Ohio State Route 58 Explained

State:OH
Type:SR
Route:58
Map:OH 58 map.svg
Length Mi:41.63
Length Round:2
Length Ref:[1]
Established:1923
Direction A:South
Terminus A: in Ashland
Junction:
Direction B:North
Terminus B: in Lorain
Counties:Ashland, Lorain
Previous Type:SR
Previous Route:57
Next Type:SR
Next Route:59

State Route 58 (SR 58) is a north - south state highway in northern Ohio maintained by the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT). The 41.627miles that make up SR 58 serve the cities of Ashland, Wellington, Oberlin, Amherst, and Lorain in Ashland and Lorain Counties. Its southern terminus is at US 250 in Ashland, and its northern terminus is at US 6 in Lorain.

History

Part of the highway now SR 58 has been a state highway since the creation of the system in 1912. SR 144 followed the modern-day SR 58 between downtown Ashland and Oberlin.[2] In 1923, SR 58 was assigned to what is now the entire length of SR 89 and the current SR 58 from Sullivan to Oberlin. The remainder of the current route was designated SR SR 96.[3] [4] By 1927, SR 58 was routed into downtown Ashland.[5] [6] In 1930, it was extended north to its current end in Lorain at what was at the time designated SR 2.[7] [8] The only major change to the routing occurred around 1995 when the southern terminus was moved to the US 250 bypass north of Downtown Ashland.[9] [10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams . Ohio Department of Transportation . Ohio Department of Transportation . January 24, 2014.
  2. Map of Ohio Showing Inter-County Highways . MrSID . Ohio State Highway Department . 1912 . James R. Marker, State Highway Commissioner . August 18, 2013.
  3. Map of Ohio State Highways Showing All Improved Roadways . MrSID . Ohio Department of Highways and Public Works . 1922 . E.C. Blosser . August 18, 2013.
  4. Map of Ohio Showing State Routes . MrSID . ODOH . 1923 . L.A. Boulay, Director . August 18, 2013.
  5. Map of Ohio Showing State Routes . MrSID . ODOH . 1926 . G.F. Schlesinger, Director . September 22, 2013.
  6. Map of Ohio Showing State Routes . MrSID . ODOH . 1927 . G.F. Schlesinger, Director . September 22, 2013.
  7. Map of Ohio Showing State Routes . MrSID . ODOH . 1929 . Robert N. Waid, Director . September 22, 2013.
  8. Map of Ohio Showing State Highway System . MrSID . ODOH . 1930 . Robert N. Waid, Director . August 18, 2013.
  9. Official Ohio Highway Map . MrSID . Ohio Department of Transportation . 1992 . ODOT . August 19, 2013.
  10. 1995 Official Ohio Transportation Map . MrSID . ODOT . 1995 . ODOT . August 20, 2013.