State Route 715 (SR 715) is an east–west
state highway
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in the central portion of the
U.S. state
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of
Ohio
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. Both of its termini are at
US 36
U.S. Route 36 (US 36) is an east–west United States highway that travels approximately from Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado to Uhrichsville, Ohio. The highway's western terminus is at Deer Ridge Junction, an intersection in ...
, with its western endpoint approximately southeast of
Danville, and its eastern end on the eastern
village
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limits of
Nellie. Near its eastern terminus, SR 715 crosses over the top of the
Mohawk Dam
Mohawk Dam, located in Jefferson Township, Coshocton County, Ohio northwest of Nellie, is a dry dam constructed by the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) in the mid-1930s for the purpose of flood control on the Walhonding River. The ...
.
Route description
SR 715 travels through eastern
Knox County and western
Coshocton County. There is no portion of SR 715 that is included within the
National Highway System.
History
The highway was first designated in 1939. When it was first designated, SR 715 was routed along the current path of US 36 between the two current endpoints of SR 715. During this time, US 36 was routed along the current path of SR 715.
In 1962, US 36 and SR 715 swapped alignments, such that US 36 now followed the southern alignment, and SR 715 the northern alignment between the two junctions, as each does to this day. Since then, SR 715 has not experienced any changes of major significance to its routing.
Major intersections
References
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Transportation in Knox County, Ohio
Transportation in Coshocton County, Ohio