Ohio State Route 683

State Route 683 marker

State Route 683
Route information
Maintained by ODOT
Length: 8.22 mi[1] (13.23 km)
Existed: 1937[2][3] – present
Major junctions
South end: SR 93 near Hamden
North end: US 50 near McArthur
Location
Counties: Vinton
Highway system
← SR 682SR 684 →

State Route 683 (SR 683) is a north–south state highway in the southern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. The southern terminus of State Route 683 is at a T-intersection with State Route 93 about 0.50 miles (0.80 km) north of Hamden. Its northern terminus is also at a T-intersection, this time with U.S. Route 50 nearly 6 miles (9.7 km) west of McArthur.

Route description

State Route 683 is located entirely within Vinton County. This state highway is not included as a component of the National Highway System, a system of highways deemed most important for the nation's economy, mobility and defense.[4]

History

State Route 683 was designated in 1937. Its original routing is the same one within Vinton County that it utilizes to this day. There have been no significant changes to the routing of this highway since its inception. The only change to have taken place with respect to State Route 683 is the route that it meets at its southern terminus. What is now a part of State Route 93 was known as State Route 75 back in 1937.[2][3]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Vinton County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Clinton Township0.000.00 SR 93 – McArthur, Wellston
Richland Township8.2213.23 US 50 – McArthur, Chillicothe
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

Route map: Bing / Google

  1. 1 2 Ohio Department of Transportation. "Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams" (PDF). Retrieved 2013-07-10.
  2. 1 2 Official Ohio Highway Map (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by ODOH. Ohio Department of Highways. 1936. Retrieved 2011-01-23.
  3. 1 2 Official Ohio Highway Map (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by ODOH. Ohio Department of Highways. 1937. Retrieved 2011-01-23.
  4. ↑ National Highway System: Ohio (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. December 2003. Retrieved 2011-01-23.
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