Ohio State Route 719
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State Route 719 is a very short east–west state highway
located in central Ohio
, a U.S. state
. Situated within the southern end of the Zanesville
vicinity, State Route 719 is a four-lane undivided route whose primary purpose is to connect the duplex of U.S. Route 22 and State Route 93 at its western end with State Route 555
at its eastern end, which, in turn, meets State Route 60
just across the Muskingum River
from State Route 719's eastern terminus.
, is not included within the National Highway System
.
The short journey of State Route 719 begins at the signalized intersection of the duplex of U.S. Route 22 and State Route 93 and Clay Street on the boundary between South Zanesville
and Zanesville
. The highway immediately crosses railroad tracks, then comes upon the signalized intersection it has with June Parkway. Heading east from there, the four-lane undivided roadway is bounded by a steep embankment on each side of the roadway. with woods abutting the top of each of the embankments, as it ducks briefly into Springfield Township
before re-entering Zanesville just prior to arriving at its endpoint, a signalized intersection with State Route 555
approximately one block west of State Route 555's crossing of the Muskingum River
, which is immeidately west of that route's junction with State Route 60
.
State highway
State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...
located in central 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...
, a U.S. state
U.S. state
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. Situated within the southern end of the Zanesville
Zanesville, Ohio
Zanesville is a city in and the county seat of Muskingum County, Ohio, United States. The population was 25,586 at the 2000 census.Zanesville was named after Ebenezer Zane, who had constructed Zane's Trace, a pioneer road through present-day Ohio...
vicinity, State Route 719 is a four-lane undivided route whose primary purpose is to connect the duplex of U.S. Route 22 and State Route 93 at its western end with State Route 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...
at its eastern end, which, in turn, meets State Route 60
Ohio State Route 60
State Route 60 is a north–south state highway that runs the entire length of the U.S. state of Ohio, from State Route 7 along the Ohio River in Marietta to U.S. Route 6 near Lake Erie in Vermilion....
just across the Muskingum River
Muskingum River
The Muskingum River is a tributary of the Ohio River, approximately 111 miles long, in southeastern Ohio in the United States. An important commercial route in the 19th century, it flows generally southward through the eastern hill country of Ohio...
from State Route 719's eastern terminus.
Route description
State Route 719, which is located entirely within Muskingum CountyMuskingum County, Ohio
Muskingum County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 86,074. Its county seat is Zanesville...
, is not included within 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...
.
The short journey of State Route 719 begins at the signalized intersection of the duplex of U.S. Route 22 and State Route 93 and Clay Street on the boundary between South Zanesville
South Zanesville, Ohio
South Zanesville is a village in Muskingum County, Ohio, United States, along the Muskingum River at the mouth of Moxahala Creek. The population was 1,936 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
and Zanesville
Zanesville, Ohio
Zanesville is a city in and the county seat of Muskingum County, Ohio, United States. The population was 25,586 at the 2000 census.Zanesville was named after Ebenezer Zane, who had constructed Zane's Trace, a pioneer road through present-day Ohio...
. The highway immediately crosses railroad tracks, then comes upon the signalized intersection it has with June Parkway. Heading east from there, the four-lane undivided roadway is bounded by a steep embankment on each side of the roadway. with woods abutting the top of each of the embankments, as it ducks briefly into Springfield Township
Springfield Township, Muskingum County, Ohio
Springfield Township is one of the twenty-five townships of Muskingum County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 5,433 people in the township, 3,562 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
before re-entering Zanesville just prior to arriving at its endpoint, a signalized intersection with State Route 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 one block west of State Route 555's crossing of the Muskingum River
Muskingum River
The Muskingum River is a tributary of the Ohio River, approximately 111 miles long, in southeastern Ohio in the United States. An important commercial route in the 19th century, it flows generally southward through the eastern hill country of Ohio...
, which is immeidately west of that route's junction with State Route 60
Ohio State Route 60
State Route 60 is a north–south state highway that runs the entire length of the U.S. state of Ohio, from State Route 7 along the Ohio River in Marietta to U.S. Route 6 near Lake Erie in Vermilion....
.