Ohio State Route 286
Encyclopedia
State Route 286 is a 9.97 miles (16 km) long east–west state highway
in the southwestern portion of the U.S. state
of Ohio
. The western terminus of SR 286 is at U.S. Route 50 (US 50) nearly 5 miles (8 km) southwest of the village
of Fayetteville
. Its eastern terminus is at SR 134
approximately 7.25 miles (11.7 km) northwest of Sardinia
.
In 1938, SR 286 was extended west-northwest along a previously un-numbered roadway to its present western terminus at US 50 southwest of Fayetteville.
State highway
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in the southwestern portion 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 SR 286 is at U.S. Route 50 (US 50) nearly 5 miles (8 km) southwest of the village
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
of Fayetteville
Fayetteville, Ohio
Fayetteville is a village in Brown County, Ohio, United States. The population was 372 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Fayetteville is located at ....
. Its eastern terminus is at SR 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....
approximately 7.25 miles (11.7 km) northwest of Sardinia
Sardinia, Ohio
Sardinia is a village in Brown and Highland counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 862 at the 2000 census. Its name comes from the island of Sardinia in the Mediterranean Sea...
.
History
The SR 286 desgination was applied in 1931. The highway originally ran from its present junction with US 68 (at the time the duplex of SR 10 and SR 53) to its eastern terminus at SR 134.In 1938, SR 286 was extended west-northwest along a previously un-numbered roadway to its present western terminus at US 50 southwest of Fayetteville.