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Ohio State Route 73

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State Route 73

Route information

Maintained by ODOT

Length

134.80 mi^[1] (216.94 km)

Existed

1924–present

Major junctions

West end

US 27inOxford

Major intersections

US 127inCollinsville
I-75inFranklin
US 42inWaynesville
I-71 near Wilmington
US 68 in Wilmington
US 22 / SR 3 in Wilmington
US 50 / US 62 / SR 124 / SR 138inHillsboro
US 52 near Portsmouth

East end

US 23 / SR 104 in Portsmouth

Location

Country

United States

State

Ohio

Counties

Butler, Warren, Clinton, Highland, Adams, Scioto

Highway system

Ohio State Highway System

← 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. stateofOhio. Its western terminus is on U.S. Route 27inOxford at the intersection of SR 732. SR 73’s eastern terminus is in PortsmouthatUS 23; this is also the southern terminus of SR 104, and the two state routes run concurrently 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.

Route description[edit]

The portion of SR 73 between Interstate 75 and SR 741inSpringboro is designated as the "Officer Bill Johnson Memorial Highway",^[3] in honor of William L. "Bill" Johnson, a 48-year-old, eight-year veteran of the Springboro Police Department who was struck and killed by a vehicle around 12:30 a.m. on June 27, 1983 while outside his cruiser on SR 73, investigating two people walking in the roadway.^[4]

Points of interest[edit]

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[edit]

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1924 – Original route established;^[5] 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).^[6]
1926 – Extended to 2 miles (3.2 km) east of Middletown along the previous State Route 6; State Route 104 certification removed.^[6]
March 9, 1932 – Extended to the U.S. Route 127 about 1-mile (1.6 km) northwest of Seven Mile.^[7]
1936 – Extended to Oxford.^[6]
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.^[6]
1957 – From Excello to Franklin upgraded to 4 lanes.^[6]
1962 – From 1-mile (1.6 km) north of West Portsmouth to 1-mile (1.6 km) west of Portsmouth upgraded to 4 lanes.^[6]
1966 – From Franklin to Interstate 75 upgraded to 4 lanes.^[6]
1972 – Extended to Portsmouth (dually certified with State Route 104)^[6] along the former alignment of U.S. Route 23.
1979 – From Interstate 75 to Springboro upgraded to divided highway.^[6]
1980 – From Trenton to Excello upgraded to divided highway.^[6]
2011 – Realigned around Wilmington along a new bypass.^[8]

Major junctions[edit]

County

Location

mi^[1]

Destinations

Notes

Butler

Oxford

0.00

US 27 north (West High Street) / SR 732 (Main Street)

Western end of US 27 concurrency

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.

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

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

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)

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

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 – [[, Ohio|]]

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

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

Northern 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

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

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[edit]

^ ^a ^b
"DESTAPE". Ohio Department of Transportation. July 16, 2013. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
- Butler County

^ Ohio Department of Transportation. "Ohio Byways". Retrieved 2007-07-18.

^ "Section 5534.93 Officer Bill Johnson Memorial Highway". Ohio Revised Code. Ohio Legislative Service Commission. March 23, 2018. Retrieved May 3, 2021.

^ Lawson, Fred (July 8, 1983). "Jury issues no indictment of man charged in crash". Dayton Daily News. p. 35. Retrieved May 3, 2021.

^ Explanation of the Ohio State Highway System (The Unofficial Ohio State Highways Web Site) by John Simpson^{[unreliable source]} Archived May 23, 2006, at the Wayback Machine

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j Route 73 (The Unofficial Ohio State Highways Web Site) by John Simpson^{[unreliable source]} Archived December 23, 2004, at the Wayback Machine

^ "Road Numbers to be Changed on Wednesday". The Richmond Item. March 9, 1932. p. 5. Retrieved February 20, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.