Ohio State Route 292
Encyclopedia
State Route 292 is a two-lane north–south state highway
in the western portion of the U.S. state
of Ohio
. The southern terminus of the highway is at a diamond interchange with the U.S. Route 33 expressway approximately 1 miles (1.6 km) southeast of the village of Zanesfield
. Its northern terminus is at a Y-intersection with State Route 31
just south of the city limits of Kenton
.
and the southern portion of Hardin County
. No segment of the highway is incorporated within the National Highway System
.
to Mount Victory
via its current routing from Ridgeway up to the current State Route 273
junction, and State Route 273 from that point east to State Route 31
in Mount Victory. . Five years later, the highway was extended south to East Liberty
, and with an extension of State Route 273 over what was State Route 292 east to Mount Victory, State Route 292 was also extended north from the State Route 273 intersection north to a new northern terminus at State Route 31 just south of Kenton
.
By 1997, when U.S. Route 33 was converted to a four-lane expressway through southeastern Logan County
, State Route 292 was extended again, taking over several miles of the U.S. highway's former two-lane alignment, as far as a point in southern Jefferson Township
between Zanesfield
and Valley Hi
, where State Route 292 arrived at what is currently its southern terminus at a diamond interchange with the new expressway.
State highway
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in the western 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 southern terminus of the highway is at a diamond interchange with the U.S. Route 33 expressway approximately 1 miles (1.6 km) southeast of the village of Zanesfield
Zanesfield, Ohio
Zanesfield is a village in Logan County, Ohio, United States of America. The population was 220 at the 2000 census. It is the smallest incorporated village in Logan County.-History:...
. Its northern terminus is at a Y-intersection with State Route 31
Ohio State Route 31
State Route 31 is an Ohio state highway that currently runs from Marysville to Kenton. Before 1938, however, it stretched far longer, from Pomeroy on the Ohio River to Findlay.-History:* 1924: Route 21 established from Pomeroy to Findlay....
just south of the city limits of Kenton
Kenton, Ohio
Kenton is a city in and the county seat of Hardin County, Ohio, United States, along the Scioto River. The population was 8,262 at the 2010 census. It is named for Kentucky/Ohio frontiersman, Simon Kenton...
.
Route description
State Route 292 travels through the northeastern quadrant of Logan CountyLogan County, Ohio
Logan County is a county in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 45,858. The county seat is Bellefontaine. The county is named for Benjamin Logan, who fought Native Americans in the area....
and the southern portion of Hardin County
Hardin County, Ohio
Hardin County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 32,058. Its county seat is Kenton and is named for John Hardin, an officer in the American Revolution.-Geography:According to the U.S...
. No segment of the highway is 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...
.
History
Certified in 1932, State Route 292 was originally a spur route that traveled from RidgewayRidgeway, Ohio
Ridgeway is a village in Hardin and Logan counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 354 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Ridgeway is located at ....
to Mount Victory
Mount Victory, Ohio
Mount Victory is a village in Hardin County, Ohio, United States. The population was 600 at the 2000 census. It is home to a quaint downtown main street along busy State Route 31 between Marysville and Kenton, and to a volunteer fire department.-Geography:...
via its current routing from Ridgeway up to the current State Route 273
Ohio State Route 273
State Route 273 is a two-lane east–west state highway in Logan and Hardin counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. It begins at an intersection with State Route 31 in Mt. Victory, passes through Belle Center, and ends in a dead end on Long Island at Indian Lake...
junction, and State Route 273 from that point east to State Route 31
Ohio State Route 31
State Route 31 is an Ohio state highway that currently runs from Marysville to Kenton. Before 1938, however, it stretched far longer, from Pomeroy on the Ohio River to Findlay.-History:* 1924: Route 21 established from Pomeroy to Findlay....
in Mount Victory. . Five years later, the highway was extended south to East Liberty
East Liberty, Ohio
East Liberty is a census-designated place located in southern Perry Township, Logan County, Ohio, United States. It is located just off of U.S. Route 33, east of Bellefontaine and about an hour northwest of Columbus...
, and with an extension of State Route 273 over what was State Route 292 east to Mount Victory, State Route 292 was also extended north from the State Route 273 intersection north to a new northern terminus at State Route 31 just south of Kenton
Kenton, Ohio
Kenton is a city in and the county seat of Hardin County, Ohio, United States, along the Scioto River. The population was 8,262 at the 2010 census. It is named for Kentucky/Ohio frontiersman, Simon Kenton...
.
By 1997, when U.S. Route 33 was converted to a four-lane expressway through southeastern Logan County
Logan County, Ohio
Logan County is a county in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 45,858. The county seat is Bellefontaine. The county is named for Benjamin Logan, who fought Native Americans in the area....
, State Route 292 was extended again, taking over several miles of the U.S. highway's former two-lane alignment, as far as a point in southern Jefferson Township
Jefferson Township, Logan County, Ohio
Jefferson Township is one of the seventeen townships of Logan County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,946 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
between Zanesfield
Zanesfield, Ohio
Zanesfield is a village in Logan County, Ohio, United States of America. The population was 220 at the 2000 census. It is the smallest incorporated village in Logan County.-History:...
and Valley Hi
Valley Hi, Ohio
Valley Hi is a village in Logan County, Ohio, United States. The population was 244 at the 2000 census. The village is located nearby U.S. Route 33 and is about an hour northwest of Columbus....
, where State Route 292 arrived at what is currently its southern terminus at a diamond interchange with the new expressway.