Ohio State Route 131
Encyclopedia
State Route 131 is a 30.05 miles (48.4 km) long east–west state highway
in the southwestern quadrant of the U.S. state
of Ohio
. The western terminus of SR 131 is at a signalized intersection with U.S. Route 50
(US 50) in the eastern Cincinnati
suburb of Milford
. Its eastern terminus is at a T-intersection with SR 138
approximately 7.5 miles (12.1 km) southwest of Hillsboro
.
, northwestern Brown County
and western Highland County
. There are no segments of SR 131 that are included within the National Highway System
(NHS), a network of highways deemed to be most important for the economy, mobility and defense of the country.
. In 1946, SR 131 was extended east along its current alignment to its present eastern terminus at SR 138 southwest of Hillsboro, utilizing a previously un-numbered roadway between its previous eastern terminus and SR 134, and the entirety of what was SR 780 between SR 134 and SR 138.
State highway
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in the southwestern quadrant 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...
. The western terminus of SR 131 is at a signalized intersection with U.S. Route 50
U.S. Route 50
U.S. Route 50 is a major east–west route of the U.S. Highway system, stretching just over from Ocean City, Maryland on the Atlantic Ocean to West Sacramento, California. Until 1972, when it was replaced by Interstate Highways west of the Sacramento area, it extended to San Francisco, near...
(US 50) in the eastern Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...
suburb of Milford
Milford, Ohio
Milford is a city in Clermont and Hamilton counties in the U.S. state of Ohio, along the Little Miami River in the southwestern part of the state. It is a part of Greater Cincinnati. Milford, an abbreviated form of mill ford, was so named because it was the first safe ford across the Little Miami...
. Its eastern terminus is at a T-intersection with SR 138
Ohio State Route 138
State Route 138 is a north–south state highway in the southwestern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. Its southern terminus is at its interchange with State Route 134 in Buford and its northern terminus is at its interchange with U.S. Route 22 east of Clarksburg....
approximately 7.5 miles (12.1 km) southwest of Hillsboro
Hillsboro, Ohio
Hillsboro is a city in and the county seat of Highland County, Ohio, United States. The population was 6,605 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Hillsboro is located at ....
.
Route description
The path of SR 131 takes it through northern Clermont CountyClermont County, Ohio
Clermont County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States, just east of Cincinnati. As of 2010, the population was 197,363. Its county seat is Batavia...
, northwestern Brown County
Brown County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 42,285 people, 15,555 households, and 11,790 families residing in the county. The population density was 86 people per square mile . There were 17,193 housing units at an average density of 35 per square mile...
and western Highland County
Highland County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 40,875 people, 15,587 households, and 11,394 families residing in the county. The population density was 74 people per square mile . There were 17,583 housing units at an average density of 32 per square mile...
. There are no segments of SR 131 that are 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...
(NHS), a network of highways deemed to be most important for the economy, mobility and defense of the country.
History
The SR 131 designation was applied in 1923. Originally, the highway was routed along its present alignment from its current western terminus in Milford to its junction with US 50, at the time designated as SR 26, southwest of FayettevilleFayetteville, Ohio
Fayetteville is a village in Brown County, Ohio, United States. The population was 372 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Fayetteville is located at ....
. In 1946, SR 131 was extended east along its current alignment to its present eastern terminus at SR 138 southwest of Hillsboro, utilizing a previously un-numbered roadway between its previous eastern terminus and SR 134, and the entirety of what was SR 780 between SR 134 and SR 138.