Route 56

From route 29, 1 mile east of Mutual to route 682, 2 miles west of Athens.

Counties:

Champaign, Clark, Madison, Pickaway, Hocking, Vinton, Athens

Length:

109 miles

General Direction:

East/West

Intersections:

0: 29; 2: 4; 11: 187; 13: 70; 14: 40; 18: 42,38,142,665; 29: 71; 32: 323; 33: 62,207; 39: 316; 49: 104; 52: 22W; 53: 22E,23,188; 61: 159; 67: 180W,327; 68: 180E; 77: 664; 81: 374; 86: 93; 90: 328S; 93: 328N; 97: 278; 101: 356; 102: 691; 109: 682

History of route 56:

  • Original state highway.
  • Originally routed from 1 mile east of Mutual to Adelphi.
  • Extended to Athens along previous unnumbered road by 1929.
  • 2 miles west of Athens to Athens decertified in 1979.
  • Truncated at 2 miles west of Athens in 1979.
    Last updated by John Simpson on 8-16-98 at 17:38 EDT.