Ohio State Route 725
State Route 725 (SR 725) is an east–west state highway in the southwestern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. Its western terminus is at the Indiana state line approximately 9 miles (14 km) west of Camden at the eastern terminus of Indiana State Road 44; and its eastern terminus is at US 42 just south of Spring Valley.[4]
State Route 725 | ||||
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Route information | ||||
Maintained by ODOT | ||||
Length | 48.07 mi[1] (77.36 km) | |||
Existed | 1937[2][3]–present | |||
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Country | United States | |||
State | Ohio | |||
Counties | Preble, Montgomery, Greene | |||
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Route description
The portion of SR 725 between Union Road and Soldiers Home Road in Miamisburg is designated as the "SGT Gary Lee McKiddy Memorial Highway",[5] in honor of a 1968 Miamisburg High School graduate and U.S. Army sergeant. On May 6, 1970, McKiddy, a 20-year-old member of the 1st Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, was serving in Cambodia during the Vietnam War; on that date, he pulled a fellow soldier from a burning helicopter; McKiddy then returned to the helicopter in an attempt to rescue the pilot; as he did, the helicopter exploded, killing both McKiddy and the pilot.[6]
The portion of SR 725 between Heincke Road and SR 741 in Miamisburg is designated as the "Marine Corporal Paul W. Zanowick II Memorial Highway",[7] in honor of a Miamisburg High School graduate, nicknamed "Rocky", who was killed in Nahre Saraj District, Helmand Province, Afghanistan on June 3, 2011.[8][9]
History
SR 725 was first commissioned in 1937 between the Indiana state line and SR 48 in Centerville.[2][3] In 1939, the route was extended east to US 42 in Spring Valley.[10][11] In 1965, the road between Miamisburg and I-75 was upgraded to a divided highway.[12][13] Between 1993 and 1995 the section of highway between I-675 and Centerville was upgraded to a divided highway.[14][15]
Major intersections
County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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Preble | Israel Township | 0.00 | 0.00 | ![]() ![]() | Indiana state line; road continues south as State Line Rd. |
2.80 | 4.51 | ![]() | |||
4.01 | 6.45 | ![]() | |||
Camden | 8.78 | 14.13 | ![]() | ||
Gratis | 15.64 | 25.17 | ![]() | ||
15.70 | 25.27 | ![]() | |||
Montgomery | Germantown | 25.13 | 40.44 | ![]() ![]() | Western end of SR 4 concurrency |
26.68 | 42.94 | ![]() ![]() | Eastern end of SR 4 concurrency | ||
Miamisburg | 32.92– 33.15 | 52.98– 53.35 | ![]() | Exit 44 on I-75 | |
33.37 | 53.70 | ![]() | |||
34.57– 34.72 | 55.64– 55.88 | ![]() | Exit 2 on I-675 | ||
Centerville | 37.05 | 59.63 | ![]() ![]() | Western end of SR 48 concurrency | |
38.12 | 61.35 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Eastern end of SR 48 concurrency | ||
Greene | Spring Valley | 48.07 | 77.36 | ![]() | Eastern terminus |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
- "DESTAPE". Ohio Department of Transportation. July 16, 2013. Retrieved August 19, 2014.
- Ohio Department of Highways (1936). Official Highway Map of Ohio (PDF) (Map). 1:760,320. Columbus: Ohio Department of Highways. OCLC 5673562. Retrieved September 2, 2013.
- Ohio Department of Highways (1937). Official Highway Map of Ohio (PDF) (Map). 1:760,320. Columbus: Ohio Department of Highways. OCLC 5673562, 16960304. Retrieved September 2, 2013.
- Google (February 9, 2014). "Ohio State Route 725" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 9, 2014.
- "Section 5534.923 [Effective July 21, 2022] SGT Gary Lee McKiddy Memorial Highway". Ohio Revised Code. Ohio Legislative Service Commission. April 29, 2022. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
- Hancock, Aimee; Schwartzberg, Eric (July 9, 2022). "Portion of Miamisburg road dedicated in memory of fallen soldier". Dayton Daily News. Archived from the original on July 11, 2022. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
- "5533.725 [Effective 6/3/2014] Marine Corporal Paul W. Zanowick II Memorial Highway". Ohio Revised Code. LAW Writer. June 3, 2014. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
- Beyerlein, Tom; Wynn, Kelli (June 6, 2011). "Family, friends mourn the loss of Miamisburg Marine killed in Afghanistan". Dayton Daily News. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
- Staff (March 4, 2014). "Two local roads named for local fallen servicemen". WDTN. Archived from the original on April 22, 2014. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
- Ohio Department of Highways (1938). Ohio Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map). 1:633,600. Columbus: Ohio Department of Highways. OCLC 5673562, 7453129. Retrieved September 2, 2013.
- Ohio Department of Highways (1939). Ohio Highway Map (PDF) (Map). 1:633,600. Columbus: Ohio Department of Highways. OCLC 5673562, 7408341. Retrieved September 2, 2013.
- Ohio Department of Highways (1964). Ohio Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map). c. 1:563,200. Columbus: Ohio Department of Highways. OCLC 5673562, 7448791. Retrieved September 2, 2013.
- Ohio Department of Highways (1965). Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map). c. 1:563,200. Columbus: Ohio Department of Highways. OCLC 5673562, 7438626, 28530064. Retrieved September 2, 2013.
- Ohio Department of Transportation (1993). Ohio Transportation Map (PDF) (Map). c. 1:563,200. Columbus: Ohio Department of Transportation. OCLC 5673562, 39739010. Retrieved September 2, 2013.
- Ohio Department of Transportation (1995). Official Ohio Transportation Map (PDF) (Map). c. 1:696,960. Columbus: Ohio Department of Transportation. OCLC 5673562, 31884639. Retrieved September 2, 2013.