Ohio State Route 73
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State Route 73 is an east–west state highway
in the southern portion of the U.S. state
of Ohio
. Its western terminus is on U.S. Route 27 in Oxford
. State Route 73’s eastern terminus is in Portsmouth
at U.S. Route 23; this is also the southern terminus of State Route 104, and the two state routes run concurrent for over 6 miles (9.7 km) from this point north. Once State Route 73 enters Scioto County, it is designated as the Scenic Scioto Heritage Trail
by the Ohio Department of Transportation
.
In combination with State Route 32, Route 73's easternmost 31 miles are part of the quickest route between Cincinnati
and Portsmouth
.
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...
in the southern portion of the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
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...
. Its western terminus is on U.S. Route 27 in Oxford
Oxford, Ohio
Oxford is a city in northwestern Butler County, Ohio, United States, in the southwestern portion of the state. It lies in Oxford Township, originally called the College Township. The population was 21,943 at the 2000 census. This college town was founded as a home for Miami University. Oxford...
. State Route 73’s eastern terminus is in Portsmouth
Portsmouth, Ohio
Portsmouth is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Scioto County. The municipality is located on the northern banks of the Ohio River and east of the Scioto River in Southern Ohio. The population was 20,226 at the 2010 census.-Foundation:...
at U.S. Route 23; this is also the southern terminus of State Route 104, and the two state routes run concurrent for over 6 miles (9.7 km) from this point north. Once State Route 73 enters Scioto County, it is designated as the Scenic Scioto Heritage Trail
Scenic Scioto Heritage Trail
Scenic Scioto Heritage Trail is a scenic byway located in Scioto County, Ohio that has been recognized by the Ohio Department of Transportation Scenic Byway Program as one of the state’s scenic byways having met the required criteria of having outstanding scenic, natural, historic, archeological,...
by the Ohio Department of Transportation
Ohio Department of Transportation
The Ohio Department of Transportation is the organization of state government responsible for developing and maintaining all state and federal roadways in the state of Ohio with exception of the Ohio Turnpike. In addition to highways, the department also helps develop public transportation and...
.
In combination with State Route 32, Route 73's easternmost 31 miles are part of the quickest route between Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...
and Portsmouth
Portsmouth, Ohio
Portsmouth is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Scioto County. The municipality is located on the northern banks of the Ohio River and east of the Scioto River in Southern Ohio. The population was 20,226 at the 2010 census.-Foundation:...
.
Cities and villages along route
- OxfordOxford, OhioOxford is a city in northwestern Butler County, Ohio, United States, in the southwestern portion of the state. It lies in Oxford Township, originally called the College Township. The population was 21,943 at the 2000 census. This college town was founded as a home for Miami University. Oxford...
- TrentonTrenton, OhioTrenton is a city in northeastern Butler County, Ohio, United States, west of Middletown. Originally in Madison Township, it later annexed land in Wayne Township...
- ExcelloExcello, OhioExcello is an unincorporated community in central Lemon Township, Butler County, Ohio, United States, on the south side of Middletown. It is roughly the area south of Oxford State Road and State Route 73, West of State Route 4, and East of the Great Miami River. The Excello Lock was a canal lock on...
- South MiddletownSouth Middletown, OhioSouth Middletown is a census-designated place in Lemon Township, Butler County, Ohio, United States. The population was 264 at the 2000 census.-Geography:South Middletown is located at ....
- MiddletownMiddletown, OhioMiddletown is an All-America City located in Butler and Warren counties in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Ohio. Formerly in Lemon, Turtlecreek, and Franklin townships, Middletown was incorporated by the Ohio General Assembly on February 11, 1833, and became a city in 1886...
- FranklinFranklin, OhioNot to be confused with Franklin County, Ohio.Franklin is a city in Warren County, Ohio, United States. The population was 11,771 at the 2010 census.-History:...
- SpringboroSpringboro, OhioSpringboro is an affluent suburb of Cincinnati and Dayton located in Warren and Montgomery counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. It is in Warren County's Clearcreek and Franklin Townships and Montgomery County's Miami Township...
- WaynesvilleWaynesville, OhioWaynesville is a village in Wayne Township, Warren County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 2,558, up from 1,949 in 1990. It is named for General "Mad" Anthony Wayne. The village, located at the crossroads of U.S. Route 42 and State Route 73, is known for its...
- HarveysburgHarveysburg, OhioHarveysburg is a village in Massie Township, Warren County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 563, up from 437 in 1990...
- WilmingtonWilmington, OhioWilmington is a city in and the county seat of Clinton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 12,520 at the 2010 census. At city entrances from state routes, county roads, and U.S. highways, the city slogan of "We Honor Our Champions" is seen, accompanied by signs that highlight various...
- New ViennaNew Vienna, OhioNew Vienna is a village in Clinton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,294 at the 2000 census.-Geography:New Vienna is located at ....
- HillsboroHillsboro, OhioHillsboro is a city in and the county seat of Highland County, Ohio, United States. The population was 6,605 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Hillsboro is located at ....
- Berrysville
- Belfast
- Louden
- Locust Grove
- Pine Gap
- RardenRarden, OhioRarden is a village in Scioto County, Ohio, United States. The population was 176 at the 2000 census. It was originally called "Moccasin" by early Pennsylvania settlers, and it originated in 1846.-Geography:Rarden is located at ....
- Youngs
- Otway
- Henley
- Coles Park
- West PortsmouthWest Portsmouth, OhioWest Portsmouth is a census-designated place in Scioto County, Ohio, United States. The population was 3,458 at the 2000 census. The citizens of West Portsmouth are served by the Washington-Nile Local School District ....
- PortsmouthPortsmouth, OhioPortsmouth is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Scioto County. The municipality is located on the northern banks of the Ohio River and east of the Scioto River in Southern Ohio. The population was 20,226 at the 2010 census.-Foundation:...
Points of interest
- Great Miami RiverGreat Miami RiverThe Great Miami River is a tributary of the Ohio River, approximately long, in southwestern Ohio in the United States...
- Middletown, Franklin - Excello Locks - Historic Remains of a lock on the Miami-Erie Canal near the intersection of 73 and S. Main St. in Middletown, OhioMiddletown, OhioMiddletown is an All-America City located in Butler and Warren counties in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Ohio. Formerly in Lemon, Turtlecreek, and Franklin townships, Middletown was incorporated by the Ohio General Assembly on February 11, 1833, and became a city in 1886...
. Much of the route between Trenton and Franklin follows the original path of the Miami and Erie CanalMiami and Erie CanalThe Miami and Erie Canal was a canal that connected the Ohio River in Cincinnati, Ohio with Lake Erie in Toledo, Ohio. Construction on the canal began in 1825 and was completed in 1845. It consisted of 19 aqueducts, three guard locks, and 103 canal locks. Each lock measured by and they...
. - Middletown Historical Society Canal Museum
- La Comedia Dinner TheatreLa Comedia Dinner TheatreLa Comedia Dinner Theatre is located in Springboro, Ohio. La Comedia is one of the nation's largest professional dinner theaters with Broadway-style productions. 2009 marks the 34th season. The theatre produces between 6 and 9 productions each year and also hosts music groups for short gigs...
- Springboro - Little Miami RiverLittle Miami RiverThe Little Miami River is a Class I tributary of the Ohio River that flows through five counties in southwestern Ohio in the United States. The Little Miami joins the Ohio River east of Cincinnati. It forms parts of the borders between Hamilton and Clermont counties and between Hamilton and Warren...
- Waynesville - Little Miami Bike TrailLittle Miami Bike TrailThe Little Miami Scenic Trail, also known as the Little Miami Scenic River Trail and Little Miami Bike Trail, is a rail trail that runs though five southwestern counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The multi-use trail sees frequent use by hikers and bicyclists, as well as the occasional horseback...
- Corwin - Caesar Creek Lake - Warren County
- Caesar Creek State ParkCaesar Creek State ParkCaesar Creek State Park is located in southwestern Ohio, five miles east of Waynesville, in Warren, Clinton, and Greene Counties. The park is leased by the State from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, who in the 1970s erected a dam on Caesars Creek to impound a lake. The total park area,...
- Warren, Clinton County - Serpent MoundSerpent MoundThe Great Serpent Mound is a -long, three-foot-high prehistoric effigy mound located on a plateau of the Serpent Mound crater along Ohio Brush Creek in Adams County, Ohio. Maintained within a park by the Ohio Historical Society, it has been designated a National Historic Landmark by the United...
- Brush Creek State ForestBrush Creek State ForestBrush Creek State Forest is a state forest in Adams County, Ohio, United States....
- Shawnee State ForestShawnee State ForestShawnee State Forest is a state forest in the U.S. state of Ohio. It is located in western Scioto County and encompasses of woodland. It is the largest state forest in Ohio. As with many government owned forests, some parts of Shawnee are actively managed through logging and other activities...
- Scioto RiverScioto RiverThe Scioto River is a river in central and southern Ohio more than 231 miles in length. It rises in Auglaize County in west central Ohio, flows through Columbus, Ohio, where it collects its largest tributary, the Olentangy River, and meets the Ohio River at Portsmouth...
- Ohio RiverOhio RiverThe Ohio River is the largest tributary, by volume, of the Mississippi River. At the confluence, the Ohio is even bigger than the Mississippi and, thus, is hydrologically the main stream of the whole river system, including the Allegheny River further upstream...
History
- 1924 – Original route established; originally routed from FranklinFranklin, OhioNot to be confused with Franklin County, Ohio.Franklin is a city in Warren County, Ohio, United States. The population was 11,771 at the 2010 census.-History:...
to 1 miles (1.6 km) west of PortsmouthPortsmouth, OhioPortsmouth is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Scioto County. The municipality is located on the northern banks of the Ohio River and east of the Scioto River in Southern Ohio. The population was 20,226 at the 2010 census.-Foundation:...
(dually certified with State Route 104 from 1 miles (1.6 km) north of Coles Park to 1 miles (1.6 km) west of Portsmouth before 1926). - 1926 – Extended to 2 miles (3.2 km) east of MiddletownMiddletown, OhioMiddletown is an All-America City located in Butler and Warren counties in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Ohio. Formerly in Lemon, Turtlecreek, and Franklin townships, Middletown was incorporated by the Ohio General Assembly on February 11, 1833, and became a city in 1886...
along the previous State Route 6; State Route 104 certification removed. - 1934 – Extended to the U.S. Route 127 about 1 miles (1.6 km) northwest of Seven MileSeven Mile, OhioSeven Mile is a village in Butler County, Ohio, United States. The population was 678 at the 2000 census. The name of Seven Mile appears to be its location seven miles north of Hamilton, Ohio...
. - 1936 – Extended to OxfordOxford, OhioOxford is a city in northwestern Butler County, Ohio, United States, in the southwestern portion of the state. It lies in Oxford Township, originally called the College Township. The population was 21,943 at the 2000 census. This college town was founded as a home for Miami University. Oxford...
. - 1952 – Dually certified with State Route 104 from 1 miles (1.6 km) north of Coles Park to 1 miles (1.6 km) west of Portsmouth.
- 1957 – From Excello to Franklin upgraded to 4 lanes.
- 1962 – From 1 miles (1.6 km) north of West PortsmouthWest Portsmouth, OhioWest Portsmouth is a census-designated place in Scioto County, Ohio, United States. The population was 3,458 at the 2000 census. The citizens of West Portsmouth are served by the Washington-Nile Local School District ....
to 1 miles (1.6 km) west of Portsmouth upgraded to 4 lanes. - 1966 – From Franklin to Interstate 75 upgraded to 4 lanes.
- 1972 – Extended to Portsmouth (dually certified with State Route 104) along the former alignment of U.S. Route 23.
- 1979 – From Interstate 75 to SpringboroSpringboro, OhioSpringboro is an affluent suburb of Cincinnati and Dayton located in Warren and Montgomery counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. It is in Warren County's Clearcreek and Franklin Townships and Montgomery County's Miami Township...
upgraded to divided highwayDivided HighwayDivided Highway is a compilation album by American rock band The Doobie Brothers, released in 2003. . All tracks are taken from the albums Cycles and Brotherhood .-Track listing:...
. - 1980 – From TrentonTrenton, OhioTrenton is a city in northeastern Butler County, Ohio, United States, west of Middletown. Originally in Madison Township, it later annexed land in Wayne Township...
to Excello upgraded to divided highway.