Ohio State Route 725
State Route 725 | ||||
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Maintained by ODOT | ||||
Length | 48.07 mi[1] (77.36 km) | |||
Existed | 1937[2][3]–present | |||
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Country | United States | |||
State | Ohio | |||
Counties | Preble, Montgomery, Greene | |||
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State Route 725 (SR 725) is an east–west state highway in the southwestern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. Its western terminus is at the Indiana state line approximately 9 miles (14 km) west of Camden at the eastern terminus of Indiana State Road 44; and its eastern terminus is at US 42 just south of Spring Valley.[4]
Route description
The portion of SR 725 between Union Road and Soldiers Home Road in Miamisburg is designated as the "SGT Gary Lee McKiddy Memorial Highway",[5] in honor of a 1968 Miamisburg High School graduate and U.S. Army sergeant. On May 6, 1970, McKiddy, a 20-year-old member of the 1st Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, was serving in Cambodia during the Vietnam War; on that date, he pulled a fellow soldier from a burning helicopter; McKiddy then returned to the helicopter in an attempt to rescue the pilot; as he did, the helicopter exploded, killing both McKiddy and the pilot.[6]
The portion of SR 725 between Heincke Road and SR 741 in Miamisburg is designated as the "Marine Corporal Paul W. Zanowick II Memorial Highway",[7] in honor of a Miamisburg High School graduate, nicknamed "Rocky", who was killed in Nahre Saraj District, Helmand Province, Afghanistan on June 3, 2011.[8][9]
History
SR 725 was first commissioned in 1937 between the Indiana state line and SR 48 in Centerville.[2][3] In 1939, the route was extended east to US 42 in Spring Valley.[10][11] In 1965, the road between Miamisburg and I-75 was upgraded to a divided highway.[12][13] Between 1993 and 1995 the section of highway between I-675 and Centerville was upgraded to a divided highway.[14][15]
Major intersections
County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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Preble | Israel Township | 0.00 | 0.00 | ![]() ![]() | Indiana state line; road continues south as State Line Rd. |
2.80 | 4.51 | ![]() | |||
4.01 | 6.45 | ![]() | |||
Camden | 8.78 | 14.13 | ![]() | ||
Gratis | 15.64 | 25.17 | ![]() | ||
15.70 | 25.27 | ![]() | |||
Montgomery | Germantown | 25.13 | 40.44 | ![]() ![]() | Western end of SR 4 concurrency |
26.68 | 42.94 | ![]() ![]() | Eastern end of SR 4 concurrency | ||
Miamisburg | 32.92– 33.15 | 52.98– 53.35 | ![]() | Exit 44 on I-75 | |
33.37 | 53.70 | ![]() | |||
34.57– 34.72 | 55.64– 55.88 | ![]() | Exit 2 on I-675 | ||
Centerville | 37.05 | 59.63 | ![]() ![]() | Western end of SR 48 concurrency | |
38.12 | 61.35 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Eastern end of SR 48 concurrency | ||
Greene | Spring Valley | 48.07 | 77.36 | ![]() | Eastern terminus |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
- ^ a b "DESTAPE". Ohio Department of Transportation. July 16, 2013. Retrieved August 19, 2014.
- Preble County
- Montgomery County
- Greene County
- ^ a b Ohio Department of Highways (1936). Official Highway Map of Ohio (PDF) (Map). 1:760,320. Columbus: Ohio Department of Highways. OCLC 5673562. Retrieved September 2, 2013.
- ^ a b Ohio Department of Highways (1937). Official Highway Map of Ohio (PDF) (Map). 1:760,320. Columbus: Ohio Department of Highways. OCLC 5673562, 16960304. Retrieved September 2, 2013.
- ^ Google (February 9, 2014). "Ohio State Route 725" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 9, 2014.
- ^ "Section 5534.923 [Effective July 21, 2022] SGT Gary Lee McKiddy Memorial Highway". Ohio Revised Code. Ohio Legislative Service Commission. April 29, 2022. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
- ^ Hancock, Aimee; Schwartzberg, Eric (July 9, 2022). "Portion of Miamisburg road dedicated in memory of fallen soldier". Dayton Daily News. Archived from the original on July 11, 2022. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
- ^ "5533.725 [Effective 6/3/2014] Marine Corporal Paul W. Zanowick II Memorial Highway". Ohio Revised Code. LAW Writer. June 3, 2014. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
- ^ Beyerlein, Tom; Wynn, Kelli (June 6, 2011). "Family, friends mourn the loss of Miamisburg Marine killed in Afghanistan". Dayton Daily News. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
- ^ Staff (March 4, 2014). "Two local roads named for local fallen servicemen". WDTN. Archived from the original on April 22, 2014. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
- ^ Ohio Department of Highways (1938). Ohio Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map). 1:633,600. Columbus: Ohio Department of Highways. OCLC 5673562, 7453129. Retrieved September 2, 2013.
- ^ Ohio Department of Highways (1939). Ohio Highway Map (PDF) (Map). 1:633,600. Columbus: Ohio Department of Highways. OCLC 5673562, 7408341. Retrieved September 2, 2013.
- ^ Ohio Department of Highways (1964). Ohio Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map). c. 1:563,200. Columbus: Ohio Department of Highways. OCLC 5673562, 7448791. Retrieved September 2, 2013.
- ^ Ohio Department of Highways (1965). Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map). c. 1:563,200. Columbus: Ohio Department of Highways. OCLC 5673562, 7438626, 28530064. Retrieved September 2, 2013.
- ^ Ohio Department of Transportation (1993). Ohio Transportation Map (PDF) (Map). c. 1:563,200. Columbus: Ohio Department of Transportation. OCLC 5673562, 39739010. Retrieved September 2, 2013.
- ^ Ohio Department of Transportation (1995). Official Ohio Transportation Map (PDF) (Map). c. 1:696,960. Columbus: Ohio Department of Transportation. OCLC 5673562, 31884639. Retrieved September 2, 2013.