Ohio State Route 566

State Route 566 marker

State Route 566
Route information
Maintained by ODOT
Length: 4.80 mi[1] (7.72 km)
Existed: 1937 – present
Major junctions
South end: SR 147 near Mount Ephraim
North end: SR 285 near Senecaville
Location
Counties: Noble
Highway system
SR 565SR 568

State Route 566 (SR 566, OH 566) is a northsouth state highway in eastern Ohio, a U.S. state. Located exclusively in northern Noble County, State Route 566 has its southern terminus at State Route 147, at a T-intersection 1.25 miles (2.01 km) north of the unincorporated community of Mount Ephraim. Its northern terminus is at another T-intersection, this time with State Route 285 approximately 1.25 miles (2.01 km) south of the village of Senecaville.

Route description

State Route 566 begins at a T-intersection with State Route 147 north of Mount Ephraim. Heading northwest from this intersection, State Route 566 passes through Seneca Township amidst a blend of woods and open fields, and passing the occasional residence. A series of spur gravel roadways split off from the state highway in this stretch to provide connections to additional area residences. State Route 566 then arrives at its junction with State Route 574, a T-intersection that serves as the intersecting state route's southern terminus.

From the State Route 574 intersection, State Route 566 turns more to the west-northwest, and is abutted by open fields on both sides of the roadway. The highway bends back to the northwest, and crosses into Wayne Township. With some patches of trees lining up along the roadway amidst the open space, State Route 566 passes the Township Road 120 intersection, then turns to the north. The state highway then bends back to the northwest, is briefly brushed up against by woods on both sides. and re-enters open farmland just before turning to the west, and arriving at its endpoint at a T-intersection with State Route 285 south of the village of Senecaville.[2]

No portion of State Route 566 is included within the National Highway System.[3]

History

Since first being designated in 1937, State Route 566 has maintained the same routing between State Route 147 and State Route 285 that it does today. No changes of major significance have taken place to State Route 566 since its debut.[4][5]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Noble County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Seneca Township0.000.00 SR 147 (Seneca Lake Road) Sarahsville, Barnesville
1.592.56 SR 574 northSouthern terminus of SR 574
Wayne Township4.807.72 SR 285 (Wintergreen Road) Sarahsville, Senecaville
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 2013-08-03.
  2. Yahoo!; Navteq (2010-06-06). "Overview Map of State Route 566" (Map). Yahoo! Maps. Yahoo!. Retrieved 2010-06-06.
  3. National Highway System: Ohio (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. December 2003. Retrieved 2010-05-25.
  4. Ohio State Map (Map). Ohio Department of Transportation. 1936.
  5. Ohio State Map (Map). Ohio Department of Transportation. 1937.