Ohio State Route 287

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State Route 287
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Route information
Maintained by ODOT
Length 13.69 mi [1] (22.03 km)
Existed 1931 [2] [3] – present
Major junctions
West endOH-245.svg SR 245 near West Liberty
East endUS 33.svgOH-739.svg US 33 / SR 739 near North Lewisburg
Location
Counties Logan, Union
Highway system
OH-286.svg SR 286 SR 288 OH-288.svg

State Route 287 (SR 287) is a 13.69-mile-long (22.03 km) eastwest state highway in the western portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. The western terminus of SR 287 is at SR 245 nearly 1.75 miles (2.82 km) east of West Liberty. Its eastern terminus is at an interchange with U.S. Route 33 (US 33) about 5.25 miles (8.45 km) northeast of North Lewisburg that dually serves as the southern terminus of SR 739.

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This two-lane state route was created in the early 1930s. Until an extension in the late 1990s, SR 287 was entirely within Logan County. The extension into Union County was formerly part of US 33.

Route description

State Route 287 parallels U.S. Route 33 for a few miles, as shown here in Logan County's Zane Township. Ohio State Route 287.jpg
State Route 287 parallels U.S. Route 33 for a few miles, as shown here in Logan County's Zane Township.

SR 287 begins at an intersection where SR 245 leads to the west and the south, County Road 1 leads north and SR 287 leads to the east. At this intersection is one of the Piatt Castles. Also at this point, Macochee Creek runs along the south side of SR 287 for 2000 ft before crossing to the north side and going in the same general direction. SR 287 joins with Township Road 166 for a short segment. SR 287 makes a sharp bend right before an aggressive left-right curve. SR 287 intersects Township Road 169, and then passes its intersection with the start of Township Road 150. Township Road 150, starts and ends on two different points of SR 287, and has no other intersections. SR 287 forms an intersection at the Union Chapel with County Road 41 and County Road 15 in which SR 287 bends back on itself in a turn that's around 60 degrees. This intersection is a three-way-stop with the section of SR 287 coming from the north not stopping. After this intersection, SR 287 is the terminus for Township Road 172, then continues on to intersect again with Township Road 150. SR 287 intersects with SR 559 prior to a sharp bend to the right. SR 287 then intersects with Township Road 151 and County Road 158 prior to the city of Middleburg. In Middleburg, SR 287 crosses County Road 153. SR 287 continues out of Middleburg, passing along the Big Darby Headwaters Nature Preserve to the north. SR 287 intersects SR 347 (formerly CR 144) at its western terminus, encountering a stop sign in the process as it turns to the right and runs alongside US 33. SR 287 joins with Stokes Road at a three-way intersection. SR 287 then continues across US 33 where it ends at the intersection with SR 739. [4]

Ohio State Route 245

State Route 245 (SR 245) is an east–west state highway in the western portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. The western terminus of SR 245 is at an intersection with SR 29 near Rosewood. Its eastern terminus is at an exit ramp with U.S. Route 33 (US 33), US 36, and SR 4 in Marysville.

Piatt Castles building in Ohio, United States

The Piatt Castles, built by brothers Donn and Abram S. Piatt in the 1860s and 1870s, are two chateaux built in a Gothic design, located 1 mi (1.6 km) and 1.75 mi (2.82 km) east of the village of West Liberty in Logan County, Ohio, United States. They are open to the public. In 1982, the Castles were listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Ohio State Route 559 highway in Ohio

State Route 559 is a north–south state highway in the central portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. The southern terminus of the highway is at the signalized junction of State Route 29 and State Route 4 in downtown Mechanicsburg. Its northern terminus is at a T-intersection with State Route 287 approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) northwest of North Lewisburg.

Along its way, SR 287 passes through the southeastern quadrant of Logan County and the extreme western portion of Union County. No section of this state highway is included within the National Highway System.

Logan County, Ohio County in the United States

Logan County is a county in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 45,858. The county seat is Bellefontaine. The county is named for Benjamin Logan, who fought Native Americans in the area.

Union County, Ohio County in the United States

Union County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 52,300. Its county seat is Marysville. Its name is reflective of its origins, it being the union of portions of Franklin, Delaware, Madison, and Logan counties.

National Highway System (United States) highway system in the United States

The National Highway System (NHS) is a network of strategic highways within the United States, including the Interstate Highway System and other roads serving major airports, ports, rail or truck terminals, railway stations, pipeline terminals and other strategic transport facilities. Altogether, it constitutes the largest highway system in the world.

History

The designation of SR 287 took place in 1931. When it was initially designated, it was routed along much of its current alignment from its western terminus at SR 245, at the time known as SR 275, to the T-intersection it has with the former two-lane alignment of US 33, now part of SR 347, but originally designated as SR 32. [2] [3]

The highway would remain along this routing entirely within Logan County until 1999, when the freeway portion of US 33 was extended northwest from the LoganUnion County line to Bellefontaine. Consequently, the former two-lane portion of US 33 northwest of SR 287 was removed from the state highway system, and became known as CR 144 (though eventually the segment would return to the state highway system as SR 347). The portion southeast of that point became an extension of SR 287, which now followed the old routing of US 33 to the Stokes Road (CR 153) intersection, then turned northeast and followed Stokes Road a short distance to arrive at its present eastern terminus at the interchange with the US 33 freeway that doubles as the southern terminus of SR 739. [5] [6]

Bellefontaine, Ohio City in Ohio, United States

Bellefontaine is a city in and the county seat of Logan County, Ohio, United States, located 48 miles northwest of Columbus. The population was 13,370 at the 2010 Census. It is the principal city of the Bellefontaine, OH Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Logan County. The highest point in Ohio, Campbell Hill, is within the city limits.

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi [1] kmDestinationsNotes
Logan Monroe Township 0.000.00OH-245.svgCR 1 jct (OH).svg SR 245 / CR 1 Ohio Caverns
Zane Township 8.3813.49OH-559.svg SR 559 southNorthern terminus of SR 559
11.0017.70OH-347.svg SR 347 eastWestern terminus of SR 347
Union Allen Township 13.6922.03US 33.svgOH-739.svg US 33 / SR 739 north Columbus, Bellefontaine Interchange; southern terminus of SR 739
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

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References

  1. 1 2 "DESTAPE". Ohio Department of Transportation. July 3, 2014. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
  2. 1 2 Map of Ohio Showing State Highway System (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by ODOH. Ohio Department of Highways. 1930. Retrieved 2011-05-05.
  3. 1 2 Map of Ohio Showing State Highway System (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by ODOH. Ohio Department of Highways. 1931. Retrieved 2011-05-05.
  4. Google (August 31, 2014). "Ohio State Route 287" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
  5. Official Ohio Highway Map (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by ODOT. Ohio Department of Transportation. 1997. Retrieved 2011-05-05.
  6. Official Ohio Transportation Map (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by ODOT. Ohio Department of Transportation. 1999. Retrieved 2011-05-05.

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