State Route 243 (SR 243) is an east–west state highway in the southern portion of the U.S. stateofOhio. The western terminus of SR 243 is at a diamond interchange with the U.S. Route 52 (US 52) in Coal Grove. The eastern terminus of the state highway is at its signalized junction with State Route 7 approximately 1.25 miles (2.01 km) west of Proctorville near the northern banks of the Ohio River.
State Route 243 | ||||
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Route information | ||||
Maintained by ODOT | ||||
Length | 18.39 mi[1] (29.60 km) | |||
Existed | 1925[2][3]–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
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Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Ohio | |||
Counties | Lawrence | |||
Highway system | ||||
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SR 243 used to continue east from here, running concurrently with SR 7 into Proctorville, then split briefly from SR 7 as it passed through the community of Rome before ending at SR 7 about 3 miles (4.8 km) east of Proctorville.
SR 243 between SR 7, in Proctorville, and SR 7 northeast of Proctorville, was signed in 1923 as SR 219.[4][5] In 1925, SR 219 was replaced by SR 243.[2][3] This section of road was paved in 1929.[6][7] The western terminus was moved west to Coal Grove, concurrent with SR 7 through Proctorville, in 1932.[8][9] The paving of the route between Coal Grove and Proctorville was completed by 1955.[10][11] On December 11, 2006, SR 243 was truncated to its present location following completion of the new SR 775 by-pass of Proctorville, which SR 7 was re-routed onto, leaving jurisdiction of the former routings of SR 7 and SR 243 through Proctorville to be turned over from the state to the local jurisdictions.[12]
The entire route is in Lawrence County.
Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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Coal Grove | 0.00 | 0.00 | US 52 / US 52 Bus. west – Chesapeake, Portsmouth, Ironton | Interchange; eastern terminus of US 52 Bus. | |
Union Township | 11.59 | 18.65 | SR 378 north | Southern terminus of SR 378 | |
18.39 | 29.60 | SR 7 | |||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |