Ohio State Route 781

State Route 781 marker

State Route 781
Route information
Maintained by ODOT
Length: 11.02 mi[1] (17.73 km)
Existed: 1938 – present
Major junctions
West end: SR 41 near Peebles
East end: SR 348 near Blue Creek
Location
Counties: Adams
Highway system
SR 780SR 782

State Route 781 (SR 781) is an eastwest state highway in southern Ohio, a U.S. state. The western terminus of SR 781 is at SR 41 about 2.5 miles (4.0 km) southwest of Peebles in the unincorporated community of Jacksonville. Its eastern terminus is 11 miles (18 km) to the southeast at a T-intersection with SR 348, which is approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) northeast of the community of Wamsley.

Created in the late 1930s and existing entirely within Adams County, SR 781 passes through rough terrain and by Peach Mountain, which rises over 1,200 feet (370 m).

Route description

All of SR 781 is located within the eastern portion of Adams County. The highway is not inclusive within the National Highway System.[2]

History

SR 781 was first designated in 1938 along the routing between SR 41 and SR 348 that it occupies to this day. The route has not experienced any changes of major significance since it first appeared.[3][4]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Adams County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Meigs Township0.000.00 SR 41
Jefferson Township11.0217.73 SR 348
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 2013-08-23.
  2. National Highway System: Ohio (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. December 2003. Retrieved 2010-11-14.
  3. Ohio State Map (Map). Ohio Department of Transportation. 1937.
  4. Ohio State Map (Map). Ohio Department of Transportation. 1938.
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