Ohio State Route 576
Encyclopedia
State Route 576 is a north–south state highway
located in northwestern Ohio
, a U.S. state
. The highway's southern terminus is at State Route 2 on the boundary between Williams
and Defiance
Counties, approximately 3.25 miles (5.2 km) southwest of Bryan
. The northern terminus of State Route 576 is at the Michigan
State Line about 5.5 miles (8.9 km) northwest of Pioneer
, where the roadway continuing into Hillsdale County
, Michigan is county-maintained Hillsdale Road.
. No segment of this state highway is included within the National Highway System
, a network of routes determined to be the most important for the economy, mobility and defense of the nation.
and its eastern junction with State Route 107
in Montpelier
. At that time, the current stretch of State Route 576 between the western State Route 107 junction and the eastern U.S. Route 20 intersection was included as a portion of U.S. Route 20A, while the stretch between U.S. Route 20 and the Michigan
State Line was designated as State Route 571.
By 1957, State Route 576 took on the shape that it has today, when it was extended northerly out of Montpelier concurrent with U.S. Route 20A to U.S. Route 20, then west along U.S. Route 20 a short distance, and north over the former State Route 571 to its present northern terminus at the Michigan State Line. The U.S. Route 20A concurrency between Montpelier and U.S. Route 20 was removed from State Route 576 by 1964 when the alternate route to U.S. Route 20 was re-routed to mainline U.S. Route 20 via State Route 15 to the east.
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 northwestern 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...
, a 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...
. The highway's southern terminus is at State Route 2 on the boundary between Williams
Williams County, Ohio
Williams County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of 2010, the population was 37,642. Its county seat is Bryan and is named for David Williams, one of the captors of John André in the American Revolutionary War.-Geography:According to the U.S...
and Defiance
Defiance County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 39,500 people, 15,138 households, and 11,020 families residing in the county. The population density was 96 people per square mile . There were 16,040 housing units at an average density of 39 per square mile...
Counties, approximately 3.25 miles (5.2 km) southwest of Bryan
Bryan, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 8,333 people, 3,528 households, and 2,155 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,821.7 people per square mile . There were 3,733 housing units at an average density of 816.1 per square mile...
. The northern terminus of State Route 576 is at the Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
State Line about 5.5 miles (8.9 km) northwest of Pioneer
Pioneer, Ohio
Pioneer is a village in Williams County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,369 at the 2010 census.-History:Earliest recorded settlers of Pioneer were P.W. Norris and Owen McCarty , who were hired to clear James A. Rogers land in 1842-3. That land was section 17 of Williams County...
, where the roadway continuing into Hillsdale County
Hillsdale County, Michigan
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 46,527 people, 17,335 households, and 12,550 families residing in the county. The population density was 78 people per square mile . There were 20,189 housing units at an average density of 34 per square mile...
, Michigan is county-maintained Hillsdale Road.
Route description
The entirety of State Route 576 is situated within Williams CountyWilliams County, Ohio
Williams County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of 2010, the population was 37,642. Its county seat is Bryan and is named for David Williams, one of the captors of John André in the American Revolutionary War.-Geography:According to the U.S...
. No segment of this state highway is included within 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 routes determined to be the most important for the economy, mobility and defense of the nation.
History
When it debuted in 1937, State Route 576's routing occupied the portion of its existing alignment between its present southern terminus at State Route 2 southwest of BryanBryan, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 8,333 people, 3,528 households, and 2,155 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,821.7 people per square mile . There were 3,733 housing units at an average density of 816.1 per square mile...
and its eastern junction with State Route 107
Ohio State Route 107
Ohio State Route 107 ' is an east–west state highway in the northwestern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. Its western terminus is at OH 49 west of Montpelier, and its eastern terminus is at a signalized intersection with US 20A and OH 15 east of Montpelier.-History:OH 107 is an original...
in Montpelier
Montpelier, Ohio
Montpelier is a village in Williams County, Ohio, United States. The population was 4,320 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Montpelier is located at ....
. At that time, the current stretch of State Route 576 between the western State Route 107 junction and the eastern U.S. Route 20 intersection was included as a portion of U.S. Route 20A, while the stretch between U.S. Route 20 and the Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
State Line was designated as State Route 571.
By 1957, State Route 576 took on the shape that it has today, when it was extended northerly out of Montpelier concurrent with U.S. Route 20A to U.S. Route 20, then west along U.S. Route 20 a short distance, and north over the former State Route 571 to its present northern terminus at the Michigan State Line. The U.S. Route 20A concurrency between Montpelier and U.S. Route 20 was removed from State Route 576 by 1964 when the alternate route to U.S. Route 20 was re-routed to mainline U.S. Route 20 via State Route 15 to the east.