Ohio State Route 72

State Route 72 (SR 72) is a northsouth state highway in the U.S. state of Ohio. Its southern terminus is at US 62 near Highland, and its northern terminus is at SR 334 just north of Springfield. As it travels through Springfield, Ohio, it is known as Limestone Street.[2]

Northbound near Sabina, Ohio

State Route 72
Route information
Maintained by ODOT
Length53.27 mi[1] (85.73 km)
Existed1923–present
Major junctions
South end US 62 near Highland
  I-71 near Bowersville
I-70 near Springfield
US 40 / SR 4 / SR 41 in Springfield
North end SR 334 near Springfield
Location
CountiesHighland, Clinton, Greene, Clark
Highway system
SR 71I-73

History

Prior to receiving the designation of SR 72, the route of what is now SR 72 was included within the state highway system in 1915 along various routes.[3][4] The Penn Township–Springfield routes were unified as SR 72 in 1923 routed mostly along the same roads it runs today.[5][6] The only major change that occurred to the highway's routing happened around 1972 when US 68 was routed out of Springfield on a freeway west of the city. SR 72 was extended north along the former US 68 to end north of the city.[7][8] The interchange that currently serves as SR 334's western terminus was SR 72's northern terminus at first but was truncated to its current terminus by 2003.[9][10]

Major junctions

CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
HighlandPenn Township0.000.00 US 62 Leesburg, Hillsboro
Highland3.986.41 SR 28 west (Main Street) / New Lexington AvenueSouthern end of SR 28 concurrency
Fairfield Township4.567.34 SR 28 eastNorthern end of SR 28 concurrency
ClintonWayne Township11.0817.83 SR 729 Sabina
Richland Township14.8523.90 US 22 / SR 3 Sabina, Washington Court House, Wilmington
GreeneJefferson Township21.0033.80 I-71 Columbus, CincinnatiExit 58 (I-71)
Jamestown28.2345.43 SR 734 east (Washington Street)Western terminus of SR 734
JamestownSilvercreek Township
municipal line
29.0346.72 US 35 Washington Court House, DaytonInterchange
Cedarville35.7257.49 US 42 south (West Xenia Avenue) WilberforceSouthern end of US 42 concurrency
35.8757.73 US 42 north (Chillicothe Street)Northern end of US 42 concurrency
Clifton39.7363.94 SR 343 west (North Street) John Bryan State ParkEastern terminus of SR 343
ClarkSpringfieldSpringfield Township
municipal line
46.3774.63 I-70 Columbus, IndianapolisExit 54 (I-70)
Springfield48.6578.29East Main Street to US 40 east / SR 4 north / SR 41 south
48.8378.58 US 40 west / SR 4 south / SR 41 north (East North Street)One-way pair
Moorefield Township52.72–
53.25
84.84–
85.70
SR 334 to SR 4 / US 68 / CR 68 (Urbana Road) MarysvilleInterchange
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References

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  1. Ohio Department of Transportation. "Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams". Retrieved 2010-04-30.
  2. Google (February 9, 2014). "Ohio State Route 72" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 9, 2014.
  3. Map of Ohio Showing Main Market Roads and Inter-County Highways (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by James R. Marker, State Highway Commissioner. Ohio State Highway Department. 1914. Retrieved August 18, 2013.
  4. Map of Ohio Showing Main Market Roads and Inter-County Highways (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by Clinton Cowen, State Highway Commissioner. Ohio State Highway Department. 1915. Retrieved August 18, 2013.
  5. Map of Ohio State Highways Showing All Improved Roadways (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by E.C. Blosser. Ohio Department of Highways and Public Works. 1922. Retrieved August 18, 2013.
  6. Map of Ohio Showing State Routes (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by L.A. Boulay, Director. ODOH. 1923. Retrieved August 18, 2013.
  7. 1971 Ohio Highway Map (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by J. Phillip Richley, Director. Ohio Department of Highways. 1971. Retrieved August 19, 2013.
  8. 1972 Ohio Highway Map (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by J. Phillip Richley, Director. Ohio Department of Highways. 1972. Retrieved September 22, 2013.
  9. "1998 Clark Co. Average 24-Hour Volume" (PDF). ODOT. 1998. p. 5. Retrieved February 9, 2014.
  10. "2003 Clark Co. Average 24-Hour Volume" (PDF). ODOT. 2003. p. 5. Retrieved February 9, 2014.
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