Ohio State Route 735

State Route 735
Route information
Maintained by ODOT
Length:	1.23 mi[1] (1.98 km)
Existed:	1969 – present
Major junctions
West end:	US 35 near Gallipolis
East end:	SR 7 near Gallipolis
Location
Counties:	Gallia
Highway system
Ohio highways Interstates • U.S. Routes • State Routes ← SR 734 SR 736 →

State Route 735 (SR 735) is a short east–west state highway in southeastern Ohio, located just northeast of the county seat of Gallia County, Gallipolis. The highway runs just under 1.25 miles (2.01 km) in length between its western terminus at a partial interchange with U.S. Route 35 and its eastern terminus at a signalized T-intersection with State Route 7. The route serves solely as a connector from eastbound U.S. Route 35 to State Route 7, and from State Route 7 to westbound U.S. Route 35. An interchange between these two end routes exists nearby, but only allows access from westbound U.S. Route 35 to State Route 7, and from State Route 7 to eastbound U.S. Route 35.

Route description

The short journey of the four-lane divided State Route 735, which exists entirely within Gallia County begins at an expansive partial interchange with the U.S. Route 35 freeway that begins in Gallipolis Township and crosses into Addison Township. The highway, which does not have any driveways for its entire length, proceeds northeasterly past an intersection with Township Road 207, before bending to the east as it enters into its endpoint at a signalized T-intersection with State Route 7 approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) northeast of downtown Gallipolis.^[2]

Although both U.S. Route 35 and State Route 7 through this area are a part of the National Highway System, State Route 735 itself is not.^[3]

History

State Route 735 is a former alignment of U.S. Route 35, constructed in 1967 as part of US 35's Gallipolis bypass.^[4][5] The original eastern end of the bypass at State Route 7 was originally a four-leg intersection, with the fourth leg being formed by the Silver Bridge over the Ohio River to Point Pleasant, West Virginia.

The Silver Bridge collapsed on December 15, 1967 as the result of previously-unknown metal fatigue. 46 people died in the collapse.^[6] A replacement span, the Silver Memorial Bridge, was built about 4,000 feet (1,219 m) downstream and opened on December 15, 1969.^[6] A new section of freeway was built to connect the new bridge to the Gallipolis bypass, leaving behind 1.23 miles (1.98 km) of recently-built divided highway.^[1] This highway became State Route 735 in 1969; the route has not experienced any changes since its debut.^[5][7]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Gallia County.

Location	Mile[1]	Destinations	Notes
Gallipolis Township	0.00	US 35	Western terminus at partial interchange.
Addison Township	1.23	SR 7	Eastern terminus at signalized T-intersection.
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} Ohio Department of Transportation. "Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams". http://www.odotonline.org/techservapps/SLD/default.htm. Retrieved 2010-05-30. 
2. ^ Yahoo! Inc. Yahoo! Maps – Overview Map of State Route 735 (Map). Cartography by NAVTEQ. http://maps.yahoo.com/#mvt=m&lat=38.843332&lon=-82.167778&zoom=13&q1=38.837842%2C-82.164731&q2=38.845697%2C-82.146041. Retrieved 2010-05-30. 
3. ^ Federal Highway Administration (December 2003) (PDF). National Highway System: Ohio (Map). http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/nhs/maps/oh/oh_Ohio.pdf. Retrieved 2010-05-30. 
4. ^ Ohio Department of Highways (1967). Ohio State Map (Map). 
5. ^ ^{a b} Ohio Department of Highways (1969). Ohio State Map (Map). 
6. ^ ^{a b} "FHWA by the Day - December 15". Federal Highway Administration. http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/byday/fhbd1215.htm. Retrieved 2010-05-30. 
7. ^ Ohio Department of Transportation (1971). Ohio State Map (Map).