Ohio State Route 732

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State Route 732

Length:

30.94 mi^[1] (49.79 km)

South end:

OH 129 near Millville

Major
junctions:

US 27 in Oxford

US 127 in Eaton

US 35 in Eaton

North end:

US 35/US 127/OH 122 in Eaton

Counties:

Butler, Preble

Ohio highways
< SR 730		SR 734 >
Interstates - U.S. Routes - State Routes

State Route 732 or OH 732 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Ohio. This two-lane state route begins at OH 129 (Hamilton-Scipio Road) in Butler County, and extends northward to end at the junction of US 127 and US 35/OH 122 in Eaton in Preble County, Ohio, traveling 30.94 miles (49.79 km).^[1]

This route gives access from northern and western Ohio via I-70 or US 127 to Miami University in Oxford and Hueston Woods State Park. It also is a route for students leaving Oxford and a way for travelers in Oxford to visit Hueston Woods State Park and its lodge.

1 Route description
2 History
3 Junctions
4 Sources
5 External links

[edit] Route description

The south end of OH 732 is at OH 129 (Hamilton-Scipio Road) west of Millville, and 3 miles east of the Indiana-Ohio border at Scipio. The route follows Sample Road going north from this intersection in Butler County for 3 miles (5 km) to Reily. In Reily, it turns east for a block and then continues north crossing Indian Creek as it leaves Reily as Oxford-Reily Road. Oxford is about 6 miles (10 km) north. OH 732 ascends a steep hill near Indian Creek Park. OH 732 continues north past a sharp bend as it leaves the creek and ascends to the flashing caution light as it crosses Stillwell-Becket Road with the water tower at the southwest corner of this intersection. OH 732 continues north through farm fields on a straight road passing Talawanda Middle School on the east side of the road.^[2]

North end of OH 732 at the Eaton County Courthouse in Eaton, Ohio

OH 732 reaches the southwest corner of Oxford at the intersection of Oxford-Reily Road with West Chestnut Street. Chestnut Street is also known as Brookville Road. OH 732 turns eastbound on Chestnut Street and passes a traffic signal at South Locust Street, continuing east to the north end of Kehr Road. When OH 732 meets College Street, it passes the Talawanda Board of Education and Talawanda High School. OH 732 turns left on Main Street proceeding north and uphill to the traffic light on US 27 (High Street). Miami University is a few blocks east on High Street. OH 732 continues on Main Street northbound past the Presbyterian Church and McCullough-Hyde Hospital leaving Oxford and passing the historic Black Covered Bridge over Talawanda Creek. It is about 20 miles to Eaton before reaching the Butler-Preble County line.^[2]

Just north of the county line is the east entrance to Hueston Woods State Park. A bit north of the park entrance is Oxford-Eaton Road (Preble County Road 29) which runs past the ODOT facility to join OH 177 northwestward to Morning Sun. OH 732 continues concurrent with OH 177 until a bit north of Morning Sun, where OH 732 continues due north crossing OH 725. OH 732 continues to jog east and north past Lakengren to meet US 127 at a traffic light in the south side of Eaton. Eaton is the county seat of Preble County. One mile before the US 127 intersection is Eaton High School. The northern terminus of OH 732 is .5 miles (0.8 km) north at the US 35/OH 122 intersection with US 127 northwest of the Eaton County Court House in downtown Eaton.^{[citation needed]}

According to ODOT District 8, the number of vehicles carried is between 660 and 5270 vehicles a day, depending on the section.

[edit] History

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The eighth district of the Ohio Department of Transportation has information on the Black Covered Bridge spanning Talawanda Creek just north of the Oxford City limits. This covered bridge was constructed in 1868 and so establishes the history of OH 732 as far back as this period. The Black Covered Bridge was renovated in 1998 and can be viewed by the passerby from the current OH 732 bridge by looking upstream (west).

[edit] Junctions

County	Location	Mile	Roads intersected	Notes
Butler	Reily Township	0.00 ^[1]	OH 129	Southern Terminus.
Butler	Oxford	9.37	US 27
Preble	Israel Township	14.64	OH 177	OH 177 comes in from the southeast.
		17.17	OH 177	OH 177 leaves to the northwest.
		18.97	OH 725
	Eaton	30.56	US 127	US 127 joins from the south.
	Eaton	30.94	US 35/OH 122	Northern Terminus. US 127 continues to the north as a solo route.