Ohio State Route 424
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State Route 424 is an east–west state highway
in the northwestern portion of the U.S. state
of Ohio
. Its western terminus is at the Defiance County
/Henry County
line, and its eastern terminus is at U.S. Route 24 near Napoleon
.
The State Route 424 designation is being removed and the road transferred to county engineer departments and cities as the U.S. 24 Fort-to-Port project between Fort Wayne, Indiana
, and Toledo
progresses. The westernmost portion in Defiance County was turned over in November, 2008, with more portions to follow.
Route 424 was the former routing of US-24 between Defiance and Napoleon before US-24 was rerouted onto its present alignment to the north of both cities in 1964.
. SR 424 runs east until it intersects US 6 which then runs north and intersects US 24 just north of the SR 424 and US 6 intersection. Route 424C runs north from SR 424 as Township Road 10 and connects SR 424 with US 24 at the eastern terminus of SR 424. Route 424C connects to US 24 just east of the US 24 and US 6 intersection.
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 Defiance County
Defiance County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 39,500 people, 15,138 households, and 11,020 families residing in the county. The population density was 96 people per square mile . There were 16,040 housing units at an average density of 39 per square mile...
/Henry County
Henry County, Ohio
Henry County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 28,215. Its county seat is Napoleon and is named for Patrick Henry, the Virginian famous for his "give me liberty or give me death" speech....
line, and its eastern terminus is at U.S. Route 24 near Napoleon
Napoleon, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 9,318 people, 3,813 households, and 2,470 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,668.1 people per square mile . There were 4,066 housing units at an average density of 727.9 per square mile...
.
The State Route 424 designation is being removed and the road transferred to county engineer departments and cities as the U.S. 24 Fort-to-Port project between Fort Wayne, Indiana
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Fort Wayne is a city in the US state of Indiana and the county seat of Allen County. The population was 253,691 at the 2010 Census making it the 74th largest city in the United States and the second largest in Indiana...
, and 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...
progresses. The westernmost portion in Defiance County was turned over in November, 2008, with more portions to follow.
Route 424 was the former routing of US-24 between Defiance and Napoleon before US-24 was rerouted onto its present alignment to the north of both cities in 1964.
Route 424C
Route 424C is a 0.17-mile connector that runs from SR 424 to US 24 east of NapoleonNapoleon, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 9,318 people, 3,813 households, and 2,470 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,668.1 people per square mile . There were 4,066 housing units at an average density of 727.9 per square mile...
. SR 424 runs east until it intersects US 6 which then runs north and intersects US 24 just north of the SR 424 and US 6 intersection. Route 424C runs north from SR 424 as Township Road 10 and connects SR 424 with US 24 at the eastern terminus of SR 424. Route 424C connects to US 24 just east of the US 24 and US 6 intersection.