Ohio State Route 312

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State Route 312
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Route information
Maintained by ODOT
Length 9.14 mi [1] (14.71 km)
Existed 1932 [2] [3] – present
Major junctions
South endOH-93.svg SR 93 near Logan
North endOH-664.svg SR 664 near Bremen
Location
Counties Hocking, Perry, Fairfield
Highway system
OH-311 (1960).svg SR 311 SR 313 OH-313.svg

State Route 312 (SR 312) is a northsouth state highway located in the southern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. SR 312 runs from its southern terminus at a T-intersection with SR 93 approximately 4.25 miles (6.84 km) northeast of Logan to its northern terminus at a T-intersection with SR 664 nearly 1.25 miles (2.01 km) south of Bremen.

A state highway, state road, or state route is usually a road that is either numbered or maintained by a sub-national state or province. A road numbered by a state or province falls below numbered national highways in the hierarchy. Roads maintained by a state or province include both nationally numbered highways and un-numbered state highways. Depending on the state, "state highway" may be used for one meaning and "state road" or "state route" for the other.

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Contents

SR 312 was created in the early 1930s. Its generally maintained its same routing for the entirety of its history, excepting the first five years of its existence when it continued north along SR 664 a short distance through Bremen before coming to an end at SR 37. This two-lane highway traverses rural territory for its entire length.

Ohio State Route 37 highway in Ohio

State Route 37 is a northwest-southeast highway in Ohio. It is the ninth longest state route in Ohio. Its western terminus is at U.S. Route 224 and SR 12 in Findlay, and its eastern terminus is at SR 60 and SR 78 in McConnelsville.

Route description

Along its way, SR 312 traverses a very small portion of Hocking County, cuts across the southwestern most part of Perry County and enters into the southeastern corner of Fairfield County.

Hocking County, Ohio County in the United States

Hocking County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 29,380. Its county seat is Logan. The county was organized on March 1, 1818, from land given by Athens, Fairfield, and Ross counties. Its name is from the Hocking River, the origins of which are disputed but is said to be a Delaware Indian word meaning "bottle river".

Perry County, Ohio County in the United States

Perry County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 36,058. Its county seat is New Lexington. Founded on March 1, 1818, from parts of Fairfield, Washington and Muskingum counties, it was the 55th county to be formed in Ohio. The county is named for Oliver Hazard Perry, a hero of the War of 1812.

Fairfield County, Ohio County in the United States

Fairfield County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 146,156. Its county seat is Lancaster. Its name is a reference to the Fairfield area of the original Lancaster.

SR 312 begins at a T-intersection with SR 93 in Hocking County's Falls Township at a location approximately 4.25 miles (6.84 km) northeast of Logan. The initial stretch of this state highway features it traveling to the northwest amidst a wooded landscape. After a distance of just 0.40 miles (0.64 km), the route departs Hocking County and passes into Perry County. [4]

Falls Township, Hocking County, Ohio Township in Ohio, United States

Falls Township is one of the eleven townships of Hocking County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 11,731, of whom 5,209 lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.

Now in Monday Creek Township, SR 312 continues to travel in a northwesterly direction through gently rolling hills, with forested land providing the predominant backdrop, but the occasional patch of open field appears along the way, along with a few houses. The highway passes Township Road 245 and travels a distance before passing through a reverse curve that takes it to the northeast before turning to the north-northwest. It next meets Griggs Road, then intersects Township Road 248 as it curves back to the north-northeast. SR 312 gradually starts arcing back to the northwest prior to meeting Township Road 430 at a split intersection, with the eastern leg meeting the state highway just prior to where the western leg meets it. After a short distance, SR 312 crosses Township Road 372, and passes into Jackson Township. The landscape becomes more open in this area in the immediate vicinity of the highway, with woods dwelling further in the background. Following a northwesterly trend as it passes through the southwestern part of the township, the state route meets Van Horn Road, and a short distance later, enters into Fairfield County. [4]

Monday Creek Township, Perry County, Ohio Township in Ohio, United States

Monday Creek Township is one of the fourteen townships of Perry County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 671 people in the township.

Jackson Township, Perry County, Ohio Township in Ohio, United States

Jackson Township is one of the fourteen townships of Perry County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,791 people in the township, 1,973 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.

As it enters Rush Creek Township, SR 312 travels to the northwest, continuing amidst primarily open fields with houses appearing along the way, and woods situated further back. The route bends to the west-northwest prior to the split intersection it has with Bethel Road, with the southern leg intersecting first, followed shortly thereafter by the northern leg. Next, SR 312 passes through a sharp reverse curve that takes the highway north and then back to the west as McCullough Road splits off to the north. After intersecting Fairview Road, the state highway turns to the northwest, then bends to the west-northwest before meeting Geneva School Road. Shortly after that point, SR 312 comes to an end as it arrives at the T-intersection it has with SR 664, which forms the southern and western legs of intersection as SR 312 enters from the east. [4]

Rush Creek Township, Fairfield County, Ohio Township in Ohio, United States

Rush Creek Township is one of the thirteen townships of Fairfield County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 3,893, of whom 2,468 lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.

SR 312 is not included as a part of the National Highway System. [5]

History

The designation of SR 312 took place in 1932. The original path of SR 312 incorporated all of its current routing, along with the portion of SR 664 that runs between SR 312 and SR 37 just north of the village limits of Bremen. [2] [3] When SR 664 was introduced in 1937, SR 312's northern terminus was moved from SR 37 south to its current location, as the SR 664 designation replaced that of SR 312 from there through Bremen to the SR 37 intersection, and then continuing north of where SR 312 had formerly ended. [6] [7]

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi [1] kmDestinationsNotes
Hocking Falls Township 0.000.00OH-93.svg SR 93  New Straitsville, Logan
Perry
No major junctions
Fairfield Rush Creek Township 9.1414.71OH-664.svg SR 664
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 1, 2015.
  2. 1 2 Map of Ohio Showing State Highway System (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by ODOH. Ohio Department of Highways. 1931. Retrieved 2011-02-20.
  3. 1 2 Map of Ohio Showing State Highway System (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by ODOH. Ohio Department of Highways. 1932. Retrieved 2011-02-20.
  4. 1 2 3 Google (November 1, 2015). "Ohio State Route 312" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
  5. National Highway System: Ohio (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. December 2003. Retrieved 2011-02-20.
  6. Official Ohio Highway Map (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by ODOH. Ohio Department of Highways. 1936. Retrieved 2011-02-20.
  7. Official Ohio Highway Map (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by ODOH. Ohio Department of Highways. 1937. Retrieved 2011-02-20.