Ohio State Route 550

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State Route 550
Length:	40.68 mi[1] (65.47 km)
Formed:	1975
West end:	US 33 near Athens
East end:	SR 7 near Marietta
Counties:	Athens, Washington
Ohio highways < SR 547 SR 551 > Interstates - U.S. Routes - State Routes

State Route 550 is an east-west state highway in the southeastern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. Its western terminus is at an interchange with U.S. Route 33 about 2½ miles north of Athens (the southern terminus of State Route 13 is just east of this interchange), and its eastern terminus is at at the interchange with State Route 7 just south of Marietta. The route was known as Alternate U.S. Route 50 until that certification was removed in 1975. Today this quiet, senic road passes numerous landmarks along the way like the Coonskin Library and Gifford State Forest.

Contents 1 Cities and villages along route 2 Points of interest 3 History 4 Sources 5 External links

[edit] Cities and villages along route

• Sugar Creek
• Amesville
• Sharpsburg
• Bartlett
• Barlow
• Fleming
• McAvan
• Tunnel
• Pinehurst

[edit] Points of interest

• Wayne National Forest
• Coonskin Library
• Gifford State Forest
• Ohio River

[edit] History

• 1975 – Original route certified; entire route was the former State Route 26 from 1924-1926^[2], the former U.S. Route 50N from 1926-1935, and the former Alternate U.S. Route 50 from 1935-1975; no significant changes since its certification^[3].

[edit] Sources

1. ^ Mileages retrieved from Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams unless otherwise noted.
2. ^ Explanation of the Ohio State Highway System (The Unofficial Ohio State Highways Web Site) by John Simpson
3. ^ Route 550 (The Unofficial Ohio State Highways Web Site) by John Simpson

[edit] External links

• The Unofficial Ohio State Highways Web Site, by John Simpson