Ohio State Route 799

State Route 799
Route information
Maintained by ODOT
Length: 6.05 mi[3] (9.74 km)
Existed: 1949[1][2] – present
Major junctions
West end: SR 800 near Freeport
East end: Co. Rd. 21 near Deersville
Location
Counties: Harrison
Highway system

Ohio highways
Interstates • U.S. Routes • State Routes

← SR 797 SR 800 →

State Route 799 (SR 799, OH 799) is an east–west state highway located in the eastern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. The highway runs from its western terminus at a T-intersection with State Route 800 approximately 1.25 miles (2.01 km) northeast of Freeport to its eastern terminus at its intersection with County Road 60 (Redeye Road) about 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Deersville. Continuing north from State Route 799's eastern terminus is County Road 21 (Mallarnee Road).

State Route 799 was created in the late 1940s. This two-lane spur route was established to improve access to the Clendening Lake region. In addition, it provides an improved route from State Route 800 to the village of Deerfield. State Route 799 is designated as a part of the Tappan-Moravian Trail Scenic Byway.[4]

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Route description

This state highway exists entirely within the western part of Harrison County. State Route 799 is not a part of the National Highway System, a system of highways considered to be most important for the economy, mobility and defense of the nation.[5]

State Route 799 begins at a T-intersection with State Route 800 in Washington Township 1.25 miles (2.01 km) northeast of Freeport. From this point, passing first amidst some open fields before entering into a more forested terrain, with the occasional house appearing along the way, State Route 799 roughly parallels Clendening Lake about 0.25 miles (0.40 km) to the south, in the process entering Nottingham Township, dipping briefly into Moorefield Township before turning north, re-entering Nottingham Township, and then following Clendening Lake's eastern edge. State Route 799 crosses bays formed by the lake twice, and comes to an end at its intersection with County Road 60 (Redeye Road) just past the lake's northernmost extent. The road continues another 3 miles (4.8 km) north to Deersville as County Road 21 (Mallarnee Road).[6]

History

The debut of State Route 799 took place in 1949. The highway has been a spur route since its inception, following the same alignment through the Clendening Lake vicinity from that point to this very day. State Route 799 has not experienced any major changes to its routing since it was established.[1][2]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Harrison County.

Location Mile[3] Destinations Notes
Washington Township 0.00 SR 800 Western terminus at T-intersection.
Nottingham Township 6.05 Co. Rd. 60 Northern terminus. Roadway continues north as Co. Rd. 21 to Deersville.
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. ^ a b Ohio Department of Highways (1948) (MrSID). Ohio Highway Map (Map). Cartography by ODOH. http://www.dot.state.oh.us/Divisions/TransSysDev/Innovation/prod_services/Documents/StateMaps/otm1948a.sid. Retrieved 2011-01-16. 
  2. ^ a b Ohio Department of Highways (1949) (MrSID). Ohio Highway Map (Map). Cartography by ODOH. http://www.dot.state.oh.us/Divisions/TransSysDev/Innovation/prod_services/Documents/StateMaps/otm1949a.sid. Retrieved 2011-01-16. 
  3. ^ a b Ohio Department of Transportation. "Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams". http://www.odotonline.org/techservapps/SLD/default.htm. Retrieved 2011-01-16. 
  4. ^ "Tappan-Moravian Trail Scenic Byway". Ohio Department of Transportation. http://www.ohiobyways.com/Tappan_Moravian_Trail/TappanMoravian.htm. Retrieved 2008-10-09. 
  5. ^ Federal Highway Administration (December 2003) (PDF). National Highway System: Ohio (Map). http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/nhs/maps/oh/oh_Ohio.pdf. Retrieved 2011-01-16. 
  6. ^ Yahoo! Inc. Yahoo! Maps – Overview Map of State Route 799 (Map). Cartography by NAVTEQ. http://maps.yahoo.com/#mvt=h&lat=40.247398&lon=-81.209027&zoom=12&q1=40.22743%2C-81.246664&q2=40.268735%2C-81.180875. Retrieved 2011-01-16. 

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