Ohio State Highway 120
Encyclopedia
State Route 120 is an east–west state highway
in the northwestern portion of the U.S. state
of Ohio
. Its western terminus is at the Michigan
state line, where an unnumbered county highway (Morenci Road, formerly M-120
) continues west-northwest. State Route 120’s eastern terminus is in Toledo
at State Route 65; the route is, for all practical purposes, a spur of U.S. Route 20, which generally bypasses Toledo to the west and south.
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 northwestern portion of the 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...
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...
. Its western terminus is at the Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
state line, where an unnumbered county highway (Morenci Road, formerly M-120
M-120 (Michigan highway)
M-120 is a state trunkline highway in the US state of Michigan in the southwest Lower Peninsula. The highway runs northeast from Muskegon to Hesperia. In between, the road passes through suburban Muskegon, forests and farmland...
) continues west-northwest. State Route 120’s eastern terminus is in Toledo
Toledo, Ohio
Toledo is the fourth most populous city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Lucas County. Toledo is in northwest Ohio, on the western end of Lake Erie, and borders the State of Michigan...
at State Route 65; the route is, for all practical purposes, a spur of U.S. Route 20, which generally bypasses Toledo to the west and south.
History
- 1941 – Original route certified; originally routed along its current alignment from the MichiganMichiganMichigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
state line to MetamoraMetamora, OhioMetamora is a village in Fulton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 563 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Metamora is located at ....
, along currently unnumbered roads from Metamora to U.S. Route 20 in Ottawa HillsOttawa Hills, OhioOttawa Hills is a village in Lucas County, Ohio, United States. The population was 4,564 at the 2000 census. The village serves as an affluent bedroom community and suburb of Toledo. The village maintains a full time police and fire rescue department. The Ottawa Hills school district ranked first...
by way of SylvaniaSylvania, OhioAs of the census of 2000, there were 18,670 people, 7,151 households, and 5,070 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,223.2 people per square mile . There were 7,392 housing units at an average density of 1,276.2 per square mile...
, along its current alignment from U.S. Route 20 to Downtown ToledoToledo, OhioToledo is the fourth most populous city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Lucas County. Toledo is in northwest Ohio, on the western end of Lake Erie, and borders the State of Michigan...
, a currently unnumbered road from Downtown Toledo to 1 miles (1.6 km) east of Toledo, and current State Route 51 from 1 miles (1.6 km) east of Toledo to 5 miles (8 km) east of ElmoreElmore, OhioElmore is a village in Ottawa and Sandusky counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 1,426 at the 2000 census.The Ottawa County portion of Elmore is part of the Toledo Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the Sandusky County portion is part of the Fremont Micropolitan Statistical...
. - 1946 – Routed to its current alignment from Metamora to Ottawa Hills by way of the village of Assumption and concurrent with U.S. Route 20; Metamora to Sylvania decertified; Sylvania to Ottawa Hills certified as State Route 333 (now defunct).
- 1955 – Rerouted from 7 miles (11.3 km) east of Toledo to the village of Lemoyne along new 4-lane highway; former routing from 7 miles (11.3 km) east of Toledo to Elmore certified as State Route 51.
- 1959 – Rerouted from Downtown Toledo to 5 miles (8 km) east of Toledo along current State Route 65 and Interstate 280Interstate 280 (Ohio)Interstate 280 is a 12.41-mile-long highway that connects I-75 in northeast Toledo, Ohio with I-80/I-90 southeast of the city in northeastern Wood County, Ohio....
. - 1962 – Dually certified with Interstate 280 from 1 miles (1.6 km) east of Toledo to 5 miles (8 km) east of Toledo.
- 1966 – 5 miles (8 km) east of Toledo to Interstate 80 upgraded to freeway and dually certified with Interstate 280.
- 1970 – Truncated at its current eastern terminus in Downtown Toledo; from Downtown Toledo to 1 miles (1.6 km) east of Toledo certified solely as State Route 65; 1 miles (1.6 km) east of Toledo to Interstate 80 certified solely as Interstate 280; Interstate 80 to Lemoyne certified as State Route 420.
- 1972 – Rerouted from 2 miles (3.2 km) west of Downtown Toledo due east to Interstate 280 via Central Avenue; 2 miles (3.2 km) west of Downtown Toledo to Downtown Toledo decertified.
- 1989 – Moved back to its original alignment from 2 miles (3.2 km) west of Downtown Toledo to Downtown Toledo via Cherry Street; alignment to Interstate 280 decertified after Central Avenue interchange with I-280 removed.
Before 1941
- unknown – Routed along the current alignment of State Route 185 from U.S. Route 127 northwest of VersaillesVersailles, OhioVersailles is a village in Darke County, Ohio, United States. It is the only village in Wayne Township. The population was 2,589 at the 2000 census. The proper local pronunciation of the name is "Ver Sales", with the accent on the second syllable.-History:...
to PiquaPiqua, OhioPiqua is a city in Miami County, Ohio, United States. The population was 20,738 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area.Piqua was one of the cities that experienced severe flooding during the Great Dayton Flood of 1913....
; this route certified as State Route 185 in 1941.