State Route 242 (SR 242) was an east–west state highway in the west-central portion of Ohio. The western terminus of the route was at U.S. Route 127, approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) north of Greenville. Its eastern terminus was at a T-intersection with SR 121, adjacent to Darke County Airport about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) southwest of Versailles.
Created in the middle of the 1920s, SR 242 ran through very flat farm country in the northeastern portion of Darke County. The highway abutted the western and northern edges of Darke County Airport along the way. The entire route was turned over to county and township control around 2013 in conjunction with a plan to extend the runway of the Darke County Airport.
The route began at the rural Richland Township intersection of US 127 and Reed Road. The vast majority of the state highway passed through farmland, with the occasional home appearing along the way. Heading due east from the U.S. Route 127 intersection, SR 242 immediately intersected Greenville-St. Marys Road, then proceeded among the vastness of crops, meeting Schroder Road and Younker Road en route before arriving at the Horner Road intersection. Here, SR 242 turned north onto the alignment of Horner Road, with the road continuing east from the intersection being Chase Road. As it headed northward, the route traveled along the western edge of Darke County Airport. The state route next arrived at its intersection with Plessinger Road. At this point, SR 242 turned east again, with the road heading north from this intersection becoming known as Shaffer Road. Running due east along the north side of the county airport, the route entered Wayne Township prior to arriving at its endpoint at its junction with SR 121, where the intersecting state highway forms the southern and eastern legs of the T-intersection.[3]
Historyedit
SR 242 was first designated in 1924 replacing what was then designated SR 199.[4][5] The highway was assigned to the routing that it occupied throughout its entire nine-decade history.[6] The entire route was asphalt-paved by 1939.[7][8]
In 2012, the Darke County Airport proposed expanding its one runway 300 feet (91 m) to the west. With the expansion, the north–south segment of SR 242 would have to be removed. As one of the shortest state highways in the state, the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) proposed abandoning the entire route with jurisdiction of the road being transferred to Darke County and the two townships through which the route traveled.[9] Earlier proposals for the route included ODOT taking over the entire length of Chase Road (which runs along the southern edge of the airport) to SR 121.[9] ODOT gave up control of the route in 2013 with the portion from US 127 to Horner Road becoming Darke County Route 242 and the remainder becoming maintained by Richland and Wayne Townships.[10] For the maintenance of the road, ODOT also gave US$800,000 to the Darke County Engineer.[10]
^Google (November 14, 2015). "Overview Map of State Route 242" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved November 14, 2015.
^Map of Ohio Showing State Routes(MrSID) (Map). Cartography by L.A. Boulay, Director. Ohio Division of Highways. 1923. Retrieved August 18, 2013.
^Map of Ohio Showing State Routes(MrSID) (Map). Cartography by L.A. Boulay, Director. ODOH. 1924. Retrieved August 18, 2013.
^2007-2009 Official Ohio Transportation Map(MrSID) (Map). Cartography by James G. Beasley, Director. ODOT. 2007. Retrieved August 20, 2013.
^Official 1938 Ohio Highway Map(MrSID) (Map). Cartography by John Jaster, Jr., Director. ODOH. 1938. Retrieved August 19, 2013.
^Ohio Highway Map 1939(MrSID) (Map). Cartography by Robt. S. Beightler, Director. ODOH. 1939. Retrieved August 19, 2013.
^ ab"DC Engineer Jim Surber's Thoughts on the Planned 242 Changes". Darke Journal. April 25, 2012. Retrieved September 6, 2014.
^ ab"Meeting Minutes of The Board of Darke County Commissioners" (PDF). April 22, 2013. pp. 129–130. Retrieved September 6, 2014.
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State Route 242 SR 242 was an east west state highway in the west central portion of Ohio The western terminus of the route was at U S Route 127 approximately 5 miles 8 0 km north of Greenville Its eastern terminus was at a T intersection with SR 121 adjacent to Darke County Airport about 1 5 miles 2 4 km southwest of Versailles State Route 242Map of SR 242 c 2012Route informationMaintained by ODOTLength3 67 mi 1 5 91 km Existed1924 2013Major junctionsWest endUS 127 near GreenvilleEast endSR 121 near VersaillesLocationCountryUnited StatesStateOhioCountiesDarkeHighway systemOhio State Highway SystemInterstate US State Scenic SR 241 SR 243Created in the middle of the 1920s SR 242 ran through very flat farm country in the northeastern portion of Darke County The highway abutted the western and northern edges of Darke County Airport along the way The entire route was turned over to county and township control around 2013 in conjunction with a plan to extend the runway of the Darke County Airport Contents 1 Route description 2 History 3 Major intersections 4 ReferencesRoute description editSR 242 was nestled entirely within the northeastern quadrant of Darke County The route was not inclusive in the National Highway System 2 The route began at the rural Richland Township intersection of US 127 and Reed Road The vast majority of the state highway passed through farmland with the occasional home appearing along the way Heading due east from the U S Route 127 intersection SR 242 immediately intersected Greenville St Marys Road then proceeded among the vastness of crops meeting Schroder Road and Younker Road en route before arriving at the Horner Road intersection Here SR 242 turned north onto the alignment of Horner Road with the road continuing east from the intersection being Chase Road As it headed northward the route traveled along the western edge of Darke County Airport The state route next arrived at its intersection with Plessinger Road At this point SR 242 turned east again with the road heading north from this intersection becoming known as Shaffer Road Running due east along the north side of the county airport the route entered Wayne Township prior to arriving at its endpoint at its junction with SR 121 where the intersecting state highway forms the southern and eastern legs of the T intersection 3 History editSR 242 was first designated in 1924 replacing what was then designated SR 199 4 5 The highway was assigned to the routing that it occupied throughout its entire nine decade history 6 The entire route was asphalt paved by 1939 7 8 In 2012 the Darke County Airport proposed expanding its one runway 300 feet 91 m to the west With the expansion the north south segment of SR 242 would have to be removed As one of the shortest state highways in the state the Ohio Department of Transportation ODOT proposed abandoning the entire route with jurisdiction of the road being transferred to Darke County and the two townships through which the route traveled 9 Earlier proposals for the route included ODOT taking over the entire length of Chase Road which runs along the southern edge of the airport to SR 121 9 ODOT gave up control of the route in 2013 with the portion from US 127 to Horner Road becoming Darke County Route 242 and the remainder becoming maintained by Richland and Wayne Townships 10 For the maintenance of the road ODOT also gave US 800 000 to the Darke County Engineer 10 Major intersections editThe entire route was in Darke County Locationmi 1 kmDestinationsNotesRichland Township0 000 00 nbsp US 127 Reed RoadWayne Township3 675 91 nbsp SR 1211 000 mi 1 609 km 1 000 km 0 621 miReferences editKML file edit help Template Attached KML Ohio State Route 242KML is from Wikidata a b Ohio Department of Transportation Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams PDF Retrieved 2010 08 05 National Highway System Ohio PDF Map Federal Highway Administration December 2003 Retrieved 2010 07 29 Google November 14 2015 Overview Map of State Route 242 Map Google Maps Google Retrieved November 14 2015 Map of Ohio Showing State Routes MrSID Map Cartography by L A Boulay Director Ohio Division of Highways 1923 Retrieved August 18 2013 Map of Ohio Showing State Routes MrSID Map Cartography by L A Boulay Director ODOH 1924 Retrieved August 18 2013 2007 2009 Official Ohio Transportation Map MrSID Map Cartography by James G Beasley Director ODOT 2007 Retrieved August 20 2013 Official 1938 Ohio Highway Map MrSID Map Cartography by John Jaster Jr Director ODOH 1938 Retrieved August 19 2013 Ohio Highway Map 1939 MrSID Map Cartography by Robt S Beightler Director ODOH 1939 Retrieved August 19 2013 a b DC Engineer Jim Surber s Thoughts on the Planned 242 Changes Darke Journal April 25 2012 Retrieved September 6 2014 a b Meeting Minutes of The Board of Darke County Commissioners PDF April 22 2013 pp 129 130 Retrieved September 6 2014 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ohio State Route 242 amp oldid 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