Ohio State Route 160

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State Route 160
Length: 38.78 mi[1] (62.41 km)
Formed: 1926
South end: SR 7 in Gallipolis
North end: SR 93 in Hamden
Counties: Gallia, Vinton
Ohio highways
< SR 159 SR 161 >
Interstates - U.S. Routes - State Routes
A view of SR 160 as it winds south through the trees toward Wilkesville from SR 32
A view of SR 160 as it winds south through the trees toward Wilkesville from SR 32

State Route 160 is a north-south state highway in the southeastern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. Its southern terminus is at State Route 7 in Gallipolis, and the route heads north. It meets U.S. Route 35 at an interchange with various collector and distributor ramps. From there, the route passes through Vinton in northern Gallia County. Following an intersection with State Route 32, the route heads in a more westerly direction until it meets and its northern terminus is at State Route 93 in Hamden.

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[edit] Cities and villages along route

[edit] History

  • 1926 – Original route certified; routed from 3 miles north of Gallipolis to Hamden along the previous alignment of State Route 142 from 3 miles north of Gallipolis to 4 miles north of Radcliff, and along a previously unnumbered road from 4 miles north of Radcliff to Hamden[2].
  • 1970 – Extended south to Gallipolis along the previous alignment of U.S. Route 35 (which was the former State Route 11 before 1926)[2].

[edit] Sources

  1. ^ Mileages retrieved from Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams unless otherwise noted.
  2. ^ a b Route 160 (The Unofficial Ohio State Highways Web Site) by John Simpson

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