Ohio State Route 323
Encyclopedia
State Route 323 is an east–west state highway
in southwestern Ohio
. State Route 323's western terminus is at State Route 41
in South Solon. Its eastern terminus is at State Route 56
just northwest of Mount Sterling
.
. No portion of State Route 323 is included within the National Highway System
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to the State Route 38 junction in Midway
. Five years later, State Route 323 was extended eastward to its current eastern endpoint at State Route 56
near Mount Sterling
. No other changes of major significance have taken place to the routing of State Route 323 since that time.
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 southwestern 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...
. State Route 323's western terminus is at State Route 41
Ohio State Route 41
State Route 41 is a north–south state highway in the southern and western portions of the U.S. state of Ohio. Its southern terminus is at the Ohio River on the Simon Kenton Memorial Bridge in Aberdeen ; and its northern terminus is along State Route 48 at U.S. Route 36 in Covington...
in South Solon. Its eastern terminus is at State Route 56
Ohio State Route 56
State Route 56 is a west–east state highway in southern Ohio. Its western terminus is at SR 29 near Mutual, and its eastern terminus is at SR 682 in Athens.-Cities along route:* London* Mount Sterling* Circleville* Laurelville* South Bloomingville...
just northwest of Mount Sterling
Mount Sterling, Ohio
Mount Sterling is a village in Madison County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,865 at the 2000 census. It is a part of the Columbus, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area....
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Route description
State Route 323 runs exclusively within the southern portion of Madison CountyMadison County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 40,213 people, 13,672 households, and 10,035 families residing in the county. The population density was 86 people per square mile . There were 14,399 housing units at an average density of 31 per square mile...
. No portion of State Route 323 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...
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History
When it made its debut in 1932, State Route 323 was originally routed from its current western terminus in South SolonSouth Solon, Ohio
South Solon is a village in Madison County, Ohio, United States. The population was 405 at the 2000 census.-Geography:South Solon is located at ....
to the State Route 38 junction in Midway
Midway, Ohio
Midway is a village in Range Township, Madison County, Ohio, United States. The population was 274 at the 2000 census.Midway is also called "Sedalia" by some sources...
. Five years later, State Route 323 was extended eastward to its current eastern endpoint at State Route 56
Ohio State Route 56
State Route 56 is a west–east state highway in southern Ohio. Its western terminus is at SR 29 near Mutual, and its eastern terminus is at SR 682 in Athens.-Cities along route:* London* Mount Sterling* Circleville* Laurelville* South Bloomingville...
near Mount Sterling
Mount Sterling, Ohio
Mount Sterling is a village in Madison County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,865 at the 2000 census. It is a part of the Columbus, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area....
. No other changes of major significance have taken place to the routing of State Route 323 since that time.