{{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 245''' ('''SR 245''') is an east–west state highway in the western portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. The western terminus of SR 245 is at an intersection with SR 29 near Rosewood. Its eastern terminus is at an exit ramp with U.S. Route 33 (US 33), US 36, and SR 4 in Marysville.
==Route description== left|thumb|SR 245 in North Lewisburg SR 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 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 245 was signed as SR 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