Ohio State Route 715 Explained

State:OH
Type:SR
Route:715
Map:OH 715 map.svg
Maint:O.D.O.T.
Length Mi:12.40
Length Round:2
Length Ref:[1]
Established:1939
Direction A:West
Terminus A: near Howard
Direction B:East
Terminus B: in Nellie
Counties:Knox, Coshocton
Previous Type:SR
Previous Route:714
Next Type:SR
Next Route:716

State Route 715 (SR 715) is an east - west state highway in the central portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. Both of its termini are at US 36, with its western endpoint approximately 4.5miles southeast of Danville, and its eastern end on the eastern village limits of Nellie. Near its eastern terminus, SR 715 crosses over the top of the Mohawk Dam.

Route description

SR 715 travels through eastern Knox County and western Coshocton County. There is no portion of SR 715 that is included within the National Highway System.[2]

History

The highway was first designated in 1939. When it was first designated, SR 715 was routed along the current path of US 36 between the two current endpoints of SR 715. During this time, US 36 was routed along the current path of SR 715.[3] [4] In 1962, US 36 and SR 715 swapped alignments, such that US 36 now followed the southern alignment, and SR 715 the northern alignment between the two junctions, as each does to this day. Since then, SR 715 has not experienced any changes of major significance to its routing.[5] [6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams . Ohio Department of Transportation . Ohio Department of Transportation . 2010-12-09.
  2. National Highway System: Ohio . December 2003 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20081016165827/http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/nhs/maps/oh/oh_Ohio.pdf . dead . October 16, 2008 . PDF. 2010-12-09.
  3. Ohio State Map. 1938. Ohio Department of Transportation.
  4. Ohio State Map. 1939. Ohio Department of Transportation.
  5. Ohio State Map. 1961. Ohio Department of Transportation.
  6. Ohio State Map. 1962. Ohio Department of Transportation.