Ohio State Route 115
State highway in western Ohio, US
State Route 115 (SR 115) is a 21.71-mile (34.94 km) long north–south state highway in the western portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. The highway has its southern terminus at a T-intersection with SR 65 in the northernmost portion of the city of Lima. The northern terminus of SR 115 is at a T-intersection with SR 15 approximately 3.75 miles (6.04 km) southeast of the village of Continental.
Route description
SR 115 traverses the northern portion of Allen County and the western half of Putnam County. No section of this state route is included within the National Highway System (NHS). The NHS is a network of highways considered to be most important for the nation's economy, mobility and defense.
History
SR 115 made its debut in 1923. When it was first designated, SR 115 utilized all of its current alignment, then proceeded to the northwest from its present northern terminus a short distance along the current SR 15, then known as SR 22, to the County Road 18 (CR 18) intersection. It then followed CR 18 north into Henry County to CR B, where it turned east, and followed CR B a short distance. At CR 17, SR 115 turned north, and followed the county road a short distance to the CR 16C intersection.
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