Ohio State Route 647 Explained

State:OH
Type:SR
Route:647
Map:OH 647 map.svg
Maint:ODOT
Length Mi:9.96
Length Round:2
Length Ref:[1]
Established:1939
Direction A:West
Terminus A: in Martins Ferry
Direction B:East
Terminus B: in Mount Pleasant
Counties:Belmont, Jefferson
Previous Type:SR
Previous Route:646
Next Type:SR
Next Route:650

State Route 647 (SR 647) is a state highway in eastern Ohio connecting the city of Martins Ferry with the village of Mount Pleasant. 9.96miles in length, its southern terminus is at SR 7 and its northern terminus is at SR 150.

Route description

SR 647 begins at a signalized intersection with the four-lane divided SR 7 in the city of Martins Ferry, near the Ohio River. Hanover Street continues southeast across a railroad towards the industrial sections of the city. SR 647 and Hanover Street head northwest into downtown Martins Ferry. The state highway briefly follows North 6th Street for about two blocks before turning left onto Carlisle Street. The route slowly climbs in elevation through the developed part of the city but as it exits the downtown residential neighborhood, the route heads up the side of a hill at a steeper slope and includes some hairpin turns. As it exits the city limits, SR 647 heads through hilly terrain and occasionally passes homes as it travels northwest. Upon entering the community of Morningview, the route turns north and then east briefly as it winds its way into a valley. After passing County Road 2 (former Ohio State Route 798), it turns north again and exits Belmont County for Jefferson County. This part of the route ascends in a narrow valley towards Mount Pleasant. At the top of the hill, the route curves west and enters the village limits on Union Street. After traveling 0.4miles through Mount Pleasant, the highway ends at the intersection of Union and Concord Streets; this intersection has SR 150 entering from the west and exiting to the north.

History

The route was first designated a state highway in 1939 on the same alignment as it runs today.[2] [3] All of the road was gravel-paved at the time of its inclusion to the state highway system.[4] By 1950, the entire route was asphalt-paved.[5] [6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams . Ohio Department of Transportation . Ohio Department of Transportation . October 24, 2013.
  2. Official 1938 Ohio Highway Map . MrSID . Ohio Department of Highways . 1938 . John Jaster, Jr., Director . August 19, 2013.
  3. Ohio Highway Map 1939 . MrSID . ODOH . 1939 . Robt. S. Beightler, Director . August 19, 2013.
  4. Ohio Highway Map 1940 . MrSID . ODOH . 1940 . Robt. S. Beightler, Director . August 18, 2013.
  5. Ohio Highway Map 1949 . MrSID . ODOH . 1949 . T.J. Kauer, Director . September 23, 2013.
  6. Ohio Highway Map 1950 . MrSID . ODOH . 1950 . T.J. Kauer, Director . August 18, 2013.