Ohio State Route 73

State Route 73 marker

State Route 73

Route information

Maintained by ODOT

Length:

134.80 mi^[1] (216.94 km)

Existed:

1924 – present

Major junctions

West end:

US 27 in Oxford

I-75 in Franklin

I-71 near Wilmington

East end:

US 23 / SR 104 in Portsmouth

Location

Counties:

Butler, Warren, Clinton, Highland, Adams, Scioto

Highway system

Ohio Highways

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I-73

I-74

→

Eastbound in Wilmington, Ohio

State Route 73 (SR 73) is an east–west state highway in the southern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. Its western terminus is on U.S. Route 27 in Oxford at the intersection of SR 732. SR 73’s eastern terminus is in Portsmouth at US 23; this is also the southern terminus of SR 104, and the two state routes run concurrent for over 6 miles (9.7 km) from this point north. Once SR 73 enters Scioto County, it is designated as the Scenic Scioto Heritage Trail by the Ohio Department of Transportation.^[2]

In combination with SR 32, SR 73's easternmost 31 miles (50 km) are part of the quickest route between Cincinnati and Portsmouth. Also SR 73 has turned into a bypass for Wilmington.

Points of interest

Great Miami River - Middletown, Franklin
Excello Locks - Historic Remains of a lock on the Miami-Erie Canal near the intersection of 73 and S. Main St. in Middletown, Ohio. Much of the route between Trenton and Franklin follows the original path of the Miami and Erie Canal.
Middletown Historical Society Canal Museum
La Comedia Dinner Theatre - Springboro
Little Miami River - Waynesville
Little Miami Bike Trail - Corwin
Caesar Creek Lake - Warren County
Caesar Creek State Park - Warren, Clinton County
Serpent Mound
Brush Creek State Forest
Shawnee State Forest
Scioto River
Ohio River

History

1924 – Original route established;^[3] originally routed from Franklin to 1-mile (1.6 km) west of Portsmouth (dually certified with State Route 104 from 1-mile (1.6 km) north of Coles Park to 1-mile (1.6 km) west of Portsmouth before 1926).^[4]
1926 – Extended to 2 miles (3.2 km) east of Middletown along the previous State Route 6; State Route 104 certification removed.^[4]
1934 – Extended to the U.S. Route 127 about 1-mile (1.6 km) northwest of Seven Mile.^[4]
1936 – Extended to Oxford.^[4]
1952 – Dually certified with State Route 104 from 1-mile (1.6 km) north of Coles Park to 1-mile (1.6 km) west of Portsmouth.^[4]
1957 – From Excello to Franklin upgraded to 4 lanes.^[4]
1962 – From 1-mile (1.6 km) north of West Portsmouth to 1-mile (1.6 km) west of Portsmouth upgraded to 4 lanes.^[4]
1966 – From Franklin to Interstate 75 upgraded to 4 lanes.^[4]
1972 – Extended to Portsmouth (dually certified with State Route 104)^[4] along the former alignment of U.S. Route 23.
1979 – From Interstate 75 to Springboro upgraded to divided highway.^[4]
1980 – From Trenton to Excello upgraded to divided highway.^[4]

Major junctions

County	Location	mi^[1]	km	Destinations	Notes
Butler	Oxford	0.00	0.00	US 27 north (West High Street) / SR 732 (Main Street)	Western end of US 27 concurrency
	Oxford	0.81	1.30	US 27 south (South Patterson Avenue)	Eastern end of US 27 concurrency
	Milford Township	4.38	7.05	SR 177 – Hamilton, Richmond, Ind.
	Milford Township	7.32	11.78	US 127 north / Huston Road – Eaton	Western end of US 127 concurrency
	Wayne Township	9.89	15.92	US 127 south – Hamilton	Eastern end of US 127 concurrency
	Wayne Township	10.72	17.25	SR 503 – West Elkton, Seven Mile
	Lemon Township	18.23– 18.87	29.34– 30.37	SR 4 south / Oxford State Road – Hamilton	Western end of SR 4 concurrency
	Middletown	20.99	33.78	SR 122 (Second Avenue)	Western end of SR 122 eastbound concurrency (northbound SR 4 / eastbound SR 73 only)
		21.05	33.88	SR 122 east (First Avenue)	Eastern end of SR 122 eastbound concurrency (northbound SR 4 / eastbound SR 73 only)
		21.44	34.50	SR 122 west (Reinartz Boulevard)
		22.55	36.29	SR 4 north (Germantown Road) / Nelbar Street	Eastern end of SR 4 concurrency
Warren	Franklin	27.41	44.11	SR 123 south (Sixth Street)	Western end of SR 123 concurrency
	Franklin	27.76	44.68	SR 123 north (Main Street / River Street) / Park Avenue	Eastern end of SR 123 concurrency
	Franklin–Springboro city line	29.48– 29.69	47.44– 47.78	I-75 – Cincinnati, Dayton	Exit 38 (I-75)
	Springboro	31.57	50.81	SR 741 (Main Street)
	Clearcreek Township	35.31	56.83	SR 48 – Centerville, Lebanon
	Waynesville	39.98	64.34	US 42 – Xenia, Lebanon
Clinton	Chester Township	48.67– 48.91	78.33– 78.71	I-71 – Cincinnati, Columbus	Exit 45 (I-71)
	Chester Township	49.08	78.99	SR 380 – Xenia
	Western end of freeway
	Union Township	54.56– 55.20	87.81– 88.84	US 68 – Xenia, Wilmington
	Wilmington	58.17– 58.86	93.62– 94.73	US 22 / SR 3 – Wilmington, Washington Court House
	Eastern end of freeway
	Green Township	66.46	106.96	SR 350 west – Clarksville, Cowan Lake State Park	Western end of SR 350 concurrency
	Green Township	66.70	107.34	SR 729 north / Thornburg Road – Sabina	Southern terminus of SR 729
	New Vienna	68.80	110.72	SR 28 (West Street) / SR 350 ends – Greenfield, Blanchester	Eastern end of SR 350 concurrency
Highland	Hillsboro	78.58	126.46	US 50 west / SR 124 west (West Main Street) / South West Street	Western end of US 50 / SR 124 concurrency
		78.71	126.67	US 50 east / SR 124 east (East Main Street) / US 62 east / SR 138 north (North High Street)	Eastern end of US 50 / SR 124 concurrency; western end of US 62 / SR 138 concurrencies
		78.90	126.98	SR 138 south (South Street)	Eastern end of SR 138 concurrency
		79.08	127.27	US 62 west (South High Street)	Eastern end of US 62 concurrency
		79.22	127.49	SR 247 south (South East Street)	Northern terminus of SR 247
	Jackson Township	89.92	144.71	SR 785 west	Eastern terminus of SR 785
Highland–Adams county line	Jackson–Bratton township line	92.64	149.09	SR 770 south / Davis Road	Northern terminus of SR 770
Adams	Franklin Township	100.28	161.39	SR 41 north – Sinking Spring	Western end of SR 41 concurrency
		100.54	161.80	SR 41 south – Peebles	Eastern end of SR 41 concurrency
		103.00– 103.02	165.76– 165.79	SR 32 (James A. Rhodes Appalachian Highway) – Jackson, Cincinnati
Scioto	Rarden	109.80	176.71	SR 772 north (Depot Street)	Southern terminus of SR 772
	Otway	115.13	185.28	SR 348 east (Walnut Street)	Western end of SR 348 concurrency
	Otway	115.28	185.53	SR 348 west	Eastern end of SR 348 concurrency
	Union Township	121.13	194.94	SR 371 south – Shawnee State Park	Norther terminus of SR 371
	Rush Township	128.43	206.69	SR 104 north	Western end of SR 104 concurrency
	Washington Township	132.45	213.16	SR 239 south to US 52	Northern terminus of SR 239
	Washington Township	132.98– 133.71	214.01– 215.19	US 52 / US 23 Truck south / SR 852 south – Cincinnati, Kentucky, Ironton	Interchange; northern terminus of SR 852; no access from SR 73 westbound to US 52 eastbound
	Portsmouth	134.69	216.76	US 23 / Washington Street	Western end of US 23 southbound concurrency
	Portsmouth	134.80	216.94	US 23 (Chillicothe Street / U.S. Grant Bridge) / SR 104 ends / 2nd Street	Eastern end of US 23 southbound / SR 104 concurrencies
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi Concurrency terminus Incomplete access

References

1 2
"DESTAPE". Ohio Department of Transportation. July 16, 2013. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
↑ Ohio Department of Transportation. "Ohio Byways". Retrieved 2007-07-18.
↑ Explanation of the Ohio State Highway System (The Unofficial Ohio State Highways Web Site) by John Simpson Archived May 23, 2006, at the Wayback Machine.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Route 73 (The Unofficial Ohio State Highways Web Site) by John Simpson Archived December 23, 2004, at the Wayback Machine.

External links

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Ohio Byways

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