State Route 301 (SR 301) is a 45.33-mile (72.95 km) long north–south state highway in the northern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. The southern terminus of SR 301 is at SR 302 in Chester Township nearly 5.50 miles (8.85 km) south of West Salem. Its northern terminus is at U.S. Route 6 (US 6) in Sheffield Lake.
State Route 301 | ||||
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| Maintained by ODOT | ||||
| Length | 45.33 mi[1][2][3] (72.95 km) | |||
| Existed | 1932[4][5]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  SR 302 in Chester Township | |||
 I-71 in Congress Township | ||||
| North end |  US 6 in Sheffield Lake | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Ohio | |||
| Counties | Wayne, Medina, Lorain | |||
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Route description edit
SR 301 travels through northwestern Wayne County, western Medina County and central Lorain County.[6] No segment of this route is included as a part of the National Highway System (NHS). The NHS is a network of highways defined as being most important for the economy, mobility and defense of the nation.[7]
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History edit
The SR 301 designation was applied in 1932. Originally, the highway was routed along a short portion of its present alignment, running from US 42 in West Salem, to its junction with US 224, then known as SR 17.[4][5]
In 1937, SR 301 took on much of its current form when it was extended on the south end to SR 302 approximately 5.50 miles (8.85 km) south of West Salem, and on the north end through western Medina County and central Lorain County to US 6 (at the time also joined by SR 2 in Sheffield Lake.[8][9]
Major intersections edit
| County | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Wayne | Chester Township | 0.00 | 0.00 |  SR 302 | Southern terminus of SR 301. |
| Congress Township | 2.55 | 4.10 |  SR 604 | ||
| 2.67 | 4.30 | SR 604 | |||
| 3.89 | 6.26 |  I-71 | SR 301 only provides access to I-71 south and I-71 north only provides access to SR 301. | ||
| West Salem | 6.40 | 10.30 |  SR 539 | Western terminus of SR 539. | |
| 6.47 | 10.41 |  US 42 | |||
| Medina | Homerville | 10.40 | 16.74 |  US 224 | Junction with US 224 eastbound. |
| 10.41 | 16.75 | US 224 | Junction with US 224 westbound. | ||
| Spencer | 15.44 | 24.85 |  SR 162 | ||
| Lorain | Penfield Township | 20.19 | 32.49 |  SR 18 | |
| LaGrange | 24.95 | 40.15 |  SR 303 | ||
| Carlisle Township | 30.71 | 49.42 |  US 20 SR 10 | Beginning of US 20 concurrency. Junction with SR 10 Eastbound. | |
| 33.43 | 53.80 | US 20 | End of US 20 concurrency. | ||
| 33.67 | 54.19 |  SR 57 | Beginning of SR 57 concurrency. | ||
| Elyria | 37.53 | 60.40 | SR 57 | End of SR 57 concurrency. | |
| Sheffield | 40.32 | 64.89 |  SR 254 | ||
| 43.08 | 69.33 |  SR 611 | |||
| Sheffield Lake | 45.33 | 72.95 |   US 6 / LECT | Northern terminus of SR 301. | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References edit
- ^ Ohio Department of Transportation. "Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams: SR 301, Wayne County" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-05-07. Retrieved 2009-06-19.
- ^ Ohio Department of Transportation. "Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams: SR 301, Medina County" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-05-07. Retrieved 2009-06-19.
- ^ Ohio Department of Transportation. "Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams: SR 301, Lorain County" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-05-13. Retrieved 2009-06-19.
- ^ a b Map of Ohio Showing State Highway System (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by ODOH. Ohio Department of Highways. 1931. Retrieved 2011-11-25.
- ^ a b Map of Ohio Showing State Highway System (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by ODOH. Ohio Department of Highways. 1932. Retrieved 2011-11-25.
- ^ "Ohio State Route 301, Lorain County". www.billburmaster.com. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
- ^ National Highway System: Ohio (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. December 2003. Retrieved 2011-11-24.
- ^ Official Ohio Highway Map (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by ODOH. Ohio Department of Highways. 1936. Retrieved 2011-11-25.
- ^ Official Ohio Highway Map (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by ODOH. Ohio Department of Highways. 1937. Retrieved 2011-11-25.