Ohio State Route 723

State Route 723 (SR 723) is a very short state highway located in east-central Ohio. Having a length of just 0.85 miles (1.37 km) and located just southwest of Cambridge, the route serves as a connector between Interstate 70 (I-70) at its exit 176 and the concurrency of U.S. Route 22 (US 22) and US 40.

State Route 723
Route information
Maintained by ODOT
Length	0.85 mi[1] (1,370 m)
Major junctions
South end	I-70 near Cambridge
North end	US 22 / US 40 in Cambridge
Location
Country	United States
State	Ohio
Counties	Guernsey
Highway system
Ohio State Highway System Interstate US State Scenic
← SR 722 → SR 724

Route description

The short SR 723 commences at I-70's exit 176, a trumpet interchange in Guernsey County's Cambridge Township. Heading north from I-70 as a four-lane highway, SR 723 passes over the CSX railway and crosses the city limits of Cambridge. A short distance later, SR 723 comes to an end as it meets US 22 and US 40 at a signalized T-intersection.^[2]

SR 723 is not considered a part of the National Highway System.^[3]

History

The roadway that carries SR 723 was constructed by 1961.^[4] For the first few years of its existence, SR 723 served as the western end of a section of I-70 that was complete.^[5][6][7][8] By 1967, I-70 was navigable in both directions from SR 723.^[9] Since then, no major changes have occurred to the route.

Major intersections

The entire route is in Guernsey County.

Location	mi[1]	km	Destinations	Notes
Cambridge Township	0.00– 0.56	0.00– 0.90	I-70 – Columbus, Wheeling, WV	Exit 176 (I-70)
Cambridge	0.85	1.37	US 22 / US 40 – Cambridge
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi