Ohio State Route 822

State Route 822 marker
State Route 822
University Boulevard[1]
Current route of SR 822 in solid red, former sections in dashed red
Route information
Maintained by ODOT
Length0.13 mi[2] (210 m)
Existed1990–present
Major junctions
West end7th Street in Steubenville
Major intersections US 22 in Steubenville
East end SR 7 in Steubenville
Location
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountiesJefferson
Highway system
  • Ohio State Highway System
SR 821 SR 823

State Route 822 (SR 822) is an unsigned east–west state highway in the eastern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. The short route was designated in 1990. Its western terminus is at the intersection of 7th Street and the on-/off-ramps for U.S. Route 22 (US 22), where it serves as a connection between the U.S. Route and SR 7, the route's eastern terminus. The whole route is in Steubenville, after multiple truncations due to the demolition of Fort Steuben Bridge.

Route description

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Fort Steuben Bridge in 2008

SR 822 starts at 7th Street on University Boulevard, where it immediately meets US 22 east at an interchange with on-/off-ramps. SR 822 then passes through 6th Street, before ending at SR 7 at a T-intersection, which later becomes concurrent with US 22.[2] SR 822 has open fields and ramps north of it, and businesses south of it.[3]

Around 11,580 vehicles use the route on average each day.[4]

History

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SR 822 was designated in 1990 as US 22's alignment was moved to the Veterans Memorial Bridge from Fort Steuben Bridge.[5][6][7][8] Traffic began to drop as the structure of the bridge deteriorated, and the weight limit was lowered in 2004.[9][10] The Fort Steuben Bridge was closed in 2009, a few years after plans of closure and demolition were announced.[10] It was closed due to deteriorating conditions and limited use.[9][11] The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) created a temporary eastern terminus for the route at the north end of the SR 7/822 concurrency, where the bridge approach ramps began.[12] The eastern terminus was changed to the south end of the SR 7/822 concurrency in 2013.[2]

Major intersections

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CountyLocationmi[2][13]kmDestinationsNotes
JeffersonSteubenville0.000.007th Street / University Boulevard
0.01–
0.06
0.016–
0.097

US 22 east – Pittsburgh, PA
Access to only US 22 eastbound, with on-/off-ramps; access westbound via SR 7
0.130.21

SR 7 to US 22 west – Mingo Junction, Toronto
Current eastern terminus
0.270.43 SR 7Eastern terminus from 2010–2013[2][12]
Ohio River0.39–
0.70
0.63–
1.13
Fort Steuben Bridge
BrookeWeirton0.701.13 CR 507 (Freedom Way)Eastern terminus before bridge closure, western terminus of WVCR 507
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Ohio Department of Transportation. "Technical Services Functional Classification of State and Local Roads - District 11 - Jefferson County" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 23, 2013. Retrieved October 21, 2013.
  2. ^ a b c d e Ohio Department of Transportation. "Technical Services DESTAPE" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on January 7, 2014. Retrieved October 20, 2013.
  3. ^ Microsoft; Nokia. "Ohio State Route 822" (Map). Bing Maps. Microsoft. Retrieved October 24, 2013.
  4. ^ Staff. "Transportation Information Mapping System". Ohio Department of Transportation. Archived from the original on September 16, 2013. Retrieved October 22, 2013.
  5. ^ "Demolition of the Fort Steuben Bridge - Planning and Preliminary Study Report" (PDF). Ohio Department of Transportation. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 3, 2015. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
  6. ^ Hicks, Ian (February 21, 2012). "Down in a Blaze of Glory: Fort Steuben Bridge is No More". The Intelligencer & Wheeling News Register. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
  7. ^ Ohio State Map (Map). Ohio Department of Transportation. 1989. Archived from the original on October 11, 2013. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
  8. ^ Ohio State Map (Map). Ohio Department of Transportation. 1992. Archived from the original on February 3, 2015. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
  9. ^ a b Scott, Warren (February 21, 2012). "Blast topples Fort Steuben Bridge". The Herald-Star. Archived from the original on April 11, 2012. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
  10. ^ a b Scott, Warren (January 12, 2012). "Fort Steuben Bridge Demolition Begins". The Intelligencer & Wheeling News Register. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved October 26, 2013.
  11. ^ McCarty, Becky (January 15, 2009). "Fort Steuben Bridge Will Remain Closed" (Press release). Ohio Department of Transportation. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
  12. ^ a b Ohio Department of Transportation. "Traffic Survey Report, Jefferson County, 2010" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 27, 2013. Retrieved February 22, 2012.
  13. ^ Ohio Department of Transportation. "Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on August 19, 2014. Retrieved April 30, 2010.
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