• Source: Ohio State Route 198
    • State Route 198 is a north–south state highway in the western portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. Its southern terminus is at an interchange with U.S. Route 33 just south of Wapakoneta, which is also the western terminus of State Route 67 and the southern terminus of State Route 501; its northern terminus is at State Route 117 nearly 4 miles (6.4 km) east of Spencerville.


      Route description


      No part of SR 198 in Ohio is included as a part of the National Highway System (NHS). The NHS is a network of highways that are identified as being most important for the economy, mobility and defense of the nation.
      SR 198 heads north from an interchange with U.S. Route 33 concurrent with SR 67 and SR 501. The road enter downtown Wapakoneta where SR 67 turns east and both SR 198 and SR 501 turn west. The two routes head west and then turns towards the northwest. Just before leaving Wapakoneta SR 501 leaves the concurrency heading due north. The highway now enters rural Auglaize County passing through farmland. Before the road enters Allen County is an intersection with SR 197. The route enters Allen County and has an intersection with SR 117. This intersection is the northern terminus of SR 117.


      History


      1924 – Original route established; originally routed from St. Marys to 4 miles (6.4 km) west of Spencerville along current State Route 116.
      1926 – Rerouted to its current alignment, which was the former alignment of State Route 116, and from its current northern terminus to the village of Southworth along previously and currently unnumbered roads.
      1946 – Truncated at its current northern terminus; its former alignment north to Southworth decertified.
      1961 – Extended 2 miles (3.2 km) south from Wapakoneta (from its terminus at the former alignment of U.S. Route 33) to its current terminus via a previously unnumbered road.


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