Ohio State Route 602
Encyclopedia
State Route 602 is a 14.47 miles (23.3 km) long north–south state highway
in the northern portion of the U.S. state
of Ohio
. Its southern terminus is at a T-intersection with SR 19 approximately 2.5 miles (4 km) northwest of Galion
, and its northern terminus is at SR 103 in New Washington
.
. No portion of this state route is included within the National Highway System
(NHS). The NHS is a network of highways identified as being most important for the nation's economy, mobility and defense.
. Old Lincoln Highway was designated as U.S. Route 30N (US 30N) at the time, and later became US 30 prior to that route being moved to its present freeway routing.
SR 602 would remain as such until 1969, when the highway was extended north along a previously un-numbered roadway to its present northern endpoint at SR 103 in New Washington.
State highway
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in the northern 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...
. Its southern terminus is at a T-intersection with SR 19 approximately 2.5 miles (4 km) northwest of Galion
Galion, Ohio
Settlers arrived in the area as early as 1817. The location was at the crossroads of a north-south road from Columbus to Portland , and the east-west route that later became the Lincoln Highway and subsequently the Harding Highway....
, and its northern terminus is at SR 103 in New Washington
New Washington, Ohio
New Washington is a village in Cranberry Township in Crawford County, Ohio, United States. The population was 987 at the 2000 census.-Geography:New Washington is located at ....
.
Route description
All of SR 602 is situated within the eastern portion of Crawford CountyCrawford County, Ohio
Crawford County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. It was named for Colonel William Crawford, a soldier during the American Revolution....
. No portion of this state route 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...
(NHS). The NHS is a network of highways identified as being most important for the nation's economy, mobility and defense.
History
The SR 602 designation was created in 1937. Originally, the highway ran from its present southern terminus at SR 19 to its intersection with Old Lincoln Highway north of North RobinsonNorth Robinson, Ohio
North Robinson is a village in Crawford County, Ohio, United States. The population was 211 at the 2000 census.-Geography:North Robinson is located at ....
. Old Lincoln Highway was designated as U.S. Route 30N (US 30N) at the time, and later became US 30 prior to that route being moved to its present freeway routing.
SR 602 would remain as such until 1969, when the highway was extended north along a previously un-numbered roadway to its present northern endpoint at SR 103 in New Washington.