Ohio State Route 293

State Route 293
Route information
Maintained by ODOT
Length:	6.277 mi[1] (10.102 km)
Existed:	1932[2][3] – present
Tourist routes:	Lincoln Highway
Major junctions
South end:	SR 53 near Kirby
North end:	Cass Street in Wharton
Location
Counties:	Wyandot
Highway system
Ohio Highways Interstate U.S. State Former Scenic ← SR 292 SR 294 →

State Route 293 (SR 293) is a 6.277-mile-long (10.102 km) north–south state highway in the northwestern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. The southern terminus of SR 293 is at SR 53 nearly one-half mile (0.80 km) south of the village limits of Kirby. Its northern terminus is at the intersection of Sandusky Street and Cass Street in Wharton. The route was designated in 1932, and was extended south in 1997.

Route description

Traffic volume on State Route 293

County Log Point	Volume
0.609	680
2.479	520
4.559	200
6.186	470
Volume: AADT Source: [4]

All of SR 293 exists within the western part of Wyandot County. SR 293 starts at the intersection of SR 53, and becomes concurrent with County Highway 95 (CH 95). There it travels into the village of Kirby, and crosses over a CSX railroad line, as it continues moving north. SR 293 then leaves Kirby and overpasses U.S. Route 30 (US 30). Less than a mile later, SR 293 turns west and becomes concurrent with Lincoln Highway (CH 330), as CH 95 continues to head north. After a bit more than one mile (1.6 km), SR 293 leaves Lincoln Highway and turns north toward Wharton. SR 293 then crosses a bridge over Potato Run, followed by a turn west to downtown Wharton. The route ends at Cass Street, and the road continues as Sandusky Street. Nearly all of the route is in farmland.^[1][5]

History

SR 293 was established in 1932. The highway originally existed along its northernmost present stretch, connecting the village of Wharton with Lincoln Highway, which at one time was a part of US 30, and prior to that US 30N.^[2][3] In 1997, SR 293 was extended to its present southern terminus by following Lincoln Highway (then a part of US 30) east for two miles (3.2 km). From that point, it replaced what was previously designated as SR 699 south to SR 53 just south of Kirby.^[6][7] About ten years later, US 30 was moved to a new alignment south of the Lincoln Highway, no longer having direct access to SR 293.^[8]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Wyandot County.

Location	mi[1]	km	Destinations	Notes
Jackson Township	0.000	0.000	SR 53	Southern terminus
Richland Township	2.012	3.238	Lincoln Highway (CR 330)	Southern terminus of Lincoln Highway concurrency
	4.027	6.481	Lincoln Highway (CR 330)	Northern terminus of Lincoln Highway concurrency
Wharton	6.277	10.102	CR 47 (Cass Street)	Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Concurrency terminus

References

Route map: Bing / Google

1. Ohio Department of Transportation. "Technical Services DESTAPE: Wyandot County" (PDF). Retrieved 2013-12-31.
2. Map of Ohio Showing State Highway System (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by ODOH. Ohio Department of Highways. 1931. Retrieved 2011-08-25.
3. Map of Ohio Showing State Highway System (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by ODOH. Ohio Department of Highways. 1932. Retrieved 2011-08-25.
4. Staff. "Transportation Information Mapping System". Ohio Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2013-12-31.
5. Google (2012-12-31). "Ohio State Route 293" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2012-12-31.
6. Official Ohio Transportation Map (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by ODOT. Ohio Department of Transportation. 1996. Retrieved 2011-08-25.
7. Official Ohio Transportation Map (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by ODOT. Ohio Department of Transportation. 1997. Retrieved 2011-08-25.
8. Official Ohio Transportation Map (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by ODOT. Ohio Department of Transportation. 1997. Retrieved 2013-12-31.