Ohio State Route 238
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by ODOT | ||||
| Length: | 1.04 mi[1] (1.67 km) | |||
| Existed: | 1924 – present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end: |
  US 62 / SR 3 near Washington Court House | |||
| North end: |
 SR 38 in Bloomingburg | |||
| Location | ||||
| Counties: | Fayette | |||
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State Route 238 (SR 238) is a short northwest–southeast state highway in the southwestern portion of Ohio. At just over 1 mile (1.6 km) in length, State Route 238 has its southern terminus at the U.S. Route 62 (US 62)/SR 3 concurrency less than 1 mile (1.6 km) southeast of Bloomingburg. Its northern terminus is at SR 38 in the downtown of the Fayette County village.
Designated in the mid-1920s and located in the northeastern quadrant of Fayette County, SR 238 essentially serves as a spur route between the US 62/SR 3 concurrency and SR 38, as the two routes run generally in parallel with one another at a separation of about 1 mile (1.6 km) for a distance of approximately 3.5 miles (5.6 km) between Washington Court House and Bloomingburg. This route provides a connection for the parallel state-maintained roadways at the northeastern end of the run in parallel.
Route description
All of SR 238 is located in the eastern portion of Fayette County. Around 2,380 cars travel on SR 238 on average daily.[2]
The short journey of SR 238 commences at the rural Union Township intersection of the concurrency of US 62 and SR 3 and Old Springfield Road (CR 137). Heading northwest from there, the two-lane state highway travels amidst a vastness of farmland, while going by a couple of homes along the way. After crossing a set of railroad tracks, SR 238 enters into Bloomingburg. With the Bloomingburg Cemetery abutting the west side of the highway, SR 238, which is now known as Main Street, passes a business and some residences prior to coming to an end at its junction with SR 38 at a four-way stop intersection in the village's downtown area.[1][3]
History
SR 238 made its debut in 1924 along the routing that it currently occupies near Bloomingburg. The highway has not experienced any significant changes since first being designated.[4][5]
Major intersections
The entire route is in Fayette County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Union Township | 0.000 | 0.000 | US 62 / SR 3 / CR 137 – Washington Court House, Columbus | ||
| Bloomingburg | 1.041 | 1.675 | SR 38 (Main Street / Midland Avenue) | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
Route map: Bing
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Ohio Department of Transportation. "Technical Services DESTAPE" (PDF). Retrieved 2013-12-14.
- ↑ Staff. "Transportation Information Mapping System". Ohio Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2013-12-31.
- ↑ Yahoo!; Navteq (2010-07-27). "Overview Map of State Route 238" (Map). Yahoo! Maps. Yahoo!. Retrieved 2010-07-27.
- ↑ Ohio State Map (Map). Ohio Department of Highways. 1923. Retrieved 2013-12-14.
- ↑ Ohio State Map (Map). Ohio Department of Highways. 1924. Retrieved 2012-12-14.