Ohio State Route 554
Encyclopedia
State Route 554 is an east–west state highway
located in the southeastern corner of Ohio
, a U.S. state
. The western terminus of State Route 554 is at State Route 325
about 1 miles (1.6 km) north of Rio Grande
, and just 1 block north of the State Route 325 interchange off of U.S. Route 35. Its eastern terminus is at a signalized intersection with State Route 7 in Cheshire
a mere two blocks west of the Ohio River
.
. No portion of this state highway is included as a part of the National Highway System
.
that it currently occupies. No changes of major significance have taken place to this state highway since it was first certified.
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...
located in the southeastern corner 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 western terminus of State Route 554 is at State Route 325
Ohio State Route 325
State Route 325 is a north–south state highway in the southeastern corner of the U.S. state of Ohio. The southern terminus of State Route 325 is at State Route 141 about south of Rio Grande...
about 1 miles (1.6 km) north of Rio Grande
Rio Grande, Ohio
Rio Grande is a village in Gallia County, Ohio, United States. The population was 915 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Point Pleasant, WV–OH Micropolitan Statistical Area....
, and just 1 block north of the State Route 325 interchange off of U.S. Route 35. Its eastern terminus is at a signalized intersection with State Route 7 in Cheshire
Cheshire, Ohio
Cheshire is a village in Gallia County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 221 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Point Pleasant, WV–OH Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Cheshire is located at ....
a mere two blocks west of the Ohio River
Ohio River
The Ohio River is the largest tributary, by volume, of the Mississippi River. At the confluence, the Ohio is even bigger than the Mississippi and, thus, is hydrologically the main stream of the whole river system, including the Allegheny River further upstream...
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Route description
The entirety of State Route 554 is contained within Gallia CountyGallia County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 31,069 people, 12,060 households, and 8,586 families residing in the county. The population density was 66 people per square mile . There were 13,498 housing units at an average density of 29 per square mile...
. No portion of this state highway is included as 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...
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History
State Route 554 debuted in 1937 along the routing through Gallia CountyGallia County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 31,069 people, 12,060 households, and 8,586 families residing in the county. The population density was 66 people per square mile . There were 13,498 housing units at an average density of 29 per square mile...
that it currently occupies. No changes of major significance have taken place to this state highway since it was first certified.