Ohio State Route 762
Route description
SR 762 is located in the northern portion of Pickaway County passing through the towns of Orient and Commercial Point. Throughout the highway's length, it passes just to the south of the Franklin County line. SR 762 begins at a signalized intersection with US 62 / SR 3 to the south of Harrisburg in Darby Township; to the north, the road continues as Pickaway County Route 20. SR 762 heads south for about 0.3 miles (0.48 km) before it makes a left turn to cross the Big Darby Creek where it enters Scioto Township. After passing an entrance road to the Pickaway Correctional Institution, the route crosses under an Indiana and Ohio Railway overpass and enters the town of Orient skirting the town's southern border throughout its entire length in Orient. After passing another sector of the prison, SR 762 heads east through mostly farmland. Upon entering the town of Commercial Point, SR 762 heads due south through it on Main Street.
At a skewed intersection with Scioto Street, SR 762 makes a left turn onto it and exits the town. After passing through more farmland, the road comes to a signalized intersection with SR 104. SR 762 continues east over the Scioto River and enters Harrison Township. After passing through a forest-entwined section of farmland, the road comes to an intersection with US 23. SR 762 continues east on a slightly realigned former township road to the south of the community of Duvall passing over CSX and Norfolk Southern rail lines on a new overpass. Just after the overpass, SR 762 makes a left turn at Duvall Road and Ashville Pike. The state route heads due north past the Rickenbacker Intermodal Facility before ending at Rickenbacker Parkway (CR 385) at the southern edge of the Rickenbacker International Airport.
No section of the original highway is included as a part of the National Highway System but the extension of SR 762 east of US 23 is designated an Intermodal Connector.
History
The SR 762 designation occurred in 1937. It was established on the same alignment through northern Pickaway County between US 62/SR 3 and US 23 that it utilized throughout most of its history. No changes of major significance had taken place to the routing of SR 762 since it was created until its eastward extension.
In 2015, SR 762 was extended east and northward for 3.7 miles (6.0 km) as a part of Pickaway County East West Connector project to connect major roads to the Rickenbacker Intermodal Facility. The project began construction in 2013 with funding from a $16 million Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery Federal grant. Construction on a three-lane realignment of Duvall Road including the bypass of at-grade railroad crossings was completed in May 2015. Future improvements associated with the overall project include the construction of roundabouts at the Duvall Road / Ashville Pike and the SR 762 / Rickenbacker Parkway intersections and a diamond interchange with US 23.
Major intersections
The entire route is in Pickaway County.
| Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darby Township | 0.00 | 0.00 |    US 62 / SR 3 / CR 20 – Columbus, Mount Sterling, Harrisburg | ||
| Scioto Township | 9.20 | 14.81 |  SR 104 – Columbus, Chillicothe | ||
| Harrison Township | 11.18 | 17.99 |  US 23 – Circleville, Columbus | ||
| 14.89 | 23.96 |  CR 385 (Rickenbacker Parkway) | |||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
- ^ "DESTAPE - Pickaway County" (PDF). Ohio Department of Transportation. June 24, 2015. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
- ^ Official Ohio Highway Map (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by ODOH. Ohio Department of Highways. 1937. Retrieved 2011-02-01.
- ^ Ohio Highway Map (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by ODOH. Ohio Department of Highways. 1938. Retrieved 2011-02-01.
- ^ Pickering County (PDF) (Map). Ohio Department of Transportation. June 2012. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
- ^ "Ohio State Route 762" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
- ^ National Highway System: Ohio (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. October 1, 2012. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
- ^ "Intermodal Connectors Ohio". Federal Highway Administration. May 12, 2014. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
2) From jct US-23 and Duvall Rd (future jurisdiction change to SR-762), follow Duvall Rd (future jurisdiction change to SR- 762), Eastward, to jct with Ashville Pike (future jurisdiction change to SR-762). From jct with Ashville Pike (future jurisdiction change to SR-762), turn left, Northward, onto Ashville Pike (future jurisdiction change to SR-762), to jct Rickenbacker Pkwy.
- ^ "RE: Extension of Pickaway SR-762" (PDF). Ohio Department of Transportation. August 2011. Retrieved 2015-06-30.
- ^ "Extension of State Route 762 Causes Change in Road Names". Circleville Herald. February 2015. Retrieved 2015-06-30.
- ^ Murphy, Kristi (January 1, 2013). "Construction begins on east-west connector". Circleville Herald. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
- ^ "Pickaway East West Connector also known as Rickenbacker Intermodal Connector". ODOT. 2015. Retrieved August 6, 2015.