{{Short description|State highway in Ohio}} {{Use American English|date=April 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}} {{Infobox road |state=OH |type=SR |route=38 |map={{maplink-road}} |map_custom=yes |length_mi=48.67 |length_round=2 |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=July 3, 2014 |access-date=July 13, 2015}} *[http://www.dot.state.oh.us/Divisions/Planning/TechServ/TIM/Documents/DESTAPECnty/DESFAY.pdf Fayette County] (mileage calculated from SR 238's mileposts and SR 38's north of 238's former terminus) *[http://www.dot.state.oh.us/Divisions/Planning/TechServ/TIM/Documents/DESTAPECnty/DESMAD.pdf Madison County] *[http://www.dot.state.oh.us/Divisions/Planning/TechServ/TIM/Documents/DESTAPECnty/DESUNI.pdf Union County] </ref> |established=1924 |direction_a=South |terminus_a={{jct|state=OH|US|62|SR|3}} near Bloomingburg |junction= *{{jct|state=OH|I|71}} near South Solon *{{jct|state=OH|US|42|SR|56|SR|142|SR|665}} in London *{{jct|state=OH|US|40}} near London |direction_b=North |terminus_b={{jct|state=OH|SR|31}} in Marysville |counties=Fayette, Madison, Union |previous_type=SR |previous_route=37 |next_type=SR |next_route=39 }} thumb|right|250px|Northern terminus in Marysville
'''State Route 38''' ('''SR 38''') is a south–north state highway in the state of Ohio. Its southern terminus is near Bloomingburg and Washington Court House at the U.S. Route 62 / SR 3 concurrency and its northern terminus is in Marysville at the intersection of 5th Street and Main Street where the road continues north as SR 31.
On its winding route through central Ohio, State Route 38 mainly offers views of rolling or flat farmland planted with corn, soybeans, and other crops. It also passes through a variety of towns including Bloomingburg, London, and Marysville.
==History== When it was designated in 1923 along existing state highways, SR 38 traveled from Ripley on the Ohio River to Marion.<ref name=ODOT1922_map>{{cite map |title=Map of Ohio State Highways Showing All Improved Roadways |url=http://www.dot.state.oh.us/Divisions/TransSysDev/Innovation/prod_services/Documents/StateMaps/otm1922a.sid |format=MrSID |publisher=Ohio Department of Highways and Public Works |year=1922 |cartography=E.C. Blosser |access-date=August 18, 2013}}</ref><ref name=ODOT1923_map>{{cite map |title=Map of Ohio Showing State Routes |url=http://www.dot.state.oh.us/Divisions/TransSysDev/Innovation/prod_services/Documents/StateMaps/otm1923a.sid |format=MrSID |publisher=ODOH |year=1923 |cartography=L.A. Boulay, Director |access-date=August 18, 2013}}</ref> This route included its current segment between Washington Court House and Marysville, but also served Russellville and Hillsboro. In 1927, the segment of SR 38 north of Marysville was deleted and renumbered by a relocated SR 4.<ref name=ODOT1926_map>{{cite map |title=Map of Ohio Showing State Routes |url=http://www.dot.state.oh.us/Divisions/TransSysDev/Innovation/prod_services/Documents/StateMaps/otm1926a.sid |format=MrSID |publisher=ODOH |year=1926 |cartography=G.F. Schlesinger, Director |access-date=September 22, 2013}}</ref><ref name=ODOT1927_map>{{cite map |title=Map of Ohio Showing State Routes |url=http://www.dot.state.oh.us/Divisions/TransSysDev/Innovation/prod_services/Documents/StateMaps/otm1927a.sid |format=MrSID |publisher=ODOH |year=1927 |cartography=G.F. Schlesinger, Director |access-date=September 22, 2013}}</ref> The route would reach its long-time routing between Washington Court House and Marysville in 1932 when US 62 was brought into Ohio replacing SR 38 between Ripley and Washington Court House.<ref name=ODOT1931_map>{{cite map |title=Map of Ohio Showing State Highway System |url=http://www.dot.state.oh.us/Divisions/TransSysDev/Innovation/prod_services/Documents/StateMaps/otm1931a.sid |format=MrSID |publisher=ODOH |year=1931 |cartography=O.W. Merrell, Director |access-date=August 19, 2013}}</ref><ref name=ODOT1932_map>{{cite map |title=Map of Ohio Showing State Highway System |url=http://www.dot.state.oh.us/Divisions/TransSysDev/Innovation/prod_services/Documents/StateMaps/otm1932a.sid |format=MrSID |publisher=ODOH |year=1932 |cartography=O.W. Merrell, Director |access-date=August 19, 2013}}</ref>
Between 2014 and 2015, State Route 38 was realigned south of Bloomingburg to replace State Route 238. The old route of SR 38 between Bloomingburg and Washington Court House was turned over to Fayette County.<ref name=38RoadSwap>{{cite news|last1=Bonnell|first1=Kellee|title=County Engineer updates townships|url=http://www.madison-press.com/news/home_top-news/152205261/County-Engineer-updates-townships|access-date=July 12, 2015|work=Madison Press|date=March 5, 2015}}</ref>
==Major junctions== {{jcttop|length_ref=<ref name=destape/>}} {{OHint |county=Fayette |cspan=3 |ctdab=Fayette |location=Union Township |mile=0.00 |road={{jct|state=OH|US|62|SR|3|city1=Washington Court House|city2=Columbus|road|Old Springfield Road}} }} {{OHint |township=Paint |lspan=2 |ctdab=Fayette |mile=4.69 |road={{jct|state=OH|SR|734|dir1=west|city1=Jeffersonville}} |notes=Eastern terminus of SR 734 }} {{OHint |mile=8.16 |mile2=8.36 |road={{jct|state=OH|I|71|city1=Columbus|location2=Cincinnati}} |notes=Exit 75 (I-71) }} {{OHint |county=Madison |cspan=7 |location=Midway |mile=11.10 |road={{jct|state=OH|SR|323|name1=Federal Street}} }} {{OHint |type=concur |location=London |lspan=4 |mile=22.10 |road={{jct|state=OH|SR|56|SR|665|dir1=east|dir2=east|name1=East Main Street|name2=East Center Street}} |notes=Southern end of SR 56 / SR 665 concurrency }} {{OHint |type=concur |mile=22.42 |road={{jct|state=OH|US|42|SR|142|SR|56|SR|665|dir1=south|dir3=west|dir2=begins|dir4=ends|name2=West High Street|name3=West Main Street}} |notes=Southern end of US 42 / SR 142 concurrency; northern end of SR 56 / SR 665 concurrency }} {{OHint |type=concur |mile=22.62 |road={{jct|state=OH|SR|142|dir1=east|name1=East High Street}} |notes=Northern end of SR 142 concurrency }} {{OHint |type=concur |mile=22.83 |road={{jct|state=OH|US|42|dir1=north|name1=Lafayette Road}} |notes=Northern end of US 42 concurrency }} {{OHint |township=Deer Creek |ctdab=Madison |mile=25.98 |road={{jct|state=OH|US|40|name1=National Pike}} }} {{OHint |township1=Deer Creek |township2=Monroe |ctdab=Madison |mile=30.52 |road={{jct|state=OH|SR|29|city1=West Jefferson|city2=Mechanicsburg}} }} {{OHint |county=Union |cspan=4 |type=concur |township=Union |ctdab=Union |mile=38.99 |road={{jct|state=OH|SR|161|dir1=west|city1=Urbana}} |notes=Southern end of SR 161 concurrency }} {{OHint |type=concur |township=Darby |ctdab=Union |mile=39.18 |road={{jct|state=OH|SR|161|dir1=east|city1=Plain City}} |notes=Northern end of SR 161 concurrency }} {{OHint |location=Marysville |lspan=2 |mile=47.00 |road={{jct|state=OH|SR|736|dir1=south}} |notes=Northern terminus of SR 736 }} {{OHint |mile=48.67 |road={{jct|state=OH|SR|31|dir1=north|name1=North Main Street|road|5th Street}} |notes=Southern terminus of SR 31 }} {{jctbtm|keys=concur}}
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