State Route 772 (SR 772) is a north–south state highway in the south-central portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. Its southern terminus is at SR 73 in Rarden. Leaving Rarden, the route increases in elevation to Mount Joy, the highest point in Scioto County. After weaving between Scioto and Pike County for about four miles (6.4 km), the route joins the Appalachian Highway, SR 32 and subsequently SR 124. Following these concurrences, SR 772 continues its journey north through scenic terrain and small communities until it reaches its northern terminus at the US 50 and SR 104 concurrence in Chillicothe.[2]
 State Route 772 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by ODOT | ||||
| Length | 45.99 mi[1] (74.01 km) | |||
| Existed | 1937–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  SR 73 in Rarden | |||
  SR 32 / SR 124 in Tennyson | ||||
| North end |   US 50 / SR 104 in Chillicothe | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Ohio | |||
| Counties | Scioto, Pike, Ross | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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History
editThe first part of SR 772 brought into the state highway system was the section between SR 124 in Idaho and US 23 just south of its current northern terminus in Chillicothe in 1937.[3][4] By 1939, the route had been extended south to its current southern terminus in Rarden.[5][6] Only two major changes have occurred to SR 772's routing: At an unknown year, SR 772's northern terminus was moved from a point along the divided SR 104 highway south of Chillicothe to downtown Chillicothe at US 50 and SR 104; when the Appalachian Highway (SR 32) was constructed c. 1973, SR 772 was moved off of a winding two-lane road between Elm Grove and Tennyson and onto the newly constructed four-lane divided highway.[7][8]
Major junctions
edit| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Scioto | Rarden | 0.00 | 0.00 | SR 73 (Main Street) | |
| Pike | Sunfish Township | 15.08 | 24.27 |  SR 32 west (James A. Rhodes Appalachian Highway) – Cincinnati | Southern end of SR 32 concurrency |
| Newton Township | 17.40 | 28.00 |  SR 32 east / SR 124 east (James A. Rhodes Appalachian Highway) – Jackson | Northern end of SR 32 concurrency; southern end of SR 124 concurrency | |
| Pebble Township | 19.38 | 31.19 | SR 124 west – Hillsboro | Northern end of SR 124 concurrency | |
| 21.29 | 34.26 |  SR 220 east | Western terminus of SR 220 | ||
| Ross | Chillicothe | 45.99 | 74.01 | US 50 / SR 104 (Main Street) / North Paint Street | |
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 February 13, 2014.
- ^ "Ohio State Route 772" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved February 13, 2014.
- ^ 1936 Official Highway Map (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by John Jaster, Jr., Director. Ohio Department of Highways. 1936. Retrieved August 19, 2013.
- ^ Official Ohio Highway Map 1937 (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by John Jaster, Jr., Director. ODOH. 1937. Retrieved August 19, 2013.
- ^ Official 1938 Ohio Highway Map (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by John Jaster, Jr., Director. ODOH. 1938. Retrieved August 19, 2013.
- ^ Ohio Highway Map 1939 (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by Robt. S. Beightler, Director. ODOH. 1939. Retrieved August 19, 2013.
- ^ 1972 Ohio Highway Map (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by J. Phillip Richley, Director. ODOH. 1972. Retrieved September 22, 2013.
- ^ 1973 Ohio Transportation Map (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by J. Phillip Richley, Director. Ohio Department of Transportation. 1973. Retrieved September 22, 2013.