Ohio State Route 344
Encyclopedia
State Route 344 is an east-west state highway
lying entirely in Columbiana County
, Ohio
. Its western terminus is at State Route 14 and State Route 9 in downtown Salem
, and its eastern terminus is along a concurrency with State Route 164
in downtown Columbiana
.
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...
lying entirely in Columbiana County
Columbiana County, Ohio
Columbiana County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of 2010, the population was 107,841. It is named for Christopher Columbus and the county seat is Lisbon....
, 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...
. Its western terminus is at State Route 14 and State Route 9 in downtown Salem
Salem, Ohio
Salem is a city in northern Columbiana County and extreme southern Mahoning County, Ohio, United States. At the 2000 census, the city's population was 12,197....
, and its eastern terminus is along a concurrency with State Route 164
Ohio State Route 164
State Route 164 is a state highway passing through four counties in east-central Ohio. The route runs in a general southwest to northeast fashion, and is signed north–south accordingly...
in downtown Columbiana
Columbiana, Ohio
Columbiana is a city in Columbiana and Mahoning Counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 6,384 at the 2010 census.The Columbiana County portion of Columbiana is part of the East Liverpool–Salem Micropolitan Statistical Area, while the Mahoning County portion is part of the...
.
History
- 1935 – Original route established; originally routed from west of LeetoniaLeetonia, OhioLeetonia is a village in Salem Township, Columbiana County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,043 at the 2000 census. Artie Altomare has been the mayor of Leetonia since 1997.- History :...
to ColumbianaColumbiana, OhioColumbiana is a city in Columbiana and Mahoning Counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 6,384 at the 2010 census.The Columbiana County portion of Columbiana is part of the East Liverpool–Salem Micropolitan Statistical Area, while the Mahoning County portion is part of the...
largely along the present day SR 558Ohio State Route 558State Route 558 is an approximately long, east–west running State highway located entirely in Columbiana County in northeast Ohio. The route runs through primarily rural sections of east-central Columbiana County. The western terminus is at State Route 45 between Salem and Lisbon, and the...
. - 1981 – Extended to SalemSalem, OhioSalem is a city in northern Columbiana County and extreme southern Mahoning County, Ohio, United States. At the 2000 census, the city's population was 12,197....
along what was then SR 558Ohio State Route 558State Route 558 is an approximately long, east–west running State highway located entirely in Columbiana County in northeast Ohio. The route runs through primarily rural sections of east-central Columbiana County. The western terminus is at State Route 45 between Salem and Lisbon, and the...
(558 was also rerouted to the south along some of the former 344) and rerouted between SalemSalem, OhioSalem is a city in northern Columbiana County and extreme southern Mahoning County, Ohio, United States. At the 2000 census, the city's population was 12,197....
and LeetoniaLeetonia, OhioLeetonia is a village in Salem Township, Columbiana County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,043 at the 2000 census. Artie Altomare has been the mayor of Leetonia since 1997.- History :...
along a previously unnumbered road.