Ohio State Route 690
Encyclopedia
State Route 690 is a north–south state highway
in southeastern Ohio
, a U.S. state
. The southern terminus of State Route 690 is at the duplex of U.S. Route 50 and State Route 32 about 6.5 miles (10.5 km) east of Athens
. Its northern terminus is at State Route 550
approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) west of Amesville
.
This two-lane state highway was established in the late 1930s. Running entirely within Athens County
, State Route 690 passes through Wayne National Forest
and serves as a quicker route connecting State Route 550 to the Athens Bypass.
. This state highway is not included as a part of the National Highway System
, a network of highways deemed to be most important for the economy, mobility and defense of the nation.
, the highway has not experienced any major changes to its routing since it first appeared.
State highway
State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...
in southeastern 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...
, a U.S. state
U.S. state
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. The southern terminus of State Route 690 is at the duplex of U.S. Route 50 and State Route 32 about 6.5 miles (10.5 km) east of Athens
Athens, Ohio
Athens is the largest city in, and the county seat of, Athens County, Ohio, United States. It is located along the Hocking River in the southeastern part of Ohio. A historic college town, Athens is home to Ohio University and is the principal city of the Athens, Ohio Micropolitan Statistical Area. ...
. Its northern terminus is at State Route 550
Ohio State Route 550
State Route 550 is an east–west state highway in the southeastern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. The western terminus of State Route 550 is at an interchange with U.S. Route 33 just north of the city limits of Athens, immediately south of the southern terminus of State Route 13...
approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) west of Amesville
Amesville, Ohio
Amesville is a village in Athens County, Ohio, United States, located on Federal Creek. The population was 184 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Amesville is located at ....
.
This two-lane state highway was established in the late 1930s. Running entirely within Athens County
Athens County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 62,223 people, 22,501 households, and 12,713 families residing in the county. The population density was 123 people per square mile . There were 24,901 housing units at an average density of 49 per square mile...
, State Route 690 passes through Wayne National Forest
Wayne National Forest
The Wayne National Forest is located in the south-eastern part of the U.S. state of Ohio, in the Unglaciated Allegheny Plateau. It is the only national forest in Ohio. Forest headquarters are located between The Plains and Nelsonville, Ohio, on US Route 33, overlooking the Hocking River.The forest...
and serves as a quicker route connecting State Route 550 to the Athens Bypass.
Route description
State Route 690 runs exclusively within Athens CountyAthens County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 62,223 people, 22,501 households, and 12,713 families residing in the county. The population density was 123 people per square mile . There were 24,901 housing units at an average density of 49 per square mile...
. This state highway is not included as a part of the National Highway System
National Highway System (United States)
The National Highway System is a network of strategic highways within the United States, including the Interstate Highway System and other roads serving major airports, ports, rail or truck terminals, railway stations, pipeline terminals and other strategic transport facilities.Individual states...
, a network of highways deemed to be most important for the economy, mobility and defense of the nation.
History
State Route 690 made its debut in 1937 along the routing that it occupies to this day. Other than the fact that the highway intersecting State Route 690 at its northern terminus was originally designated as U.S. Route 50 Alternate before later becoming State Route 550Ohio State Route 550
State Route 550 is an east–west state highway in the southeastern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. The western terminus of State Route 550 is at an interchange with U.S. Route 33 just north of the city limits of Athens, immediately south of the southern terminus of State Route 13...
, the highway has not experienced any major changes to its routing since it first appeared.