State Route 180 (SR 180) is a 29.55-mile (47.56 km) long east–west state highway in the southern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. SR 180 has its western terminus at a Roundabout with SR 159 nearly 5 miles (8.0 km) northeast of Chillicothe. Its eastern terminus is at a diamond interchange with the U.S. Route 33 (US 33) expressway approximately 3.75 miles (6.04 km) northwest of Logan.

State Route 180 marker
State Route 180
Route information
Maintained by ODOT
Length29.55 mi[1][2][3] (47.56 km)
Existed1927[4][5]–present
Major junctions
West end SR 159 near Chillicothe
East end US 33 / CR 33A near Logan
Location
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountiesRoss, Pickaway, Hocking
Highway system
  • Ohio State Highway System
SR 179 SR 181
View along State Route 180 northeast of Chillicothe

Route description

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Along its path, SR 180 travels through northeastern Ross County, the extreme southeastern corner of Pickaway County and the northwestern part of Hocking County. No portion of this highway is included within the National Highway System (NHS). The NHS is a network of routes determined to be most important for the economy, mobility and defense of the nation.[6]

History

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The SR 180 designation was applied in 1927. Prior to this time, the stretch of highway that SR 180 currently occupies through Ross, Pickaway and Hocking Counties was designated as SR 27. With the designation of the US 27 in that year, SR 27 was replaced by SR 180. The only change related to SR 180 since its inception has been the highway that it meets at its eastern terminus, which at the time was the predecessor to US 33, SR 31.[4][5]

Construction began in October 2019 on SR 180 western terminus with SR 159. The project redesigns the intersection with a roundabout. Originally, an extension of SR 207 was supposed to meet up, but due to the discovery of a wetland in the environmental study, SR 207 would not intersect with SR 180.[7] Construction was completed the following October.[8]

Major intersections

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CountyLocationmi[1][2][3]kmDestinationsNotes
RossGreen Township0.000.00  SR 159 – ChillicotheRoundabout
Adelphi11.7918.97 
 
SR 327 south (Concord Street) / Main Street – Tar Hollow State Forest
Northern terminus of SR 327
PickawaySalt Creek Township12.4420.02 
 
SR 56 west – Circleville
Western end of SR 56 concurrency
HockingLaurelville13.0921.07 
 
SR 56 east (Pike Street) / Water Street
Eastern end of SR 56 concurrency
Perry Township20.3932.81 
 
SR 374 south
Western end of SR 374 concurrency
Laurel Township25.0140.25 
 
SR 374 north
Eastern end of SR 374 concurrency
25.5141.05 
 
SR 678 south – Gibisonville
Northern terminus of SR 678
Falls Township29.5547.56   US 33 / CR 33A – Athens, ColumbusInterchange
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

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  1. ^ a b Ohio Department of Transportation. "Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams: SR 180, Ross County" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-25. Retrieved 2011-06-02.
  2. ^ a b Ohio Department of Transportation. "Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams: SR 180, Pickaway County" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-25. Retrieved 2011-06-02.
  3. ^ a b Ohio Department of Transportation. "Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams: SR 180, Hocking County" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-25. Retrieved 2011-06-02.
  4. ^ a b Map of Ohio Showing State Routes (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by ODHPW. Ohio Department of Highways and Public Works. August 1926. Retrieved 2011-06-01.
  5. ^ a b Map of Ohio Showing State Highway System (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by ODHPW. Ohio Department of Highways and Public Works. June 1927. Retrieved 2011-06-01.
  6. ^ National Highway System: Ohio (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. December 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 16, 2008. Retrieved 2011-06-01.
  7. ^ Barnhart, Toria (October 25, 2019). "Construction begins on Ross-207 extension, roundabout project". Chillicothe Gazette. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
  8. ^ "State Route 207 Connector opens in Ross County". Ohio Department of Transportation. October 8, 2020. Retrieved December 19, 2020.