Ohio State Route 135
Encyclopedia
State Route 135 is a short north–south state highway
in the southwestern portion of the U.S. state
of Ohio
. SR 135 travels from its southern terminus at a T-intersection with U.S. Route 50 (US 50) approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) south of the village
of Lynchburg
to its northern terminus in Lynchburg at a T-intersection with SR 134
.
. Beginning at a T-intersection with US 50 in Dodson Township
, SR 135 travels to the northwest through a landscape primarily composed of farmland, with a few homes appearing along the way. After a brief westerly overlap of Anderson Road, the state route turns north, passes some patches of trees just prior to passing into Lynchburg. SR 135 bends to the north-northwest as it follows Sycamore Street through a residential neighborhood. The highway then turns west onto South Street at a four-way stop intersection, and continues through the heavily residential portion of the village through its endpoint where it meets SR 134 at a T-intersection.
SR 135 is not included as a component of the National Highway System
, a network of highways deemed most important for the economy, mobility and defense of the nation.
State highway
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in the southwestern portion of the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
. SR 135 travels from its southern terminus at a T-intersection with U.S. Route 50 (US 50) approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) south of the village
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
of Lynchburg
Lynchburg, Ohio
Lynchburg is a village in Clinton and Highland counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 1,350 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Lynchburg is located at ....
to its northern terminus in Lynchburg at a T-intersection with SR 134
Ohio State Route 134
State Route 134 is a north–south state highway in the southwestern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. Its southern terminus is at its interchange with State Route 32 in Sardinia and its northern terminus is at its interchange with Main Street in Port William....
.
Route description
The entirety of SR 135 is located within the western portion of Highland CountyHighland County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 40,875 people, 15,587 households, and 11,394 families residing in the county. The population density was 74 people per square mile . There were 17,583 housing units at an average density of 32 per square mile...
. Beginning at a T-intersection with US 50 in Dodson Township
Dodson Township, Highland County, Ohio
Dodson Township is one of the seventeen townships of Highland County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,514 people in the township, 1,166 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
, SR 135 travels to the northwest through a landscape primarily composed of farmland, with a few homes appearing along the way. After a brief westerly overlap of Anderson Road, the state route turns north, passes some patches of trees just prior to passing into Lynchburg. SR 135 bends to the north-northwest as it follows Sycamore Street through a residential neighborhood. The highway then turns west onto South Street at a four-way stop intersection, and continues through the heavily residential portion of the village through its endpoint where it meets SR 134 at a T-intersection.
SR 135 is not included as a component of the National Highway System
National Highway System (United States)
The National Highway System is a network of strategic highways within the United States, including the Interstate Highway System and other roads serving major airports, ports, rail or truck terminals, railway stations, pipeline terminals and other strategic transport facilities.Individual states...
, a network of highways deemed most important for the economy, mobility and defense of the nation.