Ohio State Route 559

State Route 559
Route information
Maintained by ODOT
Length:	16.63 mi[1] (26.76 km)
Existed:	1937 – present
Major junctions
South end:	SR 29 in Mechanicsburg
	US 36 near Woodstock
North end:	SR 287 near North Lewisburg
Location
Counties:	Champaign, Logan
Highway system
Ohio highways Interstates • U.S. Routes • State Routes ← SR 558 SR 560 →

State Route 559 (SR 559, OH 559) is a north–south state highway in the central portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. The southern terminus of the highway is at the signalized junction of State Route 29 and State Route 4 in downtown Mechanicsburg. Its northern terminus is at a T-intersection with State Route 287 approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) northwest of North Lewisburg.

Route description

State Route 559 runs through the eastern portion of Champaign County and the southeastern quadrant of Logan County. No part of the highway is included within the National Highway System, a network of routes deemed most important for the nation's economy, mobility and defense.^[2]

History

Established in 1937, State Route 559 was originally routed along the same alignment that it occupies today through Champaign and Logan Counties. The highway has not experienced any major changes to its routing since its inception.^[3][4]

Major intersections

County	Location	Mile[1]	Destinations	Notes
Champaign	Mechanicsburg	0.00	SR 4 SR 29 east	Southern terminus at signalized intersection. SR 29 continues solo to the southeast. SR 4 crosses southwest-to-northeast.
		0.27	SR 29 west	Northwestern split of SR 29/SR 559 duplex at Y-intersection. SR 29 departs to the west.
	Goshen Township	2.44	SR 161
	Rush Township	5.42	US 36
	North Lewisburg	11.80	SR 245 east	Eastern split of SR 245/SR 559 duplex. SR 245 joins from the east.
		12.01	SR 245 west	Western split of SR 29/SR 559 duplex at signalized intersection. SR 245 departs to the west.
Logan	Zane Township	16.63	SR 287	Northern terminus at T-intersection.
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi      Concurrency terminus •      Closed/Former •      Incomplete access •      Unopened

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Ohio Department of Transportation. "Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams". http://www.odotonline.org/techservapps/SLD/default.htm. Retrieved 2010-10-22. 
2. ^ Federal Highway Administration (December 2003) (PDF). National Highway System: Ohio (Map). http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/nhs/maps/oh/oh_Ohio.pdf. Retrieved 2010-10-22. 
3. ^ Ohio Department of Transportation (1936). Ohio State Map (Map). 
4. ^ Ohio Department of Transportation (1937). Ohio State Map (Map). 

External links

• Logan County Highway Map