Ohio State Route 159
State Route 159 (SR 159) is a northeast-southwest state highway (signed north–south) in the south-central portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. Its southern terminus is in Chillicothe at the U.S. Route 50 and State Route 104 concurrency; its northern terminus is at U.S. Route 22 approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) southeast Lancaster.
History
SR 159 was original signed in 1923, on much of its current alignment. In 1927 the route was extended south to US 23, along the alignment of former State Route 27. The first section of road paved was in 1933 and it was a section from the southern terminus to Meade. In 1935 the second section was paved between Meade and Tarlton. The final section of the roadway was paved between Tarlton and the northern terminus, in 1938. The route was extended north to its current terminus along the former alignment of U.S. Route 22, in 1971. In 1972 the highway was extended south to its current terminus along the former alignment of U.S. Route 23.
A construction project in Ross County added two roundabouts at a new intersection with SR 207 and the intersection of SR 180. Construction began in October 2019 and was completed the following October.
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ross | Chillicothe | 0.00 | 0.00 |      US 23 Bus. south / US 50 / SR 104 (South Bridge Street / Main Street) | Southern end of US 23 Business concurrency; Bridge Street continues from the south |
| Stewart Road, Consumer Center Drive | Grade separation | ||||
| 1.01 | 1.63 |  US 35 – Jackson, Dayton | Five-ramp Partial cloverleaf interchange | ||
| Springfield Township | 3.73 | 6.00 |  US 23 / US 23 Bus. ends – Portsmouth, Columbus | Northern end of US 23 Business concurrency and northern terminus of US 23 Business; interchange | |
| Green Township | 6.00 | 9.66 |   SR 207 west | Eastern terminus of SR 207; Roundabout | |
| 6.52 | 10.49 |   SR 180 east | Western terminus of SR 180; Roundabout | ||
| Pickaway | Pickaway Township | 11.10 | 17.86 |   SR 361 north | Southern terminus of SR 361 |
| Salt Creek Township | 16.30 | 26.23 |  SR 56 – Laurelville, Circleville | ||
| Fairfield | Hocking Township | 30.91 | 49.74 |  US 22 (Cincinnati-Zanesville Road SW) – Lancaster | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
KML is from Wikidata
- ^ Ohio Department of Transportation. "Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams". Retrieved August 18, 2013.
- ^ Official Ohio Highway Map (Map). Cartography by ODOH. Ohio Department of Highways. 1922. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
- ^ Official Ohio Highway Map (Map). Cartography by ODOH. Ohio Department of Highways. 1923. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
- ^ Official Ohio Highway Map (Map). Cartography by ODOH. Ohio Department of Highways. 1926. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
- ^ Official Ohio Highway Map (Map). Cartography by ODOH. Ohio Department of Highways. 1927. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
- ^ Official Ohio Highway Map (Map). Cartography by ODOH. Ohio Department of Highways. 1932. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
- ^ Official Ohio Highway Map (Map). Cartography by ODOH. Ohio Department of Highways. 1933. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
- ^ Official Ohio Highway Map (Map). Cartography by ODOH. Ohio Department of Highways. 1934. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
- ^ Official Ohio Highway Map (Map). Cartography by ODOH. Ohio Department of Highways. 1935. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
- ^ Official Ohio Highway Map (Map). Cartography by ODOH. Ohio Department of Highways. 1937. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
- ^ Official Ohio Highway Map (Map). Cartography by ODOH. Ohio Department of Highways. 1938. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
- ^ Official Ohio Highway Map (Map). Cartography by ODOH. Ohio Department of Highways. 1969. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
- ^ Official Ohio Highway Map (Map). Cartography by ODOH. Ohio Department of Highways. 1971. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
- ^ Official Ohio Highway Map (Map). Cartography by ODOH. Ohio Department of Highways. 1972. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
- ^ "Ross-207 Extension". Ohio Department of Transportation. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
- ^ Barnhart, Toria (October 25, 2019). "Construction begins on Ross-207 extension, roundabout project". Chillicothe Gazette. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
- ^ "State Route 207 Connector opens in Ross County". Ohio Department of Transportation. October 8, 2020. Retrieved December 19, 2020.