Ohio State Route 685

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State Route 685
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Route information
Maintained by ODOT
Length 5.24 mi [1] (8.43 km)
Existed 1937 – present
Major junctions
West endOH-78.svg SR 78 in Buchtel
North endOH-13.svg SR 13 near Jacksonville
Location
Counties Athens
Highway system
← OH-684.svg SR 684 SR 686 OH-686 (1927).svg →

State Route 685 (SR 685) is a short east–west state highway in southeastern Ohio, a U.S. state. The western terminus of SR 685 is at SR 78 in the village of Buchtel. Its eastern terminus is at SR 13 approximately one mile (1.6 km) southwest of Jacksonville.

A state highway, state road, or state route is usually a road that is either numbered or maintained by a sub-national state or province. A road numbered by a state or province falls below numbered national highways in the hierarchy. Roads maintained by a state or province include both nationally numbered highways and un-numbered state highways. Depending on the state, "state highway" may be used for one meaning and "state road" or "state route" for the other.

Ohio State of the United States of America

Ohio is a Midwestern state in the Great Lakes region of the United States. Of the fifty states, it is the 34th largest by area, the seventh most populous, and the tenth most densely populated. The state's capital and largest city is Columbus.

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Existing in the northern portion of Athens County, SR 685 functions as a connector route between SR 78 and SR 13 as it makes its way through the Wayne National Forest. The designation of SR 685 came into being in the early 1960s, replacing what had been known as SR 675, due to the construction of Interstate 675 in the Dayton vicinity, and the fact that Ohio does not duplicate numbers among different types of highways.

Athens County, Ohio County in the United States

Athens County is a county in southeastern Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 64,757. Its county seat is Athens. The county was formed in 1805 from Washington County. Because the original state university was founded there in 1804, the town and the county were named for the ancient center of learning, Athens, Greece.

Wayne National Forest protected area in Ohio, USA

The Wayne National Forest is located in the south-eastern part of the US state of Ohio, in the Unglaciated Allegheny Plateau. It is the only national forest in Ohio. Forest headquarters are located between The Plains and Nelsonville, Ohio, on US Route 33, overlooking the Hocking River.

Interstate 675 (Ohio) highway in Ohio

Interstate 675 (I-675) is an auxiliary interstate highway in the suburbs of Dayton in the U.S. state of Ohio. Interstate 675 serves as an eastern bypass of Dayton. I-675 measures 26.53 miles (42.70 km) in length. As originally proposed, the route was to reconnect with I-75 north of Dayton near Northridge rather than going east towards Springfield and I-70. Construction was completed in 1987, though some have lobbied to extend the highway west of Dayton.

Route description

All of SR 685 is located in the northern portion of Athens County. This state highway is not included as a part of the National Highway System. [2]

National Highway System (United States) highway system in the United States

The National Highway System (NHS) is a network of strategic highways within the United States, including the Interstate Highway System and other roads serving major airports, ports, rail or truck terminals, railway stations, pipeline terminals and other strategic transport facilities. Altogether, it constitutes the largest highway system in the world.

SR 685 begins at its junction with SR 78 in the village of Buchtel. The highway starts out heading easterly along Green Run Road, and as a side street called Oakley Drive arcs out to the northeast, the state highway bends to the east, departs the village and enters into Dover Township. The rural portion of SR 685 passes through Wayne National Forest. It is very curvy through the wooded terrain, generally trending easterly. As it bends to the southeast, the highway encounters Big Bailey Run Road (County Road 29). SR 685 then bends back to the east, and as it turns more northeasterly, it passes Carr Bailey Road. The highway turns easterly briefly, straddles the township boundary as it intersects Oregon Ridge Road, then curves back to the east-northeast into Trimble Township. Continuing easterly, SR 685 passes a few homes amid the unincorporated community of Modoc, where it also intersects Koches Road. As the highway bends back to the east-southeast, it meets Greens Run Road, then passes back into Dover Township. The highway comes very tightly into its intersection with Truetown Road (County Road 95), traveling in a "U" shape from southeast to northeast. The landscape opens up a bit as the highway runs northeasterly back into Trimble Township, with a few homes appearing along the way, along with some grassy knolls. SR 685 bends to the east as it arrives at its endpoint, a T-intersection with SR 13 one mile (1.6 km) southwest of Jacksonville. [3]

Dover Township, Athens County, Ohio Township in Ohio, United States

Dover Township is one of the fourteen townships of Athens County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 3,626 people in the township, 2,577 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.

Trimble Township, Athens County, Ohio Township in Ohio, United States

Trimble Township is one of the fourteen townships of Athens County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 4,480 people in the township, 1,818 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.

Modoc, Ohio Unincorporated community in Ohio, United States

Modoc is an unincorporated community in Athens County, Ohio, United States. Modoc is located on Ohio State Route 685 east of Buchtel.

History

When first added to the state highway system in 1937, the highway running between SR 78 at Buchtel and SR 13 near Jacksonville that currently carries the SR 685 designation was identified as SR 675. [4] [5] With the coming of the Interstate Highway System into Ohio in 1962, because by rule, no Interstate or U.S. highways can have a duplicate state highway of the same number, SR 675 was re-designated as SR 685 in that year. No other changes of major significance have taken place to the highway since then. [6] [7]

Interstate Highway System United States highway system

The Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, commonly known as the Interstate Highway System, is a network of controlled-access highways that forms part of the National Highway System in the United States. The system is named for President Dwight D. Eisenhower, who championed its formation. Construction was authorized by the Federal Aid Highway Act of 1956, and the original portion was completed 35 years later, although some urban routes were cancelled and never built. The network has since been extended. In 2016, it had a total length of 48,181 miles (77,540 km). As of 2016, about one-quarter of all vehicle miles driven in the country use the Interstate system. In 2006, the cost of construction was estimated at about $425 billion.

Major intersections

The entire route is in Athens County.

Locationmi [1] kmDestinationsNotes
Buchtel 0.000.00OH-78.svg SR 78 (Burr Oak Boulevard)
Trimble Township 5.248.43OH-13.svg SR 13
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

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References

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  1. 1 2 "DESTAPE - Athens County" (PDF). Ohio Department of Transportation. June 24, 2015. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
  2. ↑ National Highway System: Ohio (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. December 2003. Retrieved 2010-07-23.
  3. ↑ Google (2010-07-23). "Overview Map of State Route 685" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 2010-07-23.
  4. ↑ Ohio State Map (Map). Ohio Department of Transportation. 1936.
  5. ↑ Ohio State Map (Map). Ohio Department of Transportation. 1937.
  6. ↑ Ohio State Map (Map). Ohio Department of Transportation. 1961.
  7. ↑ Ohio State Map (Map). Ohio Department of Transportation. 1962.
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