State Route 257 is a 26.19-mile (42.15 km) north - south state highway in the central portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. The highway's southern terminus is in the northwestern Columbus suburb of Dublin at a roundabout intersection with U.S. Route 33 and SR 161. This mainly two-lane highway follows the eastern side of the Scioto River from Dublin to its junction with US 42. After crossing over the river with the U.S. highway, SR 257 parallels the river's western bank. SR 257 has its northern terminus at a T-intersection with SR 47 on the western village limits of Prospect. SR 257 was created in 1926, and extended in 1935 and 1937.
A sign denoting Ohio State Route 257 in Dublin.
Dublin is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. A suburb of Columbus, it falls within the jurisdictions of the counties of Franklin County, Delaware County, and Union County. The population was 49,328 at the 2020 census. The city of Dublin hosts the yearly Memorial Tournament at the Muirfield Village Golf Club. The Dublin Irish Festival advertises itself as the largest three-day Irish festival in the world.
Dublin City Hall
Aerial view of Dublin in May 1929
Headquarters of the Dublin Police Department
Dublin Community Church is listed on the NRHP.