Ohio State Route 739
Encyclopedia
State Route 739 is a 35.5 miles (57.1 km) long north–south state highway
in the central portion of the U.S. state
of Ohio
. The route's southern terminus is at an interchange with U.S. Route 33 (US 33) nearly 5.25 miles (8.4 km) northeast of North Lewisburg
at an interchange that doubles as the eastern terminus of SR 287. The northern terminus of SR 739 is near downtown Marion
, where it meets SR 4 and SR 423.
, as well as the southwestern part of Marion County
. No part of this state route is included within National Highway System
(NHS), a network of highways deemed to be most important for the economy, mobility and defense of the nation.
State highway
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in the central 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 route's southern terminus is at an interchange with U.S. Route 33 (US 33) nearly 5.25 miles (8.4 km) northeast of North Lewisburg
North Lewisburg, Ohio
North Lewisburg is a village in Champaign County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,588 at the 2000 census.-Geography:North Lewisburg is located at ....
at an interchange that doubles as the eastern terminus of SR 287. The northern terminus of SR 739 is near downtown Marion
Marion, Ohio
Marion is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Marion County. The municipality is located in north-central Ohio, approximately north of Columbus....
, where it meets SR 4 and SR 423.
Route description
SR 739 passes through western and northern portions of Union CountyUnion County, Ohio
Union County is a county located in the US state of Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 52,300. Increasingly becoming more of a suburban county, the population was estimated at 47,234 in 2007 by the U.S. Census Bureau...
, as well as the southwestern part of Marion County
Marion County, Ohio
Marion County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 66,501. Its county seat is the city of Marion and is named for General Francis "The Swamp Fox" Marion, an officer in the Revolutionary War....
. No part of this state route is included within 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 highways deemed to be most important for the economy, mobility and defense of the nation.