 State Route 540 | ||||
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| Maintained byODOT | ||||
| Length | 8.72 mi[1] (14.03 km) | |||
| Existed | 1937[2][3]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |   US 68 /SR 47 inBellefontaine | |||
| Major intersections |  US 33 in Bellefontaine | |||
| East end |  SR 292 nearWest Mansfield | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Ohio | |||
| Counties | Logan | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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State Route 540 (SR 540) is an east–weststate highway in the western portion of theU.S. state ofOhio. SR 540 has its western terminus in downtownBellefontaine at a signalized intersection withU.S. Route 68 (US 68) andSR 47. Its eastern terminus is at a T-intersection withSR 292 approximately 3.50 miles (5.63 km) southwest ofWest Mansfield.
The entirety of SR 540 is situated within the eastern portion ofLogan County. There are no stretches of SR 540 that are included within theNational Highway System (NHS). The NHS is a network of routes identified as being most important for the nation's economy, mobility and defense.[4]
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The SR 540 designation was assigned in 1937. Originally, the highway was routed along the portion of its current alignment from its intersection with County Road 25 (CR 25) about 2 miles (3.2 km) east of Bellefontaine to its present eastern terminus at SR 292. In 1937, CR 25, along with SR 540 between CR 25 and downtown Bellfontaine, was a part of SR 32, which would becomeUS 33 one year later.[2][3][5]
By 1964, US 33 was routed onto its current alignment around the east side of Bellefontaine. Consequently, the former portion of US 33 from the previous western terminus of SR 540 west into downtown Bellefontaine became a westward extension of SR 540 which resulted in the highway taking on its present shape.[6][7]
The entire route is inLogan County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Bellefontaine | 0.00 | 0.00 |  US 68 /SR 47 west (North Main Street / Sandusky Avenue) | Western end of US 68 / SR 47 concurrency | |
| 0.10 | 0.16 |  US 68 /SR 47 east (North Madriver Street) | Eastern end of US 68 / SR 47 concurrency | ||
| 1.61 | 2.59 | US 33 –Columbus,Fort Wayne | Interchange | ||
| Perry Township | 8.72 | 14.03 | SR 292 –Ridgeway,West Liberty | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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