Ohio State Route 762
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| Maintained by ODOT | ||||
| Length: | 11.18 mi[1] (17.99 km) | |||
| Existed: | 1938[2][3] – present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end: |
  US 62 / SR 3 in Harrisburg | |||
| East end: |
 US 23 near Commercial Point | |||
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| Counties: | Pickaway | |||
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State Route 762 (SR 762, OH 762) is an east–west state highway in central Ohio, a U.S. state. The highway has its western terminus at a signalized intersection with the concurrency of U.S. Route 62 and State Route 3 just 0.25 miles (0.40 km) south of the village limits of Harrisburg. State Route 762's eastern terminus is at a signalized intersection with U.S. Route 23 approximately 3.25 miles (5.23 km) east of Commercial Point.
Route description
State Route 762 is located in the northern portion of Pickaway County passing through the towns of Orient and Commercial Point.[4] The highway provides access to the Pickaway Correctional Institution. No section of this highway is included as a part of the National Highway System, a system of routes deemed to be most important for the country's economy, mobility and defense.[5]
History
The State Route 762 designation made its debut in 1937. It was established on the same alignment through northern Pickaway County between the U.S. Route 62/State Route 3 concurrency and U.S. Route 23 that it utilizes today. No changes of major significance have taken place to the routing of State Route 762 since it was created.[2][3]
Major intersections
The entire route is in Pickaway County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Darby Township | 0.00 | 0.00 | US 62 / SR 3 | ||
| Scioto Township | 9.20 | 14.81 |  SR 104 – Columbus, Chillicothe | ||
| Harrison Township | 11.18 | 17.99 | US 23 | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
Route map: Bing
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ohio Department of Transportation. "Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams" (PDF). Retrieved 2013-07-07.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Official Ohio Highway Map (MRSID) (Map). Cartography by ODOH. Ohio Department of Highways. 1937. Retrieved 2011-02-01.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Ohio Highway Map (MRSID) (Map). Cartography by ODOH. Ohio Department of Highways. 1938. Retrieved 2011-02-01.
- ↑ Pickering County (PDF) (Map). Ohio Department of Transportation. June 2012. Retrieved 2013-07-07.
- ↑ National Highway System: Ohio (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. December 2003. Retrieved 2011-02-01.