Ohio State Route 726

State Route 726 marker

State Route 726
Route information
Maintained by ODOT
Length: 14.21 mi[1] (22.87 km)
Existed: 1937 – present
Major junctions
South end: US 127 near Eaton
  US 40 near Eldorado
North end: SR 121 in New Madison
Location
Counties: Darke, Preble
Highway system
SR 725SR 727

State Route 726 (SR 726) is a northsouth state highway in western Ohio, a U.S. state. The southern terminus of the state route is at a T-intersection with US 127 about 1 mile (1.6 km) north of the city limits of Eaton. The northern terminus of SR 726 is at a signalized intersection with SR 121 in downtown New Madison.

Route description

SR 726 runs through northern Preble County and southern Darke County. No portion of this highway is inclusive within the National Highway System.[2]

History

Created in 1937 along the alignment that it occupies to this day between US 127 and SR 121, SR 726 has not experienced any changes of major significance to its routing since inception.[3][4]

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
PrebleWashington Township0.000.00 US 127
Monroe Township4.837.77 US 40 (National Road) Lewisburg, Richmond, IN
DarkeButler Township11.4118.36 SR 722
New Madison14.2122.87 SR 121 (Main Street) / Washington Street
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

Route map: Bing / Google

  1. 1 2 Ohio Department of Transportation. "Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams". Retrieved 2010-11-04.
  2. National Highway System: Ohio (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. December 2003. Retrieved 2010-11-04.
  3. Ohio State Map (Map). Ohio Department of Transportation. 1936.
  4. Ohio State Map (Map). Ohio Department of Transportation. 1937.
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