Route information | ||||
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Maintained by ODOT | ||||
Length | 57.804 mi[1] (93.027 km) | |||
Existed | 1924[2]–present | |||
Tourist routes | Big Darby Plains Scenic Byway[3] | |||
Major junctions | ||||
West end | SR 29 in Mutual | |||
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East end | SR 37 near Alexandria | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Ohio | |||
Counties | Champaign, Union, Madison, Franklin, Licking | |||
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State Route 161 (SR 161) is an east–west state highway in central Ohio. Its western terminus is in Mutual at State Route 29 and its eastern terminus is near Alexandria at State Route 37. It is 57.46 miles (92.47 km) long. State Route 161 passes through the northern parts of Columbus, Ohio's state capital, and a variety of towns including Plain City, Dublin, and New Albany.
The route was established in 1924 to connect Plain City and Dublin. It was later expanded to cover Mutual and Granville. Parts of SR 161 in Dublin and New Albany were upgraded to a freeway in 1969 and 1997.
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