Route 19

From route 42 at Williamsport to route 2, 7 miles north of Oak Harbor.

Counties:

Morrow, Crawford, Seneca, Sandusky, Ottawa

Length:

91 miles

General Direction:

North/South

Dual Certifications:

  • Supercedes route 100 from 3 miles south of Bucyrus to 1 mile north of Brokensword.
  • Superceded by route 20 east and north of Fremont.

    Intersections:

    0: 42; 10: 288; 13: 97E; 15: 309,598; 24: 100S; 27: 4S,98; 29: 30,4N; 37: 100N; 38: 103; 47: 224; 50: 18,67,162; 59: 228; 61: 101,778; 69: 20; 75: 20; 80: 523; 84: 105,163; 91: 2

    Four-Lane Divided Highway Sections:

  • Fremont bypass.

    History of route 19:

  • Certified in 1932.
  • Originally routed from Galion to Oak Harbor along current route 19.
  • Galion to Oak Harbor was route 62 before 1932.
  • Extended to route 2 in 1938.
  • Extended to Williamsport in 1939.
  • Fremont bypass added in 1960.

    Route 19 Before 1932:

  • From Columbus to Pennsylvania state line 2 miles east of Masury.
  • Routed along current route 62 from Columbus to Canton, route 153 from Canton to Louisville, route 44 from Louisville to 2 miles north of Louisville, an unnumbered road from 2 miles north of Louisville to 1 mile south of Beloit, and route 62 from 1 mile south of Beloit to Pennsylvania state line.
  • In 1926, rerouted from 2 miles north of Louisville to 1 miles south of Beloit along previous route 173.
  • 2 miles north of Louisville to 1 mile south of Beloit certified as route 173 in 1926.
  • By 1929, rerouted from Canton to 2 miles north of Louisville along current route 62.
  • Canton to 2 miles north of Louisville certified as route 44 by 1929.
  • Entire route certified as route 62 in 1932.
    Last updated by John Simpson on 8-08-98 at 16:22 EDT.