Historic National Road - Ohio
Visitor Services
The byway is punctuated by several medium to large-sized cities such as Bridgeport, Cambridge, Zanesville, Columbus, Springfield, Englewood and Vandalia, as well as nearby Dayton. These cities can provide for all of the visitor's needs. Additionally, many small pike towns offer local services that also can meet the needs of visitors. Tour buses are also welcome along the Byway.
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Special Considerations
Tour buses are welcome along the byway; however, it is recommended that they detour these areas:
- A one-mile long brick-paved segment of the National Road in Norwich
- The Salt Fork S-Bridge east of Old Washington
These areas would suffer from the extra weight and wear caused by tour buses. Also in this part of the country, occassional heavy rain or snow fall may impair driveability. In most instances, the storms do not last long or result in lengthy road closures.
Seasons
- Best Time to Drive
Summer/Fall, depending on which end (east or west) you will be spending most of your time.
- Fall
There are more hills and fall colors on the eastern section of the byway.
- High Season
Summer. There are many festivals in Ohio that occur during the summer season.
- Summer
On the western section of the byway there is more agriculture so summer and late summer have the most picturesque fields.
Road Conditions
- To find up to date information about the road conditions along Historic National Road - Ohio, please visit the FHWA listing of web sites for more information.
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