Ohio State Route 256

State Route 256 (SR 256) is a 25.99-mile (41.83 km) east–west state highway in the central portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. The western terminus of SR 256 is at a T-intersection with U.S. Route 40 (US 40) in Reynoldsburg. Its eastern terminus is at a T-intersection with SR 13 approximately 5.50 miles (8.85 km) west-northwest of Somerset.

State Route 256
Route information
Maintained by ODOT
Length	25.99 mi[1] (41.83 km)
Major junctions
West end	US 40 in Reynoldsburg
Major intersections	I-70 in Pickerington
East end	SR 13 west of Somerset
Location
Country	United States
State	Ohio
Counties	Franklin, Fairfield, Perry
Highway system
Ohio State Highway System Interstate US State Scenic
← SR 255 → SR 257

Route description

SR 256 runs through parts of Franklin, Fairfield and Perry Counties. No portion of SR 256 is included within the National Highway System (NHS). The NHS is a system of highways deemed most important for the nation's economy, mobility and defense.^[2]

History

The current route of SR 256 between Reynoldsburg and Baltimore was commissioned as SR 204, in 1923.^[3][4] In 1927, SR 256 was commissioned on that section of SR 204.^[5][6] SR 256 was extended east to an intersection with SR 13, in 1937.^[7][8]

Major intersections

County	Location	mi[1]	km	Destinations	Notes
Franklin	Reynoldsburg	0.00	0.00	US 40 (Main Street)	Eastbound US 40 to SR 256 / SR 256 to eastbound US 40 only
Fairfield	Pickerington	1.66	2.67	I-70 – Columbus, Wheeling, WV	Exit 112 (I-70)
		1.97	3.17	SR 204 east (Blacklick-Eastern Road) / Tussing Road	Western terminus of SR 204
	Baltimore	14.74	23.72	SR 158 (Main Street)
	Walnut Township	16.56	26.65	SR 37 – Granville, Lancaster
		20.06	32.28	SR 188 (Lancaster-Thornville Road)
Fairfield–Perry county line	Richland–Thorn township line	24.33	39.16	SR 664 south – Rushville, Bremen	Northern terminus of SR 664
Perry	Thorn Township	25.99	41.83	SR 13 – Somerset, Newark
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Incomplete access