Ohio State Route 81

State Route 81 (SR 81) is an eastwest route in western Ohio. Its western terminus is at the Indiana state line near Willshire (the route continues as State Road 124), and its eastern terminus is at SR 53 in Patterson. The route also goes through or close to the towns of Elgin, Lima, Ada, and Dunkirk.[2]

State Route 81
Route information
Maintained by ODOT
Length70.489 mi[1] (113.441 km)
Existed1927–present
Major junctions
West end SR 124 near Willshire
  I-75 near Lima
East end SR 53 in Patterson
Location
CountiesVan Wert, Allen, Hardin
Highway system
SR 80 SR 82

History

SR 81 was certified by 1927. It was originally routed from Ada to Patterson on the former northernmost section of the now-defunct SR 69. At the time of SR 81's current designation, SR 69 was rerouted to Mount Cory (this route is now part of SR 235).[3][4] SR 81 was extended to the Indiana state line in 1940 along formerly unnumbered roads from Ada to Lima and along the route of the now-defunct SR 704 (which was created in 1937[5]) from Lima to the state line.[6][7] No major changes have occurred to the routing since then.

From 1923 to 1926, SR 81 was a short route in northeastern Ohio between Brentwood Lake and Twinsburg. In 1926, the route became part of SR 82.[8][3][4]

Major junctions

CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Van WertWillshire Township0.0000.000 SR 124 westIndiana state line
Willshire0.4220.679 US 33 west (Decatur Road)Western end of US 33 concurrency
0.6331.019 US 33 east / SR 49 south (State Street)Eastern end of US 33 concurrency; eastern end of SR 49 concurrency
Willshire Township0.7301.175 SR 49 northWestern end of SR 49 concurrency
Liberty Township9.12314.682 SR 118 Ohio City, Rockford
11.71218.849 US 127 Celina, Van Wert
Jennings Township20.36432.773 SR 116 / Elgin Converse Road Venedocia, St. Marys
AllenSpencerAmanda
township line
24.887–
24.935
40.052–
40.129
SR 66 south SpencervilleWestern end of SR 66 concurrency
Amanda Township25.17540.515 SR 66 north DelphosEastern end of SR 66 concurrency
Lima37.58760.490 SR 309 west (North Jameson Avenue)Western end of SR 309 concurrency
38.46761.907 SR 65 (North West Street)Western end of SR 65 southbound concurrency
38.51961.990 SR 65 north (North Elizabeth Street)Western end of SR 65 northbound concurrency
38.71162.299 SR 65 south / SR 309 east (North Union Street)Eastern end of SR 65 southbound / SR 309 eastbound concurrency
38.76262.381 SR 65 / SR 309 (North Central Avenue)Eastern end of SR 65 northbound / SR 309 westbound concurrency
Bath Township40.74265.568 I-75 Dayton, ToledoExit 127 (I-75)
HardinAda54.24887.304 SR 235 (North Main Street)
Dunkirk64.372103.597 US 68 (South Main Street)
Patterson70.489113.441 SR 53 (Kenton Street) / Main Street
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

KML is from Wikidata
  1. "Division of Planning - Office of Technical Services - Destape files". ODOT. July 16, 2013. Retrieved February 15, 2014 Van Wert County, Allen County, Hardin County
  2. Google (February 15, 2014). "Ohio State Route 81" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 15, 2014.
  3. Map of Ohio Showing State Routes (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by G.F. Schlesinger, Director. Ohio Division of Highways. 1926. Retrieved September 22, 2013.
  4. Map of Ohio Showing State Routes (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by G.F. Schlesinger, Director. ODOH. 1927. Retrieved September 22, 2013.
  5. Official Ohio Highway Map 1937 (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by John Jaster, Jr., Director. ODOH. 1937. Retrieved August 19, 2013.
  6. Ohio Highway Map 1939 (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by Robt. S. Beightler, Director. ODOH. 1939. Retrieved August 19, 2013.
  7. Ohio Highway Map 1940 (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by Robt. S. Beightler, Director. ODOH. 1940. Retrieved August 18, 2013.
  8. Map of Ohio Showing State Routes (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by L.A. Boulay, Director. ODOH. 1923. Retrieved August 18, 2013.
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