Ohio State Route 739

State Route 739 marker

State Route 739
Route information
Maintained by ODOT
Length: 35.50 mi[1] (57.13 km)
Existed: 1937[2][3] – present
Major junctions
South end: US 33 / SR 287 near North Lewisburg
North end: SR 4 / SR 423 in Marion
Location
Counties: Union, Marion
Highway system
SR 736SR 741

State Route 739 (SR 739) is a 35.50-mile (57.13 km) long northsouth state highway in the central portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. The route's southern terminus is at an interchange with U.S. Route 33 (US 33) nearly 5.25 miles (8.45 km) northeast of North Lewisburg at an interchange that doubles as the eastern terminus of SR 287. The northern terminus of SR 739 is near downtown Marion, where it meets SR 4 and SR 423.

Route description

SR 739 passes through western and northern portions of Union County, as well as the southwestern part of Marion County. No part of this state route is included within National Highway System (NHS), a network of highways deemed to be most important for the economy, mobility and defense of the nation.[4]

History

SR 739 made its debut in 1937. Since its inception, it has utilized the same routing through portions of Union and Marion Counties.[2][3]

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
UnionAllen Township0.000.00 US 33 / SR 287 westInterchange; eastern terminus of SR 287
Liberty Township5.949.56 SR 347 westSouthern end of SR 347 concurrency
6.069.75 SR 347 eastNorthern end of SR 347 concurrency
York Township11.3718.30 SR 47
Washington Township14.1322.74 SR 31 southSouthern end of SR 31 concurrency
14.7423.72 SR 31 northNorthern end of SR 31 concurrency
Jackson Township22.6836.50 SR 37 westSouthern end of SR 37 concurrency
22.9336.90 SR 37 eastNorthern end of SR 37 concurrency
MarionGreen Camp Township31.2850.34 SR 203
Marion35.5057.13 SR 4 / SR 423
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 2011-04-14.
  2. 1 2 Official Ohio Highway Map (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by ODOH. Ohio Department of Highways. 1936. Retrieved 2010-07-03.
  3. 1 2 Official Ohio Highway Map (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by ODOH. Ohio Department of Highways. 1937. Retrieved 2010-07-03.
  4. National Highway System: Ohio (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. December 2003. Retrieved 2011-04-11.
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