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'''State Route 199''' ( |
'''Ohio State Route 199''' '''(OH 199)''' is a north-south [[highway]] in northwest Ohio. Its southern terminus is at [[U.S. Route 23 (Ohio)|US 23]] just south of [[Upper Sandusky, Ohio|Upper Sandusky]], and its northern terminus is at [[U.S. Route 20 (Ohio)|US 20]] in [[Perrysburg, Ohio|Perrysburg]]. The junction of OH 199 and US 20 also serves as the western terminus of [[State Route 795 (Ohio)|OH 795]]. |
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The route begins northerly into Upper Sandusky, and then on to [[Carey, Ohio|Carey]], where it joins US 23. The two routes run concurrently from Carey to [[Fostoria, Ohio|Fostoria]]. From there, |
The route begins northerly into Upper Sandusky, and then on to [[Carey, Ohio|Carey]], where it joins US 23. The two routes run concurrently from Carey to [[Fostoria, Ohio|Fostoria]]. From there, OH 199 continues to [[West Millgrove, Ohio|West Millgrove]] and to [[U.S. Route 6 (Ohio)|US 6]], whose route it joins for a mile as it crosses the [[Portage River (Ohio)|Portage River]]. The route then continues north to Perrysburg. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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Most of OH 199 was formerly the route of US 23. Before [[1966]], OH 199 was truncated at the south in Fostoria, followed most of the current route of US 23, and was truncated at the north just east of [[Toledo, Ohio]]. In 1966, OH 199 was extended along its current route to Upper Sandusky along US 23's current route from Fostoria to Carey and its old route from Carey to Upper Sandusky. In [[1969]], it switched routes with US 23 from Fostoria to Perrysburg. |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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*[http://pages.prodigy.net/john.simpson/highways/199.html Route 199] |
*[http://pages.prodigy.net/john.simpson/highways/199.html Route 199], by John Simpson |
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*[http://www.state-ends.com/ohio/oh199/ |
*[http://www.state-ends.com/ohio/oh199/ OH 199 Endpoint Photos] from [http://www.state-ends.com/ohio/ Ohio Highway Ends], by Dan Garnell |
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[[Category:State highways in Ohio|199]] |
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| Length | 62.06 mi[1] (99.88 km) | |||
| Existed | 1924–present | |||
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| Country | United States | |||
| State | Ohio | |||
| Counties | Wyandot, Seneca, Wood | |||
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Ohio State Route 199 (OH 199) is a north-south highway in northwest Ohio. Its southern terminus is at US 23 just south of Upper Sandusky, and its northern terminus is at US 20 in Perrysburg. The junction of OH 199 and US 20 also serves as the western terminus of OH 795.
The route begins northerly into Upper Sandusky, and then on to Carey, where it joins US 23. The two routes run concurrently from Carey to Fostoria. From there, OH 199 continues to West Millgrove and to US 6, whose route it joins for a mile as it crosses the Portage River. The route then continues north to Perrysburg.
History
Most of OH 199 was formerly the route of US 23. Before 1966, OH 199 was truncated at the south in Fostoria, followed most of the current route of US 23, and was truncated at the north just east of Toledo, Ohio. In 1966, OH 199 was extended along its current route to Upper Sandusky along US 23's current route from Fostoria to Carey and its old route from Carey to Upper Sandusky. In 1969, it switched routes with US 23 from Fostoria to Perrysburg.
References
External links
- Route 199, by John Simpson
- OH 199 Endpoint Photos from Ohio Highway Ends, by Dan Garnell