State Route 681 (SR 681) is a 39.53-mile (63.62 km) long east–west state highway in the southern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. The western terminus of SR 681 is at a T-intersection with SR 356 approximately 6.75 miles (10.86 km) northwest of Albany. Its eastern terminus is also at a T-intersection, this time with SR 124 nearly 9.50 miles (15.29 km) southeast of Coolville.
 State Route 681 | ||||
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| Maintained by ODOT | ||||
| Length | 39.43 mi[1][2] (63.46 km) | |||
| Existed | 1962[3][4][5]–present | |||
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| West end |  SR 356 near Albany | |||
| East end |  SR 124 in Reedsville | |||
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| Country | United States | |||
| State | Ohio | |||
| Counties | Athens, Meigs | |||
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Route description
editSR 681 traverses southwestern Athens County and northern Meigs County. There are no portions of SR 681 that are included within the National Highway System (NHS). The NHS is a network of highways identified as being most important for the economy, mobility and defense of the country.[6]
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History
editThe SR 681 designation was applied in 1962. Maintaining the same routing through Athens and Meigs Counties throughout its history, SR 681 replaced what was known as SR 680 prior to 1962. This was done to coincide with the coming of the Interstate Highway System to Ohio, which included Interstate 680 (I-680) in the Youngstown area. Ohio follows a standard that no numerical designation may be duplicated among Interstate, U.S. and Ohio state routes, so to avoid a conflict, SR 680 was re-numbered as SR 681.[3] [4]
Major intersections
edit| County | Location | mi[1][2] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Athens | Waterloo Township | 0.00 | 0.00 | SR 356 | |
| Albany | 7.15 | 11.51 |   US 50 / SR 32 – Athens, McArthur, Wellston | Interchange | |
| Meigs | Scipio Township | 12.53 | 20.17 |   SR 684 south – Pageville | Northern terminus of SR 684 |
| Bedford Township | 19.95 | 32.11 |  US 33 – Athens, Pomeroy | Interchange | |
| Orange Township | 31.65 | 50.94 |  SR 7 – Pomeroy, Marietta | ||
| Olive Township | 39.43 | 63.46 | SR 124 – Little Hocking, Pomeroy | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
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- ^ a b Ohio Department of Transportation. "Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams: SR 681, Athens County" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-05-07. Retrieved 2011-09-23.
- ^ a b Ohio Department of Transportation. "Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams: SR 681, Meigs County" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-09-23.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b Official Ohio Highway Map (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by ODOH. Ohio Department of Highways. 1961. Retrieved 2011-09-24.
- ^ a b Official Ohio Highway Map (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by ODOH. Ohio Department of Highways. 1962. Retrieved 2011-09-24.
- ^ "Will Rt. 75 Become Known As Rt. 93?". The Logan Daily News. April 27, 1962. p. 1. Retrieved June 10, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ National Highway System: Ohio (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. December 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 16, 2008. Retrieved 2011-09-22.
