Ohio State Route 625
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State Route 625 is a state route in northeastern Ohio
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 exists entirely within Mahoning County. The western terminus of OH 625 is at US 224 in Boardman
Boardman, Ohio
Boardman is a census-designated place in Boardman Township, Mahoning County, Ohio, United States, just south of Youngstown. Boardman is considered to be a moderately affluent community and is one of two major retail hubs in the greater Youngstown area...

, and its eastern terminus is at US 62 in the southwestern portion of Youngstown
Youngstown, Ohio
Youngstown is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Mahoning County; it also extends into Trumbull County. The municipality is situated on the Mahoning River, approximately southeast of Cleveland and northwest of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania...

. OH 625 is signed east–west. However, in its current layout, the highway is orientated north–south.

Until July 2008, OH 625 continued east via US 62, Glenwood Avenue, and Midlothian Boulevard, across I-680
Interstate 680 (Ohio)
Interstate 680 in the State of Ohio is the primary Interstate Highway passing through Youngstown, Ohio. Its northern terminus is at Interstate 80 and its southern terminus is at Interstate 76, the Ohio Turnpike.-Exit list:...

 and concurrent with OH 170
Ohio State Route 170
State Route 170 is a north–south running state route located in Mahoning and Columbiana counties in northeast Ohio. It runs within a few miles of the Pennsylvania border for much of its route as it passes though the eastern parts of the two counties. The southern terminus is at an...

 for a short distance before coming to an end where OH 170 turns off from Midlothian Boulevard onto Youngstown-Poland Road. In 2008, OH 625 was truncated to its current endpoint, and the portions of OH 625 along Glenwood Avenue and Midlothian Boulevard west of I-680 became an extension of OH 170.

Route description

OH 625 begins at the signalized intersection of US 224 and Tippecanoe Road in Boardman Township. Known as Lockwood Boulevard, OH 625 begins in a northeasterly direction, passing through a commercial district up through its intersection with Tippecanoe Road, which turns off to the northwest. From here, the west side of OH 625 is primarily residential, while the east side of the highway abuts the western boundary of Mill Creek Park
Mill Creek Park
Mill Creek Park is a metropolitan park located in Youngstown, Ohio. It is the second largest metropolitan park in the United States after Fairmount Park in Philadelphia, and the 140th largest park located within the limits of a U.S. city.- History :...

. Eventually, a residential cul-du-sac, an apartment complex, and then the Mill Creek Park Golf Course appear on the east side of OH 625. Beyond there, the highway arrives at a signalized intersection with Shields Road. Continuing to the northeast, OH 625 passes by a number of homes and scattered patches of woods, before intersecting Truesdale Road. The primarily residential state route continues to the northeast through the point where the highway departs Lockwood Boulevard, and turns north onto Arden Boulevard. OH 625 intersects Midlothian Boulevard, at which point it enters into Youngstown
Youngstown, Ohio
Youngstown is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Mahoning County; it also extends into Trumbull County. The municipality is situated on the Mahoning River, approximately southeast of Cleveland and northwest of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania...

. With house after house lined up along both sides of the route, OH 625 continues north for a short distance, curving slightly to the north-northwest as it enters into the signalized T-intersection with US 62 that marks its endpoint.

History

OH 625 came into being in 1937 along the routing between US 224 and US 62 routing that it currently occupies. In 1960, OH 625 was extended along US 62, Glenwood Avenue and Midlothian Boulevard to a new eastern terminus at the point where today, OH 170
Ohio State Route 170
State Route 170 is a north–south running state route located in Mahoning and Columbiana counties in northeast Ohio. It runs within a few miles of the Pennsylvania border for much of its route as it passes though the eastern parts of the two counties. The southern terminus is at an...

 turns from Midlothian Boulevard onto Youngstown-Poland Road. By 2008, OH 625 was truncated back to its original alignment, and the former stretch of OH 625 along Glenwood Avenue and Midlothian Boulevard became an extension of OH 170. Signs were changed July 16 and 17, 2008.

Major intersections

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