Ohio State Route 502

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State Route 502
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Route information
Maintained by ODOT
Length 9.71 mi [1] (15.63 km)
Existed 1937 – present
Major junctions
West end Indiana State Line near Union City
East endOH-49.svgOH-118.svgOH-121.svgOH-571.svg SR 49 / SR 118 / SR 121 / SR 571 in Greenville
Location
Counties Darke
Highway system
← OH-501.svg SR 501 SR 503 OH-503.svg →

State Route 502 (SR 502) is an east–west state highway in western Ohio, a U.S. state. The western terminus of the highway is at the Indiana state line approximately six miles (9.7 km) south of Union City, with the road continuing into the Hoosier State being locally maintained Greenville Pike. The eastern terminus of the highway is in downtown Greenville at a traffic circle where it meets a conglomeration of four other state highways: SR 49, 118, 121 and 571.

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.

Ohio State of the United States of America

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Contents

SR 502 was established in the late 1930s. It primarily connects rural areas of west-central Darke County with the county seat of Greenville.

Darke County, Ohio County in the United States

Darke County is a county in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 52,959. Its county seat is Greenville. The county was created in 1809 and later organized in 1817. It is named for William Darke, an officer in the American Revolutionary War.

A county seat is an administrative center, seat of government, or capital city of a county or civil parish. The term is used in Canada, China, Romania, Taiwan and the United States. County towns have a similar function in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland, and historically in Jamaica.

Route description

The entirety of SR 502 is located within Darke County. The state highway is not included as a component of the National Highway System. [2]

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.

SR 502 begins at the Indiana state line at the State Line Road intersection. The road entering into the intersection from the Indiana side is locally maintained Greenville Pike. SR 502 runs due east from the state line into Washington Township, traversing primarily rolling farmlands, with the occasional house and clump of trees along the way. The highway passes Stocksdale Road and Springhill Road, then passes by a more concentrated area of trees prior to intersecting Hillgrove-Southern Road. The highway alternates passing through farmland and a small forest before re-emerging into open farmland as it makes its way to Palestine-Union City Road. For the next two miles (3.2 km), SR 502 passes some small patches of trees while primarily passing through open farm country. In that stretch, the highway intersects Noll Road and then goes on to meet New Madison-Coletown Road, where it crosses from Washington Township into Greenville Township.

Washington Township, Darke County, Ohio Township in Ohio, United States

Washington Township is one of the twenty townships of Darke County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 1,325 people in the township.

Greenville Township, Darke County, Ohio Township in Ohio, United States

Greenville Township is one of the twenty townships of Darke County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 17,613 people in the township, 4,386 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township, including Woodington.

Into Greenville Township, the route soon curves to the east-southeast. After passing intersections with Shade Road and Heller Road, the highway meets Greenville-Nashville Road, then bends to the east-northeast. Next, SR 502 passes Daly Road and Bakers Store-Greenville Road, after which it turns back to the east. The route soon enters into the city of Greenville. Now known as Winchester Avenue, SR 502 starts to turn southeast as it crosses railroad tracks, then becomes known as Vine Street as it enters into a residential neighborhood. At the Main Street intersection, SR 502 turns onto Main Street heading northeasterly. It meets Elm Street at a four-way stop intersection, then crosses from a residential area into the central business district. After meeting Sycamore Street at a traffic signal, SR 502 arrives at its endpoint one block later at a traffic circle where it meets SRSR 49, SR 118, SR 121, and SR 571. [3]

City Large and permanent human settlement

A city is a large human settlement. Cities generally have extensive systems for housing, transportation, sanitation, utilities, land use, and communication. Their density facilitates interaction between people, government organizations and businesses, sometimes benefiting different parties in the process.

History

SR 502 was first designated in 1937. It was routed along the alignment that it maintains to this day. There have been no changes of major significance to the routing of the highway since its creation. [4] [5]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Darke County.

Locationmi [1] kmDestinationsNotes
Washington Township 0.000.00Greenville Pike Indiana state line
Greenville 9.7115.63OH-49.svgOH-118.svgOH-121.svgOH-571.svg SR 49 / SR 118 / SR 121 / SR 571 (Broadway / Main Street)Traffic circle; southern terminus of SR 118
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

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References

  1. 1 2 "DESTAPE - Darke County" (PDF). Ohio Department of Transportation. June 24, 2015. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
  2. ↑ National Highway System: Ohio (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. December 2003. Retrieved 2010-12-20.
  3. ↑ Google (November 6, 2015). "Ohio State Route 502" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
  4. ↑ Ohio State Map (Map). Ohio Department of Transportation. 1936.
  5. ↑ Ohio State Map (Map). Ohio Department of Transportation. 1937.

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