Ohio State Route 745
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Ohio State Route 745 is a state route in central Ohio
that runs in a north-northwesterly direction along the west bank of the Scioto River
. Its southern terminus is at the duplex of U.S. Route 33 and Ohio State Route 161 in Dublin
, and it runs for 10 miles (16.1 km) to the unincorporated Delaware County
town of Bellepoint, where it arrives at its northern terminus at the duplex of U.S. Route 42 and Ohio State Route 257
.
suburb. After crossing underneath a lengthy bridge that takes Interstate 270
over Ohio State Route 745, the Scioto River
and Ohio State Route 257
, the state route meets Emerald Parkwy at a traffic signal. Now running in a north-northwesterly direction, Ohio State Route 745 passes through a roundabout at Brand Road, then continues on through a residential setting up to the point where it crosses from Franklin County
into Delaware County
.
Still within the city limits of Dublin, Ohio State Route 745 makes its way up to a signalized intersection with Glick Road, just west of the O'Shaughnessy Dam
, where the Scioto River widens out into the O'Shaughnessy Reservoir. Entering into Shawnee Hills
, the state highway passes through a primarily commercial district, in parallel to the reservoir. Ohio State Route 745 departs Shawnee Hills, and as it enters into rural Concord Township
, it meets Harriott Drive, then crosses over a western arm of the O'Shaughnessy Reservoir. Continuing north-northwesterly, the state highway passes intersections with Cook Road and Merchant Road before arriving at a four-way stop intersection with Home Road. Now passing amidst a rural backdrop with a mix of woods, farmland and the occasional house, Ohio State Route 745 intersects Duffy Road and Moore Road prior to arriving at its northern terminus, a signalized intersection with U.S. Route 42 and Ohio State Route 257 in the hamlet of Bellepoint. Ohio State Route 257, which crosses the Scioto River with U.S. Route 42 just to the east of this junction, picks up where Ohio State Route 745 leaves off heading northward from U.S. Route 42.
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
that runs in a north-northwesterly direction along the west bank of the Scioto River
Scioto River
The Scioto River is a river in central and southern Ohio more than 231 miles in length. It rises in Auglaize County in west central Ohio, flows through Columbus, Ohio, where it collects its largest tributary, the Olentangy River, and meets the Ohio River at Portsmouth...
. Its southern terminus is at the duplex of U.S. Route 33 and Ohio State Route 161 in Dublin
Dublin, Ohio
Dublin is a city in Franklin, Delaware, and Union counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 41,751 at the 2010 census. Dublin is a suburb of Columbus, Ohio. Approximately 57,000 people live within the Dublin school district....
, and it runs for 10 miles (16.1 km) to the unincorporated Delaware County
Delaware County, Ohio
Delaware County is a fast-growing suburban county in the state of Ohio, United States, within the Columbus, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area. According to the United States Census Bureau's 2004 population estimates, Delaware County's population of 142,503 made it the fastest growing county in...
town of Bellepoint, where it arrives at its northern terminus at the duplex of U.S. Route 42 and Ohio State Route 257
Ohio State Route 257
State Route 257 is a north–south state highway in the central portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. The highway's southern terminus is in the northwestern Columbus suburb of Dublin at a signalized intersection with U.S. Route 33 and SR 161...
.
Route description
Ohio State Route 745 commences at the signalized intersection between the duplexed U.S. Route 33 and Ohio State Route 161 and High Street in Dublin. Running north from there, the two-lane state highway passes through a residential portion of the northwestern ColumbusColumbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
suburb. After crossing underneath a lengthy bridge that takes Interstate 270
Interstate 270 (Ohio)
Interstate 270 is the beltway loop freeway in the Columbus metropolitan area, commonly known locally as "The Outerbelt," or the "Jack Nicklaus Freeway." The "western" terminus of I-270, at least in terms of the zero-milepost, is at the junction with I-71 east of Grove City, Ohio...
over Ohio State Route 745, the Scioto River
Scioto River
The Scioto River is a river in central and southern Ohio more than 231 miles in length. It rises in Auglaize County in west central Ohio, flows through Columbus, Ohio, where it collects its largest tributary, the Olentangy River, and meets the Ohio River at Portsmouth...
and Ohio State Route 257
Ohio State Route 257
State Route 257 is a north–south state highway in the central portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. The highway's southern terminus is in the northwestern Columbus suburb of Dublin at a signalized intersection with U.S. Route 33 and SR 161...
, the state route meets Emerald Parkwy at a traffic signal. Now running in a north-northwesterly direction, Ohio State Route 745 passes through a roundabout at Brand Road, then continues on through a residential setting up to the point where it crosses from Franklin County
Franklin County, Ohio
Franklin County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. In 2010 the population was 1,163,414, making it the second largest county in Ohio and the 34th largest county in population in the United States. Franklin County is also the largest in the eight-county Columbus, Ohio...
into Delaware County
Delaware County, Ohio
Delaware County is a fast-growing suburban county in the state of Ohio, United States, within the Columbus, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area. According to the United States Census Bureau's 2004 population estimates, Delaware County's population of 142,503 made it the fastest growing county in...
.
Still within the city limits of Dublin, Ohio State Route 745 makes its way up to a signalized intersection with Glick Road, just west of the O'Shaughnessy Dam
O'Shaughnessy Dam
The O'Shaughnessy Dam is a curved gravity dam on the Tuolumne River in the Hetch Hetchy Valley of California's Sierra Nevada. The dam is located in Yosemite National Park, and creates the Hetch Hetchy Reservoir. It is named for former San Francisco chief engineer and the original chief engineer of...
, where the Scioto River widens out into the O'Shaughnessy Reservoir. Entering into Shawnee Hills
Shawnee Hills, Ohio
Shawnee Hills is the name of some places in the U.S. state of Ohio:*Shawnee Hills, Delaware County, Ohio*Shawnee Hills, Greene County, Ohio...
, the state highway passes through a primarily commercial district, in parallel to the reservoir. Ohio State Route 745 departs Shawnee Hills, and as it enters into rural Concord Township
Concord Township, Delaware County, Ohio
Concord Township is one of the eighteen townships of Delaware County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 4,507 people in the township, 4,088 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
, it meets Harriott Drive, then crosses over a western arm of the O'Shaughnessy Reservoir. Continuing north-northwesterly, the state highway passes intersections with Cook Road and Merchant Road before arriving at a four-way stop intersection with Home Road. Now passing amidst a rural backdrop with a mix of woods, farmland and the occasional house, Ohio State Route 745 intersects Duffy Road and Moore Road prior to arriving at its northern terminus, a signalized intersection with U.S. Route 42 and Ohio State Route 257 in the hamlet of Bellepoint. Ohio State Route 257, which crosses the Scioto River with U.S. Route 42 just to the east of this junction, picks up where Ohio State Route 745 leaves off heading northward from U.S. Route 42.