| State Route 12 | ||||
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| Length: | 60.98 mi[1] (98.14 km) | |||
| Existed: | 1924 – present | |||
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| West end: | SR 115 near Columbus Grove | |||
| I-75 in Findlay | ||||
| East end: | SR 53 near Fremont | |||
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| Counties: | Putnam, Allen, Hancock, Seneca, Sandusky | |||
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State Route 12 is a generally northeast-southwest route in Ohio. Its western terminus is at State Route 115 near Columbus Grove, and its eastern terminus is at State Route 53 just south of Fremont.
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From Vaughnsville, State Route 12 travels northeast through the small towns of Columbus Grove, Pandora, and Benton Ridge before entering Findlay. Through Findlay, it shortly shares a route with U.S. Route 224. After exiting Findlay, it continues on a northeast heading, passing through Arcadia, Fostoria, and Bettsville before being truncated at State Route 53.
State Route 12's original routing in 1924 had it end in Findlay at its western terminus, and its eastern terminus extended from Fremont on U.S. Route 6's current route, going through Sandusky before ending in Rocky River.
In 1926, its eastern terminus was moved into Sandusky; its route to Rocky River was replaced with State Route 2.
When U.S. Route 6 was certified in 1932, State Route 12 was rerouted through the town of Castalia, ending in Sandusky. On this route, State Route 12 shared a route with State Route 101 from Castalia to Sandusky.
In 1938, State Route 12's western terminus was moved to U.S. Route 30 near Delphos. This terminus was moved to Vaughnsville in 1971, when U.S. Route 30 moved off the Lincoln Highway.
In 1969, State Route 12's eastern terminus was moved to its current terminus. The section of road between Fremont and State Route 101 that was formerly State Route 12 was recertified as State Route 412.[2][3]
State Route 12 has a corresponding bannered highway, Truck Route 12, that bypasses Findlay. The truck route begins at State Route 12's interchange with Interstate 75 on the west side of Findlay. It moves north with I-75 to its interchange with Hancock County Road 99, where it exits and moves east along that road and Marion Township Road 212 to Bright Road. It then moves south along Bright Road to reconnect with State Route 12 on the east side of Findlay.