Ohio State Route 188

State Route 188
Route information
Maintained by ODOT
Length: 39.04 mi[3][4][5] (62.83 km)
Existed: 1927[1][2] – present
Major junctions
West end: US 22 / SR 56 in Circleville
  US 33 near Lancaster
East end: SR 204 in Thornville
Location
Counties: Pickaway, Fairfield, Perry
Highway system

Ohio highways
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← SR 187 SR 189 →

State Route 188 (SR 188, OH 188) is a 39.04-mile (62.83 km) east–west state highway located in the central part of the U.S. state of Ohio. SR 188's western terminus is in Circleville at a signalized intersection where it meets the duplex of U.S. Route 22 (US 22) and SR 56. Its eastern terminus is at a signalized intersection with SR 204 in the central business district of the village of Thornville.

Contents

Route description

SR 188 traverses the eastern part of Pickaway County, then through the western, central and northeastern portions of Fairfield County and finally the northwestern corner of Perry County. No segment of SR 188 is included as a part of the National Highway System (NHS). The NHS is a network of routes deemed to be most important for the economy, mobility and defense of the nation.[6]

History

SR 188 made its debut in 1927. When it was first designated, it was routed along its present alignment between Circleville and Lancaster, following what had been previously designated as a portion of SR 158.[1][2] In 1937, SR 188 was extended to the northeast from Lancaster along what was at the time an un-numbered roadway to its current eastern terminus at SR 204 in Thornville.[7][8]

Major intersections

County Location Mile[3][4][5] Destinations Notes
Pickaway
 Circleville 0.00 US 22
SR 56		 Western terminus at signalized intersection
Pickaway–Fairfield
 Walnut Township–
Amanda Township		 8.03 SR 674
Fairfield
 Hocking Township 17.41 US 33 Diamond interchange
Lancaster 20.88 US 22 west Signalized T-intersection marking western split of US 22/SR 188;
US 22 joins from the west
21.38 SR 158 north Signalized intersection marking western split of US 22/SR 158/SR 188 triplex;
SR 158 joins from the north
21.67 SR 37 west
SR 158		 Signalized intersection doubling as eastern terminus of SR 158 and
western split of US 22/SR 37/SR 188 triplex; SR 37 joins from the north
22.51 US 22 east
SR 37 east		 Signalized intersection marking eastern split of US 22/SR 37/SR 188 triplex;
US 22/SR 37 continue duplexed to the east
Walnut Township 32.56 SR 256 Four-way stop intersection with flashing beacon
Perry
 Thornville 39.04 SR 204 Eastern terminus at signalized intersection
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
     Concurrency terminus •      Closed/Former •      Incomplete access •      Unopened

References

Ohio portal
U.S. Roads portal
  1. ^ a b Ohio Department of Highways and Public Works (August 1926) (MrSID). Map of Ohio Showing State Routes (Map). Cartography by ODHPW. http://www.dot.state.oh.us/Divisions/TransSysDev/Innovation/prod_services/Documents/StateMaps/otm1926a.sid. Retrieved 2011-04-18. 
  2. ^ a b Ohio Department of Highways and Public Works (June 1927) (MrSID). Map of Ohio Showing State Highway System (Map). Cartography by ODHPW. http://www.dot.state.oh.us/Divisions/TransSysDev/Innovation/prod_services/Documents/StateMaps/otm1927a.sid. Retrieved 2011-04-18. 
  3. ^ a b Ohio Department of Transportation. "Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams: SR 188, Pickaway County". http://www.odotonline.org/techservapps/SLD/pdf_files/picsr0188r.pdf. Retrieved 2011-04-21. 
  4. ^ a b Ohio Department of Transportation. "Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams: SR 188, Fairfield County". http://www.odotonline.org/techservapps/SLD/pdf_files/faisr0188r.pdf. Retrieved 2011-04-21. 
  5. ^ a b Ohio Department of Transportation. "Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams: SR 188, Perry County". http://www.odotonline.org/techservapps/SLD/pdf_files/persr0188r.pdf. Retrieved 2011-04-21. 
  6. ^ Federal Highway Administration (December 2003) (PDF). National Highway System: Ohio (Map). http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/nhs/maps/oh/oh_Ohio.pdf. Retrieved 2011-04-16. 
  7. ^ Ohio Department of Highways (1936) (MrSID). Official Ohio Highway Map (Map). Cartography by ODOH. http://www.dot.state.oh.us/Divisions/TransSysDev/Innovation/prod_services/Documents/StateMaps/otm1936a.sid. Retrieved 2011-04-18. 
  8. ^ Ohio Department of Highways (1937) (MrSID). Official Ohio Highway Map (Map). Cartography by ODOH. http://www.dot.state.oh.us/Divisions/TransSysDev/Innovation/prod_services/Documents/StateMaps/otm1937a.sid. Retrieved 2011-04-18.