State Route 279 (SR 279) is a east–west
state highway
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in the southern portion of the
U.S. state
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of
Ohio
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. The western terminus of SR 279 is at a T-intersection with
SR 139 nearly northwest of
South Webster. Its eastern terminus is at a T-intersection with
U.S. Route 35
U.S. Route 35 (US 35) is a United States Highway that runs southeast-northwest for approximately from the western suburbs of Charleston, West Virginia to northern Indiana. Although the highway is physically southeast-northwest, it is nomi ...
(US 35) approximately east of the
village
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of
Centerville.
Route description
SR 279 travels through the southern portion of
Jackson County and a very small portion of western
Gallia County
Gallia County (pronunciation: ''GAL-yuh'') is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 29,220. Its county seat is Gallipolis.
Named after the French people who originally settled there, its name â ...
. There are no sections of SR 279 that are included as a part of the
National Highway System (NHS). The NHS is a network of highways identified as being most important for the economy, mobility and defense of the country.
History
The SR 279 designation was applied in 1930. Originally, the highway was routed along much its present easternmost segment, running from
Oak Hill to Centerville, which at the time was known as Thurman.
In 1939, SR 279 was extended west of Oak Hill along a previously un-numbered roadway into southwestern Jackson County to its present terminus at SR 139.
Major intersections
References
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