Ohio State Route 218
Encyclopedia
State Route 218 is a north–south state highway
in the southern portion of the U.S. state
of Ohio
. The southern terminus of State Route 218 is at a T-intersection with State Route 217
approximately 5 miles (8 km) northwest of Athalia
. Its northern terminus is at a T-intersection with State Route 7 about 2 miles (3.2 km) south of Gallipolis
.
and Gallia
. There are no segments of this state route that are incorporated within the National Highway System
.
from State Route 7 in Crown City
northwesterly to its junction with State Route 218, and the current alignment of State Route 218 from the State Route 553 intersection northeasterly to its current northern terminus at State Route 7 south of Gallipolis
. Two years later, the southern end of the highway was re-aligned. From the its current junction with State Route 553, State Route 218 was routed southwesterly along a previously un-numbered roadway to what is now State Route 218's southern terminus at State Route 217
.
State highway
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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...
. The southern terminus of State Route 218 is at a T-intersection with State Route 217
Ohio State Route 217
State Route 217 is an east–west state highway in the southern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. The western terminus of State Route 217 is at a T-intersection with State Route 141 approximately east of the unincorporated community of Kitts Hill. Its eastern terminus is at State Route 7...
approximately 5 miles (8 km) northwest of Athalia
Athalia, Ohio
Athalia is a village in Lawrence County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 328 at the 2000 census.Athalia is a part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, Metropolitan Statistical Area...
. Its northern terminus is at a T-intersection with State Route 7 about 2 miles (3.2 km) south of Gallipolis
Gallipolis, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,180 people, 1,847 households, and 1,004 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,156.2 people per square mile . There were 2,056 housing units at an average density of 568.7 per square mile...
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Route description
State Route 218 travels through portions of LawrenceLawrence County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 62,319 people, 24,732 households, and 17,807 families residing in the county. The population density was 137 people per square mile . There were 27,189 housing units at an average density of 60 per square mile...
and Gallia
Gallia County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 31,069 people, 12,060 households, and 8,586 families residing in the county. The population density was 66 people per square mile . There were 13,498 housing units at an average density of 29 per square mile...
. There are no segments of this state route that are incorporated 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 218 consisted of the entirety of the current routing of State Route 553Ohio State Route 553
State Route 553 is a north–south state highway in the southern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. State Route 553 has its southern terminus at a T-intersection with State Route 7 in Crown City...
from State Route 7 in Crown City
Crown City, Ohio
Crown City is a village in Gallia County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 411 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Point Pleasant, WV–OH Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
northwesterly to its junction with State Route 218, and the current alignment of State Route 218 from the State Route 553 intersection northeasterly to its current northern terminus at State Route 7 south of Gallipolis
Gallipolis, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,180 people, 1,847 households, and 1,004 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,156.2 people per square mile . There were 2,056 housing units at an average density of 568.7 per square mile...
. Two years later, the southern end of the highway was re-aligned. From the its current junction with State Route 553, State Route 218 was routed southwesterly along a previously un-numbered roadway to what is now State Route 218's southern terminus at State Route 217
Ohio State Route 217
State Route 217 is an east–west state highway in the southern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. The western terminus of State Route 217 is at a T-intersection with State Route 141 approximately east of the unincorporated community of Kitts Hill. Its eastern terminus is at State Route 7...
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