Ohio State Route 568
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| Maintained by O.D.O.T. | ||||
| Length: | 16.20 mi[1] (26.07 km) | |||
| Existed: | 1965[2][3] – present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end: |
  SR 12 / SR 37 in Findlay | |||
| East end: |
   US 23 / SR 103 / SR 199 in Carey | |||
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| Counties: | Hancock, Wyandot | |||
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State Route 568 (SR 568) is an east–west state highway in the northwestern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. The western terminus of this highway is at a signalized intersection in downtown Findlay where it meets State Route 12 and State Route 37. The eastern terminus of State Route 568 is in downtown Carey at a signalized intersection that serves as all of the northern split of the U.S. Route 23/State Route 103 concurrency, the western split of the State Route 103/State Route 199 concurrency and the southern split of the U.S. Route 23/State Route 199 concurrency.
State Route 568 was created in the middle of the 1960s. The entire length of this two-lane highway is part of the former alignment of State Route 15, which was realigned onto a new expressway from Findlay to Carey at that time.
Route description
Along its path, State Route 568 passes through eastern Hancock County and northwestern Wyandot County. There are no segments of State Route 568 that are incorporated within the National Highway System, a network of highways deemed most important for the economy, mobility and defense of the country.[4]
History
State Route 568 was established in 1965. With the completion of a new four-lane divided expressway from Interstate 75 south of Findlay and U.S. Route 23/State Route 103 south of Carey, the State Route 15 designation, which had utilized a two-lane roadway between downtown Findlay and downtown Carey to that point, was transferred onto the new expressway, which parallels the two-lane road to the south. Consequently, this two-lane highway became known as State Route 568. The route has utilized the same alignment from inception to this day, and has not seen any significant changes since its original designation.[2][3]
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Hancock | Findlay | 0.00 | 0.00 | SR 12 / SR 37 north (South Main Street / Main Cross Street) | Western end of SR 37 concurrency |
| 0.14 | 0.23 | SR 37 south (South Main Street) / West Sandusky Street | Eastern end of SR 37 concurrency | ||
| Biglick Township | 9.93 | 15.98 |  SR 330 south / CR 330 north | Northern terminus of SR 330 | |
| Wyandot | Carey | 16.20 | 26.07 | US 23 / SR 103 / SR 199 (East Findlay Street / Vance Street) | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
- 1 2 Ohio Department of Transportation. "Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams". Retrieved 2006-11-08.
- 1 2 Official Ohio Highway Map (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by ODOH. Ohio Department of Highways. 1964. Retrieved 2011-01-17.
- 1 2 Official Ohio Highway Map (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by ODOH. Ohio Department of Highways. 1965. Retrieved 2011-01-17.
- ↑ National Highway System: Ohio (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. December 2003. Retrieved 2011-01-17.