State Route 735 (SR 735) is a short east–west state highway in southeastern Ohio, located just northeast of the county seat of Gallia County, Gallipolis. The highway runs just under 1.25 miles (2.01 km) in length between its western terminus at a partial interchange with U.S. Route 35 (US 35) and its eastern terminus at a signalized T-intersection with SR 7. The route serves solely as a connector from eastbound US 35 to SR 7, and from SR 7 to westbound US 35. An interchange between these two end routes exists nearby, but only allows access from westbound US 35 to SR 7, and from SR 7 to eastbound US 35. SR 735 is a former alignment of US 35 when it traveled on the Silver Bridge to cross the Ohio River to Point Pleasant, West Virginia.
State Route 735 | ||||
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| Maintained by ODOT | ||||
| Length | 1.23 mi[1] (1.98 km) | |||
| Existed | 1969–present | |||
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| Country | United States | |||
| State | Ohio | |||
| Counties | Gallia | |||
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Route description
editThe short journey of the four-lane divided SR 735, which exists entirely within Gallia County begins at an expansive partial interchange with the US 35 freeway that begins in Gallipolis Township and crosses into Addison Township. The highway, which does not have any driveways for its entire length, proceeds northeasterly past an intersection with Township Road 207, before bending to the east as it enters into its endpoint at a signalized T-intersection with SR 7 approximately three miles (4.8 km) northeast of downtown Gallipolis.[2]
Although both US 35 and SR 7 through this area are a part of the National Highway System, SR 735 itself is not.[3]
History
editSR 735 is a former alignment of US 35, constructed in 1967 as part of US 35's Gallipolis bypass.[4][5] The original eastern end of the bypass at SR 7 was originally a four-leg intersection, with the fourth leg being formed by the Silver Bridge over the Ohio River to Point Pleasant, West Virginia.
The Silver Bridge collapsed on December 15, 1967 as the result of previously unknown metal fatigue. 46 people died in the collapse.[6] A replacement span, the Silver Memorial Bridge, was built about 4,300 feet (1.3 km) downstream and opened on December 15, 1969.[6] A new section of freeway was built to connect the new bridge to the Gallipolis bypass, leaving behind 1.23 miles (1.98 km) of recently built divided highway.[7] This highway became SR 735 in 1969; the route has not experienced any changes since its designation.[5][8]
Major intersections
editThe entire route is in Gallia County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Gallipolis Township | 0.00– 0.41 | 0.00– 0.66 | Eastbound US 35 / westbound US 35 entrance only | ||
| Addison Township | 1.23 | 1.98 | |||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
edit- ^ a b "DESTAPE - Gallia County" (PDF). Ohio Department of Transportation. June 24, 2015. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
- ^ "Overview Map of State Route 735" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
- ^ National Highway System: Ohio (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. December 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 16, 2008. Retrieved 2010-05-30.
- ^ Ohio State Map (Map). Ohio Department of Highways. 1967.
- ^ a b Ohio State Map (Map). Ohio Department of Highways. 1969.
- ^ a b "FHWA by the Day - December 15". Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved 2010-05-30.
- ^ Ohio Department of Transportation. "Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams" (PDF). Retrieved 2013-07-07.
- ^ Ohio State Map (Map). Ohio Department of Transportation. 1971.