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State Route 373
Route information Maintained by ODOT Length: 3.39 mi[1] (5.46 km) Existed: 1934 – present Major junctions South end: 
SR 93 near IrontonNorth end: SR 93 near IrontonLocation Counties: Lawrence Highway system Ohio highways
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SR 372SR 374 
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A view of the southern terminus of SR 373 on SR 93 near Bartles (north of Pedro)
A view of SR 93 near the northern terminus of SR 373 (near Dean State Forest)State Route 373 (SR 373, OH 373) is north–south state highway in the southern portion of Ohio. Its southern terminus is just over 11 miles (18 km) north of Ironton at State Route 93 at the hamlet of Bartles, and its northern terminus is at about 3 miles (4.8 km) to the north of its southern terminus, also at State Route 93.
The highway was designated in the mid 1930s at about the same time a number of similarly-numbered highways, State Route 370, State Route 371 and State Route 372, were created. All of these routes share a common bond in that they were established specifically to serve state parks and state forests. However, unlike the other three routes, which are all spurs, State Route 373 is a loop route that intersects State Route 93 at both endpoints, while providing access to Dean State Forest. Through the entirety of its route, State Route 373 also passes amidst Wayne National Forest.
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Route description
State Route 373 runs exclusively within Lawrence County. This state route is not a part of the National Highway System, a network of highways deemed to be most important for the nation's economy, mobility and defense.[2]
State Route 373 begins at the intersection of State Route 93 and Puckett Cemetery Road in Lawrence County's Elizabeth Township. Traveling amidst the Wayne National Forest, it is no surprise that for the bulk of the state highway's length, the landscape is primarily wooded. As the it departs the State Route 93 intersection in a generally northeasterly direction, State Route 373 is aligned by a number of houses. As the highway bends to the east, a vastness of trees appear roadside, on both sides of the route. Turning to the north, State Route 373 passes the Dean State Fire Road intersection, then, upon entering Decatur Township, also enters the Dean State Forest proper.
The highway next curves to the northwest, and enters into an inverted U-curve, where it bends to the northeast, then, as it meets Dean Forest Road, bends to the west. State Route 373 passes a couple of homes in the final stretch before it arrives at its endpoint, a T-intersection with State Route 93 approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) north of the highway's starting point.[3]
History
State Route 373 was established in 1934 along the loop routing off of State Route 93 (originally State Route 75) that it occupies today. No changes of major significance have taken place to the routing of State Route 373 its debut.[4][5]
Major intersections
The entire route is in Lawrence County.
Location Mile[1] Destinations Notes Elizabeth Township 0.00 SR 93Southern terminus. Decatur Township 3.39 SR 93Northern terminus at T-intersection. 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi References
- ^ a b Ohio Department of Transportation. "Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams". http://www.odotonline.org/techservapps/SLD/default.htm. Retrieved 2010-05-29.
- ^ Federal Highway Administration (December 2003) (PDF). National Highway System: Ohio (Map). http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/nhs/maps/oh/oh_Ohio.pdf. Retrieved 2010-09-01.
- ^ Yahoo! Inc. Yahoo! Maps – Overview Map of State Route 373 (Map). Cartography by NAVTEQ. http://maps.yahoo.com/#mvt=h&lat=38.679544&lon=-82.648108&zoom=13&q1=38.662599%2C-82.658879&q2=38.673371%2C-82.636091&q3=38.69101%2C-82.647721. Retrieved 2010-09-01.
- ^ Ohio Department of Transportation (1933). Ohio State Map (Map).
- ^ Ohio Department of Transportation (1934). Ohio State Map (Map).
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