Ohio State Route 285

State Route 285 marker

State Route 285
Route information
Maintained by ODOT
Length: 28.03 mi[1] (45.11 km)
Existed: 1931 – present
Major junctions
South end: SR 821 in Caldwell
  I70 / US 40 in Old Washington
North end: US 22 in Madison Township
Location
Counties: Noble, Guernsey
Highway system
SR 284SR 286
Post office in Lore City

State Route 285 (SR 285) is a 28.03-mile (45.11 km) long state highway in eastern Ohio. The route runs from SR 821 in Caldwell, Ohio, the county seat of Noble County, to US 22 in Madison Township, Guernsey County.[2]

Route description

No segment of SR 285 is included within the National Highway System.[3]

History

SR 285 was first designated in 1931 as an gravel spur route from SR 265 near Lore City to Senecaville.[4][5] Within one year, the route was extended north via an dirt road to US 40 in Old Washington.[6] By 1935, the route was extended to its current northern terminus at US 22.[7] SR 285 was extended to its current southern terminus in Caldwell (at the time, US 21) by 1937.[8] No major changes have occurred to the route since that time.

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
NobleCaldwell0.000.00 SR 821 (Planing Mill Street / Miller Street) Dexter City
Sarahsville5.008.05 SR 215 west Belle Valley, Wolf Run State ParkEastern terminus of SR 215
5.318.55 SR 146 east / Marietta Street SummerfieldSouthern end of SR 146 concurrency
5.368.63 SR 146 west (Green Street) Pleasant CityNorthern end of SR 146 concurrency
Wayne Township13.8422.27 SR 566 eastWestern terminus of SR 566
GuernseySenecaville15.0424.20 SR 313 Byesville, Seneca Lake
Center Township19.1030.74 SR 265 to US 40 Salesville
Wills Township22.4536.13 I70 / US 40 eastExit 186 (I-70), southern end of US 40 concurrency
Old Washington22.8936.84 US 40 west CambridgeNorthern end of US 40 concurrency
Madison Township28.0345.11 US 22 / CR 71 (Birmingham Road) Cambridge, Cadiz
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

Route map: Bing / Google

  1. 1 2 Ohio Department of Transportation. "Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams". Retrieved 2013-09-26.
  2. Google (September 26, 2013). "Ohio State Route 285" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved September 26, 2013.
  3. National Highway System: Ohio (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. October 1, 2012. Retrieved September 26, 2013.
  4. Map of Ohio Showing State Routes (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by ODHPW. Ohio Department of Highways and Public Works. 1930. Retrieved 2013-09-26.
  5. Map of Ohio Showing State Routes (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by ODHPW. ODHPW. 1931. Retrieved 2013-09-26.
  6. Map of Ohio Showing State Routes (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by ODHPW. ODHPW. 1932. Retrieved 2013-09-26.
  7. Map of Ohio Showing State Routes (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by ODHPW. ODHPW. 1935. Retrieved 2013-09-26.
  8. Map of Ohio Showing State Routes (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by ODHPW. ODHPW. 1937. Retrieved 2013-09-26.
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