Ohio State Route 187

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State Route 187
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Route information
Maintained by ODOT
Length 8.22 mi [1] (13.23 km)
Existed 1931 – present
Major junctions
South endOH-56.svg SR 56 near London
North endOH-29.svg SR 29 near Mechanicsburg
Location
Counties Madison, Champaign
Highway system
← OH-186.svg SR 186 SR 188 OH-188.svg →

State Route 187 (SR 187) is a 8.22-mile (13.23 km) north–south state highway in the central portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. The southern terminus of SR 187 is at a T-intersection with SR 56 approximately 4.25 miles (6.84 km) northwest of London. Its northern terminus is at a T-intersection with SR 29 about one mile (1.6 km) to the southeast of Mechanicsburg.

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Route description

SR 187 begins its journey at its junction with SR 56 in Madison County's Somerford Township, approximately one mile (1.6 km) to the northwest of the SR 56 interchange off of Interstate 70. Starting out to the north-northeast, SR 187 is lined with a number of homes as it traverses just to the west of Choctaw Lake. Continuing on, the highway enters into an area dominated by farmland for the remainder of SR 187's trek, with houses appearing every so often. SR 187 intersects Arbuckle Road, curves to the north-northwest, then bends ever so slightly into a more northward direction as it arrives at its intersection with Tradersville-Brighton Road. North of there, SR 187 turns to the northwest, and passes by Lewis Road. Less than one mile (1.6 km) northwest of the Lewis Road intersection, SR 187 crosses into Champaign County. [2]

Ohio State Route 56 highway in Ohio

State Route 56 is a west–east state highway in central Ohio. Its western terminus is at SR 29 near Mutual, and its eastern terminus is at SR 682 in Athens.

Madison County, Ohio County in the United States

Madison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 43,435. Its county seat is London. The county is named for James Madison, President of the United States and was established on March 1, 1810.

Somerford Township, Madison County, Ohio Township in Ohio, United States

Somerford Township is one of the fourteen townships of Madison County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 6,975 people in the township.

Now traveling through Goshen Township, SR 187 jogs briefly to the west, then resumes a northwesterly trend, arriving at its intersection with Davisson Road. The highway passes by a cluster of homes, meets Wren Road, then curves to the northeast. SR 187 continues in this direction for a stretch, then turns to the northwest, and a short time later, comes to an end as it meets SR 29 at a sharp angle, approximately one mile (1.6 km) to the southeast of Mechanicsburg. [2]

Goshen Township, Champaign County, Ohio Township in Ohio, United States

Goshen Township is one of the twelve townships of Champaign County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census reported 3,696 people living in the township, 2,052 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.

Ohio State Route 29 highway in Ohio

State Route 29 is an east–west state highway in the west-central portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. Its western terminus is at the Indiana state line near Celina, where State Road 67 continues west. It continues east to St. Marys where it junctions with U.S. Route 33. In that town, it also crosses State Route 66, State Route 116, and State Route 703, which was its former alignment before a divided highway was built. After turning south it crosses State Route 219 in New Knoxville and then has an interchange with Interstate 75, continuing into Sidney where it meets State Route 47. Still going southeast, it briefly joins State Route 235 before turning east and then south again to enter Urbana. Here the route joins U.S. Route 36, and the concurrency intersects with U.S. Route 68 and State Route 54. From there, State Route 29 leaves U.S. Route 36 and continues to Mutual, intersecting with State Route 161, and State Route 56 shortly after; later, in Mechanicsburg, the route intersects with State Route 4. The route then intersects with State Route 38, U.S. Route 42, and Interstate 70 before reaching its eastern terminus at U.S. Route 40 on the western edge of West Jefferson.

Mechanicsburg, Ohio Village in Ohio, United States

Mechanicsburg is a village in Champaign County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,644 at the 2010 census.

History

SR 187 first appeared on maps in 1931, following the routing that it occupies today. No major changes have taken place to SR 187 since its designation. [3] [4]

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi [1] kmDestinationsNotes
Madison Somerford Township 0.000.00OH-56.svg SR 56  – London, Urbana
Champaign Goshen Township 8.2213.23OH-29.svg SR 29
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

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References

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  1. 1 2 "DESTAPE". Ohio Department of Transportation. June 24, 2015. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
  2. 1 2 Google (November 3, 2015). "Ohio State Route 187" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
  3. ↑ Ohio State Map (Map). Ohio Department of Transportation. 1930.
  4. ↑ Ohio State Map (Map). Ohio Department of Transportation. 1931.
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