State Route 604 (SR 604) is an east–west state highway in north central Ohio. The western terminus of SR 604 is at a T-intersection with US 42 in Jackson Township approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) southwest of West Salem. Its eastern terminus is at the intersection that doubles as the southern split of the concurrency of SR 94 and SR 585 in Chippewa Township nearly 1.5 miles (2.4 km) southeast of Rittman.

State Route 604 marker
State Route 604
Route information
Maintained by ODOT
Length24.13 mi[1] (38.83 km)
Existed1937–present
Major junctions
West end US 42 near West Salem
Major intersections SR 3 near Creston
East end SR 94 / SR 585 near Rittman
Location
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountiesAshland, Wayne
Highway system
  • Ohio State Highway System
SR 603 SR 605

Created in the late 1930s, this primarily rural route traverses the northeastern corner of Ashland County and the northern tier of Wayne County. State Route 604 passes through one incorporated community along its path, Congress, where it meets SR 539.

Route description

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SR 604 westbound between Rittman and Congress

State Route 604 travels through the counties of Ashland and Wayne. No portion of this state highway is included within the National Highway System, a network of routes deemed most important to the country's economy, mobility and defense.[2]

History

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SR 604 was first designated in 1937 along the path through northeastern Ashland County and northern Wayne County that it occupies to this day. The highway has not experienced any major changes since making its debut.[3][4]

Major intersections

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CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
AshlandJackson Township0.000.00  US 42 – Ashland, Medina
WayneCongress Township4.407.08 
 
SR 301 south (Elyria Road) – Lattasburg
Western end of SR 301 concurrency
4.527.27 
 
SR 301 north (Elyria Road) – West Salem
Eastern end of SR 301 concurrency
Congress7.2011.59 
 
SR 539 north (West Salem Road)
Western end of SR 539 concurrency
7.5612.17 
 
SR 539 south (Maple Street)
Eastern end of SR 539 concurrency
Canaan Township10.9817.67  SR 83 (Burbank Road)
15.7725.38  SR 3 (Cleveland Road) – Wooster, Creston, Medina
MiltonChippewa
township line
23.0537.10  SR 57 (Wadsworth Road) – Rittman, Orrville
Chippewa Township24.1338.83   SR 94 (Mt. Eaton Road) / SR 585 (Akron Road) – Wooster, Norton
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

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KML is from Wikidata
  1. ^ a b Ohio Department of Transportation. "Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams". Retrieved 2010-08-30.
  2. ^ National Highway System: Ohio (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. December 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 16, 2008. Retrieved 2010-08-20.
  3. ^ Ohio State Map (Map). Ohio Department of Transportation. 1936.
  4. ^ Ohio State Map (Map). Ohio Department of Transportation. 1937.