Ohio State Route 676
Encyclopedia
State Route 676 is a 26.53 miles (42.7 km) long east–west state highway
in the southeastern portion of the U.S. state
of Ohio
. The western terminus of SR 676 is at a T-intersection with SR 555
approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) southeast of the village
of Chesterhill
. Its eastern terminus is at a T-intersection with SR 7 in the southwestern portion of the city
of Marietta
.
and a small portion of southern Morgan County
. There are no segments of SR 676 that are a part of the National Highway System
(NHS), a network of route determined to be most important for the economy, mobility and defense of the country.
junction, at the time designated as SR 76, and CR 183. The remaining gravel portion of SR 676 between SR 555 and the current SR 339 intersection was paved by 1961.
State highway
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in the southeastern portion of the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
. The western terminus of SR 676 is at a T-intersection with SR 555
Ohio State Route 555
State Route 555 ' is a long, north–south running state highway that passes through four counties in southeastern Ohio. State Route 555's southern terminus is at the triplex of U.S. Route 50, State Route 7 and State Route 32 in the unincorporated community of Little Hocking in extreme...
approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) southeast of the village
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
of Chesterhill
Chesterhill, Ohio
Chesterhill is a village in Morgan County, Ohio, United States. The population was 305 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Chesterhill is located at ....
. Its eastern terminus is at a T-intersection with SR 7 in the southwestern portion of the city
City
A city is a relatively large and permanent settlement. Although there is no agreement on how a city is distinguished from a town within general English language meanings, many cities have a particular administrative, legal, or historical status based on local law.For example, in the U.S...
of Marietta
Marietta, Ohio
Marietta is a city in and the county seat of Washington County, Ohio, United States. During 1788, pioneers to the Ohio Country established Marietta as the first permanent American settlement of the new United States in the Northwest Territory. Marietta is located in southeastern Ohio at the mouth...
.
Route description
SR 676 traverses the western portion of Washington CountyWashington County, Ohio
Washington County is a county located in the state of Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 61,778. Its county seat is Marietta. The county, the oldest in the state, is named for George Washington. Washington County is included in the Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna, West Virginia-Ohio...
and a small portion of southern Morgan County
Morgan County, Ohio
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. There are no segments of SR 676 that are a part of the National Highway System
National Highway System (United States)
The National Highway System is a network of strategic highways within the United States, including the Interstate Highway System and other roads serving major airports, ports, rail or truck terminals, railway stations, pipeline terminals and other strategic transport facilities.Individual states...
(NHS), a network of route determined to be most important for the economy, mobility and defense of the country.
History
The SR 676 designation was established in 1937. It has utilized the same routing between SR 555 near Chesterhill and SR 7 near Marietta throughout its history. Initially, the entire length of SR 676 was a gravel roadway. In 1947, the easternmost stretch of SR 676 between County Road 183 (CR 183) and SR 7 was paved. Four years later, the highway was hard-surfaced between the present SR 339Ohio State Route 339
State Route 339 is a north–south state highway in southeastern Ohio, a U.S. state. The southern terminus of SR 339 is at SR 618 approximately west of Belpre, and less than south of the U.S. Route 50 /SR 7/SR 32 expressway...
junction, at the time designated as SR 76, and CR 183. The remaining gravel portion of SR 676 between SR 555 and the current SR 339 intersection was paved by 1961.