Ohio State Route 510
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State Route 510 is a north–south state highway
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 northern portion of Ohio
Ohio
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. The entirety of State Route 510 lies within Sandusky County
Sandusky County, Ohio
Sandusky County is a county in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 60,944. Its county seat is Fremont and it is named for a native word meaning "water" ....

. Its southern terminus is at State Route 101 in Clyde
Bettsville, Ohio
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, and its northern terminus is at U.S. Route 6 between Fremont
Fremont, Ohio
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 and Sandusky
Sandusky, Ohio
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Route description

State Route 510 runs exclusively within Sandusky County
Sandusky County, Ohio
Sandusky County is a county in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 60,944. Its county seat is Fremont and it is named for a native word meaning "water" ....

. The highway is not included as a part of the National Highway System
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State Route 510 begins in downtown Clyde at a signalized intersection with State Route 101, where Main Street and Maple Street meet. Following Main Street north from there, the state highway crosses the Norfolk Southern Railway
Norfolk Southern Railway
The Norfolk Southern Railway is a Class I railroad in the United States, owned by the Norfolk Southern Corporation. With headquarters in Norfolk, Virginia, the company operates 21,500 route miles in 22 eastern states, the District of Columbia and the province of Ontario, Canada...

 tracks, then passes some homes and then a small commercial district as it arrives at its junction with U.S. Route 20. Continuing north, State Route 510 passes through a residential area, intersecting a few side streets along the way. Departing Clyde heading due north, State Route 510 enters into rural Sandusky County, specifically Green Creek Township
Green Creek Township, Sandusky County, Ohio
Green Creek Township is one of the twelve townships of Sandusky County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2000 census, 9,527 people lived in the township, 3,467 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...

, and passes amidst wide-open farmland, with homes appearing every so often along the roadway. State Route 510 meets Bookmeyer Road, then goes on to intersect Sandusky County Road 229, at which point the state highway enters into Riley Township
Riley Township, Sandusky County, Ohio
Riley Township is one of the twelve townships of Sandusky County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2000 census, 1,302 people lived in the township.-Geography:...

. Further north, State Route 510 passes through respective intersections with County Roads 231 and 233 before arriving at its junction with State Route 412. Just north of there, State Route 510 passes underneath the Ohio Turnpike
Ohio Turnpike
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, which carries the Interstate 80/Interstate 90 duplex at this point. North of there, continuing its way through farm country, State Route 510 crosses County Road 247 en route to arriving at its endpoint at U.S. Route 6. Continuing north of U.S. Route 6 after State Route 510 terminates is Brugger Road.

History

In 1937, State Route 510 came into being along the routing between State Route 101 and U.S. Route 6 that it occupies today. No significant changes have taken place to this highway since its inception.

Major intersections

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