Ohio State Route 711 Explained

State:OH
Type:SR
Route:711
Length Mi:3.35
Length Round:2
Length Ref:[1]
Established:1974
Direction A:South
Terminus A: in Youngstown
Junction: in Youngstown
near Girard
Direction B:North
Terminus B: near Girard
Counties:Mahoning, Trumbull
Previous Type:SR
Previous Route:710
Next Type:SR
Next Route:714

State Route 711 (SR 711), also known as the "Robert E. Hagan Memorial Highway" between its southern terminus and US 422,[2] is a three-mile (5 km), four-lane, north - south, limited access freeway. It is located in Mahoning and Trumbull counties. Its termini are I-680 to the south and the I-80 / SR 11 interchange to the north. The north-end ramps are directional, only serving travelers to and from the east via Interstate 80 and the north via State Route 11.

History

Local leaders first suggested a highway linking Girard and Youngstown in 1968. Originally the four-lane divided highway ended at US 422 and Burlington Street when it was completed in 1971. Money wasn't made available for the US 422 to I-80 connector until 1999, and construction on the section began in 2002. The project was finished in 2005, opening October 24 of that year,[3] with a total cost of about $60 million.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams . Ohio Department of Transportation . Ohio Department of Transportation .
  2. [Ohio Revised Code]
  3. News: John W. Jr. . Goodwin . After Years, Residents Can Hit the Open Road . . 2005-10-25 . 2013-03-05 .