Ohio State Route 60

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State Route 60 or SR 60 runs the entire length of the U.S. state of Ohio, beginning in Marietta at the junction with State Route 7/State Route 26 and ending at U.S. Route 6 in Vermilion.

State Route 60
Length: 190.45 mi[1] (306.5 km)
Formed: 1926
South end: SR 7 in Marietta
Major
junctions:
I-70 in Zanesville
North end: US 6 in Vermilion
Counties: Washington, Morgan, Muskingum, Coshocton, Holmes, Ashland, Huron, Erie
Ohio highways
< SR 59 SR 61 >

Contents

[edit] Cities Along Route

[edit] Dual Certifications

  • Superseded by route 39 from 5 miles south of Nashville to Loudonville. [2]
  • Superseded by route 250 from 2 miles north of Ashland to Savannah. [2]

[edit] Four-Lane Divided Highway Sections

  • From Philo to Zanesville. [2]

[edit] History

  • Original state highway. [2]
  • Originally routed from Loudonville to Vermilion. [2]
  • Ashland to Savannah was route 60 only before 1926. [2]
  • Ashland to Savannah dually certified as routes 6 and 60 in 1926. [2]
  • Ashland to Savannah dually certified as routes 250 and 60 in 1929. [2]
  • Marietta to McConnelsville was route 37 before 1935. [2]
  • Marietta to McConnelsville was route 77 from 1935-62. [2]
  • McConnelsville to 3 miles north of Dresden was route 77 before 1962. [2]
  • 3 miles north of Dresden to Warsaw was unnumbered before 1938. [2]
  • 3 miles north of Warsaw to 5 miles north of Layland route 76 before 1930. [2]
  • 3 miles north of Warsaw to 5 miles north of Layland was route 234 from 1930-38. [2]
  • 5 miles north of Layland to 5 miles south of Nashville was unnumbered before 1938. [2]
  • 3 miles north of Dresden to 5 miles south of Nashville was route 77 from 1938-62. [2]
  • In 1962, extended to Marietta via route 39 and previous route 77. [2]
  • Philo to Zanesville upgraded to divided highway by 1974. [2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Mileages retrieved from Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams unless otherwise noted.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r Route 60 by John Simpson

[edit] External links