Ohio State Route 761

State Route 761 (SR 761) is a short state highway in the east-central portion of Ohio. The highway runs for 4.3 miles (6.9 km) from a T-intersection with State Route 313 approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) southwest of Salesville to its junction with State Route 265 in Salesville. This state route is also known as Kennonsburg Road for its entire length.

Route description

State Route 761 begins at a T-intersection with State Route 313 in northeastern Noble County's Wayne Township, where State Route 313 forms the western and southern legs of the intersection. For its duration, State Route 761 traverses hilly terrain that is composed of both forest and grassland. Heading northeastward from its southern terminus, the state highway passes T-intersections with Noble County Road 33 and Eagon Hill Road, then bends to the north as it crosses the county line into Guernsey County's Millwood Township. Turning to the northeast, State Route 761 now curves its way through a heavily wooded stretch through the Sycamore Road intersection, then runs northerly briefly to where it meets New Gottengen Road. State Route 761 runs northeasterly from there into Salesville, where it comes to an end at its junction with State Route 265, an intersection where State Route 265 forms the northern and eastern approaches.^[2]

History

Prior to the start of construction of Interstate 670 in the Columbus vicinity, the current routing of State Route 761, along with the portion of State Route 313 from the State Route 761 junction to its eastern terminus at State Route 147 was designated as State Route 670. In 1974, because of construction on the future Interstate 670, and the rule that no state highway designation may duplicate a U.S. or Interstate highway designation within Ohio, the portion of State Route 670 between State Route 313 and State Route 265 became State Route 761, and the remainder became an extension of State Route 313.^[3][4]

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