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Ohio State Route 73

Ohio State Route 73

State highway in southern Ohio, US

State Route 73 (SR 73) is an east–west state highway in the southern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. Its western terminus is on U.S. Route 27 in Oxford at the intersection of SR 732. SR 73’s eastern terminus is in Portsmouth at US 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]

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Eastbound in Wilmington, Ohio

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

The portion of SR 73 between Interstate 75 and SR 741 in Springboro 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

History

  • 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

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References

  1. [1]
    "DESTAPE". Ohio Department of Transportation. July 16, 2013. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
  2. [2]
    Ohio Department of Transportation. "Ohio Byways". Retrieved 2007-07-18.
  3. [3]
    "Section 5534.93 Officer Bill Johnson Memorial Highway". Ohio Revised Code. Ohio Legislative Service Commission. March 23, 2018. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
  4. [4]
    Lawson, Fred (July 8, 1983). "Jury issues no indictment of man charged in crash". Dayton Daily News. p. 35. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
  5. [5]
    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
  6. [6]
    Route 73 (The Unofficial Ohio State Highways Web Site) by John Simpson[unreliable source] Archived December 23, 2004, at the Wayback Machine
  7. [7]
    "Road Numbers to be Changed on Wednesday". The Richmond Item. March 9, 1932. p. 5. Retrieved February 20, 2020 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  8. [8]
    "New SR 73/Wilmington Bypass to open soon". ODOT. October 26, 2011. Retrieved November 4, 2011.
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