Ohio State Route 79 is a north–south highway that traverses Central Ohio, extending from Nellie to southeast of Buckeye Lake. Route 79 serves Newark, providing direct-access from Downtown Newark to I-70.

Until 2005, Route 79A was a 1.72-mile alternate route of SR 79. Route 79A split from SR 79 south of Hebron. SR 79 bypasses Hebron to the east, while Route 79A, or Business Route 79, ran through downtown Hebron as High Street. Route 79A followed High Street as it intersected Enterprise Drive, which ended as Route 79A, at SR 79 north of Hebron.