| State | OH |
|---|---|
| Route | 725 |
| Length | 48.07 mi |
| Length round | 2 |
| Established | 1937[1][2] |
| Direction a | West |
| Terminus a | at the Indiana state line near Fairhaven |
| Junction | in Camden in Miamisburg in Miamisburg |
| Direction b | East |
| Terminus b | near Spring Valley |
| Counties | Preble, Montgomery, Greene |
| Previous route | 724 |
| Next route | 726 |
State Route 725 (SR 725) is an east–west state highway in the southwestern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. Its western terminus is at the Indiana state line approximately 9 miles (14 km) west of Camden at the eastern terminus of Indiana State Road 44; and its eastern terminus is at US 42 just south of Spring Valley.[3]
Route description
The portion of SR 725 between Union Road and Soldiers Home Road in Miamisburg is designated as the "SGT Gary Lee McKiddy Memorial Highway",[4] in honor of a 1968 Miamisburg High School graduate and U.S. Army sergeant. On May 6, 1970, McKiddy, a 20-year-old member of the 1st Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, was serving in Cambodia during the Vietnam War; on that date, he pulled a fellow soldier from a burning helicopter; McKiddy then returned to the helicopter in an attempt to rescue the pilot; as he did, the helicopter exploded, killing both McKiddy and the pilot.[5]
The portion of SR 725 between Heincke Road and SR 741 in Miamisburg is designated as the "Marine Corporal Paul W. Zanowick II Memorial Highway",[6] in honor of a Miamisburg High School graduate, nicknamed "Rocky", who was killed in Nahre Saraj District, Helmand Province, Afghanistan on June 3, 2011.[7][8]
History
SR 725 was first commissioned in 1937 between the Indiana state line and SR 48 in Centerville.[1][2] In 1939, the route was extended east to US 42 in Spring Valley.[9][10] In 1965, the road between Miamisburg and I-75 was upgraded to a divided highway.[11][12] Between 1993 and 1995 the section of highway between I-675 and Centerville was upgraded to a divided highway.[13][14]
References
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- ^ "Section 5534.923 [Effective July 21, 2022] SGT Gary Lee McKiddy Memorial Highway". Ohio Revised Code. Ohio Legislative Service Commission. April 29, 2022. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
- ^ Hancock, Aimee & Schwartzberg, Eric (July 9, 2022). "Portion of Miamisburg road dedicated in memory of fallen soldier". Dayton Daily News. Archived July 11, 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
- ^ "5533.725 [Effective 6/3/2014] Marine Corporal Paul W. Zanowick II Memorial Highway.". Ohio Revised Code. LAW Writer. June 3, 2014. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
- ^ Beyerlein, Tom & Wynn, Kelli (June 6, 2011). "Family, friends mourn the loss of Miamisburg Marine killed in Afghanistan". Dayton Daily News. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
- ^ Staff (March 4, 2014). "Two local roads named for local fallen servicemen". WDTN. Archived from the original on April 22, 2014. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
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