State Route 139 (SR 139) is a north–south road that stretches from
New Boston at its southern terminus to
Jackson
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,
Ohio
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at its northern terminus. This route offers a quick, yet narrow and sharp route to Jackson.
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and
SR 32 offer a more straight route with a higher speed limit, though less direct.
SR 139 begins at an intersection with
US 52
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in New Boston. The route goes north through a couple of traffic lights before passing through
Portsmouth
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, Eden Park, Twin Valley, Rubyville, and
Clarktown before it continues due east toward
Minford. From there it crosses
SR 335 and then begins to turn north once again. After reaching the
Scioto County
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and
Jackson County line,
SR 279 splits off of State Route 139 and heads toward
Oak Hill. SR 139 crosses SR 32 just outside Jackson and
SR 776 within less than mile of downtown. The route then briefly overlaps
SR 93 in downtown Jackson, terminating north where State Route 93 turns east.
History
SR 139 was first designated in 1923 along the New Boston–Jackson route it has always followed.
SR 139 fully replaced SR 402 which had been in existence since the creation of the state highway system in 1912.
No major changes have occurred to SR 139's routing since it was first designated.
Major intersections
References
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139 139 may refer to:
* 139 (number), an integer
* AD 139, a year of the Julian calendar
* 139 BC, a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar
* 139 (New Jersey bus) 139 may refer to:
* 139 (number), an integer
* AD 139, a year of the Julian calendar
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Transportation in Scioto County, Ohio
Transportation in Jackson County, Ohio