State Route 123 (SR 123) is a
state highway
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in southwestern
Ohio
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. The route runs from
SR 251 about southeast of
Blanchester to
Germantown Germantown or German Town may refer to:
Places
Australia
* Germantown, Queensland, a locality in the Cassowary Coast Region
United States
* Germantown, California, the former name of Artois, a census-designated place in Glenn County
* Ge ...
at
SR 4, a distance of . The section of road from
Franklin
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People
* Franklin (given name)
* Franklin (surname)
* Franklin (class), a member of a historical English social class
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* Division of Franklin, federal electoral d ...
to
Lebanon
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was originally a toll road until it was taken over by Warren County and made free for public use.
Landmarks
Ohio Historical Marker #2-14 is located on State Route 123 near Blanchester. It commemorates the Garrison Corner Community which was settled by Lemuel Garrison, Sr., and included a school and cemetery.
History
In Lebanon, SR 123 was rerouted to a new roadway, which the city of Lebanon has called "
Neil Armstrong
Neil Alden Armstrong (August 5, 1930 – August 25, 2012) was an American astronaut and aeronautical engineer who became the first person to walk on the Moon in 1969. He was also a naval aviator, test pilot, and university professor.
...
Way", from
SR 63's (Main Street) intersection with Glosser Road to SR 123's existing intersection with Hart Road. Armstrong for many years owned a farm along SR 123 between Lebanon and the community of
Red Lion. The road opened on October 7, 2014. There are also plans to introduce a bill in the state senate to apply the name "Neil Armstrong Way" to the entire stretch of SR 123 from Lebanon to Red Lion.
Major intersections
References
External links
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123
Transportation in Brown County, Ohio
Transportation in Clinton County, Ohio
Transportation in Warren County, Ohio
Transportation in Montgomery County, Ohio
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