State Route 60 (SR 60) is a north–south state highway that runs the entire length of the

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, from the Williamstown Bridge over the

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in Marietta to

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(US 6) near

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. It is the seventh longest state route in Ohio. Heading south from

, SR 60 traverses rural North Central Ohio while connecting

, New London, Ashland, and Loudonville. South of Loudonville, SR 60 enters more hilly country, before entering the

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Valley at

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. It closely parallels the

for the remainder of its journey to Marietta except for an stretch in Morgan County where it moves inland to avoid bends in the river. Markers for SR 60 are not posted south of the Greene Street/3rd Street intersection in Marietta. SR 60 is unsigned along SR 7 / Greene Street and the Williamstown Bridge approach.

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, September 2007

History

Parts of SR 60 were once signed as SR 77. In order to eliminate a numerical duplication with an Interstate highway in Ohio having the same number,

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, SR 77 was renumbered in part as SR 60.

Major junctions

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{{Commons category-inline 060 Transportation in Washington County, Ohio Transportation in Morgan County, Ohio Transportation in Muskingum County, Ohio Transportation in Coshocton County, Ohio Transportation in Holmes County, Ohio Transportation in Ashland County, Ohio Transportation in Huron County, Ohio Transportation in Erie County, Ohio