Ohio State Route 776 Explained

State:OH
Type:SR
Route:776
Map:OH 776 map.svg
Maint:ODOT
Length Mi:16.27
Length Round:2
Length Ref:[1]
Established:1938
Direction A:West
Terminus A: near Minford
Direction B:East
Terminus B: in Jackson
Counties:Scioto, Pike, Jackson
Previous Type:SR
Previous Route:775
Next Type:SR
Next Route:778

State Route 776 (SR 776) is an east - west state highway located in southern Ohio. The western terminus of SR 776 is at a T-intersection with SR 335 about 6miles north of Minford. Its eastern terminus is at another T-intersection with SR 139 in Jackson.

This route was formed in the late 1930s. From its western terminus in Scioto County, SR 776 heads east in the former Teays River valley. It heads due north into Pike County briefly and then back due east into Jackson County, where it passes through forest patches. It crosses the SR 32/SR 124 divided highway (the James A. Rhodes Appalachian Highway) 5miles southwest of Jackson, before ending at SR 139 less than 1miles west of downtown Jackson.

Route description

This state highway passes through portions of Scioto, Pike and Jackson Counties. No part of SR 776 is included within the National Highway System.[2]

History

SR 776 was designated in 1938 along the routing that it currently occupies between SR 335 and SR 139. There have been no changes of major significance that have taken place to this route since it was established.[3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams . Ohio Department of Transportation . Ohio Department of Transportation . 2010-09-05.
  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. 2010-09-08.
  3. Ohio State Map. 1937. Ohio Department of Transportation.
  4. Ohio State Map. 1938. Ohio Department of Transportation.