History
1924 – Original route established; Originally ran from Plain City to a junction with State Route 21 5 miles (8.0 km) west of Dublin to serve as a more direct connection between Plain City and Dublin.
- 1931 - Expanded west to include a previously unnumbered section from Mutual to Plain City, and east from 5 miles (8.0 km) west of Dublin to Granville, significantly increasing the length of the route and expanded the number of counties served from 3 to 5.
- 1931 - A large grade separation project allowed 161 to pass underneath the New York Central, Pennsylvania Railroad and Columbus, Delaware and Marion tracks in Worthington (Photos)
- 1938 - Dual designation of cosigned section from 5 miles (8.0 km) west of Dublin to Dublin changed from State Route 31 to U.S. Route 33.
- 1969 - Five-mile section from Dublin west upgraded to freeway.
- 1976 - Section from Interstate 71 to Gould Park upgraded to divided highway.
- 1997-2000 - Bypass around New Albany constructed as freeway from Interstate 270 to a point 2 miles (3.2 km) east of New Albany.
- 2004-2007 - NExT Project begins, modernizing the road from just east of SR-3 to Little Turtle Way. Completion set for end of 2007.
- 2007-2011 - Freeway completed from 2 miles (3.2 km) east of New Albany to State Route 37
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