Ohio State Route 188

State Route 188 marker

State Route 188
Route information
Maintained by ODOT
Length: 39.04 mi[1][2][3] (62.83 km)
Existed: 1927[4][5] – 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
SR 187SR 189

State Route 188 (SR 188) is a 39.04-mile-long (62.83 km) eastwest 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 concurrency 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.

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 was designated 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.[4][5] 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

CountyLocationmi[1][2][3]kmDestinationsNotes
PickawayCircleville0.000.00 US 22 / SR 56 (Main Street) / South Court Street
PickawayFairfield
county line
WalnutAmanda
township line
8.0312.92 SR 674 (Winchester Southern Road) Stoutsville, Canal Winchester
FairfieldHocking Township17.4128.02 US 33 Logan, ColumbusInterchange
Lancaster20.8833.60 US 22 west (Lincoln Avenue)Western end of US 22 concurrency
21.3834.41 SR 158 north (Columbus Avenue)Western end of SR 158 concurrency
21.6734.87 SR 37 west (High Street) / SR 158 endsEastern end of SR 158 concurrency; western end of SR 37 concurrency
22.5136.23 US 22 east / SR 37 east (East Main Street) / South Cherry StreetEastern end of US 22 / SR 37
Walnut Township32.5652.40 SR 256 Thurston
PerryThornville39.0462.83 SR 204 (Columbus Street) to SR 13 / North Main Street
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

Route map: Bing

  1. 1.0 1.1 Ohio Department of Transportation. "Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams: SR 188, Pickaway County" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-04-21.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Ohio Department of Transportation. "Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams: SR 188, Fairfield County" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-04-21.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Ohio Department of Transportation. "Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams: SR 188, Perry County" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-04-21.
  4. 4.0 4.1 Map of Ohio Showing State Routes (MRSID) (Map). Cartography by ODHPW. Ohio Department of Highways and Public Works. August 1926. Retrieved 2011-04-18.
  5. 5.0 5.1 Map of Ohio Showing State Highway System (MRSID) (Map). Cartography by ODHPW. Ohio Department of Highways and Public Works. June 1927. Retrieved 2011-04-18.
  6. National Highway System: Ohio (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. December 2003. Retrieved 2011-04-16.
  7. Official Ohio Highway Map (MRSID) (Map). Cartography by ODOH. Ohio Department of Highways. 1936. Retrieved 2011-04-18.
  8. Official Ohio Highway Map (MRSID) (Map). Cartography by ODOH. Ohio Department of Highways. 1937. Retrieved 2011-04-18.