State Route 261 (SR 261) is an east–west state highway located in northeastern Ohio that passes through Medina, Summit, and Portage counties. At a length of 26 miles (42 km), SR 261 runs from a signalized intersection with SR 94 in Wadsworth to a signalized T-intersection with SR 59 in Franklin Township just east of Kent.
 State Route 261 | ||||
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| Maintained by ODOT | ||||
| Length | 25.85 mi[1] (41.60 km) | |||
| Existed | 1927–present | |||
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| West end |  SR 94 in Wadsworth | |||
| East end |  SR 59 near Kent | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Ohio | |||
| Counties | Medina, Summit, Portage | |||
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State Route 261's routing is more complicated than other state highways, frequently changing streets and direction. It runs through downtown Akron as two sets of one-way surface streets. It has a divided highway section from the outskirts of southern Kent to just east of SR 43. This divided section was originally planned to be limited access and tie in with another highway, SR 435, but this plan was never implemented.[citation needed]
History
editSR 261 was commissioned in 1927 between SR 18, in Tallmadge, and Kent.[2][3] In 1930 the highway was extended southwest to SR 8 in Akron.[4][5] The route was extended west to Wadsworth, in 1937.[6][7] The southeast section of the Kent bypass, between SR 43 and SR 59 opened between 1969 and 1971, with SR 261 be rerouted onto it then.[8][9] The bypass of Kent west of SR 43 was completed in 1972, with SR 261 being rerouted onto that section then.[9][10] In 1983 the highway was rerouted towards the northwest in the City of Akron.[11][12]
Major intersections
edit| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Medina | Wadsworth | 0.00 | 0.00 | SR 94 (High Street) | |
| 2.02 | 3.25 |   I-76 / US 224 – Akron, Lodi | Exit 11 (I-76) | ||
| Summit | Norton | 4.64 | 7.47 |  SR 21 – Massillion, Cleveland | Interchange |
| Akron | 8.46– 8.65 | 13.62– 13.92 |  I-77 / Frederick Boulevard – Canton, Cleveland | Exit 130 (I-77) | |
| 9.97 | 16.05 |   SR 93 south (East Avenue) | Northern terminus of SR 93 | ||
| 10.61 | 17.08 |  SR 59 to Rhodes Avenue / Dart Avenue / I-76 / I-77 | Interchange | ||
| 12.36 | 19.89 |    SR 18 west / SR 162 (Market Street) | SR 261 as a one-way pair; eastern terminus of SR 162 | ||
| 12.51 | 20.13 | SR 59 (M.L. King Boulevard) | SR 261 as a one-way pair | ||
| 14.18 | 22.82 |  SR 8 / SR 59 / Gorge Boulevard | Exit 3 (SR 8) | ||
| Tallmadge | 18.40 | 29.61 |  SR 91 – Akron, Mogadore, Hudson, Cuyahoga Falls | Tallmadge Circle | |
| Portage | Kent | 22.81 | 36.71 |  SR 43 (Water Street) – Kent, Hartville | |
| Franklin Township | 25.85 | 41.60 | SR 59 – Kent, Ravenna | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
edit- ^ a b Ohio Department of Transportation. "Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams". Retrieved 2010-05-17.
- ^ Ohio Department of Highways and Public Works (June 1, 1927). Map of Ohio Showing State Routes (PDF) (Map). 1:760,320. Columbus: Ohio Department of Highways and Public Works. OCLC 5673562. Retrieved October 25, 2013.
- ^ Ohio Department of Highways (August 1, 1928). Map of Ohio Showing State Highway System (PDF) (Map). 1:760,320. Columbus: Ohio Department of Highways. OCLC 5673562, 7434854. Retrieved October 25, 2013.
- ^ Ohio Department of Highways (August 15, 1929). Map of Ohio Showing State Highway System (PDF) (Map). 1:760,320. Columbus: Ohio Department of Highways. OCLC 5673562, 7438560. Retrieved October 25, 2013.
- ^ Ohio Department of Highways (1930). Map of Ohio Showing State Highway System (PDF) (Map). 1:760,320. Columbus: Ohio Department of Highways. OCLC 5673562, 7237073. Retrieved October 25, 2013.
- ^ Ohio Department of Highways (1936). Official Highway Map of Ohio (PDF) (Map). 1:760,320. Columbus: Ohio Department of Highways. OCLC 5673562. Retrieved October 25, 2013.
- ^ Ohio Department of Highways (1937). Official Highway Map of Ohio (PDF) (Map). 1:760,320. Columbus: Ohio Department of Highways. OCLC 5673562, 16960304. Retrieved October 25, 2013.
- ^ Ohio Department of Highways (1969). Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map). c. 1:563,200. Columbus: Ohio Department of Highways. OCLC 5673562, 7448779. Retrieved October 25, 2013.
- ^ a b Ohio Department of Highways (1971). Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map). 1:554,400. Columbus: Ohio Department of Highways. OCLC 5673562. Retrieved October 25, 2013.
- ^ Ohio Department of Highways (1972). Ohio Highway Map (PDF) (Map). 1:554,400. Columbus: Ohio Department of Highways. OCLC 5673562, 13716527. Retrieved October 25, 2013.
- ^ Ohio Department of Transportation (1982). Ohio Transportation Map (PDF) (Map). 1:554,400. Columbus: Ohio Department of Transportation. OCLC 5673562, 907276844. Retrieved October 25, 2013.
- ^ Ohio Department of Transportation (1983). Ohio Transportation Map (PDF) (Map). c. 1:563,200. Columbus: Ohio Department of Transportation. OCLC 5673562, 13619272. Retrieved October 25, 2013.
External links
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