State Route 770 (SR 770, OH 770) is a north–south
state highway
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in the southern portion of the
U.S. state
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of
Ohio
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. The southern terminus of State Route 770 is at
State Route 247 in
Seaman
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* Seaman (rank), a military rank in some navies
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. Its northern terminus is at its junction with
State Route 73 about north of Seaman, just inside of the
Adams-
Highland
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County Line.
Route description
State Route 770 is located entirely within the northern portion of
Adams County. The route is not incorporated as a part of the
National Highway System.
History
1937 marked the year in which State Route 770 made its debut. Originally, the highway was routed from the intersection it has with Old
State Route 32 approximately northeast of
Seaman
Seaman may refer to:
* Sailor, a member of a marine watercraft's crew
* Seaman (rank), a military rank in some navies
* Seaman (name) (including a list of people with the name)
* ''Seaman'' (video game), a 1999 simulation video game for the Seg ...
up to its current northern terminus at
State Route 73. Heading west-to-east through the original southern terminus in 1937 was the former State Route 74, State Route 32's predecessor.
By 1981, with the completion of the new four-lane divided highway stretch of State Route 32 south of Seaman, the former stretch of two-lane State Route 32 between State Route 770's former southern terminus and
State Route 247 in Seaman became an extension of State Route 770.
Major intersections
References
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Transportation in Adams County, Ohio