Ohio State Route 2: Difference between revisions

State Route 2
State Route 2
	Route of SR 2 highlighted in red
Route information
	Maintained by ODOT
Length	227.26 mi (365.74 km)
Existed	1923–present
Major junctions
West end	SR 37 near Hicksville
	I-80 / I-90 / Ohio Turnpike near Swanton; I-90 near Elyria; I-90 in Rocky River; I-90 in Cleveland; I-90 in Euclid
East end	US 20 in Painesville Township
Location
Country	United States
State	Ohio
Counties	Defiance, Williams, Fulton, Lucas, Ottawa, Erie, Lorain, Cuyahoga, Lake
Highway system
	Ohio State Highway System; Interstate; US; State; Scenic;

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State Route 2 (SR 2) is an east–west highway crossing most of northern Ohio. Its western terminus is at the Indiana state line near Hicksville where the route becomes Indiana State Road 37 which continues to Fort Wayne, Indiana. The eastern terminus of the route is in Painesville Township in Lake County at U.S. Route 20.

Route description

It passes through Bryan, Wauseon (where it briefly becomes a couplet^[2]), and enters greater Toledo west of its interchange with the Ohio Turnpike. It continues east from greater Toledo and soon parallels Lake Erie, becoming a freeway near Port Clinton. From Oregon to Sandusky SR 2 is part of 293 miles (472 km) of the highway designated the "Lake Erie Coastal Ohio Trail".^[3] and on September 22, 2005 was designated a National Scenic Byway^[4] From Toledo to Sandusky the highway is also part of and designated the "Lake Erie circle Trail" that is also part of the 6,500-mile (10,500 km) "Great Lakes Circle.^[5] It then passes Sandusky, where it meets U.S. Route 250 and U.S. Route 6, and separates from the lakeshore as a freeway, and traverses rural Erie County before entering Lorain County. Near Elyria, it joins Interstate 90, whose route it shares to Rocky River, where it follows State Route 254 along Detroit Road into Lakewood. Here it again joins U.S. 6, as well as U.S. Route 20 on Clifton Blvd. It then becomes part of the Cleveland Memorial Shoreway in Cleveland, picking up I-90 again near Burke Lakefront Airport. These two highways split near Euclid, and State Route 2 continues along the Lakeland Freeway to Painesville, feeding into U.S. 20 eastbound. State Route 2 serves as an access route to lakeshore attractions on Lake Erie from Toledo and Cleveland and as an alternative to the Ohio Turnpike.

The stretch of SR 2 from Toledo to Sandusky offers a multitude of attractions. Travelers, vacationers and visitors have a wide range of year round activities to choose from. The Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge is just east of SR 19 in the Carroll Township. It sits on 733 acres along with the Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station that utilizes 221 acres.

SR 2 is the lowest numbered state route in Ohio. Ohio State Route 1 was decommissioned in 1965.

Naming

The section of State Route 2 that runs through Erie County is called the "Jackie Mayer Miss America Highway" and is named for Jackie Mayer, a former Miss America who was born and raised in Sandusky.^[6]

The section of State Route 2 that runs through Willoughby is named "Brian Montgomery Memorial Highway"^[7] in honor of a Marine Lance Corporal that was killed in the Iraq War in August 2005.^[8]

History

Until 1922 – A road marked as "2" runs from Willoughby to the Pennsylvania state line.^[9]
1923 – Original route established;^[10] follows current US 6 alignment from the Indiana state line to Bryan, and current SR 51 and US 20 from Toledo to the Pennsylvania state line.^[11]
1926 – Rerouted from Toledo to Cleveland along previous SR 23 alignment from Toledo to Port Clinton, previously unnumbered route from Port Clinton to 2 miles (3.2 km) west of Sandusky, and previous SR 12 from 2 miles (3.2 km) west of Sandusky to Cleveland. Cleveland-to-Pennsylvania alignment certified as US 20.^[11]
1931 – Extended to Wickliffe along previously unnumbered route.^[11]
1936 – Rerouted to Indiana state line via the former SR 108 alignment from Hicksville to Bryan, and the former SR 18 alignment from the Indiana state line to Hicksville, with which it was dually certified along this route until 1940.^[11]
1940 – SR 18 alignment removed from SR 2 alignment west of Hicksville.^[11]
1962 – Extended east to SR 86 in Painesville; Euclid-to-Painesville alignment upgraded to freeway.^[11]
1967 – 9 miles (14 km) west of Sandusky to 4 miles (6.4 km) west of Sandusky upgraded to freeway, and rerouted on the bypass around Sandusky on former US 6 alignment.^[11]
1968 – From SR 163 to 9 miles (14 km) west of Sandusky upgraded to freeway.^[11]
1970 – From 2 miles (3.2 km) west of Amherst to SR 83 (SR 76 at that time) upgraded to freeway; from 4 miles (6.4 km) east of Amherst to SR 83 dually certified with I-90.^[11]
1976 – From Ceylon to 2 miles (3.2 km) west of Amherst upgraded to freeway.^[11]
1977 – From SR 83 to Rocky River upgraded to freeway and dually certified with I-90.^[11]
August 30, 1990 – From Huron to Ceylon upgraded to freeway.^[12]

Major intersections

County	Location	mi^[1]	km	Exit	Destinations	Notes
Defiance	Hicksville Township	0.00	0.00		SR 37 south	Indiana state line; SR 37 continues to the southwest
	Hicksville	2.35	3.78		SR 49 south	Southern end of SR 49 concurrency
		2.66	4.28		SR 18 west	Southern end of SR 18 concurrency
		3.07	4.94		SR 18 east	Northern end of SR 18
		3.67	5.91		SR 49 north	Northern end of SR 49 concurrency
	Farmer Township	11.22	18.06		SR 249 west	Western end of SR 249 concurrency
	Farmer Township	13.23	21.29		SR 249 east	Eastern end of SR 249 concurrency
Williams	Center Township	16.65	26.80		SR 576 north	Southern terminus of SR 576
	Center Township	17.92	28.84		US 6 west	Western end of US 6 concurrency
	Pulaski Township	20.35	32.75		US 6 east US 127 south / SR 15 south	Eastern end of US 6 concurrency; southern end of US 127/SR 15 concurrency
	Bryan	21.39	34.42		US 127 north / SR 15 north SR 34 west	Northern end of US 127/SR 15 concurrency; Western end of SR 34 concurrency
	Springfield Township	29.90	48.12		SR 34 east SR 191 south	Eastern end of SR 34 concurrency; Southern end of SR 191 concurrency
	Stryker	31.78	51.14		SR 191 north	Northern end of SR 191 concurrency
Fulton	Archbold				SR 66 south	Southern end of SR 66 concurrency
	German Township	39.64	63.79		SR 66 north	Northern end of SR 66 concurrency
	Wauseon	48.82	78.57		SR 108 south	Southern end of SR 108 concurrency
	Wauseon	50.42	81.14		US 20A west / SR 108 north	Northern end of SR 108 concurrency; western end of US 20A concurrency
	York Township	55.44	89.22		SR 109 north	Western end of SR 109 concurrency
	Delta	57.22	92.09		SR 109 south	Eastern end of SR 109 concurrency
	Swanton	63.42	102.06		SR 64 north (Main Street)	Western end of SR 64 concurrency
Lucas	Swanton Township	64.14	103.22		SR 64 south (Waterville–Swanton Road)	Eastern end of SR 64 concurrency
		65.89	106.04		US 20A east / SR 295 south (Wilkins Road)	Eastern end of US 20A concurrency; western end of SR 295 concurrency
		66.68	107.31		SR 295 north (Berkey–Southern Road)	Eastern end of SR 295 concurrency
	Monclova Township	67.60	108.79		I-80 / I-90 / Ohio Turnpike	Ramps here to turnpike; SR 2 passes over turnpike 0.7 miles (1.1 km) further east
	Springfield Township	73.92	118.96		I-475 / US 23	Exit 8 on I-475/US 23
	Toledo	75.37	121.30		US 20
		79.39	127.77		US 24
		80.95	130.28		SR 25 to I-75	Anthony Wayne Trail, former US 25
		82.26	132.38		SR 51 north (Summit Street) / SR 65 north	Western end of SR 51/SR 65 concurrency
	Maumee River	82.62	132.96	Anthony Wayne Bridge
	Toledo	83.06	133.67		SR 65 south (Oak Street)	Eastern end of SR 65 concurrency
	Toledo	83.51	134.40		SR 51 south (Woodville Road)	Eastern end of SR 51 concurrency
	Oregon	84.90	136.63		I-280 / LECT north	Exit 7 on I-280; Western terminus of concurrency with the Lake Erie Circle Tour
Ottawa	Benton Township	99.30	159.81		SR 579 west (Williston Road)	Eastern terminus of SR 579
	Benton Township	101.06	162.64		SR 590 south	Northern terminus of SR 590
	Carroll Township	105.01	169.00		SR 19 south	Northern terminus of SR 19
	Erie Township	114.21	183.80		SR 358 south
				Western end of freeway
		115.49	185.86	115	SR 163	Eastbound entrance and westbound exit
				Bridge over the Portage River
	Bay Township	117.54	189.16	117	SR 53 south	Western end of SR 53 concurrency
	Portage Township	121.33	195.26	121	To SR 163	Full-access ramps to SR 163 which is parallel to north; double trumpet interchange
	Portage Township	123.74	199.14	124	SR 53 north	Eastern end of SR 53 concurrency
	Danbury Township	124.82	200.88	125	SR 269 north	Northern end of SR 269 concurrency
	Sandusky Bay	126.45	203.50	Thomas A. Edison Memorial Bridge
Erie	Margaretta Township	128.34	206.54	128	SR 269 south	Southern end of SR 269 concurrency
	Sandusky	130.75	210.42	131	US 6 / LECT east	Eastern terminus of concurrency with the Lake Erie Circle Tour
	Margaretta Township	132.70	213.56	133	SR 101	Eastern terminus of SR 101
	Perkins Township	134.58	216.59	135	SR 4
	Perkins Township	138.45	222.81	138	US 250
	Huron	141.87	228.32	142	US 6 west	Western end of US 6 concurrency
	Huron	142.84	229.88	143	US 6 east	Eastern end of US 6 concurrency; eastbound exit and westbound entrance
	Huron Township	144.76	232.97	145	SR 13
	Berlin Township	148.67	239.26	149	SR 61
	Vermilion Township	156.02	251.09	156	SR 60
Lorain	Amherst	164.43	264.62	164	SR 58
	Elyria Township	168.15	270.61	144	I-90 west	Western end of I-90 concurrency using I-90's exit numbers; eastbound entrance, westbound exit only
	Elyria	169.39	272.61	145	SR 57	Signed as exits 145A (north) and 145B (south)
	Sheffield	171.84	276.55	148	SR 254
	Avon	175.01	281.65	151	SR 611
	Avon	176.74	284.44	153	SR 83
Cuyahoga	Westlake	183.08	294.64	159	SR 252
	Rocky River	185.29	298.20	161	I-90 east SR 254 west	Eastern end of I-90 concurrency and western end of SR 254 concurrency; eastbound exit and westbound entrance
				Eastern end of freeway
		186.63	300.35		SR 254 east	Eastern end of SR 254 concurrency
		186.95	300.87		US 6 west	Western end of US 6 concurrency
	Lakewood	187.81	302.25		US 20 west / SR 113 south / SR 237 south	Western end of US 20 concurrency; northern terminus of SR 113 and SR 237
	Cleveland			Western end of freeway
		193.54	311.47	—	To US 6 Alt.	Access via side streets to Alt US 6 which is parallel to the south.
		193.86	311.99	—	US 6 east / US 20 east	Eastern end of US 6/US 20 concurrency
		196.61	316.41	174B	I-90 west	Western end of I-90 concurrency
				175	East 55th Street
				176	SR 283 west (East 72nd Street)
				177	Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard
	Bratenahl			178	Eddy Road
	Bratenahl	202.30	325.57	179	SR 283 east (Lakeshore Boulevard)	Eastbound exit and westbound entrance; Eastern terminus of concurrency with the Lake Erie Circle Tour
	Cleveland			180	East 140th Street, East 152nd Street	Signed as exits 180A (E 140) and 180B (E 152) eastbound
				181	East 156th Street	Westbound entrance and exit
				182A	East 185th Street
				182B	East 200th Street
	Euclid			183	East 222nd Street
				184	Babbitt Road SR 175 (East 260th Street)	Signed as exits 184A (Babbit) and 184B (E 260) eastbound
		207.79	334.41	185	I-90 east	Eastern end of I-90 concurrency
Lake	Wickliffe	208.74	335.93	208	SR 633 (Lloyd Rd.)	Full access provided via ramps to and from Lakeland Boulevard
	Wickliffe	210.21	338.30	210	E. 305th Street
	Eastlake	211.62	340.57	211	SR 91 (SOM Center Road)
	Willoughby	212.40	341.82	212	SR 640 (Vine Street)
	Willoughby	213.82	344.11	213	Lost Nation Road
	Mentor	215.34	346.56	215	SR 306 (Reynolds Road)
		217.95	350.76	217	SR 615 (Center Street)
		221.02	355.70	220	SR 44 north (Heisley Road)	Western end of SR 44 concurrency
	Painesville Township	221.94	357.18	221	SR 44 south	Eastern end of SR 44 concurrency
	Painesville	223.16	359.14	223	SR 283 (Richmond Street)
	Painesville Township	225.92	363.58	225	SR 535	Westbound entrance and eastbound exit
	Painesville Township	227.26	365.74	227	US 20	Eastbound exit and westbound entrance
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi Concurrency terminus Incomplete access

Auxiliary routes

Route 2C

State Route 2C is a connecting road that runs from State Route 163 to State Route 2 and State Route 53 near Port Clinton in Ottawa County, Ohio. State Route 2C was constructed as an access road for the SR 2–SR 163 interchange.^[13]

References

^ ^a ^b Mileages retrieved from Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams unless otherwise noted.
^ Ohio Department of Transportation. "Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams: SR 2D, Fulton County" (PDF). Retrieved 2013-10-12.
^ [1] -Lake Erie Ohio Coastal Trail
^ [2] -National Scenic Byway
^ [3] -Great Lakes Circle
^ Ohio Revised Code 5533.66
^ Ohio Revised Code 5533.63.2
^ http://www.newsnet5.com/news/4800943/detail.html
^ Ohio Department of Transportation Map (1922)
^ Explanation of the Ohio State Highway System (The Unofficial Ohio State Highways Web Site) by John Simpson
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k Route 2 (The Unofficial Ohio State Highways Web Site) by John Simpson Cite error: The named reference "ohhwys" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
^ Thoma, Pauline (1990-08-31). "Celeste opens Huron Bypass" (fee required). The Plain Dealer. Retrieved 2012-10-07. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
^ Ohio Department of Transportation Technical Services Straight Line Diagram for SR 2C

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[sld-1] Mileages retrieved from Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams unless otherwise noted.

[SLD_2D-2] Ohio Department of Transportation. "Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams: SR 2D, Fulton County" (PDF). Retrieved 2013-10-12.

[3] [1] -Lake Erie Ohio Coastal Trail

[4] [2] -National Scenic Byway

[5] [3] -Great Lakes Circle

[6] Ohio Revised Code 5533.66

[7] Ohio Revised Code 5533.63.2

[8] ttp://www.newsnet5.com/news/4800943/detail.html

[9] Ohio Department of Transportation Map (1922)

[system-10] Explanation of the Ohio State Highway System (The Unofficial Ohio State Highways Web Site) by John Simpson

[ohhwys-11] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k Route 2 (The Unofficial Ohio State Highways Web Site) by John Simpson Cite error: The named reference "ohhwys" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).

[12] Thoma, Pauline (1990-08-31). "Celeste opens Huron Bypass" (fee required). The Plain Dealer. Retrieved 2012-10-07. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)

[13] Ohio Department of Transportation Technical Services Straight Line Diagram for SR 2C

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 The section of State Route 2 that runs through [[Willoughby, Ohio|Willoughby]] is named "Brian Montgomery Memorial Highway"<ref>[[Ohio Revised Code]] [http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/5533.632 5533.63.2]</ref> in honor of a [[United States Marine Corps|Marine]] [[Lance Corporal]] that was killed in the [[Iraq War]] in August 2005.<ref>http://www.newsnet5.com/news/4800943/detail.html</ref>
 ==History==
 *'''Until 1922''' – A road marked as "2" runs from [[Willoughby, Ohio|Willoughby]] to the [[Pennsylvania]] state line.<ref>[http://www.dot.state.oh.us/Divisions/Planning/TechServ/TIM/Pages/OfficialTransportationMaps.aspx Ohio Department of Transportation Map (1922)]</ref>