• Chesapeake
• Rockwood
• Corryville
• Bradrick
• Proctorville
• Athalia
• Miller
• Crown City
• Swan Creek
• Bladen
• Eureka
• Raccoon Island
• Clipper Mills
• Gallipolis
• Mapleshade
• Kanauga
• Addison
• Cheshire
• Carlton
• Silver Run
• Hobson
• Middleport
• Bradbury
• Rock Springs
• Five Points
• Chester
• Tuppers Plains
• Coolville

• Torch
• Little Hocking
• Porterfield
• Belpre
• Briggs
• Constitution
• Riverview
• Moore Junction
• Harmar
• Marietta
• Reno
• Lower Newport
• Newell Run
• Newport
• Wade
• Leith
• Beavertown
• Grandview
• New Matamoras
• Fly
• Wittens
• Sardis
• Duffy
• Hannibal
• Clarington
• Powhatan Point
• Dilles Bottom
• Shadyside

• Avondale
• Bellaire
• Riverview
• West Wheeling
• Bridgeport
• Martins Ferry
• Yorkville
• Tiltonsville
• Rayland
• Warrenton
• Stringer
• Brilliant
• Georges Run
• Deandale
• Mingo Junction
• Steubenville
• Alikanna
• Pottery Addition
• Costonia
• Toronto
• Empire
• Stratton
• Port Homer
• Yellow Creek
• Wellsville
• East Liverpool
• Williamsport
• Rogers

• East Fairfield
• Middleton
• Columbiana
• North Lima
• Woodworth
• Boardman
• Youngstown
• South Side
• East Side
• Hubbard
• Brookfield
• Yankee Lake
• Hartford
• Burghill
• Vernon
• Mayburn Corners
• Kinsman
• Williamsfield
• Andover
• Richmond Center
• North Richmond
• Pierpont
• Monroe Center
• Bushnell
• Hatch Corners
• Conneaut

• Ohio River
• Symmes Creek
• Wayne National Forest
• Shade River
• Hocking River

• Lookout Park
• Muskingum River
• Duck Creek
• Little Muskingum River
• Opossum Creek

• Sunfish Creek
• Yellow Creek
• Beaver Creek State Park
• Pine Lake
• Shenango Wildlife Area

• Kinsman Lake
• Ashtabula River
• Conneaut Creek
• Lake Erie

History

• 1924 – Original route established^[2]; originally routed from the Indiana state line near Elizabethtown to Conneaut along the current U.S. Route 50 from Indiana to Cleves, the current State Route 264 from Cleves to Bridgetown, currently unnumbered roads from Bridgetown to Cincinnati, current U.S. Route 52 from Cincinnati to Aberdeen, current State Route 41 from Aberdeen to 1 mile east of Bradyville, a currently unnumbered road from 1 mile east of Bradyville to Manchester, current U. The Ohio River is the largest Tributary by volume of the Mississippi River. Symmes Creek is a Tributary of the Ohio River, about 60 mi (97 km long in southern Ohio in the United States. The Wayne National Forest is located in the southeastern part of the U The Shade River is a Tributary of the Ohio River in southeastern Ohio in the United States. The Hocking River is a Tributary of the Ohio River in southeastern Ohio in the United States. The Muskingum River is a tributary of the Ohio River, approximately 111 miles (179 km long in southeastern Ohio in the United States. Duck Creek is a Tributary of the Ohio River, approximately 30 mi (50 km long in southeastern Ohio in the United States. The Little Muskingum River is a tributary of the Ohio River, approximately 65 mi (105 km long in southeast Ohio in the United States. The Ashtabula River is a River located northeast of Cleveland in Ohio. Conneaut Creek (ˈkɒniˌɒt is a Tributary of Lake Erie in northwestern Pennsylvania and northeastern Ohio in the United States Lake Erie (ˈɪəriː is the fourth largest Lake (by surface area of the five Great Lakes, and the tenth largest globally The State of Indiana ( was the 19th US state admitted into the union Conneaut (ˈkonni-ott is a city in Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States, along Lake Erie at the mouth of Conneaut Creek, which is US Route 50 runs east-west across the southern part of the US Cleves is a village along the Ohio River in western Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. Bridgetown is a Census-designated place (CDP in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. US Route 52 is a United States highway that runs across the northern eastern and southeastern regions of the United States. Aberdeen is a village in Brown County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River. State Route 41 is a north-south State highway in the southern and western portions of the U Manchester is a village in Adams County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River. S. Route 52 from Manchester to 1 mile south of Chesapeake, its current alignment from 1 mile south of Chesapeake to North Lima, a currently unnumbered road paralleling Interstate 680 from North Lima to Youngstown, and its current alignment from Youngstown to Conneaut^[3]. Chesapeake is a village in Lawrence County, Ohio, United States. Interstate 680 (I-680 in the US state of Ohio is the primary interstate traveling through Youngstown Ohio, USA Youngstown is a city in the US state of Ohio and the County seat of Mahoning County.
• 1926 – Truncated at Chesapeake; Indiana state line to Cleves certified as U. S. Route 50; Cleves to Bridgetown certified as State Route 264; Bridgetown to Cheviot certified as State Route 268; Cincinnati to 7 miles east of Cincinnati dually certified as U. S. Route 50 and U. S. Route 52; Chevoit to Chesapeake certified as U. S. Route 52; 1 mile south of Marietta to 1 mile north of Newport dually certified with U. Marietta is a city in the US state of Ohio and the County seat of Washington County. S. Route 50N; swapped alignments with State Route 164 from North Lima to Youngstown^[3]. State Route 164 is a State highway passing through four counties in east-central Ohio.
• 1935 – 1 mile south of Marietta to 1 mile north of Newport dually certified with U. S. Route 50A^[3].
• unknown – New 4-lane divided alignment built in Conneaut from the Monroe Township line to just south of U.S. Route 20 (around the time Interstate 90 was constructed in the late 1950s). Conneaut (ˈkonni-ott is a city in Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States, along Lake Erie at the mouth of Conneaut Creek, which is US Route 20 is an east-west United States highway. As the "0" in its route number implies U Interstate 90 runs east-west across the northern tier of the U
• 1962 – Belpre to Marietta upgraded to 4 lanes^[3]. Belpre is a city in Washington County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River.
• 1966 – Brilliant to Toronto upgraded to 4 lanes^[3]. Brilliant is an unincorporated community in eastern Wells Township, Jefferson County, Ohio, United States. Toronto is a 2nd largest city in Jefferson County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River.
• 1969 – Pomeroy bypass added^[3]. Pomeroy is a village in Meigs County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River.
• 1970 – Bridgeport to Martins Ferry and Steubenville to East Liverpool upgraded to divided highway; East Liverpool to 5 miles north of East Liverpool upgraded to freeway^[3]. Bridgeport is a village in Belmont County, Ohio, United States. Martins Ferry is a city in Belmont County, Ohio, United States, on the Ohio River. Steubenville is a city located along the Ohio River in Jefferson County, Ohio, in the United States. East Liverpool is a city in Columbiana County, Ohio, United States. A dual carriageway or divided highway is a road or Highway in which the two directions of traffic are separated by a central barrier or strip of land known as a
• 1971 – Rush Run to Brilliant upgraded to divided highway^[3].
• 1972 – 3 miles north of Powhatan Point to 3 miles north of Dilles Bottom, and Rayland to Rush Run upgraded to divided highway^[3]. Powhatan Point is one of several small villages in Belmont County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River. Rayland is a village in Jefferson County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River.
• 1974 – 7 miles south of Pomeroy to 2 miles south of Pomeroy upgraded to divided highway^[3].
• 1975 – U. S. Route 50A certification removed (1 mile south of Marietta to 1 mile north of Newport)^[3].
• 1976 – 2 miles south of Pomeroy to Pomeroy, and Yorkville to Rayland upgraded to divided highway^[3]. Yorkville is a village in Belmont and Jefferson counties in the U
• 1977 – Rush Run to Empire, and 1 mile south of Wellsville to 5 miles north of East Liverpool upgraded to freeway^[3]. Empire is a village in Jefferson County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River. Wellsville is a village in Columbiana County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River.
• 1978 – 4 miles south of Newell Run to 2 miles south of Newell Run, and Martins Ferry to 2 miles north of Martins Ferry upgraded to divided highway; 2 miles north of Martins Ferry to Rush Run upgraded to freeway^[3].
• 1979 – Extended 1 mile south on the former alignment of U. S. Route 52^[3].
• 1989 – 3 miles north of Dilles Bottom to 2 miles south of Bellaire upgraded to divided highway^[3]. Bellaire is a village in Belmont County, Ohio, United States.
• 1993 – 2 miles south of Bellaire to Bridgeport upgraded to divided highway^[3].

Chesapeake and Proctorville bypass

Historical map of the Chesapeake Bypass.

The Chesapeake bypass was first proposed in 1953 ^[4].

In 1961, the U.S. Route 52 expressway opened from Chesapeake westward towards Sheridan. US Route 52 is a United States highway that runs across the northern eastern and southeastern regions of the United States. Chesapeake is a village in Lawrence County, Ohio, United States. The original eastern terminus of the four-lane divided highway was at the current Chesapeake northbound-only exit ramp east of Tallow Ridge Road [7]. U. S. Route 52 originally crossed at the present-day Robert C. Byrd Bridge that connects Chesapeake to Huntington, West Virginia. The Robert C Byrd Bridge is a 720 foot continuous truss automobile bridge that crosses the Ohio River between Huntington West Virginia and Chesapeake Huntington is a city located in the State of West Virginia along the Ohio River. In 1979, the U. S. Route 52 designation moved to the Nick Joe Rahall II Bridge as tolls on that span were removed that year; the segment east of the Rahall Bridge to the Chesapeake interchange was renumbered to State Route 7. The West Huntington Bridge, also called the West End Bridge, 17th Street West Bridge or Nick Joe Rahall II Bridge, is a two-lane 562 foot Cantilever

Ten years later, the four-lane expressway was extended eastward to an incomplete trumpet interchange just east of Big Branch Road [8]. In the field of Road transport, an interchange is a road junction that typically A four-lane connector route from the partially-complete interchange to the foot of the Robert C. Byrd Bridge at State Route 527 was completed. The Robert C Byrd Bridge is a 720 foot continuous truss automobile bridge that crosses the Ohio River between Huntington West Virginia and Chesapeake State Route 527 is a north-south State highway in the southern portion of the U At the same time, the two-lane Chesapeake interchange ramp just east of Tallow Ridge Road was converted to a northbound-only exit ramp. The abrupt terminus at Chesapeake was envisioned to connect to Proctorville. Proctorville is a village in Lawrence County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River.

On May 31, 2002 ^[5], ground was broken for Phase 1-A of the Proctorville bypass ^[6]. Events 1279 BC - Rameses II (The Great (19th dynasty becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Proctorville is a village in Lawrence County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River. Phase 1-A entailed a two-lane connector road from the East Huntington Bridge to Irene Road, with the original loop ramp from the bridge to State Route 7 being modified into an access road. The East Huntington Bridge (also called the East End Bridge, Frank Gatski Memorial Bridge or the 31st Street Bridge) is a 900 foot Cable-stayed Phase 1-B was designated from Irene Road to State Route 7 near Fairland East Elementary in Rome. Rome is a village in Adams County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River. Phase 2 was envisioned from Irene Road west to Chesapeake. The total cost was originally estimated to be at $165 million ^[5].

On April 27, 2003, Phase 1-A of the Proctorville bypass opened to traffic ^[7]. Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Proctorville is a village in Lawrence County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River. The $6. 5 million^[5], one-mile section of three-lane roadway was opened from the foot of the East Huntington Bridge to Irene Road and signed as State Route 607. The East Huntington Bridge (also called the East End Bridge, Frank Gatski Memorial Bridge or the 31st Street Bridge) is a 900 foot Cable-stayed Ohio State Route 607 was a former north-south State highway in the southern portion of the U

On June 3, 2003, bids were opened for Phase 1-B from Irene Road to State Route 7 near Fairland East Elementary ^[8]. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The projected cost of the 4. 5-mile segment was originally $27 million, however, when the bids were let, the cost had decreased to $24. 3 million. The lowest bid, which was also accepted, came in at $22. 1 million ^[9]. The road was designed as a two-lane limited-access facility on four-lane right-of-way. Construction began on August 4 ^[10], with an original estimated completion date of June 30, 2005. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

Due to an unusual amount of rain, blamed on two hurricanes, caused major delays ^[11]. More than one-dozen major slips along Phase 1-B required an additional $30 million in repairs and the purchase of additional land for highwall excavations. Another change was the design of the roadway; originally projected to be widened in the future when higher traffic counts warrant the expansion, it was designed on wide right-of-way with no grade separation between the opposing lanes. During the repair of the slips, a terraced roadway was constructed to separate the future southbound lanes from the northbound by a highwall when the roadway is expanded to four-lanes.

Other cost overruns had pushed the cost of construction to $62 million total, which includes Phases 1-A and 1-B, up from the original estimates of $32 million. The primary cause was rapidly increasing land values and "unchecked zoning" along the project's projected right-of-way along with geo-technical problems with rocky soil ^[8]. Property values along the projected route, for instance, increased 91. 5% from 1992 to 2001 alone.

In October 2006, a small 1/2-mile segment of the Phase 1-B bypass opened to traffic between the State Route 607 and Irene Road intersection to State Route 775 ^[12]. Ohio State Route 607 was a former north-south State highway in the southern portion of the U State Route 775 is a north-south State highway in the southern portion of the U The remainder, east to State Route 7 near Fairland East Elementary, opened on December 8, 2006. Events 1609 - Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room the second public library of Europe. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. It includes intersections with State Route 775, Kinley Avenue, and State Route 7. Upon completion, Phases 1-A and 1-B were signed as State Route 7; the bypass from the State Route 775 junction to the loop at the East Huntington Bridge was co-numbered with State Route 775.

Phase 2 of the bypass, from the Chesapeake bypass to Irene Road at Proctorville, has not been funded. Funding which had been previously promised by the Ohio Department of Transportation were later denied ^[4]. The Ohio Department of Transportation ( ODOT) is the organization in charge of developing and maintaining all state and federal roadways in the state of Ohio with Phase 2 is estimated to cost $76 million to complete ^[8].

Pomeroy Bypass

The Pomeroy bypass from Middleport east to U.S. Route 33 was completed in 1968. Pomeroy is a village in Meigs County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River. Middleport is a village in Meigs County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River. United States Highway 33 is a United States highway that runs northwest-southeast for 709 miles (1141 km from northern Indiana to Richmond Virginia At the time of completion, the bypass was two lanes but was upgraded to four lanes, divided, in 1976 from State Route 143 to U. S. Route 33 near Rock Springs. The bypass was extended east in 2000 from Rock Springs to a partial diamond interchange with State Route 7 as a four-lane divided expressway. It was initially signed just State Route 7. The diamond interchange was later completed with all connections, and the highway was extended eastward to Ravenswood, West Virginia as U. Ravenswood is a city in Jackson County, West Virginia, United States, along the Ohio River. S. Route 33.

Auxiliary routes

Alternate State Route 7 in Bridgeport

Alternate State Route 7 is a short connecting loop (0. 72 miles^[1]) that serves as a link from State Route 7, U.S. Route 40, and U.S. Route 250 to Interstate 70 in Bridgeport. US Route 250 is a spur of US Highway 50. It currently runs for 514 miles (827 km from Richmond Virginia to Sandusky Ohio. Interstate 70 (I-70 is an Interstate highway in the United States that runs from Interstate 15 near Cove Fort Utah, to a Park and Ride Its western (southern) terminus is at State Route 767, and its eastern (northern) terminus is along U. State Route 767 is a north-south State highway in the eastern portion of the U S. Route 40 at its intersection with U. S. Route 250 and the northern terminus of State Route 767. Route 7A begins at the intersections of Howard Street and SR 767, South Lincoln Avenue. State Route 767 is a north-south State highway in the eastern portion of the U Route 7A continues West as Howard Street until it intersects Marion Street. Route 7A then runs North as Marion Street, intersects I-70, and then intersects US 40, Main Street. Interstate 70 (I-70 is an Interstate highway in the United States that runs from Interstate 15 near Cove Fort Utah, to a Park and Ride Route 7A continues East on US 40 until it ends at US 250. US Route 250 is a spur of US Highway 50. It currently runs for 514 miles (827 km from Richmond Virginia to Sandusky Ohio.

County	Location	Mile	Roads intersected	Notes
Belmont	Bridgeport	0. Belmont County is a County located in the state of Ohio. It is part of the Wheeling West Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area. Bridgeport is a village in Belmont County, Ohio, United States. 00	SR 767	SR 767 passes south-north just north of its interchange with SR 7. State Route 767 is a north-south State highway in the eastern portion of the U
		0. 38	I-70	I-70 passes under SR 7 Alt west-east; full-access interchange (I-70 exit 225). Interstate 70 (I-70 is an Interstate highway in the United States that runs from Interstate 15 near Cove Fort Utah, to a Park and Ride
		0. 46	US 40	SR 7 Alt joins US 40 which enters from the west.
		0. 72	US 40 - US 250 SR 767	US 40 continues east, concurrent with US 250 which joins from the north; northern terminus of SR 767. US Route 250 is a spur of US Highway 50. It currently runs for 514 miles (827 km from Richmond Virginia to Sandusky Ohio. State Route 767 is a north-south State highway in the eastern portion of the U

Business State Route 7 from Middleport to Pomeroy

Business State Route 7 stretches from 1¾ miles west of Middleport to about 4 miles east of Pomeroy. This route follows the former alignment of State Route 7 that was replaced by the Pomeroy Bypass, and runs through the downtown areas of Middleport and Pomeroy. It joins with State Route 833 (the former alignment of U.S. Route 33) from a mile west of Pomeroy to 1¾ east of Pomeroy, including a brief concurrency with State Route 124, and then heads northeast to the eastern U. State Route 833 is an east-west State highway in the southern portion of the U United States Highway 33 is a United States highway that runs northwest-southeast for 709 miles (1141 km from northern Indiana to Richmond Virginia State Route 124 is an east-west State highway in the southern portion of the U S. Route 33/State Route 7 interchange. This route is not listed at ODOT’s Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams as a state-maintained route.

Route 7T

Route 7T is a 0. 36-mile-long^[1] temporary route beginning at US 62 in Youngstown. US Route 62 runs from the US-Mexico border at El Paso Texas to Niagara Falls New York, near the United States-Canada border. Youngstown is a city in the US state of Ohio and the County seat of Mahoning County. Route 7T dead ends but it is unclear from the straight line diagrams where Route 7T begins and ends.

Gallery

Assembly for State Route 7 and U.S. Route 20 in Conneaut. US Route 20 is an east-west United States highway. As the "0" in its route number implies U Conneaut (ˈkonni-ott is a city in Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States, along Lake Erie at the mouth of Conneaut Creek, which is

Signs in Marietta indicating that this stretch of road is simultaneously State Route 7 North and State Route 60 South]]. Marietta is a city in the US state of Ohio and the County seat of Washington County. State Route 60 or SR 60 runs the entire length of the US state of Ohio, beginning in Marietta at the junction with State Route 7

State Route 7 south of Dilles Bottom.

The highway somewhere between Marietta and Pomeroy.

Sources

1. ^ ^{a b c} Mileages retrieved from Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams unless otherwise noted.
2. ^ Explanation of the Ohio State Highway System (The Unofficial Ohio State Highways Web Site) by John Simpson
3. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q} Route 7 (The Unofficial Ohio State Highways Web Site) by John Simpson
4. ^ ^{a b} Malloy, David. "Chesapeake Bypass on hold indefinitely. " Herald-Dispatch [Huntington] 2004. 11 Feb. 2007.
5. ^ ^{a b c} Malloy, David. "Chesapeake bypass gets aid from feds. " Herald-Dispatch [Huntington] 2002. 11 February 2007.
6. ^ Blair, Allen. "Bypass construction set in Lawrence, Ohio. " Daily Independent [Ashland] 2002. 11 February 2007.
7. ^ Malloy, David. "Traffic eased in Proctorville, but congested elsewhere. " Herald-Dispatch [Huntington] 27 April, 2003. 11 February 2007 [1].
8. ^ ^{a b c} Malloy, David. "Overruns raise concerns about bypass. " Herald-Dispatch [Huntington] 23 May, 2003. 11 February 2007 [2].
9. ^ Malloy, David. "Bids opened for Chesapeake Bypass project. " Herald-Dispatch [Huntington] 5 June, 2003. 11 Feb. 2007 [3]/
10. ^ Malloy, David. "Chesapeake Bypass construction to start. " Herald-Dispatch [Huntington] 11 July, 2003. 11 Feb. 2007 [4].
11. ^ Malloy, David. "Bridge work may be bid on in fall. " Herald-Dispatch [Huntington] 15 April, 2005. 11 Feb. 2007 [5].
12. ^ Malloy, David. "Section of new Chesapeake Bypass could open next week. " Herald-Dispatch [Huntington] 21 Oct. 2006. 11 Feb. 2007 [6].

External links

• The Unofficial Ohio State Highways Web Site, by John Simpson
• Ohio Highway Ends | Ohio Route 7 from state-ends.com by Dan Garnell