U.S. Route 20 in Ohio

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U.S. Route 20 (US 20) is a United States Numbered Highway that runs from Newport, Oregon, to Boston, Massachusetts. Within the state of Ohio, the route runs from the Indiana border near Edon to the Pennsylvania border at Conneaut. The route passes through rural areas west of Toledo and passes through Public Square in Cleveland. It is one of nine other routes to enter Downtown Cleveland at Public Square, and it serves some of Cleveland's northeastern suburbs.

U.S. Route 20 marker
U.S. Route 20
Map
US 20 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by ODOT
Length260.54 mi[1] (419.30 km)
Existed1926–present
Tourist
routes
Lake Erie Circle Tour
Major junctions
West end US 20 at the Ohio-Indiana border near Edon
Major intersections
East end US 20 at the Ohio-Pennsylvania border at Conneaut
Location
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountiesWilliams, Fulton, Lucas, Wood, Sandusky, Huron, Lorain, Cuyahoga, Lake, Ashtabula
Highway system
  • Ohio State Highway System
SR 19 SR 20

History

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Prior to the establishment of the U.S. Numbered Highway System in 1926, the general routing of US 20 was occupied by State Route 23 (SR 23) from the Indiana state line to Toledo, SR 102 from Toledo to Woodville, and SR 2 from Woodville east to the Ohio–Pennsylvania border.[2] The route has existed closely to its 1926 routing, except for three bypasses: a rerouting of US 20 near Elyria in 1988, one built around the north side of Fremont between 1957 and 1958,[3][4] and a second built around the south side of Norwalk by 1967.[5] By 1932, US 20 between Pioneer and Maumee had become US 20N and a US 20S designation had been created to the south between those points;[6] by 1935, US 20N had reverted to US 20 and US 20S had become US 20A.[7]

Route description

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US 20 enters the state in Northwest Township, Williams County. The route parallels the Ohio Turnpike (Interstate 80 [I-80]/I-90) through rural farmland in the northwest corner of the state. Within the city of Toledo, the route turns north–south along Reynolds Road, which becomes Conant Street as the route enters Maumee. After crossing the Maumee River into Perrysburg, US 20 continues through downtown Perrysburg, then angles southeasterly, becoming concurrent with US 23 until Woodville. US 20 continues southeasterly toward the bypass of Fremont, most of which is concurrent with US 6.

From Fremont eastward, the route becomes a divided highway, except when passing through the communities of Clyde, Bellevue, and Monroeville. The route bypasses Norwalk to the south as an expressway, with much of the old routing of US 20 maintained as part of SR 61. Near Oberlin, US 20 once again becomes an expressway, until the route continues northward on a divided bypass on the east side of Elyria while the freeway continues easterly as SR 10. US 20 turns east again on the east side of Elyria, following Cleveland Street and Center Ridge Road through western suburban Cleveland.

In Lakewood, the route becomes concurrent with US 6 and SR 2, with a portion of the route following the Cleveland Memorial Shoreway. US 20 departs from the Shoreway then crosses the Detroit–Superior Bridge over the Cuyahoga River into Downtown Cleveland. From there, the route passes through Public Square easterly, paralleling US 322 one block to the south until nearing Case Western Reserve University. It travels northeasterly through the east side of Cleveland as Euclid Avenue, then through the suburbs of Euclid, Wickliffe, Willoughby, Mentor, Ohio, and Painesville, then continues easterly, roughly paralleling the Lake Erie shoreline through Geneva, Ashtabula, and Conneaut and into Pennsylvania.

Major intersections

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CountyLocationmi[1]kmExitDestinationsNotes
WilliamsNorthwest Township0.000.00 
 
US 20 west – Angola
Indiana state line
2.073.33 
 
 
 
 
 
SR 49 south to Ohio Turnpike / CR 3 – Edon, Edgerton
Western terminus of SR 49 concurrency
3.074.94 
 
  SR 49 north / CR 4 – Cooney, Camden, MI
Eastern terminus of SR 49 concurrency
Bridgewater Township9.1314.69 
 
  SR 576 north / CR 10 – Bridgewater Center, Hillsdale, MI
Western terminus of SR 576 concurrency
10.1416.32 
 
  SR 576 south / CR 11 – Montpelier
Eastern terminus of SR 576 concurrency
BridgewaterMadison
township line
12.05–
12.11
19.39–
19.49
 
 
US 20A east – Holiday City
Western terminus of US 20A
Madison Township14.3323.06  SR 15 – Pioneer, Holiday City, Bryan
Mill Creek Township21.96–
21.99
35.34–
35.39
 
 
  US 127 south / CR 22Q – West Unity, Bryan
Western terminus of US 127 concurrency
FultonGorham Township24.64–
24.76
39.65–
39.85
 
 
US 127 north (Meridian Road) – Hudson, MI
Eastern terminus of US 127 concurrency
Fayette26.3942.47 
 
SR 66 south (Fayette Street)
Northern terminus of SR 66
Chesterfield Township33.0853.24 
 
  SR 108 north / CR 18
Western terminus of SR 108 concurrency
36.0858.07 
 
SR 108 south – Wauseon
Eastern terminus of SR 108 concurrency
Royalton Township42.1167.77  SR 109 – Adrian, Michigan, Delta
Assumption48.5378.10  
 
SR 64 / SR 120 west – Metamora, Swanton
Western terminus of SR 120 concurrency
LucasRichfield Township52.3484.23  SR 295 (Berkey Southern Road) – Berkey, Whitehouse
Sylvania59.7796.19   I-475 / US 23 – Maumee, Ann Arbor, MichiganExit 13 on I-475; single-point urban interchange
60.8897.98 
 
SR 120 east (Central Avenue)
Eastern terminus of SR 120 concurrency
Toledo62.63100.79  SR 246 (Dorr Street)
65.17104.88  SR 2 (Airport Highway)
Maumee66.91–
67.17
107.68–
108.10
    I-80 / I-90 / Ohio Turnpike – Chicago, ClevelandDouble trumpet interchange; exit 59 on Ohio Turnpike
68.71110.58 
 
US 20A west (Illinois Avenue) / Indiana Avenue
Eastern terminus of US 20A
68.85110.80  
 
 
 
 
 
  US 24 / SR 25 north (Anthony Wayne Trail) to I-475 / US 23
Western terminus of SR 25 concurrency
WoodPerrysburg69.91112.51 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SR 25 south (Boundary Street) / SR 65 south / US 20 Truck east
Eastern terminus of SR 25 concurrency; western terminus of SR 65 concurrency
70.59113.60 
 
SR 65 north (Front Street)
Eastern terminus of SR 65 concurrency
70.85114.02  SR 199 (Louisiana Avenue)Northern terminus of SR 199; western terminus of SR 795
71.09114.41 
 
SR 795 east (Indiana Avenue) / Locust Street
Eastern terminus of SR 795 concurrency
72.11–
72.41
116.05–
116.53
  
 
 
 
 
I-75 / US 23 north / US 20 Truck west – Dayton, Ann Arbor, Toledo
Western terminus of US 23 concurrency; exit 193 on I-75
Troy Township78.32126.04 
 
SR 163 east
Western terminus of SR 163
80.52–
81.46
129.58–
131.10
81A  
 
SR 420 to I-280 – Toledo
To Ohio Turnpike (I-80/I-90); exits 81A and 81B are connected eastbound; SR 420 exits 1A-B
81.09–
81.46
130.50–
131.10
81BPemberville Road
WoodSandusky
county line
TroyWoodville
township line
83.47134.33 
 
  US 23 south / CR 2 (North Fostoria Road) – Fostoria
Eastern terminus of US 23 concurrency
SanduskyWoodville86.11138.58 
 
SR 105 west (Pemberville Road)
Western terminus of SR 105 concurrency
86.65139.45 
 
SR 105 east (Water Street)
Eastern terminus of SR 105 concurrency
Woodville Township89.16143.49 
 
SR 300 south / Magsig Road – Gibsonburg
Northern terminus of SR 300
WoodvilleWashington
township line
90.30145.32 
 
  SR 51 north / CR 66 (Township Line Road) – Elmore
Southern terminus of SR 51
Hessville93.70150.80 
 
  SR 600 west / CR 92 (Hessville Road) – Gibsonburg
Eastern terminus of SR 600
Washington Township94.90152.73  SR 590 – Lindsey, Bettsville
Sandusky Township98.06–
98.76
157.81–
158.94
98 
 
 
 
US 6 west / SR 53 south / State Street – Tiffin, Fremont
Western terminus of US 6 / SR 53 concurrencies; western end of expressway; no westbound access State Street east; former exit 92
Fremont99.71–
100.02
160.47–
160.97
100 
 
  SR 19 north / Oak Harbor Road – Oak Harbor
Western terminus of SR 19 concurrency; former exit 94
100.55–
101.01
161.82–
162.56
101 
 
SR 53 north / Rawson Avenue – Port Clinton, Lake Erie Islands, Sandusky County Fairgrounds
Eastern terminus of SR 53 concurrency; former exit 95
102.15–
102.40
164.39–
164.80
102 
 
US 6 east / North 5th Street – Sandusky
Eastern terminus of US 6 concurrency
Sandusky Township102.93–
103.28
165.65–
166.21
103  SR 412 (Castalia Street)
Green Creek Township104.92–
104.95
168.85–
168.90
105State Street — FremontWestbound exit and eastbound entrance; eastern end of expressway
105.39169.61 
 
SR 19 south / South Shock Road – Green Springs
Eastern terminus of SR 19 concurrency
Clyde109.68176.51  SR 510 (Main Street)
109.87176.82  SR 101 (Maple Street)
Bellevue117.07188.41 
 
SR 18 west (Kilbourne Street) / Exchange Street
Western terminus of SR 18 concurrency
SanduskyHuron
county line
117.199188.614 
 
 
To SR 269 south (Northwest Street / Monroe Street) / Southwest Street
Unsigned SR 269-D; unsigned western terminus of SR 113
Huron117.20188.62  SR 269 (Sandusky Street)
118.08190.03 
 
 
 
SR 113 east to Ohio Turnpike
Western terminus of SR 113 concurrency
119.609192.492  
 
SR 4 to Ohio Turnpike – Bucyrus, Sandusky
Monroeville124.46200.30  
 
 
SR 99 / SR 547 Truck west (North Ridge Street) – Willard
Western terminus of SR 547 Truck concurrency
125.11201.35 
 
SR 547 west (Monroe Street) / Milan Avenue
Eastern terminus of SR 547; eastern terminus of SR 547 Truck
Ridgefield Township127.56–
127.73
205.29–
205.56
 
 
To SR 61 – Norwalk
Eastbound exit and westbound entrance; via unsigned SR 61-C
Norwalk130.44–
130.76
209.92–
210.44
   
 
US 250 / SR 13 to Ohio Turnpike – Norwalk, Ashland
Interchange
132.43–
132.80
213.13–
213.72
 
 
SR 18 east / Woodlawn Avenue
Interchange; eastern terminus of SR 18 concurrency
133.34214.59Cleveland RoadEastern end of expressway
NorwalkTownsend
township line
134.93217.15  SR 601 – Milan, Summit Motorsports Park
Wakeman141.80–
141.87
228.20–
228.32
 
 
SR 303 east (Townsend Street)
Western terminus of SR 303
142.72229.69 
 
SR 60 south (River Street) / South Railroad Street – Ashland, New London
Western terminus of SR 60 concurrency
142.85229.89  SR 60 – VermilionEastern terminus of SR 60 concurrency
LorainCamden Township147.85237.94  SR 511 – Kipton, Oberlin, Ashland
Oberlin152.39245.25  SR 58 – Oberlin, Lorain, Wellington, Ashland
New Russia Township154.36248.42Western terminus of freeway
New Russia Township155.42–
155.73
250.12–
250.62
 
 
SR 511 south – Oberlin
Eastern terminus of SR 511
Carlisle Township158.66–
159.01
255.34–
255.90
 
 
SR 301 south (Lagrange Road) – Lagrange
Western terminus of SR 301 concurrency
160.95–
161.27
259.02–
259.54
Grafton Road
Eaton Township161.50–
162.12
259.91–
260.91
 
 
 
 
SR 10 east to I-480 – Cleveland
  
 
SR 57 / SR 301 north – Grafton, Medina
Eastern end of expressway; western terminus of SR 57 concurrency
Elyria165.20265.86 
 
 
 
 
 
  SR 301 north / SR 57 north / SR 113 west (John F. Kennedy Memorial Parkway) / Cleveland Street – Lorain
Eastern terminus of SR 301 / SR 57 concurrency; western terminus of SR 113 concurrency
North Ridgeville168.34270.92  SR 83 (Avon Belden Road) – Avon Lake, Wooster
CuyahogaWestlake176.09283.39  SR 252 (Columbia Road)
Rocky River180.70290.81 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SR 254 west (Detroit Road) / SR 113 south (Wooster Road / West Lake Road) / US 6 Alt. west
Eastern terminus of SR 254 (unsigned SR 254-D); western terminus of US 6 Alt. concurrency
Lakewood180.90291.13 
 
 
US 6 Alt. east (Detroit Avenue) / Valley Parkway
Eastern terminus of US 6 Alt. concurrency
181.45292.02 
 
SR 237 south (West Clifton Boulevard) / Northwood Avenue
Western terminus of SR 237 concurrency
181.79292.56 
 
 
 
 
 
US 6 west / SR 2 west / LECT west (Clifton Boulevard)
Western terminus of US 6 / SR 2 concurrency; termini of SR 237 and SR 113 (unsigned)
Cleveland185.94299.24Western terminus of Cleveland Memorial Shoreway
185.94–
186.09
299.24–
299.48
Lake Avenue / West BoulevardWestbound exit and eastbound entrance
186.47–
186.80
300.09–
300.63
West 73rd Street
187.41–
187.49
301.61–
301.74
West 45th StreetEastbound exit and entrance
187.39–
187.51
301.57–
301.77
193West 49th StreetWestbound exit and entrance; exit numbered only on westbound side
187.84302.30 
 
 
 
SR 2 east to I-90
Eastern terminus of SR 2 concurrency (continues east on the Shoreway)
188.11302.73 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
US 6 Alt. west (Detroit Avenue) to SR 2 east / US 42 south (West 25th Street) / SR 3 south
Western concurrency of US 42 and SR 3 concurrencies; eastern concurrency of US 6 Alt.
188.18–
188.71
302.85–
303.70
Detroit-Superior Bridge over the Cuyahoga River
188.98–
189.13
304.13–
304.38
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
US 6 east / US 322 east (Superior Avenue) / US 422 east / SR 8 south / SR 14 east / SR 43 south / SR 87 east (Ontario Street)
Public Square; eastern terminus of US 6 / US 42 concurrency; termini of US 42, US 322, US 422, SR 3, SR 8, SR 14, SR 43, SR 87
193.14310.83  SR 10 (East 105th Street / Opportunity Corridor)
193.32–
193.38
311.12–
311.21
 
 
US 322 west (Chester Avenue) / Stearns Road / Martin Luther King Jr. Drive
Western terminus of US 322 concurrency
193.80311.89 
 
US 322 east (Mayfield Road) / Ford Drive
Eastern terminus of US 322 concurrency
East Cleveland195.09313.97 
 
US 6 west (Superior Avenue) / Superior Road
Western terminus of US 6 concurrency
Euclid196.93316.93 
 
 
 
US 6 east / SR 84 east (Chardon Road)
Eastern terminus of US 6 concurrency; unsigned western terminus of SR 84
201.54324.35  SR 175 (Richmond Road)
CuyahogaLake
county line
EuclidWickliffe
city line
202.40–
202.66
325.73–
326.15
  
 
 
 
 
I-90 to I-271 south / SR 2 – Erie, PA, Columbus, Cleveland, Painesville
Exit 186 on I-90
LakeWickliffe203.36327.28 
 
 
 
SR 633 north (Lloyd Road) to SR 2
Southern terminus of SR 633
Willoughby205.69331.03  SR 91 (SOM Center Road)
207.81334.44 
 
SR 174 south (River Street) / Spaulding Street
Western terminus of unsigned SR 174 concurrency
207.97334.70 
 
SR 640 west (Vine Street) / Erie Street
Eastern terminus of SR 640; unsigned northern terminus of SR 174
Mentor209.75337.56  SR 306 (Reynolds Road)
211.92341.05  
 
SR 615 (Center Street) to I-90
Painesville216.76348.84 
 
 
 
To SR 44 / SR 2 / Fern Drive
Southbound exit and northbound entrance from SR 44; ramps connect to US 20 via Fern Drive
218.38351.45  
 
SR 283 / LECT west (Richmond Street)
Eastern terminus of SR 283
218.73352.01 
 
SR 86 east (State Street)
Western terminus of SR 86
Painesville Township220.85355.42 
 
 
 
SR 535 west to SR 2
Eastern terminus of SR 535
222.04357.34 
 
SR 2 west (Lakeland Freeway)
Westbound exit and eastbound entrance; eastern terminus of SR 2
Madison Township230.46370.89 
 
SR 528 south (Hubbard Road)
Northern terminus of SR 528
AshtabulaGeneva235.80379.48   SR 534 / LECT (Broadway)
Saybrook Township241.03387.90  
 
SR 45 (Center Road) to I-90 – Austinburg
Ashtabula Township246.55–
246.63
396.78–
396.91
  
 
 
 
SR 11 to Eureka Road / I-90 / SR 531 – Youngstown
Exit 97 on SR 11
North Kingsville250.88403.75  SR 193 (Main Street)
Conneaut258.27415.65 
 
 
 
SR 7 south (Mill Street) to I-90
Western terminus of SR 7 concurrency
258.49416.00 
 
  SR 7 north (Broad Street) / LECT
Eastern terminus of SR 7 concurrency
260.54419.30 
 
 
 
US 20 east / LECT east / Great Lakes Seaway Trail – Erie
Continuation into Pennsylvania
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Further reading

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  • Harter, Kevin (June 18, 1995). "The Road Less Traveled". The Plain Dealer Sunday magazine. pp. 8–13.

References

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  1. ^ a b "DESTAPE". Ohio Department of Transportation. July 3, 2014. Retrieved September 29, 2014Williams, Fulton, Lucas, Wood, Sandusky, Huron, Lorain, Cuyahoga, Lake, Ashtabula. {{cite web}}: External link in |postscript= (help)CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  2. ^ 1925 Official Highway Map (Map). Ohio Department of Highways. 1925.
  3. ^ 1957 Official Highway Map (Map). Ohio Department of Highways. 1957. § G4.
  4. ^ 1958 Official Highway Map (Map). Ohio Department of Highways. 1958. § G4.
  5. ^ 1967 Official Highway Map (Map). Ohio Department of Highways. 1967. § I5.
  6. ^ 1932 Official Highway Map (Map). Ohio Department of Highways. 1932.
  7. ^ 1935 Official Highway Map (Map). Ohio Department of Highways. 1935.
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