Ohio State Route 308
Encyclopedia
State Route 308 is a north–south state highway
in the central portion of Ohio
, a U.S. state
. The southern terminus of State Route 308 is at State Route 229
in the western end of the village of Gambier
, and its northern terminus is 3 miles (4.8 km) to the north of that point at a T-intersection with U.S. Route 36 that is located approximately 1.5 miles (2.4 km) east of the city limits of Mount Vernon
.
. The route is not a part of the National Highway System
, a system of highways deemed most important for the economy, mobility and defense of the nation.
and Kenyon College
. It would be 1939 before State Route 308 would become a connector route, when State Route 229
was extended east of Mount Vernon
, and in the process connected with State Route 308 at its southern terminus.
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 portion 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...
, a 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...
. The southern terminus of State Route 308 is at State Route 229
Ohio State Route 229
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 south of the village limits of Waldo. Its eastern terminus is more than to the east at a T-intersection with U.S...
in the western end of the village of Gambier
Gambier, Ohio
Gambier is a village in Knox County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,871 at the 2000 census.Gambier is the home of Kenyon College and was named after one of Kenyon College's early benefactors, Lord Gambier....
, and its northern terminus is 3 miles (4.8 km) to the north of that point at a T-intersection with U.S. Route 36 that is located approximately 1.5 miles (2.4 km) east of the city limits of 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:...
.
Route description
State Route 308 runs exclusively in the central portion of Knox CountyKnox 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....
. The route is not a part of 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 important for the economy, mobility and defense of the nation.
History
When first designated in 1932, State Route 308 was a spur route connecting U.S. Route 36 with the village of GambierGambier, Ohio
Gambier is a village in Knox County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,871 at the 2000 census.Gambier is the home of Kenyon College and was named after one of Kenyon College's early benefactors, Lord Gambier....
and Kenyon College
Kenyon College
Kenyon College is a private liberal arts college in Gambier, Ohio, founded in 1824 by Bishop Philander Chase of The Episcopal Church, in parallel with the Bexley Hall seminary. It is the oldest private college in Ohio...
. It would be 1939 before State Route 308 would become a connector route, when State Route 229
Ohio State Route 229
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 south of the village limits of Waldo. Its eastern terminus is more than to the east at a T-intersection with U.S...
was extended east of 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:...
, and in the process connected with State Route 308 at its southern terminus.