Ohio State Route 505
Encyclopedia
State Route 505 is a north–south highway in the southwestern quadrant of the U.S. state
of Ohio
. This state highway runs from its southern terminus at a T-intersection with U.S. Route 52 (US 52) in the western half of the village
of Higginsport
to its northern terminus at SR 125
just 0.5 mile (0.80467 km) southeast of Hamersville
.
. This route is not included as a part of the National Highway System
, a network of highways identified as being most important for the country's economy, mobility and defense.
In 1940, when SR 756 was extended east from Felicity
to connect to SR 505 at the point that marks its current eastern terminus. At that time, however, SR 756 was extended northeast to run concurrently with SR 505 to a common terminus at SR 125. This would remain the case until 1995, when the SR 756 concurrency was removed from SR 505, resulting in SR 756 having a new eastern terminus where it currently does at SR 505. In addition, SR 505 was re-instated to its 1937–1940 status of being free of a concurrency for its entire length.
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
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...
. This state highway runs from its southern terminus at a T-intersection with U.S. Route 52 (US 52) in the western half 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 Higginsport
Higginsport, Ohio
Higginsport is a village in Brown County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 291 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Higginsport is located at ....
to its northern terminus at SR 125
Ohio State Route 125
State Route 125 is an east–west state highway in the southwestern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. Its western terminus is within the Cincinnati city limits, about east of downtown, at U.S. Route 50 – this is also the western terminus of State Route 32 and the southern terminus of State...
just 0.5 mile (0.80467 km) southeast of Hamersville
Hamersville, Ohio
HiiHamersville is a village in Brown County, Ohio, United States. The population was 515 at the 2000 census. Hamersville is named after Thomas Hamer, a general in the Mexican-American War.-Geography:Hamersville is located at ....
.
Route description
All of SR 505 is situated within the southwestern corner of Brown CountyBrown County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 42,285 people, 15,555 households, and 11,790 families residing in the county. The population density was 86 people per square mile . There were 17,193 housing units at an average density of 35 per square mile...
. This route is not included as a part 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 identified as being most important for the country's economy, mobility and defense.
History
The SR 505 designation was assigned in 1937. For the duration of its history, SR 505 has maintained the same routing between US 52 in Higginsport and SR 125 near Hamersville.In 1940, when SR 756 was extended east from Felicity
Felicity, Ohio
Felicity is a village in Clermont County, Ohio, United States. The population was 922 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Felicity is located at ....
to connect to SR 505 at the point that marks its current eastern terminus. At that time, however, SR 756 was extended northeast to run concurrently with SR 505 to a common terminus at SR 125. This would remain the case until 1995, when the SR 756 concurrency was removed from SR 505, resulting in SR 756 having a new eastern terminus where it currently does at SR 505. In addition, SR 505 was re-instated to its 1937–1940 status of being free of a concurrency for its entire length.