Ohio State Route 656

State Route 656
Route information
Maintained by ODOT
Length:	10.07 mi[1] (16.21 km)
Existed:	1937 – present
Major junctions
South end:	SR 61 near Sunbury
North end:	SR 229 near Sparta
Location
Counties:	Delaware, Morrow
Highway system
Ohio Highways Interstate U.S. State Former Scenic ← SR 655 SR 657 →

State Route 656 (SR 656) is a state highway in the central portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. The highway's southern terminus is at SR 61 approximately 4.5 miles (7.2 km) north of Sunbury. It travels northeast to its junction with SR 229, less than 0.25 miles (0.40 km) northeast of the village limits of Sparta.

Route description

SR 656 travels through northeastern Delaware County and southeastern Morrow County. No part of the route is inclusive within the National Highway System.^[2]

History

This state highway was designated in 1937 along the alignment that it utilizes to this day between SR 61 and SR 229. SR 656 has not experienced any major changes to its routing since its inception.^[3][4]

Major intersections

County	Location	mi[1]	km	Destinations	Notes
Delaware	Kingston Township	0.00	0.00	SR 61 / Wilson Road
	Porter Township	1.07	1.72	SR 521 west / CR 52 (Olive Green Road)	Eastern terminus of SR 521
Morrow	Sparta	9.71	15.63	SR 314
	South Bloomfield Township	10.07	16.21	SR 229 / CR 19 – Marengo, Mount Vernon
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

Route map: Bing / Google

1. Ohio Department of Transportation. "Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams". Retrieved 2010-10-07.
2. National Highway System: Ohio (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. December 2003. Retrieved 2010-10-07.
3. Ohio Department of Highways (1936). Official Highway Map of Ohio (MrSID) (Map). 1:760,320. Columbus: Ohio Department of Highways. OCLC 5673562. Retrieved March 29, 2014.
4. Ohio Department of Highways (1937). Official Highway Map of Ohio (MrSID) (Map). 1:633,600. Columbus: Ohio Department of Highways. OCLC 5673562, 16960304. Retrieved March 29, 2014.