State Route540 (SR540) is an eastwest state highway in the western portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. SR540 has its western terminus in downtown Bellefontaine at a signalized intersection with U.S. Route 68 (US68) and SR 47. Its eastern terminus is at a T-intersection with SR 292 approximately southwest of West Mansfield.

Route description

The entirety of SR540 is situated within the eastern portion of Logan County. There are no stretches of SR540 that are included within the National Highway System (NHS). The NHS is a network of routes identified as being most important for the nation's economy, mobility and defense.

History

The SR540 designation was assigned in 1937. Originally, the highway was routed along the portion of its current alignment from its intersection with County Road 25 (CR25) about east of Bellefontaine to its present eastern terminus at SR292. In 1937, CR25, along with SR540 between CR25 and downtown Bellfontaine, was a part of SR32, which would become US 33 one year later.

By 1964, US33 was routed onto its current alignment around the east side of Bellefontaine. Consequently, the former portion of US33 from the previous western terminus of SR540 west into downtown Bellefontaine became a westward extension of SR540 which resulted in the highway taking on its present shape.

Major intersections

References

External links

• Logan County Highway Map