State Route 800 (SR 800) is a north–south
state highway
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in the eastern portion of the
U.S. state of
Ohio. Its southern terminus is at
SR 7 in
Jackson Township near
New Matamoras
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History
The Matamoras vicinity was ...
, and its northern terminus is at its interchange with
Interstate 77
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in
Canton
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Administrative division terminology
* Canton (administrative division), territorial/administrative division in some countries, notably Switzerland
* Township (Canada), known as ''canton'' in Canadian French
Arts and ent ...
.
Prior to 1969, SR 800 was part of
SR 8. At that time, SR 8 between
Akron and
Canton
Canton may refer to:
Administrative division terminology
* Canton (administrative division), territorial/administrative division in some countries, notably Switzerland
* Township (Canada), known as ''canton'' in Canadian French
Arts and ent ...
was eliminated. The portion south of Canton was renumbered to SR 800.
History
Most of SR 800 was first designated in 1923 as
SR 48 south of
Dennison and SR 8 north of Dennison.
By 1927, the road from
Fly
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to Dennison became a southern extension of SR 8.
Except for a realignment onto the
US 250
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expressway between Dennison and
New Philadelphia in the 1960s, no major changes to the routing of SR 8 occurred between 1927 and 1969.
In May 1968, the Ohio Department of Highways (predecessor to
Ohio Department of Transportation) proposed the renumbering of SR 8 to SR 800.
The renumbering took place to avoid long conflicts with the newly constructed
Interstate Highway System in Ohio.
SR 800 signs began appearing along the road in February 1969 with a six-month transition allowing for the removal of old SR 8 signs. The renumbering coincided with the renumbering of a section of
SR 16 in the New Philadelphia area (it became
SR 416).
[ Except for a realignment of the route around the north side of Dennison by 1979, no other changes have occurred to SR 800's routing.]
Major intersections
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Transportation in Monroe County, Ohio
Transportation in Belmont County, Ohio
Transportation in Guernsey County, Ohio
Transportation in Harrison County, Ohio
Transportation in Tuscarawas County, Ohio
Transportation in Stark County, Ohio