Ohio State Route 151
Encyclopedia
State Route 151 is an an east–west state highway
in the eastern part of the U.S. state
of Ohio
. The western terminus of State Route 151 is at a T-intersection with U.S. Route 250 approximately 5 miles (8 km) southwest of Bowerston
. Its eastern terminus is at a diamond interchange
with State Route 7 just south of Mingo Junction
.
Counties. There are no stretches of State Route 151 that are included within the National Highway System
.
between Sherrodsville
and Bowerston
and the current portion of State Route 151 between Sherrodsville and its current eastern terminus at State Route 7 near Mingo Junction
. In 1927, the western end of State Route 151 changed shape when the former stretch of State Route 151 between Sherrodsville and Bowerston became State Route 212, and what was State Route 212 heading southwest from Bowerston to the former State Route 6 (now U.S. Route 250) became a re-routing of State Route 151. Consequently, State Route 151 took on the routing that it maintains to this day.
State highway
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in the eastern part of the U.S. state
U.S. state
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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...
. The western terminus of State Route 151 is at a T-intersection with U.S. Route 250 approximately 5 miles (8 km) southwest of Bowerston
Bowerston, Ohio
Bowerston is a village in Harrison County, Ohio, United States. The population was 414 at the 2000 census.- History :The village of Bowerston was settled in the early 19th century by Barnhard Bower and his brother John. When they first moved to the area, two mills were already built on the south...
. Its eastern terminus is at a diamond interchange
Diamond interchange
A diamond interchange is a common type of road junction, used where a freeway crosses a minor road. The freeway itself is grade-separated from the minor road, one crossing the other over a bridge...
with State Route 7 just south of Mingo Junction
Mingo Junction, Ohio
Mingo Junction is a village in Jefferson County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 3,631 at the 2000 census. In 1900, its only manufacturing plant was a steel mill owned by Carnegie Steel Company...
.
Route description
State Route 151 travels through Harrison and JeffersonJefferson County, Ohio
Jefferson County is a county located in the state of Ohio. As of 2010, the population was 69,709. Its county seat is Steubenville and is named for Thomas Jefferson, who was at the time Vice President....
Counties. There are no stretches of State Route 151 that are included within the National Highway System
National Highway System (United States)
The National Highway System is a network of strategic highways within the United States, including the Interstate Highway System and other roads serving major airports, ports, rail or truck terminals, railway stations, pipeline terminals and other strategic transport facilities.Individual states...
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History
When it was first established in 1924, State Route 151 consisted of what is now a stretch of State Route 212Ohio State Route 212
State Route 212 ' is a two-lane east–west state highway that runs within Stark, Tuscarawas, Carroll, and Harrison Counties in eastern Ohio. The western terminus of State Route 212 is at U.S. Route 250 near Beach City, and its eastern terminus is at State Route 151 in Bowerston....
between Sherrodsville
Sherrodsville, Ohio
Sherrodsville is a village in Carroll County, Ohio, United States. The population was 316 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Canton–Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
and Bowerston
Bowerston, Ohio
Bowerston is a village in Harrison County, Ohio, United States. The population was 414 at the 2000 census.- History :The village of Bowerston was settled in the early 19th century by Barnhard Bower and his brother John. When they first moved to the area, two mills were already built on the south...
and the current portion of State Route 151 between Sherrodsville and its current eastern terminus at State Route 7 near Mingo Junction
Mingo Junction, Ohio
Mingo Junction is a village in Jefferson County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 3,631 at the 2000 census. In 1900, its only manufacturing plant was a steel mill owned by Carnegie Steel Company...
. In 1927, the western end of State Route 151 changed shape when the former stretch of State Route 151 between Sherrodsville and Bowerston became State Route 212, and what was State Route 212 heading southwest from Bowerston to the former State Route 6 (now U.S. Route 250) became a re-routing of State Route 151. Consequently, State Route 151 took on the routing that it maintains to this day.