Ohio State Route 607 (1980s–2000s) explained

State:OH
Type:SR
Route:607
Map Custom:yes
Map Notes:Former SR 607 highlighted in red; SR 607T highlighted in green
Length Mi:0.44
Length Round:2
Length Ref:[1]
Established:1986
Decommissioned:2006[2]
Direction A:South
Terminus A: near Huntington, WV
Direction B:North
Terminus B: near Proctorville, OH
Counties:Lawrence
Previous Type:SR
Previous Route:606
Next Type:SR
Next Route:608

Ohio State Route 607 (SR 607) was a north - south state highway in the southern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. Its southern terminus was on the East Huntington Bridge over the Ohio River at the West Virginia state line near Proctorville where West Virginia Route 106 continues south. SR 607's northern terminus was at SR 7 and SR 243 west of Proctorville.

Route description

The majority of SR 607 was on the East Huntington Bridge. The route started at the Ohio–West Virginia state line over the Ohio River. Less than NaNmiles later, the route curved to the south and ended at SR 7 and SR 243 near Proctorville.[1]

History

The East Huntington Bridge was built in 1985,[3] and a year later, SR 607 was designated.[4]

Chesapeake Bypass and State Route 607T

State:OH
State Route 607T
Location:Proctorville, Ohio
Formed:2004
Deleted:2006
Length Mi:0.55

As a part of the Chesapeake Bypass project, SR 607 was temporarily extended north of SR 7 and SR 243 along a new bypass alignment to Irene Road in 2004. The extension was known as SR 607T.[5] In 2006, SR 7 was moved onto this road and SR 775 was extended south to replace SR 607.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Straight Line Diagrams - State Route 607 . Ohio Department of Transportation . 14 August 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20050316214913/http://www.dot.state.oh.us/techservsite/availpro/Road_%20Infor/SLD/pdf_files/LAWSR0607R.pdf . March 16, 2005 .
  2. Web site: Straight Line Diagrams 1/2007 Updates. Ohio Department of Transportation. 10 September 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20131203012727/http://www.odotonline.org/techservapps/SLD/updates_2007/LAW.htm. 3 December 2013. dead.
  3. News: New East Huntington Bridge Opens. 14 August 2013. The Daily Sentinel. 9 August 1985.
  4. 1987 Map of Ohio. Ohio Department of Transportation. Ohio Department of Transportation. 14 August 2013. I17. MrSID.
  5. Web site: Straight Line Diagrams - State Route 607T . Ohio Department of transportation . 14 August 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20050319062024/http://www.dot.state.oh.us/techservsite/availpro/road_%20infor/SLD/pdf_files/lawsr0607t.pdf . March 19, 2005 .