Route 7

From route 52, 1 mile south of Chesapeake to route 20 in Conneaut.

Counties:

Lawrence, Gallia, Meigs, Athens, Washington, Monroe, Belmont, Jefferson, Columbiana, Mahoning, Trumbull, Ashtabula

Length:

345 miles

General Direction:

North/South

Dual Certifications:

  • Supercedes route 243 from Brodrick to Rome.
  • Supercedes route 124 from 5 miles north of Hobson to Pomeroy.
  • Superceded by route 50 from Coolville to Belpre.
  • Supercedes route 39 from Wellsville to East Liverpool.
  • Superceded by route 30 from East Liverpool to 5 miles north of East Liverpool.
  • Superceded by route 62 from Youngstown to 2 miles north of Hubbard.
  • Superceded by route 6 from Andover to 2 miles north of Richmond Center.

    Intersections:

    0: 52; 1: 527; 4: 243W; 6: 775; 7: 243E; 9: 243; 15: 217; 19: 553; 36: 218; 38: 141; 39: 588; 40: 160; 44: 35; 45: 735; 53: 554; 61: 124W; 62: 143; 67: 33W; 69: 33E,124E; 76: 248; 84: 681; 88: 50; 104: 50; 116: 550,676; 117: 26,60; 118: 77; 148: 260; 152: 800; 160: 255; 163: 536; 171: 78; 172: 556; 179: 148; 186: 872; 192: 147,149; 195: 470; 198: 70,40,250; 199: 647; 206: 150; 216: 151; 224: 22,213; 234: 152; 238: 213; 240: 39W; 241: 45; 245: 30,39E,267; 251: 30,267; 259: 154; 261: 558; 264: 46S; 267: 14,46N; 272: 164,165; 273: 76; 274: 626; 277: 224; 279: 625; 281: 62; 292: 62; 295: 82; 301: 305; 303: 609; 306: 88; 310: 5W; 311: 5E,87; 316: 322; 321: 6,85; 328: 6; 331: 167W; 332: 167E; 339: 84; 343: 90; 345: 20,531

    Freeway Sections:

  • From 2 miles north of Martins Ferry to Empire.
  • From 1 mile south of Wellsville to 5 miles north of East Liverpool.

    Four-Lane Divided Highway Sections:

  • From 1 mile south of Chesapeake to Chesapeake.
  • From 7 miles south of Pomeroy to Pomeroy.
  • From Coolville to Marietta.
  • From 4 miles south of Newell Run to 2 miles south of Newell Run.
  • From 3 miles north of Powhatan Point to 2 miles north of Martins Ferry.
  • From route 90 to Conneaut.

    History of route 7:

  • Original state highway.
  • Originally routed from Indiana state line near Elizabethtown to Conneaut along current route 50 from Indiana state line to Cleves, route 264 from Cleves to Bridgetown, unnumbered roads from Bridgetown to Cincinnati, route 52 from Cincinnati to Aberdeen, route 41 from Aberdeen to 1 mile east of Bradyville, an unnumbered road from 1 mile east of Bradyville to Manchester, route 52 from Manchester to 1 mile south of Chesapeake, route 7 from 1 mile south of Chesapeake to North Lima, an unnumbered road paralleling route 680 from North Lima to Youngstown, and route 7 from Youngstown to Conneaut.
  • 1 mile south of Chesapeake to Chesapeake was route 52 from 1926-79.
  • Indiana state line to Cleves certified as route 50 in 1926.
  • Cleves to Bridgetown certified as route 264 in 1926.
  • Bridgetown to Cheviot certified as route 268 in 1926.
  • In 1926, rerouted from Aberdeen to Manchester along current route 52.
  • Cheviot to Chesapeake certified as route 52 in 1926.
  • Cincinnati to 7 miles east of Cincinnati dually certified as routes 50 and 52 in 1926.
  • Truncated at Chesapeake in 1926.
  • 1 mile south of Marietta to 1 mile north of Newport dually certified with route 50N in 1926.
  • In 1926, rerouted from North Lima to Youngstown along current routing and previous route 164.
  • North Lima to Youngstown certified as route 164 in 1926.
  • 1 mile south of Marietta to 1 mile north of Newport dually certified with route 50A in 1935.
  • Belpre to Marietta upgraded to four lanes in 1962.
  • Brilliant to Toronto upgraded to four lanes by 1966.
  • Pomeroy bypass added by 1969.
  • Bridgeport to Martins Ferry and Steubenville to East Liverpool upgraded to divided highway in 1970.
  • East Liverpool to 5 miles north of East Liverpool upgraded to freeway in 1970.
  • Rush Run to Brilliant upgraded to divided highway in 1971.
  • 3 miles north of Powhatan Point to 3 miles north of Dilles Bottom and Rayland to Rush Run upgraded to divided highway in 1972.
  • 7 miles south of Pomeroy to 2 miles south of Pomeroy upgraded to divided highway in 1974.
  • Route 50A certification removed in 1975.
  • 2 miles south of Pomeroy to Pomeroy upgraded to divided highway by 1976.
  • Yorkville to Rayland upgraded to divided highway by 1976.
  • Rush Run to Empire and 1 mile south of Wellsville to 5 miles north of East Liverpool upgraded to freeway in 1977.
  • 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 in 1978.
  • 2 miles north of Martins Ferry to Rush Run upgraded to freeway in 1978.
  • Extended 1 mile southward in 1979.
  • 3 miles north of Dilles Bottom to 2 miles south of Bellaire upgraded to divided highway by 1989.
  • 2 miles south of Bellaire to Bridgeport upgraded to divided highway by 1993.
    Last updated by John Simpson on 3-04-98 at 21:16 EST.