Ohio State Route 124
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State Route 124 is an east–west state highway
in the southern portion of the U.S. state
of Ohio
. Its western terminus is at State Route 134
nearly 4 miles (6.4 km) southeast of Martinsville
, and its eastern terminus is near the unincorporated village of Torch at the concurrency of U.S. Route 50, State Route 7, and State Route 32 in extreme southeastern Athens County
. The road passes through numerous villages along its route, many of them economically depressed. State Route 124 has the longest concurrency of state routes in Ohio, running concurrent with State Route 32 for 35½ miles. The road was recently rerouted in 2003 following the extension of U.S. Route 33 to the Ravenswood Bridge
.
State highway
State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...
in the southern portion of the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of 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 State Route 134
Ohio State Route 134
State Route 134 is a north–south state highway in the southwestern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. Its southern terminus is at its interchange with State Route 32 in Sardinia and its northern terminus is at its interchange with Main Street in Port William....
nearly 4 miles (6.4 km) southeast of Martinsville
Martinsville, Ohio
Martinsville is a village in Clinton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 440 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Martinsville is located at ....
, and its eastern terminus is near the unincorporated village of Torch at the concurrency of U.S. Route 50, State Route 7, and State Route 32 in extreme southeastern Athens County
Athens County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 62,223 people, 22,501 households, and 12,713 families residing in the county. The population density was 123 people per square mile . There were 24,901 housing units at an average density of 49 per square mile...
. The road passes through numerous villages along its route, many of them economically depressed. State Route 124 has the longest concurrency of state routes in Ohio, running concurrent with State Route 32 for 35½ miles. The road was recently rerouted in 2003 following the extension of U.S. Route 33 to the Ravenswood Bridge
Ravenswood Bridge
Ravenswood Bridge is a two-lane cantilever bridge in the United States, connecting Ravenswood, West Virginia and rural Meigs County, Ohio, across the Ohio River. It has a total length of with a main span of...
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History
- 1926 – Original route certified; originally routed from HillsboroHillsboro, OhioHillsboro is a city in and the county seat of Highland County, Ohio, United States. The population was 6,605 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Hillsboro is located at ....
to 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Portland along the former State Route 24 alignment. - 1934 – Extended to Portland.
- 1935 – Extended to 1 miles (1.6 km) east of CoolvilleCoolville, OhioNot to be confused with Coolsville, Ohio, a fictional city in the cartoon series Scooby Doo.Coolville is a village located in Troy Township, Athens County, Ohio, United States, in the extreme southeast of the state...
along a previously unnumbered road from Portland to Long Bottom, a former alignment of State Route 248Ohio State Route 248State Route 248 is an east–west state highway in southern Ohio, a U.S. state. State Route 248 extends from its western terminus at State Route 7 in the unincorporated community Chester to its eastern terminus at a Y-intersection with State Route 124 in Long Bottom.-Route description:All of...
from Long Bottom to Reedsville, a previously unnumbered road from Reedsville to Hockingport, and along the current State Route 144Ohio State Route 144State Route 144 is a north–south state highway in the southern portion of Ohio, a U.S. state. The southern terminus of State Route 144 is at is a T-interchange with State Route 124 in Hockingport...
from Hockingport to 1 miles (1.6 km) east of Coolville. - 1936 – Rerouted to its current eastern terminus along a previously unnumbered road (this alignment was State Route 144 before 1926); Hockingport to 1 miles (1.6 km) east of Coolville certified as State Route 144.
- 1938 – Extended to its current western terminus along a previously unnumbered road; rerouted from Great Bend to 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Portland along the current State Route 338Ohio State Route 338Ohio State Route 338 ' is a state highway in the southeastern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. The remaining active north–south segment is a remnant of a longer east–west route, with its western terminus at US 33 approximately east of Racine, and its eastern terminus at OH 124...
; former alignment from Great Bend to 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Portland certified as State Route 338. - 1941 – State Route 124 and State Route 338 alignments from Great Bend to 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Portland reverted to previous and current routings.
- 1934 – Extended to Portland.
- 1969 – Joined with State Route 7 along PomeroyPomeroy, OhioPomeroy is a village in and the county seat of Meigs County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 1,966 at the 2000 census. During the late 19th century, Pomeroy was an important producer of coal and salt...
bypass. - 1974 – 4 miles (6.4 km) west of Jasper to Jasper upgraded to divided highwayDivided HighwayDivided Highway is a compilation album by American rock band The Doobie Brothers, released in 2003. . All tracks are taken from the albums Cycles and Brotherhood .-Track listing:...
. - 1984 – Joined by State Route 32 from 4 miles (6.4 km) west of Jasper to Roads.
- unknown – Givens to Roads upgraded to divided highway.
- 1997 – Jasper to Givens upgraded to divided highway.
- 2003 – Routed along the former U.S. Route 33U.S. Route 33U.S. Route 33 is a United States federal highway that runs northwest-southeast for 709 miles from northern Indiana to Richmond, Virginia, passing through Ohio and West Virginia en route. Although most odd-numbered U.S...
alignment from 2 miles (3.2 km) north of Pomeroy to 1 miles (1.6 km) east of Pomeroy; routed along a former alignment of State Route 338 from RacineRacine, OhioRacine is a village in Meigs County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 746 at the 2000 census.Racine is Ohio's closest incorporated village to Buffington Island, the site of Ohio's only battle in the American Civil War....
to Great Bend; former State Route 124 alignment from Racine to Great Bend decertified. - 2009 - Routed along Athens County Road 62 (Youba Ridge Rd.) from Hockingport to a new eastern terminus near Torch. The former section from Hockingport to Little Hocking had been permanently closed in 2005 due to a landslide.
Before 1926
- 1924 – Original route established; originally routed from SharonvilleSharonville, OhioSharonville is a city in Butler and Hamilton counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 13,804 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Sharonville is located at .It is part of the Cincinnati metropolitan area....
to FranklinFranklin, OhioNot to be confused with Franklin County, Ohio.Franklin is a city in Warren County, Ohio, United States. The population was 11,771 at the 2010 census.-History:...
. - 1926 – Entire route became a portion of the former U.S. Route 25U.S. Route 25U.S. Route 25 is a north–south United States highway that runs for from Brunswick, Georgia to the Ohio state line in Covington, Kentucky.-Georgia:...
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