Ohio State Route 530
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State Route 530 is a nearly 8 miles (12.9 km) long, east-west state highway
State highway
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 in the southeastern corner 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 State Route 530 is at a signalized T-intersection with State Route 60
Ohio State Route 60
State Route 60 is a north–south state highway that runs the entire length of the U.S. state of Ohio, from State Route 7 along the Ohio River in Marietta to U.S. Route 6 near Lake Erie in Vermilion....

 in downtown Lowell
Lowell, Ohio
Lowell is a village in Washington County, Ohio, United States, along the Muskingum River. The population was 628 at the 2000 census.-History:...

. Its eastern terminus is at State Route 821 nearly 1 miles (1.6 km) west of Lower Salem
Lower Salem, Ohio
Lower Salem is a village in Washington County, Ohio, United States. The population was 109 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Lower Salem is located at ....

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Established in the late 1930s, State Route 530 exists entirely within Washington County
Washington County, Ohio
Washington County is a county located in the state of Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 61,778. Its county seat is Marietta. The county, the oldest in the state, is named for George Washington. Washington County is included in the Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna, West Virginia-Ohio...

, passing through rural northern portions of the county while connecting the Lowell with the Lower Salem vicinity.

Route description

All of State Route 530 is situated within the northern part of Washington County
Washington County, Ohio
Washington County is a county located in the state of Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 61,778. Its county seat is Marietta. The county, the oldest in the state, is named for George Washington. Washington County is included in the Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna, West Virginia-Ohio...

. The highway is not included as a component of the National Highway System
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History

The debut of State Route 530 took place in 1937. From its inception, State Route 530 has been routed along the same alignment that it utilizes today. No major changes have taken place to the routing of State Route 530 since it was established.

Major intersections

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