State Route 711 | ||||
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Route information | ||||
Maintained by ODOT | ||||
Length: | 3.35 mi (5.39 km) | |||
Existed: | 1974 – present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end: | I-680 in Youngstown | |||
US 422 in Youngstown | ||||
North end: | I-80 / SR 11 near Girard | |||
Location | ||||
Counties: | Mahoning, Trumbull | |||
Highway system | ||||
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State Route 711 (SR 711), also known as the "Robert E. Hagan Memorial Highway" between its southern terminus and US 422, is a three-mile (5 km), four-lane, north–south, limited access freeway. It is located in Mahoning and Trumbull counties. Its termini are I-680 to the south and the I-80 / SR 11 interchange to the north. The north-end ramps are directional, only serving travelers to and from the east via Interstate 80 and the north via State Route 11.
Local leaders first suggested a highway linking Girard and Youngstown in 1968. Originally the four-lane divided highway ended at US 422 and Burlington Street when it was completed in 1971. Money wasn't made available for the US 422 to I-80 connector until 1999, and construction on the section began in 2002. The project was finished in 2005, opening October 24 of that year, with a total cost of about $60 million.