Ohio State Route 5 Explained
| State: | OH |
| Type: | SR |
| Route: | 5 |
| Map: | OH 5 map.svg |
| Maint: | ODOT |
| Length Mi: | 50.91 |
| Length Round: | 2 |
| Length Ref: | [1] |
| Established: | 1932 |
| Direction A: | West |
| Terminus A: | near Ravenna |
| Junction: | |
| Direction B: | East |
| Terminus B: | near Kinsman |
| Counties: | Portage, Trumbull |
| Previous Type: | SR |
| Previous Route: | 4 |
| Next Type: | US |
| Next Route: | 6 |
State Route 5 (SR 5) is an east–west state highway in the northeastern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. Its western terminus is at Interstate 76 at its interchange with State Route 44 about 3.5miles south of Ravenna, and its eastern terminus is at the Pennsylvania state line northeast of Kinsman; this point is also the western terminus of Pennsylvania Route 58 which begins to the east.
Route description
State Route 5 (SR 5) is an east–west state highway in the northeastern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. Its western terminus is at Interstate 76 at its interchange with State Route 44 about 3.5 miles (5.6 km) south of Ravenna, and its eastern terminus is at the Pennsylvania state line northeast of Kinsman; this point is also the western terminus of Pennsylvania Route 58 which begins to the east.
History
- 1932 – Current route established; originally routed along the former State Route 36 from Wooster to the Pennsylvania state line along current State Route 585, State Route 59, its current routing east of Ravenna, and a currently unnumbered road through Akron.[2]
- unknown – Realigned from 4miles northeast of Warren to Cortland.[2]
- 1969 – Western terminus moved to 3½ south of Ravenna, and routed along new bypass route to 3miles east of Ravenna; former alignment from Wooster to State Route 21 certified as State Route 585; former alignment from 3miles south of Cuyahoga Falls to 3miles east of Ravenna certified as State Route 59.[2]
- unknown – Realigned from 3miles east of Ravenna to 7miles west of Warren.[2]
- 1970 – Warren Bypass completed from U.S. Route 422 to 3miles northeast of Warren (Elm Road) and certified as State Route 5B.[2]
- 1971 – Warren Bypass extended to 3miles west of Warren; entire bypass certified as State Route 5 (State Route 5B designation removed).[2]
- 1978 – Warren Bypass upgraded to freeway.[2]
Before 1932
- 1924 – Original route established;[3] originally routed from the Indiana state line 14miles west of Van Wert to the Pennsylvania state line 6miles east of East Liverpool along the current U.S. Route 30 from Indiana to Mansfield, current U.S. Route 42 from Mansfield to Ashland, current U.S. Route 250 from Ashland to 5miles west of Wooster, U.S. Route 30 from 5miles west of Wooster to 2miles east of Dalton, State Route 172 from 2miles east of Dalton to Waco, U.S. Route 30 from Waco to East Liverpool, and State Route 39 from East Liverpool to Pennsylvania.[2]
- 1926 – Truncated at Delphos and 5miles west of Wooster; Indiana to Delphos and 5miles west of Wooster to East Liverpool certified as U.S. Route 30; East Liverpool to Pennsylvania certified as State Route 39; Mansfield to Ashland dually certified as U.S. Route 42 and State Route 5; Ashland to 5miles west of Wooster dually certified as State Routes 5 and 6.[2]
- 1929 – State Route 5 dual certification removed from U.S. Route 42 and State Route 6.[4]
- 1932 – Delphos to Mansfield certified as U.S. Route 30N.[2]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams . Ohio Department of Transportation . Ohio Department of Transportation .
- http://pages.prodigy.net/john.simpson/highways/005.html Route 5
- http://pages.prodigy.net/john.simpson/highways/expls.html Explanation of the Ohio State Highway System
- [Ohio Department of Transportation]
