Existed: 1930 – present Length 84.86 km | West end: US 127 near Chickasaw Constructed 1930 | |
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East end: SR 273 near Rushsylvania Counties Mercer County, Ohio, Auglaize County, Ohio, Shelby County, Ohio, Logan County, Ohio | ||
State Route 274 (SR 274) is a two-lane east–west state highway located in the western portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. The western terminus of State Route 274 is at a T-intersection with U.S. Route 127 approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) west of Chickasaw. Its eastern terminus is at another T-intersection, this time with State Route 273 about 3.5 miles (5.6 km) northeast of Rushsylvania.
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Map of OH-274, Ohio, USA
Route description
State Route 274 traverses portions of Auglaize, Mercer, Shelby and Logan 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 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 west of Chickasaw, and on the east to its current eastern endpoint at State Route 273 northeast of Rushsylvania.