Ohio State Route 607 (1980s–2000s)

For the state route in McConnelsville, see Ohio State Route 607.

State Route 607 marker

State Route 607
Route information
Maintained by ODOT
Length: 0.44 mi[1] (0.71 km)
Existed: 1986 – 2006[2]
Major junctions
South end: WV 106 near Huntington, WV
North end: SR 7 near Proctorville, OH
Location
Counties: Lawrence
Highway system
← SR 606SR 608 →

Ohio State Route 607 (SR 607, OH 607) was a former north–south state highway in the southern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. Its southern terminus was on the East Huntington Bridge over the Ohio River, at the West Virginia state line near Proctorville, where West Virginia Route 106 continues south. State Route 607’s northern terminus was at State Route 7 just west of Proctorville.

Route description

The majority of SR 607 was on the East Huntington Bridge. The route started at the Ohio–West Virginia state line over the Ohio River. Less than a half mile later, the route ended at SR 7 near Proctorville.[1]

History

The East Huntington Bridge was built in 1985,[3] and a year later, SR 607 was designated.[4]

Chesapeake Bypass and State Route 607T

State Route 607T
Location: Proctorville, Ohio
Length: 0.55 mi[5] (0.89 km)
Existed: 2004–2006

As a part of the Chesapeake Bypass project, State Route 607 was temporarily extended north of State Route 7 along a new bypass alignment in 2004. The extension was known as SR 607T.[5] In 2006, State Route 7 was moved onto this road and State Route 775 was extended south to replace State Route 607.[2]

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
CabellHuntington WV 106Continues as WV 106
Ohio River0.00.0East Huntington Bridge
LawrenceProctorville0.440.71 SR 7
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

Route map: Bing / Google

  1. 1 2 3 "Straight Line Diagrams - State Route 607" (PDF). Ohio Department of Transportation. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Straight Line Diagrams 1/2007 Updates". Ohio Department of Transportation. Retrieved 10 September 2008.
  3. ↑ "New East Huntington Bridge Opens". The Daily Sentinel. 9 August 1985. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
  4. ↑ 1987 Map of Ohio (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by Ohio Department of Transportation. Ohio Department of Transportation. § I17. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
  5. 1 2 "Straight Line Diagrams - State Route 607T" (PDF). Ohio Department of transportation. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
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