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State Route 96 is an east-west state highway in the northern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. Its southern terminus is at State Route 98 near Bucyrus, and its eastern terminus is at State Route 60 in Ashland.
[edit] Cities and villages along route
[edit] Points of interest
- Black Fork, Mohican River, crossing in Shelby
- Leatherwood Creek, crossing near Shelby
- Black Fork, Mohican River, crossing near Shenandoah along Ohio 96/Ohio 13
- Whetstone Creek, crossing near Olivesburg
[edit] History
- Original state highway. [2]
- Originally routed from Shelby to 10 miles north of Ashland along current route 96 from Shelby to Ashland and route 58 from Ashland to 10 miles north of Ashland. [2]
- Ashland to 10 miles north of Ashland certified as route 58 in 1926. [2]
- Truncated at Ashland in 1926. [2]
- Extended to Bucyrus along previous unnumbered road in 1939. [2]
- Rerouted from route 100 to 4 miles north of Bucyrus in 1972. [2]
- Route 100 to Bucyrus decertified in 1972. [2]
[edit] References
- ^ Mileages retrieved from Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams unless otherwise noted.
- ^ a b c d e f g Route 96 by John Simpson
[edit] External links
SR 98 near Bucyrus
SR 60 in Ashland
