State Route 739 (SR 739) is a 35.50-mile (57.13 km) long north–south state highway in the central portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. The route's southern terminus is at an interchange with U.S. Route 33 (US 33) nearly 5.25 miles (8.45 km) northeast of North Lewisburg at an interchange that doubles as the eastern terminus of SR 287. The northern terminus of SR 739 is near downtown Marion, where it meets SR 4 and SR 423.
 State Route 739 | ||||
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| Maintained by ODOT | ||||
| Length | 35.50 mi[1] (57.13 km) | |||
| Existed | 1937[2][3]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |   US 33 / SR 287 near North Lewisburg | |||
| North end |   SR 4 / SR 423 in Marion | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Ohio | |||
| Counties | Union, Marion | |||
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Route description
editSR 739 starts near the Honda Marysville Auto Plant, then passes through the western and northern portions of Union County, including the communities of Raymond, York Center, Byhalia, Arbela, West Jackson, and Essex. It continues through Green Camp and into Marion in the southwestern part of Marion County. No part of this state route is included within National Highway System (NHS), a network of highways deemed to be most important for the economy, mobility and defense of the nation.[4]
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History
editSR 739 made its debut in 1937. Since its inception, it has utilized the same routing through portions of Union and Marion Counties.[2][3]
Major intersections
edit| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Union | Allen Township | 0.00 | 0.00 |  US 33 / SR 287 west | Interchange; eastern terminus of SR 287 |
| Liberty Township | 5.94 | 9.56 |  SR 347 west | Southern end of SR 347 concurrency | |
| 6.06 | 9.75 |  SR 347 east | Northern end of SR 347 concurrency | ||
| York Township | 11.37 | 18.30 |  SR 47 | ||
| Washington Township | 14.13 | 22.74 |   SR 31 south | Southern end of SR 31 concurrency | |
| 14.74 | 23.72 |  SR 31 north | Northern end of SR 31 concurrency | ||
| Jackson Township | 22.68 | 36.50 |  SR 37 west | Southern end of SR 37 concurrency | |
| 22.93 | 36.90 | SR 37 east | Northern end of SR 37 concurrency | ||
| Marion | Green Camp Township | 31.28 | 50.34 |  SR 203 | |
| Marion | 35.50 | 57.13 | SR 4 / SR 423 | ||
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". Retrieved 2011-04-14.
- ^ a b Official Ohio Highway Map (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by ODOH. Ohio Department of Highways. 1936. Retrieved 2010-07-03.
- ^ a b Official Ohio Highway Map (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by ODOH. Ohio Department of Highways. 1937. Retrieved 2010-07-03.
- ^ National Highway System: Ohio (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. December 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 16, 2008. Retrieved 2011-04-11.
External links
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