{{Short description|State highway in western Ohio, US}} {{Use American English|date=May 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2013}} {{Infobox road |state=OH |type=SR |route=245 |length_mi=36.03 |length_ref=<ref name=DESTAPE>{{cite web |url=http://www.dot.state.oh.us/Divisions/Planning/TechServ/TIM/Pages/DESTAPE.aspx |title=DESTAPE |publisher=Ohio Department of Transportation |date=June 24, 2015 |access-date=November 11, 2015}} *[http://www.dot.state.oh.us/Divisions/Planning/TechServ/TIM/Documents/DESTAPECnty/DESCHP.pdf Champaign County] *[http://www.dot.state.oh.us/Divisions/Planning/TechServ/TIM/Documents/DESTAPECnty/DESLOG.pdf Logan County] *[http://www.dot.state.oh.us/Divisions/Planning/TechServ/TIM/Documents/DESTAPECnty/DESUNI.pdf Union County] </ref> |map=OH 245 map.svg |established=1962<ref name=ODOT1961_map/><ref name=ODOT1962_map/> |direction_a=West |terminus_a={{jct|state=OH|OH|29}} near Rosewood |junction={{jct|state=OH|US|68}} in West Liberty |direction_b=East |terminus_b={{jct|state=OH|US|33|US|36|OH|4}} in Marysville |counties=Champaign, Logan, Union |previous_type=OH 1960 |previous_route=244 |next_type=SR |next_route=246 |browse={{oh browse|previous_type=I|previous_route=275|route=20px|next_type=SR|next_route=276}} }}

'''State Route&nbsp;245''' ('''SR&nbsp;245''') is an east–west state highway in the western portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. The western terminus of SR&nbsp;245 is at an intersection with SR&nbsp;29 near Rosewood. Its eastern terminus is at an exit ramp with U.S. Route&nbsp;33 (US&nbsp;33), US&nbsp;36, and SR&nbsp;4 in Marysville.

==Route description== left|thumb|SR&nbsp;245 in North Lewisburg SR&nbsp;245 travels through the northern portion of Champaign County, the southern portion of Logan County and then re-enters Champaign County; the highway also travels through the western part of Union County. No segment of this highway is a part of the National Highway System.<ref name="NHS-OH">{{cite map | title=National Highway System: Ohio | date=December 2003 | publisher=Federal Highway Administration | url=http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/nhs/maps/oh/oh_Ohio.pdf | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081016165827/http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/nhs/maps/oh/oh_Ohio.pdf | url-status=dead | archive-date=October 16, 2008 | format=PDF |cartography= FHWA |access-date= January 8, 2011}}</ref>

==History== SR&nbsp;245 was first designated in 1962. The original routing of the highway consisted of the same route as today.<ref name=ODOT1961_map>{{cite map |title=Map of Ohio State Highways |url=http://www.dot.state.oh.us/Divisions/TransSysDev/Innovation/prod_services/Documents/StateMaps/otm1961a.sid |format=MrSID |publisher=Ohio Department of Highways and Public Works |date=1961 |cartography=ODHPW |access-date=May 12, 2013}}</ref><ref name=ODOT1962_map>{{cite map |title=Map of Ohio Showing State Routes |url=http://www.dot.state.oh.us/Divisions/TransSysDev/Innovation/prod_services/Documents/StateMaps/otm1962a.sid |format=MrSID |publisher=Ohio Department of Highways and Public Works |date=1962 |cartography=ODHPW |access-date=May 12, 2013}}</ref> Prior to June 1963, SR&nbsp;245 was signed as SR&nbsp;275.<ref name=ODOT1962_map/> The route was renumbered at that time due to Ohio renumbering state highways sharing the same number as Interstate highways;<ref name=ODOT1962_map/> Interstate 275 forced the renumbering of SR 275.

==Major intersections== {{OHinttop|length_ref=<ref name=DESTAPE/>}} {{OHint |county=Champaign |location=Adams Township |ctdab=Champaign |mile=0.00 |road={{jct|state=OH|SR|29|road|Ford Road}} }} {{OHint |county=Logan |cspan=2 |location=West Liberty |mile=12.48 |road={{jct|state=OH|US|68|name1=Detroit Street}} }} {{OHint |location=Monroe Township |ctdab=Logan |mile=14.69 |road={{jct|state=OH|SR|287|dir1=east|location1=Middleburg|CR|1|county2=Logan}} |notes=Western terminus of SR 287 }} {{jctco |state=OH |county=Champaign}} {{jctco |state=OH |county=Logan}} {{OHint |county=Champaign |cspan=4 |location=Salem Township |ctdab=Champaign |mile=17.29 |road={{jct|state=OH|SR|507|dir1=west|CR|108|county2=Champaign|name2=Mt. Tabor Road}} |notes=Eastern terminus of SR 507 }} {{OHint |location=Wayne Township |ctdab=Champaign |mile=22.93 |road={{jct|state=OH|SR|296|dir1=west|CR|130|county2=Champaign|name2=Brush Lake Road}} |notes=Eastern terminus of SR 296 }} {{OHint |type=concur |location=North Lewisburg |lspan=2 |mile=26.92 |road={{jct|state=OH|SR|559|dir1=north|name1=North Sycamore Street}} |notes=Western end of SR 559 concurrency }} {{OHint |type=concur |mile=27.17 |road={{jct|state=OH|SR|559|dir1=south|name1=Audas Street|road|East Street}} |notes=Eastern end of SR 559 concurrency }} {{OHint |type=incomplete |county=Union |cspan=2 |location=Paris Township |ctdab=Union |mile=34.95 |mile2=35.08 |road={{jct|state=OH|US|33|dir1=west|city1=Bellefontaine}} |notes=Partial interchange; access to US 33 westbound and from US 33 eastbound only }} {{OHint |location1=Paris Township |ctdab1=Union |location2=Marysville |mile=35.68 |mile2=36.03 |road={{jct|state=OH|US|33|dir1=east|US|36|SR|4|city1=Springfield|city2=Columbus|road|Northwest Parkway}} |notes=Interchange }} {{OHintbtm|keys=concur,incomplete}}

==See also== *{{portal-inline|Ohio}} *{{portal-inline|U.S. Roads}}

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links == {{commons category|Ohio State Route 245}} {{Attached KML|display=title,inline}}

245 Category:Transportation in Champaign County, Ohio Category:Transportation in Logan County, Ohio Category:Transportation in Union County, Ohio