U.S. Route 36 (US 36) in the state of Ohio runs from the Indiana state line near Palestine to the highway's eastern terminus at US 250 and State Route 800 (SR 800) in Uhrichsville. US 36 intersects several major highways in the state, including Interstate 75 (I-75), I-71, and I-77.
 U.S. Route 36 | ||||
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 US 36 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by ODOT | ||||
| Length | 208.501 mi[1] (335.550 km) | |||
| Existed | 1932–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  US 36 west of Palestine | |||
| East end |   US 250 / SR 800 in Uhrichsville | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Ohio | |||
| Counties | Darke, Miami, Champaign, Union, Delaware, Knox, Coshocton, Tuscarawas | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description
editIndiana state line to Delaware
editStarting at the state line, US 36 travels east on a somewhat straight line, entering the village of Palestine. South of Greenville, US 36 intersects SR 121 before meeting US 127. US 36 then travels north concurrently with US 127, meeting SR 49 and bypassing downtown Greenville. US 36 leaves US 127 at an interchange with SR 571. Westbound US 36 traffic on that interchange briefly runs concurrently with the state route.
Between Greenville and Covington, US 36 parallels the Greenville Creek. Along its course, the route serves Gettysburg and Bradford (via SR 721). After crossing the Stillwater River in Covington, US 36 intersects with SR 41/SR 48. US 36 then travels due northeast straight to Piqua. The route intersects with SR 185 west of downtown Piqua, SR 66 in the downtown area, and I-75 east of the Great Miami River. US 36 then travels on a somewhat straight route toward Urbana, serving SR 589 between Fletcher and west of Conover, Lena, SR 235, St. Paris, SR 560 in Westville, SR 29 between west and east of downtown Urbana, US 68 in downtown, and SR 54 east of downtown. East of Urbana, US 36 begins to wind a little bit. The route then meets SR 814 and SR 559.
Between Irwin and Marysville, US 36 runs concurrently with SR 4. The only town in between the two municipalities is Milford Center. West of Marysville, both routes merge onto US 33 at a trumpet/parclo hybrid. North of the city, after meeting SR 31, SR 4 leaves the expressway bypass. At the next exit, US 36 also leaves the expressway. On its way to Delaware, US 36 meets New Dover, Ostrader, and SR 257. Between the Ohio Wesleyan University and the Olentangy River in Delaware, US 36 meets US 23/US 42, beginning a short concurrency with US 42. After crossing the river, US 42 turns north from US 36.[2]
Delaware to Uhrichsville
editAfter leaving the downtown area of Delaware, SR 37 begins running along US 36 all the way to Sunbury. Shortly after that intersection, both routes intersect with SR 521 at a shopping mall. As the road approaches Berkshire, both routes meet I-71. In Sunbury, US 36 leaves SR 37 to travel from southeast to northeast along SR 3. After this intersection, both US 36 and SR 3 meet SR 67. On their way northeast to Mt. Vernon, both routes meet Centerburg, SR 657, Mt. Liberty, Bangs, and SR 229 (beginning of its concurrency). After the latter intersection, the road curves eastward toward downtown Mt. Vernon. Southbound SR 13 travels two blocks east along the concurrency from Sandusky to Mulberry streets. Eastbound SR 229 also leaves at Mulberry Street. Shortly after the intersection, US 36, SR 3, and westbound SR 229 travel through a traffic circle.
For the remainder of its course through Mt. Vernon, US 36 travels from High Street to Coshocton Avenue via Park Street. In the outskirts, US 36 meets SR 768. On its way to Coshocton, US 36 somewhat meanders eastward due to the Kokosing and the Walhonding rivers. Along its way, the route meets SR 308, Howard, US 62 via streets in Millwood, SR 715, SR 229 (again) and SR 206 near Newcastle, SR 79 and SR 715 (again) in Nellie, and SR 36 in Warsaw. At the intersection of SR 16/SR 83 around Coshocton, US 36 travels northeast along the road (SR 16 also ends there). At the next intersection across the river, SR 83 branches off north. At this point, the remainder of US 36 parallels the Tuscarawas River.
US 36 went on to meander east and meet SR 621 in Canal Lewisville, SR 93 north of West Lafayette, SR 751, SR 258 in Newcomerstown, and I-77. In Newcomerstown, US 36 begins heading northeast to Uhrichsville. For its remainder of the route, US 36 meets Port Washington, SR 416 in Gnadenhutten, Riverside Park, and Tuscarawas. As US 36 became an expressway bypass in Uhrichsville, US 36 ends at a parclo interchange with US 250/SR 800. Thru traffic on the expressway would continue as US 250 and SR 800.[2]
History
editIn 1931, US 36 was extended from Indianapolis to Cadiz, superseding SR 200, SR 29 from Greenville to Urbana, SR 55 from Urbana to SR 4, SR 32 from Marysville to Delaware, SR 95 from Mt. Vernon to Coshocton, SR 16 from Coshocton to Uhrichsville.[3][4][5] By 1974, US 36 was truncated from Cadiz to Uhrichsville.[6][7][8]
Major intersections
edit| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Darke | Liberty Township | 0.00 | 0.00 |  US 36 west | Continuation into Indiana | |
| Neave Township | 8.360 | 13.454 |  SR 121 – Fairgrounds | |||
| 9.610 | 15.466 |   US 127 south – Eaton | Western end of US 127 concurrency | |||
| Greenville Township | 10.430 | 16.785 |  SR 49 – Greenville, Arcanum | Interchange | ||
| Greenville | 13.080 | 21.050 |   US 127 north / SR 571 – Celina, Greenville, West Milton | Interchange; eastern end of US 127 concurrency | ||
| Darke–Miami county line | Adams Township | 22.750 | 36.613 |  SR 721 | ||
| Miami | Covington | 28.645 | 46.100 |   SR 41 south / SR 48 (High Street) | Northern terminus of SR 41 | |
| Piqua | 31.679 | 50.982 |  SR 185 west (Sunset Drive) | Eastern terminus of SR 185 | ||
| 33.330 | 53.639 | I-75 BL (Main Street) | Unsigned. Former US 25. | |||
| 33.551 | 53.995 |  SR 66 north (Spring Street) / East Ash Street | Southern terminus of SR 66 | |||
| 34.453– 34.593 | 55.447– 55.672 |  I-75 – Dayton, Toledo | Interchange; I-75 exit 82 | |||
| Fletcher | 40.298 | 64.853 |  SR 589 south (South Walnut Street) | Western end of SR 589 concurrency | ||
| Brown Township | 42.773 | 68.836 | SR 589 north / Sodom-Bollou Road | Eastern end of SR 589 concurrency | ||
| Champaign | Johnson Township | 46.957 | 75.570 |  SR 235 – Kiser Lake | ||
| Westville | 55.182 | 88.807 |  SR 560 | |||
| Urbana | 59.073 | 95.069 |  SR 29 west (North Oakland Street) | Western end of SR 29 concurrency | ||
| 14.957 | 24.071 |  US 68 (Main Street) | Traffic circle | |||
| 60.537 | 97.425 |  SR 54 south (South Jefferson Avenue) / North Jefferson Avenue | Northern terminus of SR 54 | |||
| 60.911 | 98.027 |  SR 29 east (Scioto Street) | Eastern end of SR 29 concurrency | |||
| Union Township | 64.265 | 103.424 |  SR 814 north (North Ludlow Road) | Southern terminus of SR 814 | ||
| Rush Township | 72.145 | 116.106 |  SR 559 | |||
| Union | Union Township | 75.587 | 121.645 |  SR 4 south – Springfield | Western end of SR 4 concurrency | |
| Marysville | 83.633 | 134.594 |    US 33 west / Northwest Parkway to SR 245 west – Bellefontaine, Marysville, North Lewisburg | Western end of US 33 concurrency | ||
| 85.360 | 137.374 |  SR 31 (Maple Street) – Kenton | Interchange; exit 91 | |||
| 85.730 | 137.969 | SR 4 north (Main Street) – Marion | Eastern end of SR 4 concurrency; exit 92 | |||
| 86.871 | 139.805 | US 33 east / Delaware Avenue – Columbus, Marysville | Eastern end of US 33 concurrency | |||
| Delaware | Scioto Township | 97.720 | 157.265 |  SR 257 – Warrensburg | ||
| Delaware | 103.144 | 165.994 |   US 23 south / US 42 south – Columbus, Plain City | Western end of US 42 concurrency; southbound entrance to and northbound exit from US 23/US 42 | ||
| 103.375 | 166.366 | US 42 north (Lake Street) | Eastern end of US 42 concurrency | |||
| 103.932 | 167.262 |  SR 37 west (Central Avenue) / East Point Crossing | Western end of SR 37 concurrency | |||
| 104.489 | 168.159 |  SR 521 east (Kilbourne Road) | Western terminus of SR 521 | |||
| Berkshire Township | 110.663– 110.786 | 178.095– 178.293 |  I-71 – Columbus, Cleveland | I-71 exit 131 | ||
| Sunbury | 114.488 | 184.251 |  SR 3 south / SR 37 east (West Cherry Street) – Columbus, Sunbury | Eastern end of SR 37 concurrency; western end of SR 3 concurrency | ||
| Berkshire Township | 114.912 | 184.933 |  SR 61 north – Mount Gilead | Southern terminus of SR 61 | ||
| Knox | Centerburg | 125.151 | 201.411 |  SR 314 north (Johnsville Road) – Sparta | Southern terminus of SR 314 | |
| Hilliar Township | 126.241 | 203.165 |  SR 657 south (Vanatta Road) | Northern terminus of SR 657 | ||
| Mount Vernon | 137.911 | 221.946 |  SR 229 west (Old Delaware Road) | Eastern end of SR 37 concurrency; western end of SR 3 concurrency | ||
| 138.871 | 223.491 |  SR 13 north (Sandusky Street) | Western end of SR 13 (southbound) concurrency | |||
| 138.991 | 223.684 |   SR 13 south / SR 229 east (Mulberry Street) to SR 586 / SR 661 | One-way street (southbound); eastern end of SR 13 (southbound) and SR 229 (eastbound) concurrencies | |||
| 139.131 | 223.910 | SR 3 north (Main Street) | Public Square; eastern end of SR 3 concurrency | |||
| 139.171 | 223.974 | SR 13 north / SR 229 east (Gay Street) | One-way street (northbound only); eastern end of SR 229 (westbound) concurrency | |||
| 140.721 | 226.468 |  SR 768 north (Vernonview Drive) to SR 3 north | Southern terminus of SR 768 | |||
| Monroe Township | 143.281 | 230.588 |  SR 308 south (Kenyon Road) – Gambier, Kenyon College | Northern terminus of SR 308 | ||
| Millwood | 150.801 | 242.691 |  Bridge Street to US 62 – Danville, Martinsburg | |||
| Union Township | 152.061 | 244.718 |  SR 715 east (Walholding Road) – Mohawk Dam | Western terminus of SR 715 | ||
| Coshocton | Newcastle | 157.991 | 254.262 | SR 229 west – Mount Vernon | Eastern terminus of SR 229 | |
| 158.661 | 255.340 |  SR 206 south | Western end of SR 206 concurrency | |||
| 159.101 | 256.048 | SR 206 north | Eastern end of SR 206 concurrency | |||
| Nellie | 164.191 | 264.240 |  SR 79 south – Newark | Northern terminus of SR 229 | ||
| 164.371 | 264.529 | SR 715 west – Mohawk Dam | Eastern terminus of SR 715 | |||
| Warsaw | 167.461 | 269.502 |  SR 60 south (Bridge Street) – Dresden | Western end of SR 60 concurrency | ||
| Bethlehem Township | 169.971 | 273.542 | SR 60 north | Eastern end of SR 60 concurrency | ||
| Coshocton | 176.291 | 283.713 |   SR 16 west / SR 83 south – Coshocton, Roscoe Village | Western end of SR 83 concurrency; eastern terminus of SR 16 | ||
| 176.641 | 284.276 | SR 83 north – Millersburg | Eastern end of SR 83 concurrency | |||
| Canal Lewisville | 178.731 | 287.640 |  SR 621 north | Southern terminus of SR 621 | ||
| Lafayette Township | 183.641 | 295.542 |  SR 93 – Pearl, West Lafayette | |||
| Oxford Township | 187.351 | 301.512 |  SR 751 – Stone Creek, West Lafayette | |||
| Tuscarawas | Newcomerstown | 191.727 | 308.555 | CR 21 / College Street – Newcomerstown | Interchange | |
| 192.289 | 309.459 |  SR 258 east – Newcomerstown | Western terminus of SR 258 | |||
| 194.222 | 312.570 |  I-77 – Cleveland, Marietta | I-77 exit 65 | |||
| Gnadenhutten | 202.296 | 325.564 |  SR 416 north – Tuscarawas | Southern terminus of SR 416 | ||
| Uhrichsville | 207.255 | 333.545 | Trenton Avenue | Interchange | ||
| 208.061 | 334.842 | US 250 west / SR 800 north (Water Street) – New Philadelphia, Uhrichsville | Interchange | |||
| 208.501 | 335.550 | US 250 east / SR 800 south – Cadiz, Dennison | Eastern terminus of US 36 | |||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
edit- ^ a b Office of Technical Services (June 9, 2023). "RT-02N-DESTAPE". Retrieved August 13, 2023.
- Darke County (PDF). pp. 26-29
- Miami County (PDF). pp. 25-28
- Champaign County (PDF). pp. 17-21
- Union County (PDF). pp. 17-19
- Delaware County (PDF). pp. 27-30
- Knox County (PDF). pp. 19-24
- Coshocton County (PDF). pp. 19-22
- Tuscarawas Count (PDF). pp. 31-33
- ^ a b "Overview map of US 36 (OH)" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
- ^ Executive Committee (November 16, 1930). "Minutes of Executive Committee" (PDF) (Report). Washington, DC: American Association of State Highway Officials – via Wikimedia Commons.
- ^ Ohio Department of Highways (1931). Map of Ohio Showing State Highway System (PDF) (Map). 1:760,320. Columbus: Ohio Department of Highways. OCLC 5673562, 7231737.
- ^ Ohio Department of Highways (1932). Map of Ohio Showing State Highway System (PDF) (Map). 1:760,320. Columbus: Ohio Department of Highways. OCLC 5673562, 7231704.
- ^ U.S. Route Numbering Subcommittee (November 16, 1974). "Route Numbering Committee Agenda Showing Action Taken by the Executive Committee" (PDF) (Report). Washington, DC: American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials – via Wikimedia Commons.
- ^ Ohio Department of Transportation (1973). Ohio Transportation Map (PDF) (Map). 1:554,400. Columbus: Ohio Department of Transportation. OCLC 5673562.
- ^ Ohio Department of Transportation (1974). Ohio Transportation Map (PDF) (Map). 1:554,400. Columbus: Ohio Department of Transportation. OCLC 5673562.