Ohio State Route 179
State highway in central Ohio, US
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State Route 179 (SR 179) is a 15.52-mile (24.98 km) long north–south state highway in the central portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. SR 179 runs from its southern terminus at the duplex of SR 39 and SR 60 nearly 0.50 miles (0.80 km) northwest of the limits of the village of Nashville to its northern terminus at a signalized intersection with SR 60 in Hayesville.
State Route 179 | ||||
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| Maintained by ODOT | ||||
| Length | 15.52 mi[1][2] (24.98 km) | |||
| Existed | 1923[3][4]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |   SR 39 / SR 60 near Nashville | |||
  SR 3 / SR 226 in Washington Township | ||||
| North end |  SR 60 / CR 30A in Hayesville | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Ohio | |||
| Counties | Holmes, Ashland | |||
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Route description
SR 179 traverses the northwestern portion of Holmes County and the southeastern quadrant of Ashland County. No part of this state highway is included within the National Highway System (NHS). The NHS is a system of routes that are identified as being most important for the economy, mobility and defense of the country.[5]
History
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi[1][2] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Holmes | Washington Township | 0.00 | 0.00 | SR 39 / SR 60 – Loudonville, Millersburg | |
| 4.01 | 6.45 |  SR 226 east – Shreve | Southern end of SR 226 concurrency | ||
| 4.98 | 8.01 |  SR 3 / SR 226 ends – Loudonville, Wooster | Western terminus of SR 226 and northern end of concurrency | ||
| Ashland | Mohican Township | 10.31 | 16.59 |  SR 95 – Perrysville | |
| Hayesville | 15.52 | 24.98 | SR 60 (Mechanic Street) / CR 30A (Main Street) – Loudonville, Ashland | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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