State Route 722 (SR 722) is an east–west state highway in the western portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. The western terminus of SR 722 is at a T-intersection with SR 121 approximately 3.25 miles (5.23 km) southwest of New Madison. Its eastern terminus is at SR 49 nearly 3.75 miles (6.04 km) east of the village of Gordon.
 State Route 722 | ||||
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| Maintained by ODOT | ||||
| Length | 16.74 mi[1] (26.94 km) | |||
| Existed | 1937[2][3]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  SR 121 near New Madison | |||
 US 127 in Castine | ||||
| East end |   SR 49 / CR 21 near Gordon | |||
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| Country | United States | |||
| State | Ohio | |||
| Counties | Darke | |||
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Route description
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SR 722 traverses the southern portion of Darke County for its entire length. No portion of this highway is included within the National Highway System, a network of routes determined to be most important for the economy, mobility and defense of the nation.[4]
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History
editSR 722 was established in 1937. It was originally routed between US 127 in Castine and its present eastern terminus at SR 49 east of Gordon.[2][3] Two years later, the highway was extended west to its current western terminus at SR 121 southwest of New Madison.[5][6]
Major intersections
editThe entire route is in Darke County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Harrison Township | 0.00 | 0.00 | SR 121 | ||
| Butler Township | 2.56 | 4.12 |  SR 726 | ||
| Castine | 6.28 | 10.11 | US 127 (Main Street) | ||
| Ithaca | 10.16 | 16.35 |   SR 503 north | Western end of SR 503 concurrency | |
| 10.30 | 16.58 |  SR 503 south (Main Street) / Clark Road | Eastern end of SR 503 concurrency | ||
| Monroe Township | 16.74 | 26.94 | SR 49 / CR 21 (Castine-Gordon Road) – Dayton | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
edit- ^ a b Ohio Department of Transportation. "Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams" (PDF). Retrieved 2013-08-05.
- ^ a b Official Ohio Highway Map (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by ODOH. Ohio Department of Highways. 1936. Retrieved 2011-01-20.
- ^ a b Official Ohio Highway Map (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by ODOH. Ohio Department of Highways. 1937. Retrieved 2011-01-20.
- ^ National Highway System: Ohio (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. December 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 16, 2008. Retrieved 2011-01-20.
- ^ Official Ohio Highway Map (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by ODOH. Ohio Department of Highways. 1938. Retrieved 2011-01-20.
- ^ Ohio Highway Map (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by ODOH. Ohio Department of Highways. 1939. Retrieved 2011-01-20.