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
Ohio highways
< SR 29 SR 32 >
Interstates - U.S. Routes - State Routes
Southern terminus in Marysville.
Southern terminus in Marysville.
Near the northern terminus in Kenton.
Near the northern terminus in Kenton.

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

[edit] Cities and villages along route

[edit] Junctions

County Location Mile Roads intersected 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

[edit] Points of interest

[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