 State Route 553 | ||||
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| Maintained by ODOT | ||||
| Length | 2.33 mi[1] (3.75 km) | |||
| Existed | 1937–present | |||
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| South end |  SR 7 in Crown City | |||
| North end |  SR 218 near Crown City | |||
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| Country | United States | |||
| State | Ohio | |||
| Counties | Gallia | |||
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State Route 553 (SR 553) is a north–south state highway in the southern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. SR 553 has its southern terminus at a T-intersection with SR 7 in Crown City. The route's northern terminus is at SR 218 approximately two miles (3.2 km) northwest of Crown City.
Created in the late 1930s, this highway in extreme southern Gallia County acts primarily as a connector roadway between SR 7 and SR 218. SR 553 is a steep, narrow, and somewhat dangerous route with a large incline from the Ohio River valley heading north into Wayne National Forest.
- ^ "DESTAPE - Gallia County" (PDF). Ohio Department of Transportation. June 24, 2015. Retrieved November 17, 2015.