Route 33

From Indiana state line 1 mile west of Willshire to West Virginia state line 2 miles south of Pomeroy. Part of U.S. Route 33, which runs from Richmond, Virginia to Elkhart, Indiana.

Counties:

Van Wert, Mercer, Auglaize, Logan, Union, Franklin, Fairfield, Hocking, Athens, Meigs

Length:

227 miles

General Direction:

Northwest/Southeast

Dual Certifications:

  • Supercedes route 161 from 5 miles west of Dublin to Dublin.

    Intersections:

    0: IN; 1: 49,81; 10: 117,118; 14: 707,127; 20: 197; 25: 29; 27: 66; 40: 67,198,501; 41: 75; 45: 65N; 47: 65S; 52: 196,385; 55: 366; 57: 235; 58: 720; 59: 708; 63: 274; 64: 117; 69: 68; 70: 47; 81: 347,292; 84: 287; 87: 739; 94: 36W,4S,245; 96: 31,38,4N; 98: 36E; 106: 42; 110: 161W; 113: 270; 115: 745; 116: 161E,257; 127: 315; 128: 23,70,71,40,62,3; 133: 70; 135: 70; 136: 104; 138: 270; 139: 317; 144: 674; 156: 22,37,158,188; 157: 793; 167: 374; 169: 180; 172: 664; 174: 93; 176: 328; 179: 595; 186: 278; 187: 78; 188: 691; 194: 682; 196: 13,550; 199: 50E; 201: 682; 202: 50W; 215: 681; 222: 7S,124W; 224: 7N,124E; 227: WV

    Freeway Sections:

  • From route 29 to route 66.
  • Wapakoneta bypass.
  • From Pottersburg to route 270.
  • From route 70 to route 317.
  • From Enterprise to 5 miles east of Logan.
  • Athens bypass.

    Four-Lane Divided Highway Sections:

  • From route 66 to 1 mile west of Wapakoneta.
  • From Huntsville to Pottersburg.
  • From route 317 to Enterprise.
  • From 1 mile east of Doanville to 2 miles north of Athens.
  • From Darwin to 1 mile north of Pomeroy.

    History of route 33:

  • Certified in 1938.
  • Indiana state line to St. Marys was route 54 before 1938.
  • St. Marys to Marysville was route 32 before 1938.
  • Marysville to Columbus dually certified with route 31 in 1938.
  • Marysville to Columbus was route 31 only from 1926-38.
  • Marysville to Pomeroy was route 31 from 1926-38 and route 21 before 1926.
  • 5 miles west of Columbus to Columbus was route 793 from 1938-39.
  • In 1939, rerouted from 5 miles west of Columbus to Columbus along previous route 793.
  • Route 31 certification removed by 1943.
  • 6 miles south of Dublin to Columbus upgraded to four lanes by 1946.
  • Canal Winchester to 3 miles south of Lancaster upgraded to four lanes in 1960.
  • Wapakoneta bypass added as a two-lane highway in 1961.
  • 3 miles south of Lancaster to Rockbridge upgraded to four lanes in 1961.
  • Chauncey bypass added as a two-lane highway in 1961.
  • Chauncey bypass upgraded to four lanes in 1963.
  • Route 317 to Canal Winchester upgraded to four lanes in 1964.
  • Bellefontaine bypass added in 1967.
  • 2 miles west of Marysville to 2 miles west of Dublin upgraded to freeway in 1969.
  • Rockbridge to Logan upgraded to freeway in 1969.
  • Darwin to 1 mile north of Pomeroy upgraded to divided highway by 1970.
  • Logan to 5 miles east of Logan upgraded to freeway in 1971.
  • 1 mile east of Doanville to 2 miles north of Athens upgraded to divided highway in 1972.
  • 2 miles north of Athens to 1 mile east of Athens upgraded to freeway as an uncertified highway in 1972.
  • Route 29 to route 66 upgraded to freeway in 1974.
  • Route 66 to 1 mile west of Wapakoneta upgraded to divided highway in 1974.
  • 1 mile east of Athens to 3 miles south of Athens upgraded to freeway by 1979.
  • Rerouted around Athens in 1979.
  • Pottersburg to 2 miles west of Marysville upgraded to freeway by 1989.
  • Wapakoneta bypass upgraded to divided highway by 1993.
  • Wapakoneta bypass upgraded to freeway by 1997.
  • Zanesfield to Pottersburg upgraded to divided highway in 1998.

    Route 33 Before 1938:

  • From route 15, 3 miles south of Miller City to Michigan state line 6 miles north of Oak Shade.
  • Routed along current route 108.
  • Originally routed from Lima to Michigan state line along current route 65 from Lima to Ottawa, route 109 from Ottawa to 6 miles north of Ottawa, an unnumbered road from 6 miles north of Ottawa to 2 miles north of Holgate, and route 108 from 2 miles north of Holgate to Michigan state line.
  • In 1926, routing south of 2 miles north of Holgate changed to that of current route 108.
  • Ottawa to 6 miles north of Ottawa certified as route 109 in 1926.
  • 6 miles north of Ottawa to 2 miles north of Holgate decertified in 1926.
  • Lima to Ottawa certified as route 65 by 1931.
  • Certified as route 108 in 1938.
    Last updated by John Simpson on 8-15-98 at 17:14 EDT.