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State Route 142 Begins in London and acts as a spur of US 42 serving West Jefferson, although its interchange with I-70 primarily provides Interstate access to West Jefferson and nearby Lake Darby rather than as a connection to US 42. Sometimes the road (Plain City-Georgesville Rd) from that interchange northward to Plain City is also incorrectly referred to as Route 142 by locals.
[edit] Cities and villages along route
[edit] Junctions
Western terminus in London
JCT with US 40 in West Jefferson
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| Crossing, no access |
Concurrency termini |
Decommissioned |
Unconstructed |
Closed |
[edit] History
Originally, the eastern terminus was at West Jefferson[2] The route was extended to meet I-70 when it opened in 1971.[2][3] According to West Jefferson locals, ODOT hadn't originally planned for the SR 142 extension or its interchange with I-70, and felt the town would be adequately served by SR 29. The citizens protested, and gained the support of the Battelle Memorial Institute, located on Plain City-Georgesville Rd between US 40 and the proposed I-70. As a result, ODOT added an interchange at Plain City-Georgesville Rd to their plans, and extended SR 142 past Batelle to that interchange.[citation needed]
[edit] Sources
- ^ MAD 142R ODOT Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams
- ^ a b c Route 142 John Simpson's Unofficial Ohio State Highways Web Site
- ^ Route 70 John Simpson's Unofficial Ohio State Highways Web Site
US 42 / SR 38 / SR 56 / SR 665 at London
I-70 near West Jefferson
US 40
