fairgrounds
• Elliotts Landing Airport^[3]

[edit] History

• 1924: Route 21 established from Pomeroy to Findlay.^[4][5]
• 1926: Route 21 renumbered as SR 31 to avoid confusion with US 21.^[2][4]
• 1932: SR 10 assigned concurrently with SR 31 from Kenton to Findlay.^[2]
• 1933: SR 10 replaced with US 68.^[2]
• 1938: US 33 established along SR 31 between Marysville and Marble Cliff, and between Columbus and Pomeroy. SR 31 truncated to new southern terminus at Columbus.^[2]
• 1943: SR 31 truncated to new southern terminus at Marysville, eliminating US 33 concurrency.^[2]
• 1952: SR 31 truncated to new northern terminus at Kenton, eliminating US 68 concurrency.^[2]

[edit] Sources

1. ^ All mileages from ODOT Straight Line Diagrams unless otherwise noted.
2. ^ ^{a b c d e f g} Route 31 John Simpson's Unofficial Ohio State Highways Web Site
3. ^ ^{a b c d e} Microsoft Streets & Trips 2004 software
4. ^ ^{a b} Explanation of the Ohio State Highway System John Simpson's Unofficial Ohio State Highways Web Site
5. ^ Route 21 John Simpson's Unofficial Ohio State Highways Web Site