State Route 347 (SR 347) is an east–west
state highway
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in central portion of the
U.S. state
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of
Ohio
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. The western terminus of SR 347 is at
SR 287 near
Middleburg, adjacent to the
U.S. Route 33 freeway. Its eastern terminus is at a T-intersection with
SR 37 just south of the
village
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of
Magnetic Springs. The route runs through rural areas of
Logan and
Union counties passing through no incorporated villages.
Route description
SR 347 begins at a T-intersection with SR 287 in
Zane Township, Logan County just northeast of the unincorporated community of Middleburg. SR 287 heads southwest and southeast from this point, while SR 347 heads northwest. The road at this point is parallel to US 33 which is routed along a freeway, SR 347 through this area is itself an old alignment of US 33. After and in
Perry Township, SR 347 curves around the ramps of an interchange and comes to an intersection with Logan County Route 144. SR 347 turns right at this intersection and reaches the ends of the aforementioned interchange wit US 33. After crossing over US 33, the route passes near the community of
East Liberty, th
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's
East Liberty Auto Plant
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It was the first plant in North America to implement ...
. Past the plant, SR 347 crosses into
Liberty Township, Union County travels in a more easterly direction. In the unincorporated community of
Raymond
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, SR 347 shares a brief
concurrency with
SR 739. The route also passes through the center of
Broadway, a small unincorporated community in
Taylor Township. For the remainder of the route, SR 347 passes through mostly farmland with intersections with
SR 31 in Taylor Township and
SR 4 in
Leesburg Township. The route ends at a T-intersection with SR 37 just south of Magnetic Springs. SR 37 continues east towards the city of
Delaware
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.
The terrain of SR 347 is mainly flat though near US 33, the route skirts the
Union Moraine, location of the
highest point in the state.
[ No segment of SR 347 is inclusive within the National Highway System (NHS), a network of highways deemed most important for the country's economy, mobility and defense.]
History
The designation of SR 347 took place in 1935. At the time, the highway was a short connector routed along its present alignment between its junction with SR 4 in the hamlet of Pharisburg and its eastern terminus at SR 37 near Magnetic Springs.Ohio Department of Transportation
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gave up jurisdiction of SR 533 to the county.[
]
Major intersections
References
External links
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Logan County Highway Map
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