State Route 38 (SR 38) is a south–north state highway in the state of Ohio. Its southern terminus is near Bloomingburg and Washington Court House at the U.S. Route 62 / SR 3 concurrency and its northern terminus is in Marysville at the intersection of 5th Street and Main Street where the road continues north as SR 31.
 State Route 38 | ||||
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| Maintained by ODOT | ||||
| Length | 48.67 mi[1] (78.33 km) | |||
| Existed | 1924–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |   US 62 / SR 3 near Bloomingburg | |||
| North end |  SR 31 in Marysville | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Ohio | |||
| Counties | Fayette, Madison, Union | |||
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On its winding route through central Ohio, State Route 38 mainly offers views of rolling or flat farmland planted with corn, soybeans, and other crops. It also passes through a variety of towns including Bloomingburg, London, and Marysville.
History
editWhen it was designated in 1923 along existing state highways, SR 38 traveled from Ripley on the Ohio River to Marion.[2][3] This route included its current segment between Washington Court House and Marysville, but also served Russellville and Hillsboro. In 1927, the segment of SR 38 north of Marysville was deleted and renumbered by a relocated SR 4.[4][5] The route would reach its long-time routing between Washington Court House and Marysville in 1932 when US 62 was brought into Ohio replacing SR 38 between Ripley and Washington Court House.[6][7]
Between 2014 and 2015, State Route 38 was realigned south of Bloomingburg to replace State Route 238. The old route of SR 38 between Bloomingburg and Washington Court House was turned over to Fayette County.[8]
Major junctions
edit| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Fayette | Union Township | 0.00 | 0.00 | US 62 / SR 3 / Old Springfield Road – Washington Court House, Columbus | |
| Paint Township | 4.69 | 7.55 |   SR 734 west – Jeffersonville | Eastern terminus of SR 734 | |
| 8.16– 8.36 | 13.13– 13.45 |  I-71 – Columbus, Cincinnati | Exit 75 (I-71) | ||
| Madison | Midway | 11.10 | 17.86 |  SR 323 (Federal Street) | |
| London | 22.10 | 35.57 |    SR 56 east (East Main Street) / SR 665 east (East Center Street) | Southern end of SR 56 / SR 665 concurrency | |
| 22.42 | 36.08 |      US 42 south / SR 142 begins (West High Street) / SR 56 west (West Main Street) / SR 665 ends | Southern end of US 42 / SR 142 concurrency; northern end of SR 56 / SR 665 concurrency | ||
| 22.62 | 36.40 | SR 142 east (East High Street) | Northern end of SR 142 concurrency | ||
| 22.83 | 36.74 |  US 42 north (Lafayette Road) | Northern end of US 42 concurrency | ||
| Deer Creek Township | 25.98 | 41.81 |  US 40 (National Pike) | ||
| Deer Creek–Monroe township line | 30.52 | 49.12 |  SR 29 – West Jefferson, Mechanicsburg | ||
| Union | Union Township | 38.99 | 62.75 |  SR 161 west – Urbana | Southern end of SR 161 concurrency |
| Darby Township | 39.18 | 63.05 | SR 161 east – Plain City | Northern end of SR 161 concurrency | |
| Marysville | 47.00 | 75.64 |  SR 736 south | Northern terminus of SR 736 | |
| 48.67 | 78.33 | SR 31 north (North Main Street) / 5th Street | Southern terminus of SR 31 | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
edit- ^ a b "DESTAPE". Ohio Department of Transportation. July 3, 2014. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
- Fayette County (mileage calculated from SR 238's mileposts and SR 38's north of 238's former terminus)
- Madison County
- Union County
- ^ Map of Ohio State Highways Showing All Improved Roadways (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by E.C. Blosser. Ohio Department of Highways and Public Works. 1922. Retrieved August 18, 2013.
- ^ Map of Ohio Showing State Routes (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by L.A. Boulay, Director. ODOH. 1923. Retrieved August 18, 2013.
- ^ Map of Ohio Showing State Routes (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by G.F. Schlesinger, Director. ODOH. 1926. Retrieved September 22, 2013.
- ^ Map of Ohio Showing State Routes (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by G.F. Schlesinger, Director. ODOH. 1927. Retrieved September 22, 2013.
- ^ Map of Ohio Showing State Highway System (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by O.W. Merrell, Director. ODOH. 1931. Retrieved August 19, 2013.
- ^ Map of Ohio Showing State Highway System (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by O.W. Merrell, Director. ODOH. 1932. Retrieved August 19, 2013.
- ^ Bonnell, Kellee (March 5, 2015). "County Engineer updates townships". Madison Press. Retrieved July 12, 2015.