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State Route 7 marker
State Route 7
Major highways in Ohio with OH 7 in red.
Route information
Maintained by ODOT
Length292.20 mi[1] (470.25 km)
Existed1924–present
Major junctions
South end US 52 near Chesapeake
Major intersections US 35 in Gallipolis

US 33 / SR 833 near Pomeroy
I-77 in Marietta
I-470 near Bellaire
I-70 / US 40 / US 250 in Bridgeport
US 22 in Steubenville
US 30 / SR 11 from E. Liverpool to Rogers
I-76 / Ohio Turnpike near Youngstown
I-80 near Hubbard

I-90 in Conneaut
North end SR 531 in Conneaut
Location
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountiesLawrence, Gallia, Meigs, Athens, Washington, Monroe, Belmont, Jefferson, Columbiana, Mahoning, Trumbull, Ashtabula
Highway system
  • Ohio State Highway System
← SR 5→ SR 8

State Route 7 (SR 7) is a north–south state highway in the southern and eastern portions of the U.S. state of Ohio. At just over 292 miles (470 km) in length, it is the longest state route in Ohio.[1] Its southern terminus is an interchange with U.S. Route 52 (US 52) just west of Chesapeake. Its northern terminus also serves as the eastern terminus of SR 531 in Conneaut. The path of SR 7 stays within five miles (8.0 km) of the Ohio River (Ohio's border with West Virginia) for the southern portion, with the river being visible from much of the route. The road also remains within 10 miles (16 km) of the Pennsylvania state line for the northern portion.

Route description

History

Chesapeake and Proctorville bypass

Historical map of the Chesapeake Bypass

The Chesapeake bypass was first proposed in 1953.[2]

In 1961, the US 52 expressway opened from Chesapeake westward towards Sheridan. The original eastern terminus of the four-lane divided highway was at the current Chesapeake northbound-only exit ramp east of Tallow Ridge Road.[3] US 52 originally crossed at the present-day Robert C. Byrd Bridge that connects Chesapeake to Huntington, West Virginia. In 1979, the US 52 designation moved to the Nick Joe Rahall II Bridge as tolls on that span were removed that year; the segment east of the Rahall Bridge to the Chesapeake interchange was renumbered to SR 7.

Ten years later, the four-lane expressway was extended eastward to an incomplete trumpet interchange just east of Big Branch Road.[4] A four-lane connector route from the partially complete interchange to the foot of the Robert C. Byrd Bridge at SR  527 was completed. At the same time, the two-lane Chesapeake interchange ramp just east of Tallow Ridge Road was converted to a northbound-only exit ramp. The abrupt terminus at Chesapeake was envisioned to connect to Proctorville.

State Route 7 runs through downtown Gallipolis.

On May 31, 2002,[5] ground was broken for Phase 1-A of the Proctorville bypass.[6] Phase 1-A entailed a two-lane connector road from the East Huntington Bridge to Irene Road, with the original loop ramp from the bridge to State Route 7 being modified into an access road. Phase 1-B was designated from Irene Road to State Route 7 near Fairland East Elementary in Rome. Phase 2 was envisioned from Irene Road west to Chesapeake. The total cost was originally estimated to be at $165 million.[5]

On April 27, 2003, Phase 1-A of the Proctorville bypass opened to traffic.[7] The $6.5 million,[5] one-mile (1.6 km) section of three-lane roadway was opened from the foot of the East Huntington Bridge to Irene Road and signed as SR 607.

On June 3, 2003, bids were opened for Phase 1-B from Irene Road to SR 7 near Fairland East Elementary.[8] The projected cost of the 4.5-mile (7.2 km) segment was originally $27 million, however, when the bids were let, the cost had decreased to $24.3 million. The lowest bid, which was also accepted, came in at $22.1 million.[9] The road was designed as a two-lane limited-access facility on a four-lane right-of-way. Construction began on August 4,[10] with an original estimated completion date of June 30, 2005.

State Route 7 south of Dilles Bottom, Ohio

An unusual amount of rain, blamed on two hurricanes, caused major delays.[11] More than one-dozen major slips along Phase 1-B required an additional $30 million in repairs and the purchase of additional land for highwall excavations. Another change was the design of the roadway; originally projected to be widened in the future when higher traffic counts warrant the expansion, it was designed on wide right-of-way with no grade separation between the opposing lanes. During the repair of the slips, a terraced roadway was constructed to separate the future southbound lanes from the northbound by a highwall when the roadway is expanded to four lanes.

Other cost overruns had pushed the cost of construction to $62 million total, which included Phases 1-A and 1-B, up from the original estimates of $32 million. The primary cause was rapidly increasing land values and "unchecked zoning" along the project's projected right-of-way along with geo-technical problems with rocky soil.[8] Property values along the projected route, for instance, increased 91.5% from 1992 to 2001 alone.

In October 2006, a small 1⁄2-mile (0.80 km) segment of the Phase 1-B bypass opened to traffic between SR 607 and Irene Road intersection to SR 775.[12] The remainder, east to SR 7 near Fairland East Elementary, opened on December 8, 2006. It includes intersections with SR 775, Kinley Avenue, and SR 7. Upon completion, phases 1-A and 1-B were signed as SR 7; the bypass from the SR 775 junction to the loop at the East Huntington Bridge was co-numbered with SR 775.

The highway somewhere between Marietta and Pomeroy

Phase 2 of the bypass, from the Chesapeake bypass to Irene Road at Proctorville, has not been funded. Funding which had been previously promised by the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) was later denied.[2] Phase 2 is estimated to cost $76 million to complete.[8] Also due to the construction delays (slips) on the bypass from SR 775 to Fairland East Elementary School (Phase 1-B), the design of Phase 2 may be realigned to prevent slips during construction.

Pomeroy Bypass

The Pomeroy bypass from Middleport east to US 33 was completed in 1968. At the time of completion, the bypass was two lanes but was upgraded to four lanes, divided, in 1976 from SR 143 to US 33 near Rock Springs. The bypass was extended east in 2000 from Rock Springs to a partial diamond interchange with SR 7 as a four-lane divided expressway. It was initially signed just SR 7. The diamond interchange was later completed with all connections, and the highway was extended eastward to Ravenswood, West Virginia as US 33.

Major intersections

CountyLocationmikmDestinationsNotes
LawrenceUnion Township0.000.00 US 52Full-access interchange
2.283.67 SR 527Western end of SR 527 concurrency
2.834.55 SR 527Eastern end of SR 527 concurrency
5.098.19 SR 243Western end of SR 243
6.089.78
 SR 775 south		Western end of SR 775 concurrency
Proctorville6.7510.86
 SR 775 north		Eastern end of SR 775 concurrency
Rome Township7.5512.15 SR 243Western end of SR 243 concurrency
9.9616.03
 SR 243 west		Eastern terminus of SR 243
15.9725.70 SR 217Eastern terminus of SR 217
GalliaCrown City20.1532.43
 SR 553 north		Southern terminus of SR 553
Gallipolis Township38.6862.25
 SR 218 south		Northern terminus of SR 218
Gallipolis41.0566.06
 SR 141 west		Eastern terminus of SR 141
41.7867.24
 SR 588 west		Eastern terminus of SR 588
42.3668.17
 SR 160 north		Southern terminus of SR 160
Gallipolis Township45.4173.08
 US 33 east		Access to eastbound and from westbound US 35 only
Addison Township46.0874.16

 SR 735 west to US 35		Eastern terminus of SR 735; provides access to westbound and from eastbound US 35
Cheshire53.5086.10
 SR 554 west		Eastern terminus of SR 554
MeigsMiddleport57.4492.44Hobson DriveFormer routing of SR 7
Salisbury Township59.7996.22
 SR 124 west		Western end of SR 124 concurrency
60.8297.88
 SR 143 north		Southern terminus of SR 143
63.62102.39 US 33
SR 124

 SR 833 west		Eastern end of US 33 and SR 124 concurrencies; Eastern terminus of SR 833
66.14106.44 US 33US 33 leaves to the east.
Chester Township69.87112.44 SR 248SR 248 begins to the east (western terminus).
Orange Township77.98125.50 SR 681SR 681 crosses west–east.
AthensTroy Township81.53131.21 US 50 / SR 32US 50/SR 32 join from the west.
Coolville82.99133.56 SR 144SR 144 crosses northwest-southeast.
Troy Township85.99138.39
 SR 124 west		Eastern terminus of SR 124
WashingtonBelpre Township89.86144.62 SR 555SR 555 begins to the west (southern terminus).
91.23146.82 SR 618SR 618 begins to the east (western terminus); ramps from eastbound to eastbound and westbound to westbound only.
92.08148.19 US 50
SR 339		US 50 leaves easterly into West Virginia across the Blennerhassett Island Bridge.
SR 339 crosses south–north.
Belpre96.70155.62
 SR 32 to SR 618		SR 32 leaves to the east; access from northbound SR 7 to eastbound SR 32 and to westbound SR 618, and from westbound SR 32 and eastbound SR 618 to southbound SR 7.
97.14156.33
 SR 618 to SR 32		SR 618 ends to the south (eastern terminus); access from southbound SR 7 to eastbound SR 32 and to westbound SR 618, and from westbound SR 32 and eastbound SR 618 to northbound SR 7.
Warren Township107.62173.20 SR 550SR 550 ends to the west (eastern terminus).
Marietta108.64174.84 SR 676SR 676 ends to the northwest (eastern terminus).
109.08175.55 SR 60SR 60 joins from the northwest.
109.94176.93 SR 26SR 26 begins concurrent (southern terminus).
110.12177.22 SR 60SR 60 leaves to the south.
110.28177.48 SR 26SR 26 leaves to the northeast.
Marietta Township111.34179.18 I-77I-77 passes over SR 7 south–north; full-access interchange (I-77 exit 1).
Newport Township126.02202.81 SR 807SR 807 passes over SR 7 southeast-northwest to a 180° ramp; SR 807 begins 0.10 mi (0.16 km). later to the northwest (northern terminus).
New Matamoras139.03223.75 SR 260SR 260 begins to the northwest (southern terminus).
MonroeJackson Township143.44230.84 SR 800SR 800 begins to the west (southern terminus).
Lee Township149.98241.37 SR 255SR 255 ends to the north (eastern terminus).
Ohio Township154.31248.34 SR 536SR 536 joins from the east.
154.71248.98 SR 536SR 536 leaves to the west.
Clarington163.00262.32 SR 78SR 78 ends to the west (eastern terminus).
163.54263.19 SR 556SR 556 ends to the west (eastern terminus).
BelmontPowhatan Point170.87274.99 SR 148SR 148 crosses northwest–east.
171.86276.58 SR 148SR 148 ends to the south (eastern terminus).
Mead Township178.03286.51 SR 872SR 872 begins to the southeast (western terminus) via full-access interchange.
181.41291.95Central AvenueInterchange; former routing of SR 7
Pultney Township183.48295.28Central AvenueInterchange with same-direction connections only; former routing of SR 7
Bellaire184.32296.63 SR 147SR 147 ends to the northwest (eastern terminus) via full-access interchange.
185.42298.40 SR 149SR 149 begins to the west (southern terminus) via full-access interchange.
Pultney Township188.19302.86 I-470Inverted SPUI, leading to a trumpet interchange at I-470 (exit 6)
Bridgeport189.64305.20


 SR 767 to US 40 / US 250 / I-70		Access from northbound SR 7 to SR 767, US 40, US 250, and I-70 (exit 225); access from these routes to southbound SR 7.
189.83305.50
 US 40 / US 250 to I-70		Access from southbound SR 7 to US 40, US 250, and I-70 (exit 225); access from these routes to northbound SR 7.
Martins Ferry191.77308.62 SR 647SR 647 begins northwest (southern terminus).
JeffersonRayland198.71319.79 SR 150SR 150 ends to the west (eastern terminus) via full-access interchange.
Wells Township203.26327.12Brilliant Salt Run RoadInterchange with northbound exit only; former routing of SR 7
204.50329.11Brilliant Salt Run RoadInterchange; former routing of SR 7
Steubenville Township208.18335.03 SR 151SR 151 ends to the west (eastern terminus).
Steubenville212.88342.60 SR 43SR 43 begins to the west (southern terminus).
214.24344.79
 SR 822 east – Weirton, West Virginia		Closed; former routing of SR 822 across the now-demolished Fort Steuben Bridge; was inverted SPUI.[13][14][15]
213.98344.37 US 22
SR 822		US 22 leaves to the east; SR 822 joins from the west here and leaves to the east 0.23 mi (0.37 km). later.
Island Creek Township215.23346.38 US 22
SR 213		Full-access interchange; US 22 joins from the west; SR 213 begins to the northwest (southern terminus).
216.12347.81Kingsdale RoadInterchange with northbound exit/southbound entrance only; former routing of SR 7
217.17349.50Kingsdale RoadInterchange with northbound entrance/southbound exit only; former routing of SR 7
Empire224.96362.04 SR 152SR 152 ends to the west (northern terminus) via full-access interchange.
Saline Township230.02370.18 SR 213SR 213 ends to the southwest (northern terminus).
ColumbianaWellsville232.15373.61 SR 39SR 39 joins from the northwest via full-access interchange.
233.64376.01 SR 45SR 45 begins to the northwest (southern terminus) via full-access interchange.
East Liverpool236.86381.19 US 30 / SR 11 / SR 39
SR 267		US 30/SR 11/SR 39 join from/leave to the south; SR 267 begins to the northwest (southern terminus); full-access interchange except from eastbound US 30/southbound SR 7/southbound SR 11 to SR 267.
St. Clair Township240.19386.55 SR 170SR 170 begins to the northeast (southern terminus).
Madison Township242.68390.56 US 30 / SR 11
SR 267		US 30/SR 11 join from/leave to the northwest; SR 267 ends to the south (northern terminus); full-access interchange.
Rogers250.90403.78 SR 154SR 154 crosses west–east.
Fairfield Township253.13407.37 SR 517 / SR 558SR 517 ends to the west (eastern terminus) concurrent with SR 558 which crosses west–east.
256.18412.28 SR 46SR 46 joins from the southeast.
Columbiana257.70414.73 SR 14 / SR 46SR 46 leaves to the west, concurrent with SR 14 which crosses west–east.
MahoningBeaver Township261.89421.47 SR 165SR 165 crosses west–east.
262.19421.95 SR 164SR 164 crosses southwest-northeast.
263.45423.98 I-76 / Ohio TurnpikeAccess via ramps here; turnpike passes over SR 7 northwest-southeast 0.30 miles (0.48 km) later; I-76 exit 232.
264.94426.38 SR 626SR 626 ends to the southeast (northern terminus).
Boardman Township267.46430.44 US 224US 224 crosses west–east.
Youngstown270.00434.52 SR 170SR 170 crosses west–east.
270.86435.91 US 62US 62 joins from the west.
271.83437.47Market StreetFormer routing of SR 7
272.16438.00 I-680I-680 passes under US 62/SR 7 northwest-south; access from southbound US 62/SR 7 to I-680 and from I-680 to northbound US 62/SR 7 only (I-680 exit 6).
273.42440.03 SR 289SR 289 passes over US 62/SR 7 west–east; northbound exit/southbound entrance only.

 US 422 west – Warren


 To US 422 eastModule:Jct warning: "road" parameter is deprecated		at-grade intersection; north end of freeway
TrumbullHubbard279.94450.52 SR 304SR 304 joins from the west.
280.78451.87 SR 304
SR 616		SR 304 continues to the east; SR 616 ends to the south (northern terminus).
Hubbard Township282.06453.93Elmwood RoadFormer routing of US 62
282.16454.09 I-80I-80 passes over US 62/SR 7 west–east (I-80 exit 234).
282.92455.32 US 62US 62 leaves to the northeast; northbound split of concurrency; no access from southbound to northbound on either route.
283.35456.01
 To US 62		Connector provides access from southbound on either route to northbound on the other route.
Brookfield Township285.81459.97 SR 82SR 82 crosses west–east.
Brookfield Center286.19460.58Warren–Sharon RoadFormer routing of SR 82
Hartford Township291.49469.11 SR 305SR 305 crosses west–east.
Vernon Township296.75477.57 SR 88SR 88 crosses west–east.
Kinsman Township300.74483.99 SR 5SR 5 joins from the west.
301.93485.91 SR 87SR 87 ends to the west (eastern terminus).
302.28486.47 SR 5SR 5 leaves to the east.
AshtabulaWilliamsfield Township307.42494.74 US 322US 322 crosses west–east.
Andover312.55503.00 US 6
SR 85		US 6 joins from the west; SR 85 begins to the east (western terminus).
Richmond Township320.00514.99 US 6US 6 leaves to the east.
Pierpont Township322.56519.11 SR 167SR 167 joins from the west.
323.47520.57 SR 167SR 167 leaves to the east.
Monroe Township330.24531.47 SR 84SR 84 crosses west–east.
Conneaut333.95537.44 I-90I-90 passes under SR 7 west–east; full-access interchange (I-90 exit 241).
335.93540.63 US 20US 20 joins from the west.
336.15540.98 US 20US 20 leaves to the east.
337.37542.94 SR 531SR 531 ends to the west (eastern terminus).
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
  •       Closed/former
  •       Concurrency terminus

Auxiliary routes

State Route 7 Alternate in Bridgeport

State Route 7 marker
State Route 7
LocationBridgeport
Length0.72 mi[16] (1,160 m)
Route of SR 7A in Bridgeport highlighted in red

State Route 7 Alternate (SR 7A) is a short 0.72-mile-long (1.16 km)[16] unsigned connecting loop that serves as a link from SR 7, US 40, and US 250 to I-70 in Bridgeport. Its western (southern) terminus is at SR 767, and its eastern (northern) terminus is along US 40 at its intersection with US 250 and the northern terminus of SR 767. SR 7A begins at the intersections of Howard Street and SR 767 (South Lincoln Avenue). SR 7A continues west as Howard Street until it intersects Marion Street. It then runs north as Marion Street, intersects I-70, and then intersects US 40, Main Street. SR 7A continues east on US 40 until it ends at US 250 and SR 767, just 370 feet (110 m) west of the West Virginia state line.

The entire route is in Bridgeport, Belmont County.

mi[16]kmDestinationsNotes
0.000.00

 SR 767 (South Lincoln Avenue) to SR 7 south		Interchange with SR 7
0.37–
0.42		0.60–
0.68		 I-70 – Wheeling, WV, ColumbusExit 225 (I-70)
0.460.74
 US 40 west (Main Street)		Western end of US 40 concurrency
0.721.16




 US 40 east / US 250 (Main Street) to SR 7 north / SR 767 south (South Lincoln Avenue)		Eastern end of US 40 concurrency; northern terminus of SR 767
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Business State Route 7 from Middleport to Pomeroy

State Route 7 marker
State Route 7
LocationMiddleport-Pomeroy

Business State Route 7 stretches from 1+3⁄4 miles (2.8 km) west of Middleport to about 4 miles (6.4 km) east of Pomeroy. This route follows the former alignment of State Route 7 that was replaced by the Pomeroy Bypass, and runs through the downtown areas of Middleport and Pomeroy. It joins with State Route 833 (the former alignment of U.S. Route 33) from one mile (1.6 km) west of Pomeroy to 1+3⁄4 miles (2.8 km) east of Pomeroy, including a brief concurrency with State Route 124, and then heads northeast to the eastern U.S. Route 33/State Route 7 interchange. This route is not listed at ODOT’s Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams as a state-maintained route.

Route 7T

State Route 7T
LocationYoungstown
Length0.36 mi[17] (580 m)

State Route 7T (SR 7T) was a 0.36-mile-long (0.58 km)[17] future route beginning at US 62 in Youngstown. The entire route was concurrent with US 62T. SR 7T and US 62T were removed on May 2, 2007.[18]

See also

List of unused highways in Ohio

References

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  1. ^ a b Transportation System Development (May 13, 2008). "RI82B: Centerline Miles, Lane Miles, and VMT by Route and County". Ohio Department of Transportation. Retrieved August 4, 2009.
  2. ^ a b Malloy, David (2004). "Chesapeake Bypass on hold indefinitely". Herald-Dispatch. Huntington, OH.[page needed]
  3. ^ "Ohio State Route 7" (Map). Google Maps.
  4. ^ "Ohio State Route 7" (Map). Google Maps.
  5. ^ a b c Malloy, David (2002). "Herald-Dispatch". Huntington, OH.[page needed]
  6. ^ Blair, Allen (2002). "Bypass construction set in Lawrence, Ohio". Daily Independent. Ashland, OH.[page needed]
  7. ^ Malloy, David (April 27, 2003). "Traffic eased in Proctorville, but congested elsewhere". Herald-Dispatch. Huntington, OH. Retrieved February 11, 2007.
  8. ^ a b c Malloy, David (May 23, 2003). "Overruns raise concerns about bypass". Herald-Dispatch. Huntington, OH. Retrieved February 11, 2007.
  9. ^ Malloy, David (June 5, 2003). "Bids opened for Chesapeake Bypass project". Herald-Dispatch. Huntington, OH. Retrieved February 11, 2007.
  10. ^ Malloy, David (July 11, 2003). "Chesapeake Bypass construction to start". Herald-Dispatch. Huntington, OH. Retrieved February 11, 2007.
  11. ^ Malloy, David (April 15, 2005). "Bridge work may be bid on in fall". Herald-Dispatch. Huntington, OH. Retrieved February 11, 2007.
  12. ^ Malloy, David (October 21, 2006). "Section of new Chesapeake Bypass could open next week". Herald-Dispatch. Huntington, OH. Retrieved February 11, 2007.
  13. ^ Scott, Warren (February 25, 2012). "Last of bridge removed". The Herald-Star. Archived from the original on June 15, 2012. Retrieved October 27, 2013. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  14. ^ Technical Services. "Straight Line Diagrams: Jefferson County, SR 7" (PDF) (PDF). Ohio Department of Transportation. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 27, 2013. Retrieved October 27, 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  15. ^ Ohio Department of Transportation (2010). "Jefferson County Traffic Survey Report" (PDF) (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 27, 2013. Retrieved October 27, 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  16. ^ a b c Staff (July 16, 2013). "Roadway Description Inventory Report - DESTAPE (Belmont County)" (PDF). ODOT. Retrieved February 13, 2014.
  17. ^ a b Staff. "Traffic Counts (Traffic Survey Reports & Maps): Mahoning County 2005" (PDF). ODOT. Retrieved February 13, 2014.
  18. ^ "County Update Table (Mahoning County)". ODOT. 2008. Retrieved February 13, 2014. SR 0007T - Route Deleted, J.E. 5/2/2007
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