Ohio State Route 790 Explained

State:OH
Type:SR
Route:790
Length Mi:7.24
Length Round:2
Length Ref:[1]
Established:1937
Direction A:West
Terminus A: in Lecta
Direction B:East
Terminus B: near Mercerville
Counties:Lawrence, Gallia
Previous Type:SR
Previous Route:788
Next Type:SR
Next Route:791

State Route 790 (SR 790) is an east - west state highway in southeastern Ohio, a U.S. state. Traversing the Wayne National Forest for its duration, SR 790's western terminus is at SR 775 in the unincorporated community of Lecta. Its eastern terminus is at SR 218 about 1miles north of the hamlet of Mercerville.

Route description

No portion of SR 790 is included within the National Highway System, a system of highways that are deemed most important for the country's economy, defense and mobility.[2]

History

SR 790 came into existence in 1937. When first designated, it was an L-shaped route that began at SR 217 in Scottown, followed today's Lawrence County Road 37 northerly up to Lecta, ran concurrent with SR 775 northerly for one block, then turned east to follow its current alignment to SR 218 near Mercerville.[3] [4] By 1955, the official state transportation map indicated that jurisdiction of the stretch of SR 790 from Scottown to Lecta had been transferred to Lawrence County, and the highway took on the look that it does today. No other major changes have taken place to the routing of SR 790 since that time.[5] [6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams . Ohio Department of Transportation . Ohio Department of Transportation . 2010-05-07.
  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. 2010-05-07.
  3. Ohio State Map. 1936. Ohio Department of Transportation.
  4. Ohio State Map. 1937. Ohio Department of Transportation.
  5. Ohio State Map. 1953. Ohio Department of Transportation.
  6. Ohio State Map. 1955. Ohio Department of Transportation.