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State Route 124 is an east-west state highway in the southern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. Its western terminus is at State Route 134 nearly 4 miles southest of Martinsville, and its eastern terminus is about 7 miles west of Belpre at the multiplex of U.S. Route 50, State Route 7, and State Route 32. The road passes through numerous villages along its route, many of them economically depressed. State Route 124 has the longest multiplex of state routes in Ohio, running concurrent with State Route 32 for 35½ miles. The road was recently rerouted in 2003 following the extension of U.S. Route 33 to the Ravenswood Bridge.
[edit] Cities and villages along route
- Willettsville
- Hillsboro
- Marshall
- Lincolnville
- Turkey
- Sinking Spring
- Nace Corner
- Cedar Fork
- Byington
- Newfain
- Kincaid Springs
- Latham
- Idaho
- Tennyson
- Pleasant Valley
- Jasper
- Van Meter
- Givens
- Jackson
- Roads
- Middleton
- Clarion
- Wilkesville
- Salem Center
- Hanesville
- Langsville
- Rutland
- Pomeroy
- Minersville
- Syracuse
- Racine
- Antiquity
- Letart Falls
- Apple Grove
- Great Bend
- Portland
- Hazael
- Shade River
- Long Bottom
- Reedsville
- Eden
- Hockingport
- Little Hocking
[edit] Points of interest
[edit] History
- 1926 – Original route certified; originally routed from Hillsboro to 3 miles south of Portland along the former State Route 24 alignment[2].
- 1934 – Extended to Portland[2].
- 1935 – Extended to 1 mile east of Coolville along a previously unnumbered road from Portland to Long Bottom, a former alignment of State Route 248 from Long Bottom to Reedsville, a previously unnumbered road from Reedsville to Hockingport, and along the current State Route 144 from Hockingport to 1 mile east of Coolville[2].
- 1936 – Rerouted to its current eastern terminus along a previously unnumbered road (this alignment was State Route 144 before 1926); Hockingport to 1 mile east of Coolville certified as State Route 144[2].
- 1938 – Extended to its current western terminus along a previously unnumbered road; rerouted from Great Bend to 3 miles south of Portland along the current State Route 338; former alignment from Great Bend to 3 miles south of Portland certified as State Route 338[2].
- 1941 – State Route 124 and State Route 338 alignments from Great Bend to 3 miles south of Portland reverted to previous and current routings[2].
- 1934 – Extended to Portland[2].
- 1969 – Joined with State Route 7 along Pomeroy bypass[3].
- 1974 – 4 miles west of Jasper to Jasper upgraded to divided highway[4].
- 1984 – Joined by State Route 32 from 4 miles west of Jasper to Roads[4].
- unknown – Givens to Roads upgraded to divided highway[citation needed].
- 1997 – Jasper to Givens upgraded to divided highway[4].
- 2003 – Routed along the former U.S. Route 33 alignment from 2 miles north of Pomeroy to 1 mile east of Pomeroy; routed along a former alignment of State Route 338 from Racine to Great Bend; former State Route 124 alignment from Racine to Great Bend decertified[citation needed].
[edit] Before 1926
[edit] Sources
- ^ Mileages retrieved from Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams unless otherwise noted.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Route 124 (The Unofficial Ohio State Highways Web Site) by John Simpson
- ^ Route 7 (The Unofficial Ohio State Highways Web Site) by John Simpson
- ^ a b c Route 32 (The Unofficial Ohio State Highways Web Site) by John Simpson
- ^ Explanation of the Ohio State Highway System (The Unofficial Ohio State Highways Web Site) by John Simpson
[edit] External links
SR 134 near Martinsville
US 50/SR 7/SR 32 near Belpre
