Route 79

From route 37, 4 miles south of Buckeye Lake to route 36 in Nellie.

Counties:

{Licking, Fairfield}, Licking, Coshocton

Length:

47 miles

General Direction:

North/South

Intersections:

0: 37; 2: 360; 4: 360; 5: 70; 6: 40; 15: 16W; 16: 13; 17: 16E; 31: 586; 41: 541; 47: 36

Freeway Sections:

  • From 1 mile south of Newark to 1 mile north of Newark.

    History of route 79:

  • Original state highway.
  • Originally routed from Lancaster to Walhonding along current route 37 from Lancaster to 2 miles south of Hebron, route 40 from 2 miles south of Hebron to Hebron, route 79 from Hebron to 5 miles north of Fallsburg, unnumbered roads from 5 miles north of Fallsburg to New Guilford, and route 206 from New Guilford to Walhonding.
  • 4 miles south of Buckeye Lake to Buckeye Lake was route 157 from 1926-63.
  • Buckeye Lake to Hebron was route 237 from 1926-32.
  • By 1931, rerouted from 5 miles north of Fallsburg to Nellie along previous unnumbered roads.
  • 5 miles north of Fallsburg to New Guilford decertified by 1931.
  • New Guilford to Walhonding certified as route 206 by 1931.
  • Rerouted from Hebron to Buckeye Lake along previous route 237 in 1932.
  • Lancaster to 2 miles south of Hebron certified as route 37 in 1932.
  • By 1961, extended to 2 miles south of Harbor Hills along route 157 from Buckeye Lake to 4 miles north of Harbor Hills and previous route 596 from 4 miles north of Harbor Hills to 2 miles south of Harbor Hills.
  • In 1963, rerouted from Buckeye Lake to 4 miles south of Buckeye Lake along previous route 157.
  • Buckeye Lake to 2 miles south of Harbor Hills decertified in 1963.
  • Newark bypass added by 1983.
    Last updated by John Simpson on 1-20-98 at 21:52 EST.