Ohio State Route 110
Encyclopedia
Ohio State Route 110 is an east–west highway along the southern banks of the Maumee River
in northwest Ohio
. Its western terminus is at the junction of OH 108
and OH 424
in Napoleon
, and its eastern terminus is at OH 65 north of McClure
.
along its current route and concurrent with OH 65 from there to Perrysburg. Starting in 1926, it ran along the north bank of the Maumee River from Napoleon to Grand Rapids, with the new US 24
taking the south bank. In 1931, its eastern terminus was moved to Grand Rapids.
In 1943, the eastern terminus was extended to Bowling Green
, replacing OH 184, and it flipped western routings with US 24, once again putting it on the south bank of the Maumee. By 1960, OH 110 was truncated to its current terminus, leaving the road between OH 65 and OH 64 unnumbered.
Maumee River
The Maumee River is a river in northwestern Ohio and northeastern Indiana in the United States. It is formed at Fort Wayne, Indiana by the confluence of the St. Joseph and St. Marys rivers, and meanders northeastwardly for through an agricultural region of glacial moraines before flowing into the...
in northwest Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
. Its western terminus is at the junction of OH 108
Ohio State Route 108
Ohio State Route 108 is a north–south highway that serves Northwest Ohio. It directly connects two separate Ohio County Seats: Wauseon and Napoleon. Southward from there, in combination with OH 15, Route 108 provides one of two direct routes between Napoleon and Ottawa. .-Major...
and OH 424
Ohio State Route 424
State Route 424 is an east–west state highway in the northwestern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. Its western terminus is at the Defiance County/Henry County line, and its eastern terminus is at U.S. Route 24 near Napoleon....
in Napoleon
Napoleon, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 9,318 people, 3,813 households, and 2,470 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,668.1 people per square mile . There were 4,066 housing units at an average density of 727.9 per square mile...
, and its eastern terminus is at OH 65 north of McClure
McClure, Ohio
McClure is a village in Henry County, Ohio, United States. The population was 761 at the 2000 census.-Geography:McClure is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all of it land....
.
History
OH 110 originally ran from Napoleon to PerrysburgPerrysburg, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 16,945 people, 6,592 households, and 4,561 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,899.2 people per square mile . There were 6,964 housing units at an average density of 780.5 per square mile...
along its current route and concurrent with OH 65 from there to Perrysburg. Starting in 1926, it ran along the north bank of the Maumee River from Napoleon to Grand Rapids, with the new US 24
U.S. Route 24
U.S. Route 24 is one of the original United States highways of 1926. It originally ran from Pontiac, Michigan, in the east to Kansas City, Missouri, in the west. Today, the highway's eastern terminus is west of Clarkston, Michigan, at an intersection with I-75 and its western terminus is near...
taking the south bank. In 1931, its eastern terminus was moved to Grand Rapids.
In 1943, the eastern terminus was extended to Bowling Green
Bowling Green, Ohio
Bowling Green is the county seat of Wood County in the U.S. state of Ohio. At the time of the 2010 census, the population of Bowling Green was 30,028. It is part of the Toledo, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area. Bowling Green is the home of Bowling Green State University...
, replacing OH 184, and it flipped western routings with US 24, once again putting it on the south bank of the Maumee. By 1960, OH 110 was truncated to its current terminus, leaving the road between OH 65 and OH 64 unnumbered.