State Route 295 is a a north–west state highway

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 in northwestern Ohio

Ohio

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, a U.S. state

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. The southern terminus of State Route 295 is at a T-intersection with U.S. Route 24 approximately 5 miles (8 km) southwest of Waterville

Waterville, Ohio

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. Its northern terminus is at the Michigan

Michigan

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 State Line in Berkey

Berkey, Ohio

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. The roadway continues into the Wolverine State as county-maintained Silberhorn Highway.

Route description

State Route 295 exists only within Lucas County

Lucas County, Ohio

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. No portion of this state highway is included within the National Highway System

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History

Making its debut in 1932, State Route 295 was originally routed from its current eastern junction with State Route 2 to its current northern terminus at the Michigan

Michigan

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 State Line in Berkey

Berkey, Ohio

Berkey is a village in Lucas County, Ohio, United States. The population was 265 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Berkey is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all of it land....

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One year later, the highway would be extended southward to State Route 64 on the outskirts of Whitehouse

Whitehouse, Ohio

Whitehouse is a village in Lucas County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,733 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Whitehouse is located at ....

. By 1935, State Route 295 was extended southward one more time, this time to its current southern terminus at U.S. Route 24.

Major intersections