Ohio State Route 205

State Route 205 marker

State Route 205
Route information
Maintained by O.D.O.T.
Length: 6.94 mi[1] (11.17 km)
Existed: 1924 – present
Major junctions
South end: US 62 in Danville
North end: SR 3 near Loudonville
Location
Counties: Knox
Highway system
SR 204SR 206

State Route 205 (SR 205) is a northsouth state highway in the central part of the U.S. state of Ohio. The southern terminus of State Route 205 is at a four-way stop intersection in the village of Danville where it meets U.S. Route 62. The junction also doubles as the southern terminus of State Route 514, which runs concurrently with State Route 205 for approximately 0.25 miles (0.40 km) heading north from there. State Route 205's northern terminus is at a T-intersection with State Route 3 nearly 6.50 miles (10.46 km) southwest of Loudonville.

Route description

Located entirely within the northeastern quadrant of Knox County, there is no portion of State Route 205 that is inclusive within the National Highway System, a network of highways deemed most vital for the country's economy, mobility and defense.[2]

History

State Route 205 was established in 1924. It has maintained the same northeastern Knox County alignment from its inception to this day. No major changes have taken place to the highway since its debut.[3][4]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Knox County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Danville0.000.00 US 62 (South Market Street / Main Street)Southern terminus of SR 205 and SR 514
Union Township0.260.42 SR 514 north (Nashville Road)Northern end of SR 514 concurrency
Brown Township6.9411.17 SR 3 (Wooster Road)
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" (PDF). Retrieved 2013-07-07.
  2. National Highway System: Ohio (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. December 2003. Retrieved 2010-12-21.
  3. Ohio State Map (Map). Ohio Department of Transportation. 1923.
  4. Ohio State Map (Map). Ohio Department of Transportation. 1924.