State Route 331 (SR 331, OH 331) is an east–west
state highway
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in the eastern portion of the
U.S. state
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of
Ohio
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. State Route 331 has its western terminus at
U.S. Route 22
U.S. Route 22 (US 22) is a major east–west route and one of the original United States Numbered Highways, founded in 1926. It runs from Cincinnati, Ohio, at US 27, US 42, US 127, and US 52 to Newark, New Jer ...
approximately northwest of the
village
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of
Holloway. Its eastern terminus is at a signalized intersection with
U.S. Route 40
U.S. Route 40 or U.S. Highway 40 (US 40), also known as the Main Street of America (a nickname shared with U.S. Route 66), is a major east–west United States Highway traveling across the United States from the Mountain States to the Mid- ...
nearly west of
Saint Clairsville, and immediately south of Exit 213 off of
Interstate 70
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.
Route description
Along its way, State Route 331 passes through portions of
Harrison
Harrison may refer to:
People
* Harrison (name)
* Harrison family of Virginia, United States
Places
Australia
* Harrison, Australian Capital Territory, suburb in the Canberra district of Gungahlin
Canada
* Inukjuak, Quebec, or "Port H ...
and
Belmont Counties. There are no stretches of State Route 331 that are incorporated within the
National Highway System, a system of highways determined to be most important for the country's economy, mobility and defense.
History
State Route 331 made its debut in 1932. Originally, the highway ran from its current western terminus at
U.S. Route 22
U.S. Route 22 (US 22) is a major east–west route and one of the original United States Numbered Highways, founded in 1926. It runs from Cincinnati, Ohio, at US 27, US 42, US 127, and US 52 to Newark, New Jer ...
northwest of
Holloway to its current western junction with
State Route 149 in
Flushing
Flushing may refer to:
Places
Netherlands
* Flushing, Netherlands, an English name for the city of Vlissingen, Netherlands
United Kingdom
* Flushing, Cornwall, a village in Cornwall, England
* The Flushing, a building in Suffolk, England ...
.
In 1939, State Route 331 took on the shape that it has today when it was extended southeasterly from Flushing to its current eastern terminus at
U.S. Route 40
U.S. Route 40 or U.S. Highway 40 (US 40), also known as the Main Street of America (a nickname shared with U.S. Route 66), is a major east–west United States Highway traveling across the United States from the Mountain States to the Mid- ...
west of
Saint Clairsville.
Major intersections
References
External links
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State Route 331 Endpoint Photos
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Transportation in Belmont County, Ohio
Transportation in Harrison County, Ohio