State Route 274 (SR 274) is a two-lane east–west
state highway
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located in the western portion of the
U.S. state
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of
Ohio
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. The western terminus of State Route 274 is at a T-intersection with
U.S. Route 127
U.S. Route 127 (US 127) is a north–south U.S. Highway in the eastern half of the United States. The southern terminus of the route is at US 27 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The northern terminus is at Interstate 75 (I-75) near G ...
approximately west of
Chickasaw
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. Its eastern terminus is at another T-intersection, this time with
State Route 273 about northeast of
Rushsylvania.
Route description
State Route 274 traverses portions of
Auglaize,
Mercer
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* Mercer (consulting firm), a large human resources consulting firm headquartered in New York City
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,
Shelby and
Logan
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Counties. No portion of State Route 274 is included within the
National Highway System, a system of highways determined to be most important for the economy, mobility and defense of the nation.
History
State Route 274 was designated in 1930. It was originally routed between
State Route 66
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* Barkly Highway (Northern Territory)
* Riddoch Highway
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* Alberta Highway 66
* Highway 66 (Ontario)
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* Kantatie 66 ( Orivesi — Lapua)
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* A66 autoroute
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* Bu ...
in
New Bremen and what was originally designated State Route 69 (now
State Route 235) near
Russells Point.
In 1937, the highway was extended on both ends, on the west to its current western terminus at
U.S. Route 127
U.S. Route 127 (US 127) is a north–south U.S. Highway in the eastern half of the United States. The southern terminus of the route is at US 27 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The northern terminus is at Interstate 75 (I-75) near G ...
west of
Chickasaw
The Chickasaw ( ) are an indigenous people of the Southeastern Woodlands. Their traditional territory was in the Southeastern United States of Mississippi, Alabama, and Tennessee as well in southwestern Kentucky. Their language is classified as ...
, and on the east to its current eastern endpoint at
State Route 273 northeast of
Rushsylvania.
Major intersections
References
External links
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