State Route 527 (SR 527) is a north–south state highway in the southern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. Its southern terminus is at the Ohio River in Chesapeake, where the Robert C. Byrd Bridge carries travelers across to Huntington, West Virginia. Its northern terminus is at State Route 7 at the partially completed Chesapeake bypass just northeast of the Chesapeake corporation limits. SR 527 is one of the few state routes in Ohio that connects to the same numbered route in a neighboring state, becoming West Virginia Route 527.
 State Route 527 | ||||
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| Maintained by ODOT | ||||
| Length | 0.74 mi[1] (1,190 m) | |||
| Existed | 1970–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  WV 527 in Chesapeake | |||
| North end |  SR 7 near Chesapeake | |||
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| Country | United States | |||
| State | Ohio | |||
| Counties | Lawrence | |||
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Route description
editSR 527 heads north from the southern terminus as a four–lane highway. The route begins a signed concurrency with SR 7 at a traffic light, however unlike other concurrencies in the state, the higher numbered highway is officially designated on the road. SR 527 continues north while SR 7 has an official gap in the road.[2] The northern terminus of SR 527 is at an incomplete trumpet interchange with SR 7, with SR 7 heading southwest and some modified ramps providing access to nearby local and county roads.[3]
None of SR 527 is included as a part of the National Highway System (NHS).[4]
History
edit- 1970 – Original route certified; originally routed from the West Virginia state line to U.S. Route 52, 1-mile (1.6 km) west of Chesapeake.[5]
- 1979 – Routing changed to its current alignment; former alignment certified as U.S. Route 52.[5]
From 1938 to 1941
edit- 1938 – Originally routed from Ghent (in Bath Township) to Kent along previously and currently unnumbered roads.[5]
- 1941 – Route decertified.[5]
Major intersections
editThe entire route is in Chesapeake, Lawrence County.
| mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
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| 0.00 | 0.00 |    WV 527 south to US 60 – Huntington | West Virginia state line; Robert C. Byrd Bridge | ||
| 0.19 | 0.31 |  SR 7 north / 3rd Avenue – Proctorville | Southern end of SR 7 concurrency | ||
| 0.74 | 1.19 |  SR 7 south to US 52 – Ironton | Northern end of SR 7 concurrency; interchange | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
edit- ^ a b Ohio Department of Transportation. "Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams" (PDF). Retrieved 2013-07-11.
- ^ "Data Download - ODOT TIMS (Road Inventory shapefile)". Ohio Department of Transportation. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
- ^ Microsoft; Nokia. "Overview of SR 527 in Ohio" (Map). Bing Maps. Microsoft. Retrieved March 29, 2012.
- ^ National Highway System: Huntington, WV (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. December 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 17, 2008. Retrieved March 29, 2012.
- ^ a b c d Route 527 Archived 2007-03-10 at the Wayback Machine (The Unofficial Ohio State Highways Web Site) by John Simpson