State Route 81 (SR 81) is an east–west route in western Ohio. Its western terminus is at the Indiana state line near Willshire (the route continues as State Road 124), and its eastern terminus is at SR 53 in Patterson. The route also goes through or close to the towns of Elgin, Lima, Ada, and Dunkirk.[5]

State Route 81 marker
State Route 81
Route information
Maintained by ODOT
Length70.489 mi[1][2][3][4] (113.441 km)
Existed1927–present
Major junctions
West end SR 124 near Willshire
Major intersections
East end SR 53 in Patterson
Location
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountiesVan Wert, Allen, Hardin
Highway system
  • Ohio State Highway System
SR 80 SR 82

History

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SR 81 was certified by 1927. It was originally routed from Ada to Patterson on the former northernmost section of the now-defunct SR 69. At the time of SR 81's current designation, SR 69 was rerouted to Mount Cory (this route is now part of SR 235).[6][7] SR 81 was extended to the Indiana state line in 1940 along formerly unnumbered roads from Ada to Lima and along the route of the now-defunct SR 704 (which was created in 1937[8]) from Lima to the state line.[9][10] No major changes have occurred to the routing since then.

From 1923 to 1926, SR 81 was a short route in northeastern Ohio between Brentwood Lake and Twinsburg. In 1926, the route became part of SR 82.[11][6][7]

Major junctions

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CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Van WertWillshire Township0.0000.000 
 
SR 124 west
Indiana state line
Willshire0.4220.679 
 
US 33 west (Decatur Road)
Western end of US 33 concurrency
0.6331.019 
 
 
 
US 33 east / SR 49 south (State Street)
Eastern end of US 33 concurrency; eastern end of SR 49 concurrency
Willshire Township0.7301.175 
 
SR 49 north
Western end of SR 49 concurrency
Liberty Township9.12314.682  SR 118 – Ohio City, Rockford
11.71218.849  US 127 – Celina, Van Wert
Jennings Township20.36432.773  SR 116 / Elgin Converse Road – Venedocia, St. Marys
AllenSpencerAmanda
township line
24.887–
24.935
40.052–
40.129
 
 
SR 66 south – Spencerville
Western end of SR 66 concurrency
Amanda Township25.17540.515 
 
SR 66 north – Delphos
Eastern end of SR 66 concurrency
Lima37.58760.490 
 
SR 309 west (North Jameson Avenue)
Western end of SR 309 concurrency
38.46761.907  SR 65 (North West Street)Western end of SR 65 southbound concurrency
38.51961.990 
 
SR 65 north (North Elizabeth Street)
Western end of SR 65 northbound concurrency
38.71162.299 
 
 
 
SR 65 south / SR 309 east (North Union Street)
Eastern end of SR 65 southbound / SR 309 eastbound concurrency
38.76262.381   SR 65 / SR 309 (North Central Avenue)Eastern end of SR 65 northbound / SR 309 westbound concurrency
Bath Township40.74265.568  I-75 – Dayton, ToledoExit 127 (I-75)
HardinAda54.24887.304  SR 235 (North Main Street)
Dunkirk64.372103.597  US 68 (South Main Street)
Patterson70.489113.441  SR 53 (Kenton Street) / Main Street
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

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  1. ^ a b "Division of Planning - Office of Technical Services - Destape files". ODOT. July 16, 2013. Archived from the original on August 14, 2013. Retrieved February 15, 2014.
  2. ^ "Roadway Description Inventory Report - Destape - Van Wert County" (PDF). ODOT. July 16, 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-02-21.
  3. ^ "Roadway Description Inventory Report - Destape - Allen County" (PDF). ODOT. July 16, 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 21, 2014.
  4. ^ "Roadway Description Inventory Report - Destape - Hardin County" (PDF). ODOT. July 16, 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 21, 2014.
  5. ^ "Ohio State Route 81" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved February 15, 2014.
  6. ^ a b Map of Ohio Showing State Routes (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by G.F. Schlesinger, Director. Ohio Division of Highways. 1926. Retrieved September 22, 2013.
  7. ^ a b Map of Ohio Showing State Routes (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by G.F. Schlesinger, Director. ODOH. 1927. Retrieved September 22, 2013.
  8. ^ Official Ohio Highway Map 1937 (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by John Jaster, Jr., Director. ODOH. 1937. Retrieved August 19, 2013.
  9. ^ Ohio Highway Map 1939 (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by Robt. S. Beightler, Director. ODOH. 1939. Retrieved August 19, 2013.
  10. ^ Ohio Highway Map 1940 (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by Robt. S. Beightler, Director. ODOH. 1940. Retrieved August 18, 2013.
  11. ^ Map of Ohio Showing State Routes (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by L.A. Boulay, Director. ODOH. 1923. Retrieved August 18, 2013.
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