This table is a summary of state highways in eastern Ohio (east of I-77) with a focus on southeastern Ohio (south of I-70). There are some GREAT twisty and scenic roads in southeastern Ohio. All the roads in Ohio are NOT straight and flat, but lets just keep that our secret. 'K? Road surface tends to be good, but some otherwise fine roads have crap pavement (26, 255 come to mind). Most are in good shape though, but watch out for gravel on right-hand corners: trucks and cars cut them short and kick gravel from the shoulder onto the road.
Maps were created using Microsoft Streets and Trips 2005 software. Clicking on the JPG link will display a map of the entire road as a 1600x1200 screenshot. Zoom level varies between maps, but it's zoomed in as much as Streets and Trips will allow and still show the whole route. The EST link will download a Streets and Trips data file of the road.
Route |
Rating |
Length |
Description | Map |
S&T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 |
2/3 |
Follows the Ohio River. Straight highway, but
the river view is OK. |
JPG |
EST |
|
| 9 |
3/4 |
92.4 |
Runs north from Armstrong Mills (jct 148) to Salem. The southern-most bit south of I-70/St Clairsville is the most interesting, but its mellower north of I-70. | JPG |
EST |
26 |
TBD |
78.3 |
Runs north/south from Marietta on the south end to jct I-70 at Morrisville on the north end. | ||
39 |
3 |
135.5 |
Runs west from Wellsville on the Ohio River to a bit beyond Mansfield. The best bit is east of I-77. Beware the section just west of New Philadelphia on Saturdays: it's a many miles long Amish shopping mall with massive traffic. To be avoided. | JPG |
EST |
43 |
3 |
51.5 |
Runs northwest from jct 22 to Canton. The section north of Amsterdam is the best. | JPG |
EST |
78 |
3/4 |
104.4 |
Runs west from Clarington on the Ohio River to jct 33 north of Athens. Nice mellow sweepers east of I-77, with more twisty fare west of I-77. | ||
145 |
3/4 |
46.1 |
Runs south/southwest from jct 145 north of Beallsville thru Malaga, across 78 and past Stafford to its end in New Salem. The section between Malaga and Stafford is excellent: like riding a rollercoaster in the country. | ||
147 |
4/5 |
57.1 |
Runs west from Bellaire (jct 7) to Belmont, then cuts southwest thru Batesville and Sarahsville to jct 78. The eastern bit from Bellaire to jct 9 is not to be missed. | ||
148 |
4 |
25.8 |
Runs west from Powhatan Point to jct 148. Great sweepers in the country on good pavement with very little traffic. | ||
149 |
3 |
31.1 |
Runs west from Bellaire to Belmont (jct 147) then cuts north to Fleming (jct 331). Nice enough road, but not in the same as 147 which parallels it. | ||
151 |
TBD |
42.8 |
Runs west from the Ohio River to jct 250 at Tappan Lake. | JPG |
EST |
152 |
TBD |
32.5 |
Starts at the Ohio River at Empire and heads south to Bloomington (jct 22) where it disappears from the map. It appears that CR-22a to CR-23 takes you back to 152 at Smithfield (jct 151) where it continues south to its end at Dillonvale (jct 150). The bit north of 22 is nice enough. South of 22 not ridden yet. | JPG |
EST |
164 |
3/4 |
62.7 |
Begins way to the north near Youngstown (jct 680) and runs south/southeast to jct 212 near Leesville Lake State Park. The best section is south of Lisbon. Some great twisty riding, but mind the blind corners and rises. | JPG |
EST |
212 |
3/4 |
32.0 |
Nice country highway. Worth doing. Connects 250 at Beach City to 164/151 near Leesville Lake Park. | JPG |
EST |
255 |
2 |
18.2 |
Nice and twisty, but kind of beat-up. There were signs of them working on the road last in 2006, so perhaps it will be the next road to be re-paved in 2007. | JPG |
EST |
536 |
4/5 |
11.9 |
The Deals Gap of Ohio with brand new pavement and none of the hype. Just Do It. Narrow, uber-twisty, occassionally dirty, little traffic. Please Be Careful. | JPG |
EST |
556 |
4/5 |
13.2 |
Not as crazy twisty as 536, but arguably more fun and cleaner. Just Do It. Fresh pavement in 2006. Not to be missed. | JPG |
EST |
646 |
3 |
28.8 |
Runs west from jct 43 (very near jct 22) to jct 250 at Tappan Lake. Nice twisty country with some fresh pavement and some older/bumpier stuff. Little traffic. | JPG |
EST |
724 |
3 |
4.0 |
Nice little connector from 145 over to 260 (near jct 78). | JPG |
EST |
799 |
3 |
13.0 |
A short but worthy connecter between 800 and 250 at Tappan Lake. Includes Deersville Rd. | JPG |
EST |
800 |
3/4 |
107.5 |
Runs north/south from Fly (on the Ohio River at Fly) to jct I-77 at Canton. The good part is south of jct 250 at Dennison. Beware tar snakes south of Woodsfield | ||
| JPG |
EST |