Ohio State Route 347
Encyclopedia
State Route 347 is an east–west state highway
in central portion of the U.S. state
of Ohio
. The western terminus of SR 347 is at an interchange with U.S. Route 33 (US 33) just south of the unincorporated community of East Liberty
. Its eastern terminus is at a T-intersection with SR 37 just 0.25 mile (0.402335 km) of the village
of Magnetic Springs
.
and the central portion of Union County
. No segment of SR 347 is inclusive within the National Highway System
(NHS), a network of highways deemed most important for the country's economy, mobility and defense.
In 1937, SR 347 was extended west along its current alignment to its present western terminus near East Liberty at what would later become US 33, but at the time was known as SR 32. This extension followed a previously un-numbered road.
State highway
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in 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 western terminus of SR 347 is at an interchange with U.S. Route 33 (US 33) just south of the unincorporated community of East Liberty
East Liberty, Ohio
East Liberty is a census-designated place located in southern Perry Township, Logan County, Ohio, United States. It is located just off of U.S. Route 33, east of Bellefontaine and about an hour northwest of Columbus...
. Its eastern terminus is at a T-intersection with SR 37 just 0.25 mile (0.402335 km) of the village
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
of Magnetic Springs
Magnetic Springs, Ohio
Magnetic Springs is a village in Union County, Ohio, United States. The population was 323 at the 2000 census. The village supports a post office that has the ZIP Code of 43036.-History:...
.
Route description
Along its way, SR 347 passes through eastern Logan CountyLogan County, Ohio
Logan County is a county in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 45,858. The county seat is Bellefontaine. The county is named for Benjamin Logan, who fought Native Americans in the area....
and the central portion of Union County
Union County, Ohio
Union County is a county located in the US state of Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 52,300. Increasingly becoming more of a suburban county, the population was estimated at 47,234 in 2007 by the U.S. Census Bureau...
. No segment of SR 347 is inclusive 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 most important for the country's economy, mobility and defense.
History
The debut of SR 347 took place in 1935. At the time, the highway was a short connector routed along its present alignment between its junction with SR 4 in the hamlet of Pharisburg and its eastern terminus at SR 37 near Magnetic Springs.In 1937, SR 347 was extended west along its current alignment to its present western terminus near East Liberty at what would later become US 33, but at the time was known as SR 32. This extension followed a previously un-numbered road.