Ohio State Route 218

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State Route 218
Length:	19.51 mi[1] (31.40 km)
Formed:	1924
South end:	SR 217 near Crown City
North end:	SR 7 near Gallipolis
Counties:	Lawrence, Gallia
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State Route 218 is a north-south state highway in the southeastern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. Its southern terminus is at State Route 217 approximately 6 miles southeast of Crown City, and its northern terminus is at State Route 7 about 3 miles south of Gallipolis.

Contents 1 Cities and villages along route 2 Points of interest 3 History 4 Sources 5 External links

[edit] Cities and villages along route

• Mercerville
• Leaper
• Angel
• Thivener

[edit] Points of interest

• Wayne National Forest

[edit] History

• 1924 – Original route established^[2]; originally routed along the current alignment of State Route 553 from Crown City to 2 miles north of Crown City, and along its current alignment from 2 miles north of Crown City to its current northern terminus^[3].
• 1926 – Southern portion routed to its current alignment along a previously unnumbered road^[3].

[edit] Sources

1. ^ Mileages retrieved from Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams unless otherwise noted.
2. ^ Explanation of the Ohio State Highway System (The Unofficial Ohio State Highways Web Site) by John Simpson
3. ^ ^{a b} Route 218 (The Unofficial Ohio State Highways Web Site) by John Simpson

[edit] External links

• The Unofficial Ohio State Highways Web Site, by John Simpson
• End photos of Ohio 218 from state-ends.com by Dan Garnell