Ohio State Route 501

State Route 501 marker

State Route 501
Route information
Maintained by ODOT
Length: 11.93 mi[1] (19.20 km)
Existed: 1937[2][3] – present
Major junctions
South end: US 33 near Wapakoneta
North end: SR 117 near Lima
Location
Counties: Auglaize, Allen
Highway system
← SR 500SR 502 →

State Route 501 (SR 501) is a north–south state highway in Auglaize and Allen Counties, Ohio. The southern terminus of State Route 501 is at an interchange with U.S. Route 33 (US 33) just south of Wapakoneta, which is also the western terminus for State Route 67 and the southern terminus for State Route 198. The route runs concurrently with both of the other two routes into Wapakoneta, and with State Route 198 only north of the village. State Route 501’s northern terminus is at State Route 117 approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) west of Lima.

SR 501 was commissioned in 1937, along most of the same route as today. The highway was paved by 1939. In 1961, the southern terminus of the route was moved to its current terminus.

Route description

SR 501 heads north from an interchange with US 33. The road is concurrent with SR 67 and SR 198. The highway passes through industrial properties while paralleling CSX railroad tracks.[4][5][6] After paralleling the tracks the route crosses them and enters downtown Wapakoneta. In downtown the road passes through residential properties. SR 67 turns east and SR 198 and SR 501 turn west. The street passes allow the south side of the Auglaize County Court House. After two blocks SR 198 and SR 501 turn north and crosses the Auglaize River.[5][6] Here, SR 501 has its highest traffic counts; within the 2011 ODOT survey, the road is listed with an average annual daily traffic (AADT) of 9,450 vehicles on a section of highway over the river.[7]

After crossing the river, SR 198 and SR 501 turn northwest leaving downtown Wapakoneta. On the north side of the city SR 501 leaves SR 198 and heads due north. After leaving SR 198, SR 501 passes through a mix of commercial and residential properties, before leaving Wapakoneta. North of Wapakoneta the roadway passes through farmland, with some houses.[5][6] The highway enters Hume and crosses the Western Ohio Line of the R.J. Corman Railroad.[4][8] In Allen County the AADT drops to 3,160 vehicles.[7] After Hume, the route passes through farmland and a group of house before ending at an intersection with SR 117. Continuing north after SR 501 ends is Township Road 91 (T–91).[5][8][9] The highway is not incorporated within the National Highway System.[10]

History

When first established in 1937, State Route 501 ran from downtown Wapakoneta to its current northern terminus at State Route 117.[2][3] The entire route was paved by 1939.[11][12] When a new southern bypass of Wapakoneta was completed in 1961 and U.S. Route 33 was re-routed along it, State Route 501, along with State Route 67 and State Route 198, were extended south from downtown along Willipie Street to a new common terminus at the re-routed U.S. Route 33.[13][14]The highway has not experienced any major changes since 1961.[14][9]

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
AuglaizeDuchouquet Township0.000.00 US 33
SR 67
SR 198		Southern terminus at parclo AB-2 interchange; also western terminus of SR 67 and southern termius of SR 198, with both highways triplexing north with SR 501 from this point
Wapakoneta1.181.90 SR 67SR 67 splits off to the east. SR 198/SR 501 continue concurrently to the west
2.193.52 SR 198SR 198 departs to the northwest
AllenShawnee Township11.9319.20 SR 117Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ohio Department of Transportation. "Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams". Retrieved July 27, 2013.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Official Ohio Highway Map (Map). Cartography by ODOH. Ohio Department of Highways. 1936. Retrieved July 27, 2013.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Official Ohio Highway Map (Map). Cartography by ODOH. Ohio Department of Highways. 1937. Retrieved July 27, 2013.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Ohio Rail Transportation Map (PDF) (Map). Cartography by ODOT. Ohio Department of Transportation. 2011. Retrieved July 27, 2013.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Google (July 26, 2013). "Overview Map of State Route 501" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved July 26, 2013.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Map of Auglaize County, Ohio (PDF) (Map). Cartography by ODOT. Ohio Department of Transportation. December 2008. Retrieved July 26, 2013.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Staff. "Transportation Information Mapping System". Ohio Department of Transportation. Retrieved July 27, 2013.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Map of Allen County, Ohio (PDF) (Map). Cartography by ODOT. Ohio Department of Transportation. December 2008. Retrieved July 27, 2013.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Ohio Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Cartography by ODOT. Ohio Department of Transportation. 2011. Retrieved July 26, 2013.
  10. ↑ National Highway System: Ohio (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. October 1, 2012. Retrieved July 26, 2013.
  11. ↑ Official Ohio Highway Map (Map). Cartography by ODOH. Ohio Department of Highways. 1938. Retrieved July 27, 2013.
  12. ↑ Official Ohio Highway Map (Map). Cartography by ODOH. Ohio Department of Highways. 1939. Retrieved July 27, 2013.
  13. ↑ Official Ohio Highway Map (Map). Cartography by ODOH. Ohio Department of Highways. 1959. Retrieved July 27, 2013.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 Official Ohio Highway Map (Map). Cartography by ODOH. Ohio Department of Highways. 1961. Retrieved July 27, 2013.

External links

Route map: Bing