Ohio State Route 726

State Route 726
Route information
Maintained by ODOT
Length:	14.21 mi[1] (22.87 km)
Existed:	1937 – present
Major junctions
South end:	US 127 near Eaton
	US 40 near Eldorado
North end:	SR 121 in New Madison
Location
Counties:	Darke, Preble
Highway system
Ohio Highways Interstate U.S. State Scenic ← SR 725 SR 727 →

State Route 726 (SR 726) is a north–south state highway in western Ohio, a U.S. state. The southern terminus of the state route is at a T-intersection with US 127 about 1 mile (1.6 km) north of the city limits of Eaton. The northern terminus of SR 726 is at a signalized intersection with SR 121 in downtown New Madison.

Route description

As Main Street in Eldorado

SR 726 runs through northern Preble County and southern Darke County. No portion of this highway is inclusive within the National Highway System.^[2]

History

Created in 1937 along the alignment that it occupies to this day between US 127 and SR 121, SR 726 has not experienced any changes of major significance to its routing since inception.^[3][4]

Major intersections

County	Location	mi[1]	km	Destinations	Notes
Preble	Washington Township	0.00	0.00	US 127
	Monroe Township	4.83	7.77	US 40 (National Road) – Lewisburg, Richmond, IN
Darke	Butler Township	11.41	18.36	SR 722
	New Madison	14.21	22.87	SR 121 (Main Street) / Washington Street
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

Route map: Bing / Google

1. Ohio Department of Transportation. "Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams". Retrieved 2010-11-04.
2. National Highway System: Ohio (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. December 2003. Retrieved 2010-11-04.
3. Ohio State Map (Map). Ohio Department of Transportation. 1936.
4. Ohio State Map (Map). Ohio Department of Transportation. 1937.