Ohio State Route 161
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| Maintained by ODOT | ||||
| Length: | 57.804 mi (93.027 km) | |||
| Existed: | 1924 – present | |||
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Big Darby Plains Scenic Byway | |||
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| West end: |
 SR 29 in Mutual
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| East end: |
 SR 37 near Alexandria
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| Counties: | Champaign, Union, Madison, Franklin, Licking | |||
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| Location: | Licking County, Ohio |
| Length: | 5.8 mi (9.3 km) |
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 Columbus, Ohio's 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.
SR 161 starts off in Mutual as Milford Road, at a T-intersection at SR 29. The road turns northeast and later meets SR 559 and Bullard Rutan Road in a 5-point intersection. Two miles later, a concurrency begins with SR 4. One mile later, the concurrency ends with SR 4 continuing to move north. About five miles later, SR 38 starts a very short concurrency at Chuckery. After Chuckery, SR 38 splits off. There would be no more major intersections until SR 161 has reached Plain City, as it meets U.S. Route 42 (US 42). SR 161 goes through Madison and a small section of Franklin County without major intersections. In Union County, it meets US 33 and Post Road in an interchange. SR 161 goes on the freeway and starts a concurrency. The concurrency goes back to Franklin County and into Dublin. In Dublin, the freeway has interchanges with Avery–Muirfield Drive and Interstate 270 (I-270). The freeway becomes an at-grade highway as it meets Post Road again.
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