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State Route 279 is an east-west state highway in the south central portion of the U.S. state of Ohio, also known as Southern Ohio. Its western terminus is at State Route 139 11½ miles west of Oak Hill, and its eastern terminus is at U.S. Route 35 approximately 8 miles east of Oak Hill near Centerville. It runs concurrent with Route 93 for about 1/2 mile within the city limits of Oak Hill.
[edit] Cities and villages along route
[edit] Points of interest
- Jackson Lake
- Jackson Lake State Park
[edit] History
- 1931 – Original route established; originally routed from Oak Hill to Centerville (then Thurman)[2].
- 1939 – Extended 11½ miles west of Oak Hill along a previously unnumbered road to its current western terminus[2].
- unknown – Extended ½ mile east of Centerville along the former alignment of U.S. Route 35 to its current eastern terminus[2].
- It has been given a Scenic Byway designation as well as a Welsh Byway designation for the portion from Oak Hill to Centerville.[3]
A view of SR 279 just east of Oak Hill with Ohio Byways and Welsh Byway Signs
[edit] Sources
- ^ Mileages retrieved from Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams unless otherwise noted.
- ^ a b c Route 279 (The Unofficial Ohio State Highways Web Site) by John Simpson
- ^ Ohio Department of Transportation. Ohio Byway. Retrieved on 2007-07-18.
[edit] External links
SR 139 near Oak Hill
US 35 near Centerville
