Ohio State Route 556
Encyclopedia
State Route 556 is an east–west state highway
located in the southeastern portion of the U.S. state
of Ohio
. State Route 556 runs from its western terminus at State Route 145
in Beallsville
to its eastern terminus at a T-intersection with State Route 7 in Clarington
, just a short distance from the western banks of the Ohio River
.
. This highway is not incorporated as a part of the National Highway System
, a system of routes identified as being most important for the economy, mobility and defense of the country.
and Clarington
through northern Monroe County
since its debut. No major changes have taken place to State Route 556's routing since it was created. The only thing that has changed with respect to this route in its history is the route at its western terminus. What is now a part of State Route 145
was designated as State Route 9 when State Route 556 was established.
State highway
State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...
located in the southeastern portion of the U.S. state
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...
. State Route 556 runs from its western terminus at State Route 145
Ohio State Route 145
State Route 145 is a long north–south state highway in the southeastern quadrant of the U.S. state of Ohio. The western terminus of SR 145 is at a T-intersection with SR 821 in Lower Salem...
in Beallsville
Beallsville, Ohio
Beallsville is a village in Monroe County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 423.The village gained national attention during the Vietnam War by having lost six of its 475 citizens to the war, the worst per-capita loss of life experienced by any place in the...
to its eastern terminus at a T-intersection with State Route 7 in Clarington
Clarington, Ohio
Clarington is a village on the Ohio River in Monroe County, Ohio, United States. The population was 444 at the 2000 census.Clarington is served by the Monroe County District Library from its administrative offices in Woodsfield, Ohio.-Geography:...
, just a short distance from the western banks of the Ohio River
Ohio River
The Ohio River is the largest tributary, by volume, of the Mississippi River. At the confluence, the Ohio is even bigger than the Mississippi and, thus, is hydrologically the main stream of the whole river system, including the Allegheny River further upstream...
.
Route description
State Route 556 runs entirely within the northern part of Monroe CountyMonroe County, Ohio
Monroe County is a county located in the state of Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 14,642. Its county seat is Woodsfield and is named for James Monroe, Secretary of State when the county was formed and later President of the United States....
. This highway is not incorporated 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 system of routes identified as being most important for the economy, mobility and defense of the country.
History
The State Route 556 designation was assigned in 1937. It has utilized the same alignment between BeallsvilleBeallsville, Ohio
Beallsville is a village in Monroe County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 423.The village gained national attention during the Vietnam War by having lost six of its 475 citizens to the war, the worst per-capita loss of life experienced by any place in the...
and Clarington
Clarington, Ohio
Clarington is a village on the Ohio River in Monroe County, Ohio, United States. The population was 444 at the 2000 census.Clarington is served by the Monroe County District Library from its administrative offices in Woodsfield, Ohio.-Geography:...
through northern Monroe County
Monroe County, Ohio
Monroe County is a county located in the state of Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 14,642. Its county seat is Woodsfield and is named for James Monroe, Secretary of State when the county was formed and later President of the United States....
since its debut. No major changes have taken place to State Route 556's routing since it was created. The only thing that has changed with respect to this route in its history is the route at its western terminus. What is now a part of State Route 145
Ohio State Route 145
State Route 145 is a long north–south state highway in the southeastern quadrant of the U.S. state of Ohio. The western terminus of SR 145 is at a T-intersection with SR 821 in Lower Salem...
was designated as State Route 9 when State Route 556 was established.