Ohio State Route 220

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State Route 220
Length: 15.06 mi[1] (24.24 km)
Formed: 1924
West end: SR 772 near Waverly
East end: SR 32/SR 124 near Piketon
Counties: Pike
Ohio highways
< SR 219 SR 221 >
Interstates - U.S. Routes - State Routes

State Route 220 is an east-west state highway in the south central portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. Its western terminus is at State Route 772 about 8¼ miles west of Waverly, and its eastern terminus is at the State Route 32/State Route 124 concurrency 3 miles east of Piketon.

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[edit] History

  • 1924 – Original route established[2]; originally routed from Waverly to Zahns Corners[3].
  • 1950 – Extended to its current western terminus via the former alignment of State Route 550[3].
  • 1997 – Extended 1 mile east to its current eastern terminus following a modernization of Corridor D[citation needed].

[edit] Ohio Truck Route 220

Within the last couple of years, an Ohio Truck Route 220 has been added for truckers to avoid downtown Waverly. The route takes it to Second Street, Pride Drive, and U.S. Route 23[citation needed].

[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 220 (The Unofficial Ohio State Highways Web Site) by John Simpson

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