Ohio State Route 790

State Route 790 (SR 790) is an east–west state highway in southeastern Ohio, a U.S. state. Traversing the Wayne National Forest for its duration, SR 790's western terminus is at SR 775 in the unincorporated community of Lecta. Its eastern terminus is at SR 218 about 1 mile (1.6 km) north of the hamlet of Mercerville.

State Route 790 marker

State Route 790

Route information
Maintained by ODOT
Length7.24 mi[1] (11.65 km)
Existed1937–present
Major junctions
West end SR 775 in Lecta
East end SR 218 near Mercerville
Location
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountiesLawrence, Gallia
Highway system
  • Ohio State Highway System
← SR 788→ SR 791

Route description

No portion of SR 790 is included within the National Highway System, a system of highways that are deemed most important for the country's economy, defense and mobility.[2]

History

SR 790 came into existence in 1937. When first designated, it was an L-shaped route that began at SR 217 in Scottown, followed today's Lawrence County Road 37 northerly up to Lecta, ran concurrent with SR 775 northerly for one block, then turned east to follow its current alignment to SR 218 near Mercerville.[3][4] By 1955, the official state transportation map indicated that jurisdiction of the stretch of SR 790 from Scottown to Lecta had been transferred to Lawrence County, and the highway took on the look that it does today. No other major changes have taken place to the routing of SR 790 since that time.[5][6]

Major intersections
CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
LawrenceMason Township0.000.00 SR 775
GalliaGuyan Township7.2411.65 SR 218
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References
Template:Attached KML/Ohio State Route 790
KML is from Wikidata
  1. Ohio Department of Transportation. "Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams". Retrieved 2010-05-07.
  2. National Highway System: Ohio (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. December 2003. Retrieved 2010-05-07.
  3. Ohio State Map (Map). Ohio Department of Transportation. 1936.
  4. Ohio State Map (Map). Ohio Department of Transportation. 1937.
  5. Ohio State Map (Map). Ohio Department of Transportation. 1953.
  6. Ohio State Map (Map). Ohio Department of Transportation. 1955.
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