Ohio State Route 257
Encyclopedia
State Route 257 is a 26.19 miles (42.1 km) north–south state highway
in the central portion of the U.S. state
of Ohio
. The highway's southern terminus is in the northwestern Columbus
suburb of Dublin
at a signalized intersection with U.S. Route 33 (US 33) and SR 161. SR 257 has its northern terminus at a T-intersection with SR 47
on the western village limits of Prospect
.
SR 257 was created in the middle of the 1920s. This mainly two-lane highway follows the eastern side of the Scioto River
from Dublin to its junction with US 42. After crossing over the river with the U.S. highway, SR 257 then parallels the river to the west up to Prospect.
, western Delaware County
and the extreme southern part of Marion County
. There are no segments of SR 257 that are included within the National Highway System
(NHS). The NHS is a network of highways identified as being most important for the economy, mobility and defense of the nation.
In 1935, SR 257 was extended via a short concurrency with US 42 across the Scioto River, then north along its present alignment along the western side of the river to a new northern terminus at SR 37 west of Delaware
. Then, two years after its first northward extension, SR 257 was extended to the north again, this time to its present northern terminus at SR 47 in Prospect.
SR 257 was designated the General Thaddeus Kosciusko Memorial Highway in 1975.
State highway
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in the central portion of the U.S. state
U.S. state
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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 highway's southern terminus is in the northwestern Columbus
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
suburb of Dublin
Dublin, Ohio
Dublin is a city in Franklin, Delaware, and Union counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 41,751 at the 2010 census. Dublin is a suburb of Columbus, Ohio. Approximately 57,000 people live within the Dublin school district....
at a signalized intersection with U.S. Route 33 (US 33) and SR 161. SR 257 has its northern terminus at a T-intersection with SR 47
Ohio State Route 47
Ohio State Route 47 is a state highway running from the Indiana border at Union City to Waldo, about ten miles south of Marion. In Bellefontaine, State Route 47 follows the path of different streets from Main Street and Sandusky Avenue to the intersection just north of Mary Rutan Hospital, about...
on the western village limits of Prospect
Prospect, Ohio
Prospect is a village in Marion County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,191 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Prospect is located at ....
.
SR 257 was created in the middle of the 1920s. This mainly two-lane highway follows the eastern side of the Scioto River
Scioto River
The Scioto River is a river in central and southern Ohio more than 231 miles in length. It rises in Auglaize County in west central Ohio, flows through Columbus, Ohio, where it collects its largest tributary, the Olentangy River, and meets the Ohio River at Portsmouth...
from Dublin to its junction with US 42. After crossing over the river with the U.S. highway, SR 257 then parallels the river to the west up to Prospect.
Route description
Along its way, SR 257 travels through northwestern Franklin CountyFranklin County, Ohio
Franklin County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. In 2010 the population was 1,163,414, making it the second largest county in Ohio and the 34th largest county in population in the United States. Franklin County is also the largest in the eight-county Columbus, Ohio...
, western Delaware County
Delaware County, Ohio
Delaware County is a fast-growing suburban county in the state of Ohio, United States, within the Columbus, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area. According to the United States Census Bureau's 2004 population estimates, Delaware County's population of 142,503 made it the fastest growing county in...
and the extreme southern part of Marion County
Marion County, Ohio
Marion County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 66,501. Its county seat is the city of Marion and is named for General Francis "The Swamp Fox" Marion, an officer in the Revolutionary War....
. There are no segments of SR 257 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). The NHS is a network of highways identified as being most important for the economy, mobility and defense of the nation.
History
The SR 257 designation was applied in 1926. Originally, the highway was routed along its present southernmost alignment along the eastern banks of the Scioto River between Dublin and its northeastern junction with US 42.In 1935, SR 257 was extended via a short concurrency with US 42 across the Scioto River, then north along its present alignment along the western side of the river to a new northern terminus at SR 37 west of Delaware
Delaware, Ohio
The City of Delaware is a city in and the county seat of Delaware County in the United States state of Ohio. Delaware was founded in 1808 and was incorporated in 1816. It is located near the center of Ohio, is about north of Columbus, and is part of the Columbus, Ohio Metropolitan Area...
. Then, two years after its first northward extension, SR 257 was extended to the north again, this time to its present northern terminus at SR 47 in Prospect.
SR 257 was designated the General Thaddeus Kosciusko Memorial Highway in 1975.