State Route 521 | ||||
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Length | 13.62 mi [1] (21.92 km) | |||
Existed | 1937 – present | |||
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Counties | Delaware | |||
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State Route 521 (SR 521) is an east–west state highway in central Ohio. Existing entirely within Delaware County, the western terminus of SR 521 is at SR 37 in Delaware. Its eastern terminus is at SR 656 in the hamlet of Olive Green, located approximately five miles (8.0 km) north of Sunbury.
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 is a Midwestern state in the Great Lakes region of the United States. Of the fifty states, it is the 34th largest by area, the seventh most populous, and the tenth most densely populated. The state's capital and largest city is Columbus.
Delaware County is a county in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 174,214. Its county seat is Delaware, Ohio. The county was formed in 1808 from Franklin County, Ohio. Both the county and its seat are named after the Delaware Indian tribe.
The Ohio Department of Transportation defines SR 521 as beginning at the intersection of SR 37/Central Avenue and Sandusky Street in downtown Delaware. SR 521 follows Sandusky Street south two blocks to U.S. Route 36 (US 36) or William Street, and then following US 36 easterly through Delaware, passes the partial interchange with US 23, across the Olentangy River along the brief concurrency US 36 has with US 42. Beyond this point, SR 37 converges with the SR 521 and US 36 at a signalized intersection on the east side of the city. The three highways run together until another signalized intersection where SR 521 breaks off towards the northeast. This 1.76-mile (2.83 km) stretch of SR 521 is not explicitly signed in the field. [2] [3] [4]
The Ohio Department of Transportation is the administrative department of the Ohio state government responsible for developing and maintaining all state and federal roadways in the state of Ohio with exception of the Ohio Turnpike. In addition to highways, the department also helps develop public transportation and public aviation programs. ODOT is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. Formerly, under the direction of Michael Massa, ODOT had also first initiated a series of interstate-based Travel Information Centers for the traveling public, which was later transferred to local sectors. The Director of Transportation is part of the Governor's Cabinet.
U.S. Route 23 (US 23) is a United States Numbered Highway that runs from Jacksonville, Florida, to Mackinaw City, Michigan. In the state of Ohio, it is a major north–south state highway that runs from the Kentucky border at Portsmouth to the Michigan border at Sylvania.
The Olentangy River is a 97-mile-long (156 km) tributary of the Scioto River in Ohio.
The aforementioned signalized intersection with US 36/SR 37 on the east side of Delaware marks the start of the signed portion of SR 521. The state highway departs the city of Delaware heading northeast into Brown Township amid a vastness of open farmland and the occasional home, passing underneath the CSX railway prior to passing T-intersections with Harris Road and Skinner Road. At the County Home Road intersection, SR 521 turns east, and enters the hamlet of Kilbourne, where it passes amid some homes and businesses, as well as intersects Old State Road. East of there, SR 521 passes through woodlands as it crosses over Alum Creek and passes its intersection with Hogback Road. As it re-enters primarily open farmland, SR 521 passes Kilbourne Road, then follows an S-curve to the southeast. Resuming an easterly trek, after passing the unusually-named 3 Bs & K Road, SR 521 crosses into Kingston Township. Next, the state highway crosses Galena Road, then passes over Interstate 71 without an interchange. Continuing east through farm country and passing the occasional house, State Route 521 passes through intersections with Carter's Corners Road and Blue Church Road, then turns to the east-southeast prior to entering Porter Township and arriving at its junction with SR 61. Heading due from SR 61, SR 521 passes through a forested landscape, and crosses the Big Walnut Creek prior to coming to an end in the hamlet of Olive Green at the SR 656 intersection. Continuing to the east of SR 656 after SR 521 terminates is Olive Green Road. [5]
Brown Township is one of the eighteen townships of Delaware County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 1,416.
Kilbourne is a census-designated place in eastern Brown Township, Delaware County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 139. The community has a post office with the ZIP code of 43032. It lies along State Route 521.
Alum Creek is 58-mile (93 km) long creek that runs north to south in central Ohio. The creek originates in Morrow County and then flows through Delaware County and finally into Franklin County, where it ends at Big Walnut Creek, which drains into the Scioto River. In 1974, the Army Corps of Engineers completed the Alum Creek Reservoir near the middle portion of the creek length. This reservoir "has a surface area of 3,387 acres of water and was created to ensure a water supply for the city of Columbus, provide flood control for the area south of the reservoir, and yield recreational opportunities."
The portion of SR 521 concurrent with US 36 east of US 23 is included within the National Highway System. [6]
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 521 was established in 1937 along the routing that it occupies to this day, and has not seen any significant changes since its inception. [7] [8]
The entire route is in Delaware County.
Location | mi [1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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Delaware | 0.00 | 0.00 | Western terminus (designated) | ||
0.18 | 0.29 | Western end of US 36 concurrency | |||
0.42 | 0.68 | Interchange; western end of US 42 concurrency | |||
0.65 | 1.05 | Eastern end of US 42 concurrency | |||
1.25 | 2.01 | Western end of SR 37 concurrency | |||
1.76 | 2.83 | Eastern end of US 36 / SR 37 concurrency; western terminus (signed) | |||
Porter Township | 12.91 | 20.78 | |||
13.62 | 21.92 | Eastern terminus | |||
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