Ohio State Route 12

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OH-12.svg
State Route 12
Ohio State Route 12
Route information
Maintained by ODOT
Length60.97 mi [1]  (98.12 km)
Existed1923–present
Major junctions
West endOH-115.svgOH-189.svg SR 115  / SR 189 in Vaughnsville
Major intersections
East endOH-53.svgCR 201 jct (OH).svg SR 53  / CR 201 near Fremont
Location
Country United States
State Ohio
Counties Putnam, Allen, Hancock, Seneca, Sandusky
Highway system
  • Ohio State Highway System
OH-11.svg SR 11 OH-13.svg SR 13

State Route 12 (SR 12) is a generally northeast-southwest route in Ohio. Its western terminus is at SR 115 and SR 189 in Vaughnsville, and its eastern terminus is at SR 53 just south of Fremont.

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Route description

From Vaughnsville, SR 12 travels northeast through the small towns of Columbus Grove, Pandora, and Benton Ridge before entering Findlay. Through Findlay, it shortly shares a route with US 224. After exiting Findlay, it continues on a northeast heading, passing through Arcadia, Fostoria, and Bettsville before ending at SR 53.

History

State Route 12's original routing in 1923 had it end in Findlay at its western terminus, and its eastern terminus extended from Fremont on U.S. Route 6's current route, going through Sandusky before ending in Cleveland.

In 1926, its eastern terminus was moved into Sandusky; its route to Cleveland was replaced with State Route 2.

When U.S. Route 6 was certified in 1932, State Route 12 was rerouted through the town of Castalia, ending in Sandusky. On this route, State Route 12 shared a route with State Route 101 from Castalia to Sandusky.

In 1938, State Route 12's western terminus was moved to U.S. Route 30N near Delphos, replacing the remaining section of State Route 106. This terminus was moved to Vaughnsville in 1971, when U.S. Route 30N (the modern routing of U.S. Route 30) moved off the Lincoln Highway.

In 1969, State Route 12's eastern terminus was moved to its current terminus. The section of road between Fremont and State Route 101 that was formerly State Route 12 was recertified as State Route 412. [2] [3]

Major junctions

CountyLocationmi [1] kmDestinationsNotes
Putnam Sugar Creek Township 0.000.00OH-115.svgWest plate.svg
OH-189.svg
SR 115 (Water Street) / SR 189 west
Eastern terminus of SR 189
Allen
No major junctions
Putnam Columbus Grove 5.218.38OH-65.svg SR 65 (Veterans Highway)
Riley Township 10.4516.82South plate.svg
OH-696.svg
CR 6 jct (OH).svg SR 696 south / CR 6
Northern terminus of SR 696
Hancock Union Township 19.2430.96South plate.svg
OH-235.svg
SR 235 south
Western end of SR 235 concurrency
Benton Ridge 21.5034.60North plate.svg
OH-235.svg
SR 235 north
Eastern end of SR 235 concurrency
Findlay 28.1545.30I-75.svgOH-15.svg I-75  / SR 15  Dayton, Toledo Exit 157 (I-75)
29.3747.27East plate.svg
OH-37.svg
East plate.svg
OH-568.svg
SR 37 east / SR 568 east (South Main Street) / East Main Cross Street
Western end of SR 37 concurrency; western terminus of SR 568
29.7247.83West plate.svg
US 224.svg
OH-37.svg US 224 west (North Main Street) / SR 37 end
Western end of US 224 concurrency; western terminus of SR 37
30.8149.58East plate.svg
US 224.svg
US 224 east (Tiffin Avenue)
Eastern end of US 224 concurrency
Seneca Fostoria 44.2471.20South plate.svg
US 23.svg
East plate.svg
OH-18.svg
South plate.svg
OH-199.svg
US 23 south / SR 18 east / SR 199 south (Lytle Street)
Western end of US 23 / SR 18 / SR 199 concurrency
44.5671.71North plate.svg
US 23.svg
West plate.svg
OH-18.svg
North plate.svg
OH-199.svg
US 23 north / SR 18 west / SR 199 north (South Street)
Eastern end of US 23 / SR 18 / SR 199 concurrency
Liberty Township 53.2085.62South plate.svg
OH-635.svg
SR 635 south Bascom
Western end of SR 635 concurrency
53.4586.02North plate.svg
OH-635.svg
SR 635 north Kansas
Eastern end of SR 635 concurrency
Bettsville 56.4090.77North plate.svg
OH-590.svg
SR 590 north (Union Street)
Southern terminus of SR 590
Sandusky Ballville Township 60.9798.12OH-53.svgCR 201 jct (OH).svg SR 53  / CR 201
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Truck Route 12

SR 12 has a corresponding special route, Truck Route 12, that bypasses Findlay. The 7.2-mile-long (11.6 km) truck route begins at State Route 12's interchange with Interstate 75 on the west side of Findlay. It heads north on I-75 to its interchange with Hancock County Road 99, where it exits and moves east along that road, CR 212, and Bright Road. It then moves south along Bright Road to reconnect with SR 12 on the east side of Findlay. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 Ohio Department of Transportation. "Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams".
  2. Ohio State Map (Map). Ohio Department of Transportation. 1967.
  3. Ohio State Map (Map). Ohio Department of Transportation. 1969.
  4. "Ohio State Route 12" (Map). Google Maps . Retrieved November 28, 2013.
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