Ohio State Route 557

State Route 557 (SR 557, OH 557) is a two-lane north–south state highway in the central portion of Ohio, a U.S. state. The highway's southern terminus is at a T-intersection with State Route 643 approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) north of Baltic. Its northern terminus is at a T-intersection with the concurrency of U.S. Route 62 and State Route 39 nearly 1.5 miles (2.4 km) west of the unincorporated community of Berlin.
Established in 1937, SR 557 runs exclusively within Holmes County. The highway had a temporary designation from the late 1940s to the early 1960s. The entire road was paved in 1950. The entire route is part of a scenic byway.
Route description
SR 557 begins at a T-intersection with SR 643, with SR 643 making the south and east legs and SR 557 making the west leg. The highway heads west as a two-lane highway, passing through farmland. The route turns northwest heading towards Farmerstown. In Farmerstown the road makes a sharp...