Ohio State Route 255

State Route 255
Route information
Maintained by ODOT
Length:	18.08 mi[1] (29.10 km)
Existed:	1935 – present
Major junctions
West end:	SR 800 near Woodsfield
East end:	SR 7 in Sardis
Location
Counties:	Monroe
Highway system
Ohio Highways Interstate U.S. State Scenic ← SR 254 SR 256 →

State Route 255 (SR 255) is an east–west state route located in southeast Ohio. Nestled entirely inside the southeast quadrant of Monroe County, the western terminus of State Route 255 is at a T-intersection with State Route 800 approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Woodsfield. Its eastern terminus is at State Route 7 in the hamlet of Sardis, which is situated along the banks of the Ohio River.

History

SR 255 was commissioned in 1935 on the same alignment as it currently occupies.^[2][3] Paving of the route between SR 800 and the Little Muskingum River was completed between 1957 and 1959.^[4][5] The rest of the route was paved by 1961.^[5][6]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Monroe County.

Location	mi[1]	km	Destinations	Notes
Center Township	0.00	0.00	SR 800 – Fly, Woodsfield
Lee Township	18.08	29.10	SR 7 (Fifth Avenue) / Muskingum Street – Clarington, Marietta
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

Route map: Bing / Google

1. Ohio Department of Transportation. "Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams" (PDF). Retrieved October 17, 2013.
2. Ohio Department of Highways (1934). Map of Ohio Showing State Routes (MrSID) (Map). 1:760,320. Columbus: Ohio Department of Highways. OCLC 5673562 and 7236991. Retrieved September 23, 2013.
3. Ohio Department of Highways (1935). Official Highway Map of Ohio (MrSID) (Map). Columbus: Ohio Department of Highways. OCLC 5673562 and 54667348. Retrieved September 23, 2013.
4. Ohio Department of Highways (1957). Official Highway Map of Ohio (MrSID) (Map). 1:633,600. Columbus: Ohio Department of Highways. OCLC 5673562 and 7444259. Retrieved September 23, 2013.
5. Ohio Department of Highways (1959). Official Highway Map of Ohio (MrSID) (Map) (1959–60 ed.). 1:633,600. Columbus: Ohio Department of Highways. OCLC 5673562 and 13687960. Retrieved September 23, 2013.
6. Ohio Department of Highways (1961). Official Highway Map of Ohio (MrSID) (Map). 1:633,600. Columbus: Ohio Department of Highways. OCLC 5673562 and 54667348. Retrieved September 23, 2013.