Ohio State Route 371

State Route 371 marker

State Route 371
Route information
Maintained by ODOT
Length: 0.40 mi[1] (0.64 km)
Existed: 1934 – present
Major junctions
South end: Shawnee State Park near Otway
North end: SR 73 near Otway
Location
Counties: Scioto
Highway system
SR 370SR 372

State Route 371 (SR 371) is very short northsouth state highway in the south central portion of Ohio. Its southern terminus is at a ranger station in Shawnee State Park, and its northern terminus is at SR 73 approximately six miles (9.7 km) southeast of Otway.

Created in the mid-1930s, this two-lane spur highway, whose entire length is just 0.40 miles (0.64 km), provides access to Shawnee State Park from SR 73.

Route description

All of SR 371 is situated within Scioto County's Union Township. It is not included as a part of the National Highway System.[2]

Starting from a ranger station at the entrance to Shawnee State Park, SR 371 starts out heading northerly, then bending to the northeast, bounded by woods on the west side and fields on the east side, with a couple of residences and one church lining the route. After just 0.40 miles (0.64 km), SR 371 comes to an end as it meets SR 73.[3]

History

This short spur route was first designated in 1934 along its current path, and has not undergone any major changes since its inception.[4][5]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Union Township, Scioto County.

mi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
0.000.00Shawnee State ParkRanger station
0.400.64 SR 73
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. 1 2 "DESTAPE - Scioto County" (PDF). Ohio Department of Transportation. June 24, 2015. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
  2. National Highway System: Ohio (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. December 2003. Retrieved 2010-08-26.
  3. Google (November 9, 2015). "Overview Map of State Route 371" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
  4. Ohio State Map (Map). Ohio Department of Transportation. 1933.
  5. Ohio State Map (Map). Ohio Department of Transportation. 1934.

Route map: Bing / Google

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