Ohio State Route 725
State Route 725 (SR 725) is an east–west state highway in the southwestern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. Its western terminus is at the Indiana state line approximately 9 miles (14 km) west of Camden at the eastern terminus of Indiana State Road 44; and its eastern terminus is at US 42 just south of Spring Valley.[4]
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Maintained by ODOT | ||||
Length | 48.07 mi[1] (77.36 km) | |||
Existed | 1937[2][3]–present | |||
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Counties | Preble, Montgomery, Greene | |||
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Route description
The portion of SR 725 between Heincke Road and SR 741 in Miamisburg is designated as the "Marine Corporal Paul W. Zanowick II Memorial Highway",[5] in honor of a Miamisburg High School graduate, nicknamed "Rocky", who was killed in Nahre Saraj District, Helmand Province, Afghanistan on June 3, 2011.[6][7]
History
SR 725 was first commissioned in 1937 between the Indiana state line and SR 48 in Centerville.[2][3] In 1939, the route was extended east to US 42 in Spring Valley.[8][9] In 1965, the road between Miamisburg and I-75 was upgraded to a divided highway.[10][11] Between 1993 and 1995 the section of highway between I-675 and Centerville was upgraded to a divided highway.[12][13]
Major intersections
County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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Preble | Israel Township | 0.00 | 0.00 | Indiana state line; road continues south as State Line Rd. | |
2.80 | 4.51 | ||||
4.01 | 6.45 | ||||
Camden | 8.78 | 14.13 | |||
Gratis | 15.64 | 25.17 | |||
15.70 | 25.27 | ||||
Montgomery | Germantown | 25.13 | 40.44 | Western end of SR 4 concurrency | |
26.68 | 42.94 | Eastern end of SR 4 concurrency | |||
Miamisburg | 32.92– 33.15 | 52.98– 53.35 | Exit 44 on I-75 | ||
33.37 | 53.70 | ||||
34.57– 34.72 | 55.64– 55.88 | Exit 2 on I-675 | |||
Centerville | 37.05 | 59.63 | Western end of SR 48 concurrency | ||
38.12 | 61.35 | Eastern end of SR 48 concurrency | |||
Greene | Spring Valley | 48.07 | 77.36 | Eastern terminus | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
- "DESTAPE". Ohio Department of Transportation. July 16, 2013. Retrieved August 19, 2014.
- Ohio Department of Highways (1936). Official Highway Map of Ohio (PDF) (Map). 1:760,320. Columbus: Ohio Department of Highways. OCLC 5673562. Retrieved September 2, 2013.
- Ohio Department of Highways (1937). Official Highway Map of Ohio (PDF) (Map). 1:760,320. Columbus: Ohio Department of Highways. OCLC 5673562, 16960304. Retrieved September 2, 2013.
- Google (February 9, 2014). "Ohio State Route 725" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 9, 2014.
- "5533.725 [Effective 6/3/2014] Marine Corporal Paul W. Zanowick II Memorial Highway". Ohio Revised Code. LAW Writer. June 3, 2014. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
- Beyerlein, Tom; Wynn, Kelli (June 6, 2011). "Family, friends mourn the loss of Miamisburg Marine killed in Afghanistan". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
- Staff (March 4, 2014). "Two local roads named for local fallen servicemen". WDTN. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
- Ohio Department of Highways (1938). Ohio Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map). 1:633,600. Columbus: Ohio Department of Highways. OCLC 5673562, 7453129. Retrieved September 2, 2013.
- Ohio Department of Highways (1939). Ohio Highway Map (PDF) (Map). 1:633,600. Columbus: Ohio Department of Highways. OCLC 5673562, 7408341. Retrieved September 2, 2013.
- Ohio Department of Highways (1964). Ohio Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map). c. 1:563,200. Columbus: Ohio Department of Highways. OCLC 5673562, 7448791. Retrieved September 2, 2013.
- Ohio Department of Highways (1965). Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map). c. 1:563,200. Columbus: Ohio Department of Highways. OCLC 5673562, 7438626, 28530064. Retrieved September 2, 2013.
- Ohio Department of Transportation (1993). Ohio Transportation Map (PDF) (Map). c. 1:563,200. Columbus: Ohio Department of Transportation. OCLC 5673562, 39739010. Retrieved September 2, 2013.
- Ohio Department of Transportation (1995). Official Ohio Transportation Map (PDF) (Map). c. 1:696,960. Columbus: Ohio Department of Transportation. OCLC 5673562, 31884639. Retrieved September 2, 2013.