Ohio State Route 542

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State Route 542
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Route information
Maintained by ODOT
Length 15.81 mi [1] (25.44 km)
Existed 1937 – present
Major junctions
South endOH-212.svg SR 212 near Sherrodsville
 OH-39.svg SR 39 in Dellroy
North endOH-183.svg SR 183 in Magnolia
Location
Counties Carroll
Highway system
← OH-541.svg SR 541 SR 543 OH-543 (1927).svg →

State Route 542 (SR 542) is a state highway in western Carroll County, within the eastern side of Ohio. The route runs 15.8 miles (25.4 km) long and connects SR 212 near Sherrodsville to Magnolia at SR 183 by way of Dellroy and Atwood Lake.

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.

Carroll County, Ohio County in the United States

Carroll County is a county located in the state of Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 28,836. Its county seat is Carrollton. It is named for Charles Carroll of Carrollton, the last surviving signer of the Declaration of Independence.

Ohio State of the United States of America

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.

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Route description

SR 542 begins at an intersection with SR 212 in Monroe Township. The route heads north-northeast on a slight incline. Near the apex of this incline, the route winds around some hills and gets within the view of Atwood Lake. As the road curves to the east, entrances to numerous villages on the lake shoreline line the highway. SR 542 enters the village limits of Dellroy on Main Street and reaches a signalized intersection with Smith Avenue. At this intersection, SR 39 heads to the south on Smith Avenue and east on Main Street; SR 542 heads to the west on Main and to the north on Smith. To the north of the intersection, the route passes through a small business district, residential homes, and a small park before curving northwest and crossing Atwood Lake on a causeway. After the causeway, SR 542 turns due west and crosses more small tributaries of the lake and passes near more small villages surrounding the lake. Before crossing the last bridge over the lake, the route turns north into hilly terrain. Shortly after entering the village of Magnolia on Main Street, the route ends at an intersection of Main Street and Carrollton Street. SR 183 heads west on Carrollton Street and continues north on Main Street from this point. [2] The intersection is located about 0.03 miles (48 m) south of the Carroll–Stark county line. [3]

Monroe Township, Carroll County, Ohio Township in Ohio, United States

Monroe Township is one of the fourteen townships of Carroll County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 2,072, 1,670 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.

Ohio State Route 39 highway in Ohio

State Route 39 is a primarily east–west running state highway in north-central and northeastern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. The route runs through seven counties on its approximately 155-mile (249 km) trip through the region. Its western terminus is at State Route 103 near New Washington, and its eastern terminus is at PA 68 near East Liverpool.

Stark County, Ohio County in the United States

Stark County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 375,586. Its county seat is Canton. The county was created in 1808 and organized the next year. It is named for John Stark, an officer in the American Revolutionary War.

History

The road realignment project south of Magnolia ongoing in 2014 Ohio 542 straightening.JPG
The road realignment project south of Magnolia ongoing in 2014

SR 542 was first designated on an alignment between Dellroy and Magnolia in 1937. [4] [5] The route at its designation was a gravel road but was fully paved by 1955. [6] This alignment would remain until 1967 when SR 542 was extended south of Dellroy to SR 212. [7] [8] In 2014, a straightening project was initiated about two and a half miles (4.0 km) south of Magnolia on a sharp curve with a descent in elevation. [9] The 2,000-foot-long (610 m) realignment project was completed on November 17, 2014. [10] A 0.21-mile-long (0.34 km) segment of the old road, officially designated SR 542-J remains to serve existing access points. [1]

Gravel road type of unpaved road surfaced with gravel

A gravel road is a type of unpaved road surfaced with gravel that has been brought to the site from a quarry or stream bed. They are common in less-developed nations, and also in the rural areas of developed nations such as Canada and the United States. In New Zealand, and other Commonwealth countries, they may be known as 'metal roads'. They may be referred to as 'dirt roads' in common speech, but that term is used more for unimproved roads with no surface material added. If well constructed and maintained, a gravel road is an all-weather road.

Major intersections

The entire route is in Carroll County.

Locationmi [1] kmDestinationsNotes
Monroe Township 0.000.00OH-212.svgI-77.svg SR 212 (Cumberland Road) to I-77  – Sherrodsville
Dellroy 5.198.35OH-39.svg SR 39 (Main Street / Smith Avenue) – New Philadelphia, Carrollton
Magnolia 15.8125.44OH-183.svgOH-800.svg SR 183 (Main Street / Carrollton Street) to SR 800  – Minerva, Alliance
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "DESTAPE - Carroll County" (PDF). Ohio Department of Transportation. August 30, 2017. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
  2. ↑ Google (October 23, 2013). "Ohio State Route 542" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
  3. ↑ ODOT. "Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams - SR 183 - Carroll County" (PDF). Retrieved October 23, 2013.
  4. ↑ 1936 Official Highway Map (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by John Jaster, Jr., Director. Ohio Department of Highways. 1936. Retrieved August 19, 2013.
  5. ↑ Official Ohio Highway Map 1937 (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by John Jaster, Jr., Director. ODOH. 1937. Retrieved August 19, 2013.
  6. ↑ Ohio Highway Map 1955 (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by S.O. Linzell, Director. ODOH. 1955. Retrieved September 23, 2013.
  7. ↑ 1967 Official Highway Map (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by P.E. Masheter, Director. ODOH. 1967. Retrieved September 22, 2013.
  8. ↑ 1969 Official Ohio Highway Map (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by P.E. Masheter, Director. ODOH. 1969. Retrieved September 22, 2013.
  9. ↑ "SR 542 safety improvement project to begin south of Magnolia". ODOT. 2014-04-14.
  10. ↑ "State Route 542 traffic to be moved onto new alignment Monday" (Press release). ODOT. November 12, 2014. Retrieved January 1, 2016.

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