Ohio State Route 196

State Route 196 marker

State Route 196
Route information
Maintained by ODOT
Length: 10.21 mi[1][2] (16.43 km)
Existed: 1923[3][4] – present
Major junctions
South end: US 33 / SR 385 in New Hampshire
North end: SR 117 near Harrod
Location
Counties: Auglaize, Allen
Highway system
SR 195SR 197

State Route 196 (SR 196) is a 10.21-mile (16.43 km) long northsouth state highway in the western portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. The southern terminus of SR 196 is at a signalized intersection nearly 3.50 miles (5.63 km) southeast of Waynesfield that marks its junction with U.S. Route 33 (US 33) and SR 385, which has its western terminus at the same location. The northern terminus of SR 196 is at a T-intersection with SR 117 about 4.25 miles (6.84 km) southwest of Harrod.

Route description

Along its way, SR 196 travels through the eastern part of Auglaize County and the southeastern portion of Allen County. There is no portion of SR 196 that is included within the National Highway System (NHS). The NHS is a system of routes deemed to be most important for the economy, mobility and defense of the country.[5]

History

The debut of SR 196 took place in 1923. Since its inception, the highway has maintained the same routing through eastern Auglaize and southeastern Allen Counties.[3][4]

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi[1][2]kmDestinationsNotes
AuglaizeGoshen Township0.000.00 US 33 / SR 385 east (Market Street)Western terminus of SR 385
Wayne Township3.195.13 SR 67 east KentonSouthern end of SR 67 concurrency
Waynesfield4.156.68 SR 67 west (West Wapakoneta Street) / South Westminster StreetNorthern end of SR 67 concurrency
AllenAuglaize Township10.2116.43 SR 117 (Bellefontaine Road) Lima
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 196, Auglaize County" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-04-18.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Ohio Department of Transportation. "Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams: SR 196, Allen County" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-04-18.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Map of Ohio State Highways (MRSID) (Map). Cartography by ODHPW. Ohio Department of Highways and Public Works. April 1922. Retrieved 2011-04-15.
  4. 4.0 4.1 Map of Ohio Showing State Routes (MRSID) (Map). Cartography by ODHPW. Ohio Department of Highways and Public Works. July 1923. Retrieved 2011-04-15.
  5. National Highway System: Ohio (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. December 2003. Retrieved 2011-04-15.