Ohio State Route 229
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State Route 229 is an east-west state highway
in the central part of the U.S. state
of Ohio
. The western terminus of State Route 229 is at a T-intersection with State Route 47
just 0.25 mile (0.402335 km) south of the village limits of Waldo
. Its eastern terminus is more than 50 miles (80.5 km) to the east at a T-intersection with U.S. Route 36 about 5.5 miles (8.9 km) west of the village of Nellie
.
, Delaware
, Morrow
, Knox
and Coshocton
. No part of this state highway is included within the National Highway System
, a system of highways deemed most vital to the nation's economy, mobility and defense.
west of Marengo
to downtown Mount Vernon
. In 1937, the highway was extended on the western end to a new endpoint at U.S. Route 23 south of Waldo
. Two years later, State Route 229 was extended again, this time on the east side, to its current eastern terminus in extreme western Coshocton County
west of Nellie
at what was then State Route 715
, which would later trade alignments with U.S. Route 36. By 1974, the route officially took on the routing that it has today when it was extended slightly on the western end, running a short distance west of the U.S. Route 23 expressway before turning north onto the former two-lane alignment of U.S. Route 23, and following that roadway up to its current western terminus just south of Waldo where State Route 47
comes in and takes over the old routing of U.S. Route 23.
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 central part 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 western terminus of State Route 229 is at a T-intersection with State Route 47
Ohio State Route 47
Ohio State Route 47 is a state highway running from the Indiana border at Union City to Waldo, about ten miles south of Marion. In Bellefontaine, State Route 47 follows the path of different streets from Main Street and Sandusky Avenue to the intersection just north of Mary Rutan Hospital, about...
just 0.25 mile (0.402335 km) south of the village limits of Waldo
Waldo, Ohio
Waldo is a village in Waldo Township, Marion County, Ohio, United States. The population was 332 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Waldo is located at ....
. Its eastern terminus is more than 50 miles (80.5 km) to the east at a T-intersection with U.S. Route 36 about 5.5 miles (8.9 km) west of the village of Nellie
Nellie, Ohio
Nellie is a village in Coshocton County, Ohio, United States, along the Walhonding River. The population was 134 at the 2000 census.The 1930s-era Mohawk Dam, a dry dam built for flood control, is just to the north and west of the village.-Geography:...
.
Route description
State Route 229 runs through portions of five counties: MarionMarion County, Ohio
Marion County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 66,501. Its county seat is the city of Marion and is named for General Francis "The Swamp Fox" Marion, an officer in the Revolutionary War....
, Delaware
Delaware County, Ohio
Delaware County is a fast-growing suburban county in the state of Ohio, United States, within the Columbus, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area. According to the United States Census Bureau's 2004 population estimates, Delaware County's population of 142,503 made it the fastest growing county in...
, Morrow
Morrow County, Ohio
Morrow County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. Shawnee people used the area for hunting purposes before white settlers arrived in the early 19th century. Morrow County was organized in 1848 from parts of four neighboring counties and named for Jeremiah Morrow, Governor of...
, Knox
Knox County, Ohio
Knox County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of 2010, the population was 60,921. Its county seat is Mount Vernon and is named for Henry Knox, an officer in the American Revolutionary War who was later the first Secretary of War....
and Coshocton
Coshocton County, Ohio
Coshocton County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 36,901. Its county seat is Coshocton. Its name comes from the Delaware Indian language and has been translated as "union of waters" or "black bear crossing".The Coshocton...
. No part of this state highway is 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...
, a system of highways deemed most vital to the nation's economy, mobility and defense.
History
When it was first established in 1930, State Route 229 ran from its junction with State Route 61Ohio State Route 61
State Route 61 is a north–south state highway in the northern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. Its southern terminus is at the U.S. Route 36/State Route 3 concurrency in Sunbury, and its northern terminus is at U.S. Route 6 east of Huron, at the southern-most point of Lake Erie...
west of Marengo
Marengo, Ohio
Marengo is a village in Morrow County, Ohio, United States. The population was 297 at the 2000 census. Marengo is south of Mount Gilead, the county seat.-Geography:Marengo is located at...
to downtown Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon, Ohio
Mount Vernon is a city in Knox County, Ohio, United States. The population was 16,990 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Knox County. The city is named after Mount Vernon, the plantation owned by George Washington.-History:...
. In 1937, the highway was extended on the western end to a new endpoint at U.S. Route 23 south of Waldo
Waldo, Ohio
Waldo is a village in Waldo Township, Marion County, Ohio, United States. The population was 332 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Waldo is located at ....
. Two years later, State Route 229 was extended again, this time on the east side, to its current eastern terminus in extreme western Coshocton County
Coshocton County, Ohio
Coshocton County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 36,901. Its county seat is Coshocton. Its name comes from the Delaware Indian language and has been translated as "union of waters" or "black bear crossing".The Coshocton...
west of Nellie
Nellie, Ohio
Nellie is a village in Coshocton County, Ohio, United States, along the Walhonding River. The population was 134 at the 2000 census.The 1930s-era Mohawk Dam, a dry dam built for flood control, is just to the north and west of the village.-Geography:...
at what was then State Route 715
Ohio State Route 715
State Route 715 is an east–west state highway in the central portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. Both of its termini are at U.S...
, which would later trade alignments with U.S. Route 36. By 1974, the route officially took on the routing that it has today when it was extended slightly on the western end, running a short distance west of the U.S. Route 23 expressway before turning north onto the former two-lane alignment of U.S. Route 23, and following that roadway up to its current western terminus just south of Waldo where State Route 47
Ohio State Route 47
Ohio State Route 47 is a state highway running from the Indiana border at Union City to Waldo, about ten miles south of Marion. In Bellefontaine, State Route 47 follows the path of different streets from Main Street and Sandusky Avenue to the intersection just north of Mary Rutan Hospital, about...
comes in and takes over the old routing of U.S. Route 23.