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Route map:
 State Route 98 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by ODOT | ||||
| Length | 46.18 mi[1] (74.32 km) | |||
| Existed | 1923[2][3]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |   SR 47 / SR 423 in Waldo | |||
| North end |  SR 61 in Plymouth | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Ohio | |||
| Counties | Marion, Crawford, Richland | |||
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State Route 98 (SR 98) is a north–south state highway in the northern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. Its southern terminus is at the SR 47/SR 423 concurrency in Waldo, and its northern terminus is at SR 61 in Plymouth.
SR 98 is known as Columbus-Sandusky Road along its stretch between Waldo and Bucyrus, as well as Bucyrus Street in Plymouth. This stretch of SR 98, in combination with US 23 south of Waldo, and SR 4 north of Bucyrus, comprises the most direct route between Columbus and Sandusky.
History
[edit]SR 98 was commissioned in 1923 on the same alignment as today.[2][3] The entire route was paved by 1933.[4][5]
Major intersections
[edit]| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Marion | Waldo | 0.00 | 0.00 |   SR 47 west / SR 423 north | Southern terminus of SR 98; eastern terminus of SR 47; southern terminus of SR 423 |
| 0.12 | 0.19 |  US 23 | |||
| Richland Township | 6.29 | 10.12 |  SR 529 | Roundabout | |
| Claridon Township | 8.60 | 13.84 |  SR 95 | ||
| 10.96 | 17.64 |  SR 309 | |||
| Crawford | Dallas Township | 18.20 | 29.29 |  SR 294 west | Eastern terminus of SR 294 |
| Bucyrus | 23.98 | 38.59 |   SR 4 south | Southern end of SR 4 concurrency | |
| 24.84– 24.90 | 39.98– 40.07 |   SR 19 south / SR 100 south | Southern end of SR 19 and SR 100 concurrency | ||
| 25.04 | 40.30 | SR 4 north / SR 19 north / SR 100 north | Northern end of SR 4, SR 19, and SR 100 concurrency | ||
| 26.47 | 42.60 |  US 30 | |||
| Liberty Township | 28.28 | 45.51 |   SR 96 east | Western terminus of SR 96 | |
| Liberty–Vernon township line | 33.06 | 53.20 |  SR 602 | ||
| Auburn Township | 38.04 | 61.22 |  SR 39 | ||
| 40.76 | 65.60 |  SR 598 | |||
| Richland | Plymouth | 45.65 | 73.47 | SR 61 south | Southern end of SR 61 concurrency |
| 46.18 | 74.32 |  SR 61 north / SR 603 south | northern end of SR 61 concurrency; northern terminus of SR 98; Northern terminus of SR 603 | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
[edit]- 1 2 Ohio Department of Transportation. "Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams". Retrieved August 29, 2013.
- 1 2 Ohio Department of Highways and Public Works (April 1922). Map of Ohio State Highways Showing All Improved Roadways and Indicating System Constructed Under Administration of Gov. Harry L. Davis (PDF) (Map). c. 1:563,200. Columbus: Ohio Department of Highways and Public Works. Retrieved August 29, 2013.
- 1 2 Ohio Department of Highways and Public Works (July 1923). Map of Ohio Showing State Routes (PDF) (Map). 1:760,320. Columbus: Ohio Department of Highways and Public Works. Retrieved August 29, 2013.
- ↑ Ohio Department of Highways (1932). Map of Ohio Showing State Highway System (PDF) (Map). 1:760,320. Columbus: Ohio Department of Highways. OCLC 5673562, 7231704. Retrieved August 29, 2013.
- ↑ Ohio Department of Highways (1933). Map of Ohio Showing State Highway System (PDF) (Map). 1:760,320. Columbus: Ohio Department of Highways. OCLC 5673562, 7237035, 837961470. Retrieved August 29, 2013.
External links
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