| State Route 79 | ||||
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| Maintained by ODOT | ||||
| Length: | 45.66 mi[1] (73.48 km) | |||
| Existed: | 1924 – present | |||
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| South end: | SR 37 near Buckeye Lake | |||
| I-70 in Buckeye Lake | ||||
| North end: | US 36 in Nellie | |||
| Location | ||||
| Counties: | Licking, Coshocton | |||
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Ohio State Route 79 is a north–south highway that traverses Central Ohio, extending from Nellie to southeast of Buckeye Lake. Route 79 serves Newark, providing direct-access from Downtown Newark to I-70.
Route 79A is a 1.72-mile[1] alternate route of SR 79. Route 79A splits from SR 79 south of Hebron. SR 79 bypasses Hebron to the east, while Route 79A, or Business Route 79, runs through downtown Hebron as High Street. Route 79A follows High Street as it intersects Enterprise Drive, which ends, as Route 79A, at SR 79 north of Hebron.