Ohio State Route 278

State Route 278 (SR 278) is a north–south state highway located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Ohio. The southern terminus of SR 278 is at US 50 approximately 4.75 miles (7.64 km) east of McArthur. The highway's northern terminus is at the T-intersection it has with SR 595 nearly 5.50 miles (8.85 km) northwest of Nelsonville.

State Route 278 marker

State Route 278

Route information
Maintained by ODOT
Length27.61 mi[1] (44.43 km)
Existed1930–present
Major junctions
South end US 50 near McArthur
Major intersections
 US 33 Bus. in Nelsonville
North end SR 595 near Nelsonville
Location
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountiesVinton, Hocking, Athens
Highway system
  • Ohio State Highway System
← SR 277→ SR 279

Established in the early 1930s, SR 278 primarily connects rural communities in Vinton, Hocking, and Athens Counties. In Vinton County, it passes through and provides access to the Zaleski State Forest and Lake Hope State Park.

Route description

SR 278 travels through portions of the counties of Vinton, Hocking and Athens. There are no segments of SR 278 that are a part of the National Highway System.[2]

History

When it was designated in 1930, SR 278 was a spur route that ran along the segment of the current route between its current southern terminus at US 50 and the village of Zaleski.[3][4] In 1937, the highway was extended north from Zaleski, through Nelsonville up to its current northern terminus at SR 595.[5][6]

Major intersections
CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
VintonMadison Township0.000.00 US 50
Zaleski3.425.50
 SR 677 south / 2nd Street		Northern terminus of SR 677
HockingStarr Township13.2421.31
 SR 56 west – Laurelville		Southern end of SR 56 concurrency
13.3321.45
 SR 56 east – Athens		Northern end of SR 56 concurrency
AthensNelsonville21.6034.76

 US 33 Bus. (West Canal Street) to US 33 – Logan, Athens
HockingGreen Township27.6144.43 SR 595
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References
Template:Attached KML/Ohio State Route 278
KML is from Wikidata
  1. Ohio Department of Transportation. "Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams". Retrieved 2010-06-22.
  2. National Highway System: Ohio (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. December 2003. Retrieved 2010-12-13.
  3. Ohio State Map (Map). Ohio Department of Transportation. 1929.
  4. Ohio State Map (Map). Ohio Department of Transportation. 1930.
  5. Ohio State Map (Map). Ohio Department of Transportation. 1936.
  6. Ohio State Map (Map). Ohio Department of Transportation. 1937.
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