State Route 531 (SR 531) is an east–west state highway in the U.S. state of Ohio. The western terminus of State Route 531 is at the northern terminus of State Route 534 in Geneva-on-the-Lake, at a curve along Lake Road. The route's eastern terminus is at the northern terminus of State Route 7, at a signalized intersection in Conneaut.
State Route 531 | ||||
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| Lake Road | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by ODOT | ||||
| Length | 22.72 mi[1] (36.56 km) | |||
| Existed | 1937–present | |||
| Tourist routes |  LECT | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  SR 534 in Geneva-on-the-Lake | |||
 SR 11 in Ashtabula | ||||
| East end |  SR 7 in Conneaut | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Ohio | |||
| Counties | Ashtabula | |||
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Following mostly along the Lake Erie shoreline, it is named Lake Road for most of its length. Due to its proximity to the shoreline, sections west of Ashtabula have had to be re-routed as a result of lake erosion. The route crosses the Ashtabula River in Ashtabula via a Strauss bascule bridge, the Ashtabula lift bridge.
Route description edit
The entirety of State Route 531 is situated in the northern portion of Ashtabula County. No portion of State Route 531 is included within the National Highway System.[2]
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History edit
State Route 531 made its debut in 1937 along the routing that it currently utilizes between State Route 534 and State Route 7. It has not experienced any major changes since it was established.[3][4] SR 531 is currently receiving slope erosion repairs, starting from Myers Road to Nineveh Road. The project started in May 2013, and is expected to finished in September 2014.[5]
Major intersections edit
The entire route is in Ashtabula County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Geneva-on-the-Lake | 0.00 | 0.00 |  SR 534 south (North Broadway) / LECT | Western terminus that doubles as the northern terminus of SR 534 | |
| Saybrook Township | 5.57 | 8.96 |  SR 45 south (Center Road) – Rock Creek | Northern terminus of SR 45 | |
| Ashtabula | 9.14– 9.20 | 14.71– 14.81 | Ashtabula lift bridge | ||
| 10.02 | 16.13 |   SR 11 south to I-90 – Youngstown | Northern terminus of SR 11 | ||
| North Kingsville | 14.75 | 23.74 |  SR 193 south (North Main Street) to I-90 | Northern terminus of SR 193 | |
| Conneaut | 22.72 | 36.56 | SR 7 south (Broad Street) / Lake Road / LECT | Eastern terminus that doubles as the northern terminus of SR 7 | |
| 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" (PDF). Retrieved 2013-09-02.
- ^ National Highway System: Ohio (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. December 2003. Retrieved 2010-12-10.
- ^ Ohio State Map (Map). Ohio Department of Transportation. 1936.
- ^ Ohio State Map (Map). Ohio Department of Transportation. 1937.
- ^ "2013 Construction Program" (PDF). Ohio Department of Transportation District 4. Retrieved 2014-01-01.