U.S. Route 36 (US 36) in the state of Ohio runs from the Indiana state line near Palestine to the highway's eastern terminus at US 250 and State Route 800 (SR 800) in Uhrichsville. US 36 intersects several major highways in the state, including Interstate 75 (I-75), I-71, and I-77.

U.S. Route 36 marker
U.S. Route 36
Map
US 36 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by ODOT
Length208.501 mi[1] (335.550 km)
Existed1932–present
Major junctions
West end US 36 west of Palestine
Major intersections
East end US 250 / SR 800 in Uhrichsville
Location
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountiesDarke, Miami, Champaign, Union, Delaware, Knox, Coshocton, Tuscarawas
Highway system
  • Ohio State Highway System
US 35 SR 37

Route description

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Indiana state line to Delaware

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Starting at the state line, US 36 travels east on a somewhat straight line, entering the village of Palestine. South of Greenville, US 36 intersects SR 121 before meeting US 127. US 36 then travels north concurrently with US 127, meeting SR 49 and bypassing downtown Greenville. US 36 leaves US 127 at an interchange with SR 571. Westbound US 36 traffic on that interchange briefly runs concurrently with the state route.

Between Greenville and Covington, US 36 parallels the Greenville Creek. Along its course, the route serves Gettysburg and Bradford (via SR 721). After crossing the Stillwater River in Covington, US 36 intersects with SR 41/SR 48. US 36 then travels due northeast straight to Piqua. The route intersects with SR 185 west of downtown Piqua, SR 66 in the downtown area, and I-75 east of the Great Miami River. US 36 then travels on a somewhat straight route toward Urbana, serving SR 589 between Fletcher and west of Conover, Lena, SR 235, St. Paris, SR 560 in Westville, SR 29 between west and east of downtown Urbana, US 68 in downtown, and SR 54 east of downtown. East of Urbana, US 36 begins to wind a little bit. The route then meets SR 814 and SR 559.

Between Irwin and Marysville, US 36 runs concurrently with SR 4. The only town in between the two municipalities is Milford Center. West of Marysville, both routes merge onto US 33 at a trumpet/parclo hybrid. North of the city, after meeting SR 31, SR 4 leaves the expressway bypass. At the next exit, US 36 also leaves the expressway. On its way to Delaware, US 36 meets New Dover, Ostrader, and SR 257. Between the Ohio Wesleyan University and the Olentangy River in Delaware, US 36 meets US 23/US 42, beginning a short concurrency with US 42. After crossing the river, US 42 turns north from US 36.[2]

Delaware to Uhrichsville

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After leaving the downtown area of Delaware, SR 37 begins running along US 36 all the way to Sunbury. Shortly after that intersection, both routes intersect with SR 521 at a shopping mall. As the road approaches Berkshire, both routes meet I-71. In Sunbury, US 36 leaves SR 37 to travel from southeast to northeast along SR 3. After this intersection, both US 36 and SR 3 meet SR 67. On their way northeast to Mt. Vernon, both routes meet Centerburg, SR 657, Mt. Liberty, Bangs, and SR 229 (beginning of its concurrency). After the latter intersection, the road curves eastward toward downtown Mt. Vernon. Southbound SR 13 travels two blocks east along the concurrency from Sandusky to Mulberry streets. Eastbound SR 229 also leaves at Mulberry Street. Shortly after the intersection, US 36, SR 3, and westbound SR 229 travel through a traffic circle.

For the remainder of its course through Mt. Vernon, US 36 travels from High Street to Coshocton Avenue via Park Street. In the outskirts, US 36 meets SR 768. On its way to Coshocton, US 36 somewhat meanders eastward due to the Kokosing and the Walhonding rivers. Along its way, the route meets SR 308, Howard, US 62 via streets in Millwood, SR 715, SR 229 (again) and SR 206 near Newcastle, SR 79 and SR 715 (again) in Nellie, and SR 36 in Warsaw. At the intersection of SR 16/SR 83 around Coshocton, US 36 travels northeast along the road (SR 16 also ends there). At the next intersection across the river, SR 83 branches off north. At this point, the remainder of US 36 parallels the Tuscarawas River.

US 36 went on to meander east and meet SR 621 in Canal Lewisville, SR 93 north of West Lafayette, SR 751, SR 258 in Newcomerstown, and I-77. In Newcomerstown, US 36 begins heading northeast to Uhrichsville. For its remainder of the route, US 36 meets Port Washington, SR 416 in Gnadenhutten, Riverside Park, and Tuscarawas. As US 36 became an expressway bypass in Uhrichsville, US 36 ends at a parclo interchange with US 250/SR 800. Thru traffic on the expressway would continue as US 250 and SR 800.[2]

History

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In 1931, US 36 was extended from Indianapolis to Cadiz, superseding SR 200, SR 29 from Greenville to Urbana, SR 55 from Urbana to SR 4, SR 32 from Marysville to Delaware, SR 95 from Mt. Vernon to Coshocton, SR 16 from Coshocton to Uhrichsville.[3][4][5] By 1974, US 36 was truncated from Cadiz to Uhrichsville.[6][7][8]

Major intersections

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CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
DarkeLiberty Township0.000.00 
 
US 36 west
Continuation into Indiana
Neave Township8.36013.454  SR 121 – Fairgrounds
9.61015.466 
 
US 127 south – Eaton
Western end of US 127 concurrency
Greenville Township10.43016.785  SR 49 – Greenville, ArcanumInterchange
Greenville13.08021.050 
 
  US 127 north / SR 571 – Celina, Greenville, West Milton
Interchange; eastern end of US 127 concurrency
DarkeMiami
county line
Adams Township22.75036.613  SR 721
MiamiCovington28.64546.100 
 
  SR 41 south / SR 48 (High Street)
Northern terminus of SR 41
Piqua31.67950.982 
 
SR 185 west (Sunset Drive)
Eastern terminus of SR 185
33.33053.639I-75 BL (Main Street)Unsigned. Former US 25.
33.55153.995 
 
SR 66 north (Spring Street) / East Ash Street
Southern terminus of SR 66
34.453–
34.593
55.447–
55.672
  I-75 – Dayton, ToledoInterchange; I-75 exit 82
Fletcher40.29864.853 
 
SR 589 south (South Walnut Street)
Western end of SR 589 concurrency
Brown Township42.77368.836 
 
SR 589 north / Sodom-Bollou Road
Eastern end of SR 589 concurrency
ChampaignJohnson Township46.95775.570  SR 235 – Kiser Lake
Westville55.18288.807  SR 560
Urbana59.07395.069 
 
SR 29 west (North Oakland Street)
Western end of SR 29 concurrency
14.95724.071  US 68 (Main Street)Traffic circle
60.53797.425 
 
SR 54 south (South Jefferson Avenue) / North Jefferson Avenue
Northern terminus of SR 54
60.91198.027 
 
SR 29 east (Scioto Street)
Eastern end of SR 29 concurrency
Union Township64.265103.424 
 
SR 814 north (North Ludlow Road)
Southern terminus of SR 814
Rush Township72.145116.106  SR 559
UnionUnion Township75.587121.645 
 
SR 4 south – Springfield
Western end of SR 4 concurrency
Marysville83.633134.594 
 
 
 
 
US 33 west / Northwest Parkway to SR 245 west – Bellefontaine, Marysville, North Lewisburg
Western end of US 33 concurrency
85.360137.374  SR 31 (Maple Street) – KentonInterchange; exit 91
85.730137.969 
 
SR 4 north (Main Street) – Marion
Eastern end of SR 4 concurrency; exit 92
86.871139.805 
 
US 33 east / Delaware Avenue – Columbus, Marysville
Eastern end of US 33 concurrency
DelawareScioto Township97.720157.265  SR 257 – Warrensburg
Delaware103.144165.994 
 
 
 
US 23 south / US 42 south – Columbus, Plain City
Western end of US 42 concurrency; southbound entrance to and northbound exit from US 23/US 42
103.375166.366 
 
US 42 north (Lake Street)
Eastern end of US 42 concurrency
103.932167.262 
 
SR 37 west (Central Avenue) / East Point Crossing
Western end of SR 37 concurrency
104.489168.159 
 
SR 521 east (Kilbourne Road)
Western terminus of SR 521
Berkshire Township110.663–
110.786
178.095–
178.293
  I-71 – Columbus, ClevelandI-71 exit 131
Sunbury114.488184.251 
 
 
 
SR 3 south / SR 37 east (West Cherry Street) – Columbus, Sunbury
Eastern end of SR 37 concurrency; western end of SR 3 concurrency
Berkshire Township114.912184.933 
 
SR 61 north – Mount Gilead
Southern terminus of SR 61
KnoxCenterburg125.151201.411 
 
SR 314 north (Johnsville Road) – Sparta
Southern terminus of SR 314
Hilliar Township126.241203.165 
 
SR 657 south (Vanatta Road)
Northern terminus of SR 657
Mount Vernon137.911221.946 
 
SR 229 west (Old Delaware Road)
Eastern end of SR 37 concurrency; western end of SR 3 concurrency
138.871223.491 
 
SR 13 north (Sandusky Street)
Western end of SR 13 (southbound) concurrency
138.991223.684 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SR 13 south / SR 229 east (Mulberry Street) to SR 586 / SR 661
One-way street (southbound); eastern end of SR 13 (southbound) and SR 229 (eastbound) concurrencies
139.131223.910 
 
SR 3 north (Main Street)
Public Square; eastern end of SR 3 concurrency
139.171223.974 
 
 
 
SR 13 north / SR 229 east (Gay Street)
One-way street (northbound only); eastern end of SR 229 (westbound) concurrency
140.721226.468 
 
 
 
 
SR 768 north (Vernonview Drive) to SR 3 north
Southern terminus of SR 768
Monroe Township143.281230.588 
 
SR 308 south (Kenyon Road) – Gambier, Kenyon College
Northern terminus of SR 308
Millwood150.801242.691 
 
Bridge Street to US 62 – Danville, Martinsburg
Union Township152.061244.718 
 
SR 715 east (Walholding Road) – Mohawk Dam
Western terminus of SR 715
CoshoctonNewcastle157.991254.262 
 
SR 229 west – Mount Vernon
Eastern terminus of SR 229
158.661255.340 
 
SR 206 south
Western end of SR 206 concurrency
159.101256.048 
 
SR 206 north
Eastern end of SR 206 concurrency
Nellie164.191264.240 
 
SR 79 south – Newark
Northern terminus of SR 229
164.371264.529 
 
SR 715 west – Mohawk Dam
Eastern terminus of SR 715
Warsaw167.461269.502 
 
SR 60 south (Bridge Street) – Dresden
Western end of SR 60 concurrency
Bethlehem Township169.971273.542 
 
SR 60 north
Eastern end of SR 60 concurrency
Coshocton176.291283.713 
 
 
 
SR 16 west / SR 83 south – Coshocton, Roscoe Village
Western end of SR 83 concurrency; eastern terminus of SR 16
176.641284.276 
 
SR 83 north – Millersburg
Eastern end of SR 83 concurrency
Canal Lewisville178.731287.640 
 
SR 621 north
Southern terminus of SR 621
Lafayette Township183.641295.542  SR 93 – Pearl, West Lafayette
Oxford Township187.351301.512  SR 751 – Stone Creek, West Lafayette
TuscarawasNewcomerstown191.727308.555CR 21 / College Street – NewcomerstownInterchange
192.289309.459 
 
SR 258 east – Newcomerstown
Western terminus of SR 258
194.222312.570  I-77 – Cleveland, MariettaI-77 exit 65
Gnadenhutten202.296325.564 
 
SR 416 north – Tuscarawas
Southern terminus of SR 416
Uhrichsville207.255333.545Trenton AvenueInterchange
208.061334.842 
 
 
 
US 250 west / SR 800 north (Water Street) – New Philadelphia, Uhrichsville
Interchange
208.501335.550 
 
 
 
US 250 east / SR 800 south – Cadiz, Dennison
Eastern terminus of US 36
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

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  1. ^ a b Office of Technical Services (June 9, 2023). "RT-02N-DESTAPE". Retrieved August 13, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Overview map of US 36 (OH)" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
  3. ^ Executive Committee (November 16, 1930). "Minutes of Executive Committee" (PDF) (Report). Washington, DC: American Association of State Highway Officials – via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. ^ Ohio Department of Highways (1931). Map of Ohio Showing State Highway System (PDF) (Map). 1:760,320. Columbus: Ohio Department of Highways. OCLC 5673562, 7231737.
  5. ^ Ohio Department of Highways (1932). Map of Ohio Showing State Highway System (PDF) (Map). 1:760,320. Columbus: Ohio Department of Highways. OCLC 5673562, 7231704.
  6. ^ U.S. Route Numbering Subcommittee (November 16, 1974). "Route Numbering Committee Agenda Showing Action Taken by the Executive Committee" (PDF) (Report). Washington, DC: American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials – via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. ^ Ohio Department of Transportation (1973). Ohio Transportation Map (PDF) (Map). 1:554,400. Columbus: Ohio Department of Transportation. OCLC 5673562.
  8. ^ Ohio Department of Transportation (1974). Ohio Transportation Map (PDF) (Map). 1:554,400. Columbus: Ohio Department of Transportation. OCLC 5673562.