Ohio State Route 282

State Route 282
Route information
Maintained by ODOT
Length:	3.04 mi[1] (4.89 km)
Existed:	1930 – present
Major junctions
South end:	SR 305 near Nelson
North end:	US 422 near Parkman
Location
Counties:	Portage, Geauga
Highway system
Ohio highways Interstates • U.S. Routes • State Routes ← SR 281 SR 283 →

State Route 282 (SR 282, OH 282) is a north–south state highway in northastern Ohio, a U.S. state. The southern terminus of State Route 282 is at a T-intersection with State Route 305 near the hamlet of Nelson. Its northern terminus is also at a T-intersection, this time with the four-lane divided U.S. Route 422 approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) southeast of Parkman. State Route 282 primarily serves as an access route for Nelson Kennedy Ledges State Park. In fact, for its duration, State Route 282 is known as Nelson Ledge Road.

Route description

Beginning from a T-intersection with State Route 305 in northeastern Portage County's Nelson Township, State Route 282 heads northerly through wooded terrain. Passing a couple of homes along the way, State Route 282 goes by a large pond as it bends to the north-northeast, and passes into Nelson Kennedy Ledges State Park. Bending back to the north-northwest, the highway travels past a couple of homes that line the east side of the roadway, then comes upon its intersection with Kennedy Ledge Road. Continuing to the northwest through the forest, State Route 282 passes a parking area for the state park. Departing the park, the state highway passes the Nelson Ledge Estates, followed by an intersection with Bancroft Road, after which it bends back to the north. A blend of woods and homes appear on the west side of the highway, with farmland dominant on the east side. Following the Pritchard Road intersection, State Route 282 bends to the northeast, and passes a small lake, along with an access road to a nearby mobile home park. The highway now enters Geauga County's Parkman Township. Less than 0.5 miles (0.80 km) from there, State Route 282 comes to an end at its T-intersection with the four-lane divided U.S. Route 422southeast of the hamlet of Parkman.^[2]

State Route 282 is not included as a part of the National Highway System.^[3]

History

State Route 282 made its debut in 1930. Originally, it was an L-shaped route that began at State Route 88 north of Garretsville, and occupied what is now State Route 305 from that point east to what is currently the southern terminus of State Route 282, then followed its current path up to U.S. Route 422 southeast of Parkman.^[4][5]

In 1937, with the westward extension of State Route 305, State Route 282 is re-routed into Garretsville. From its current southern terminus, State Route 282 ran concurrent with the newly-extended State Route 305 into Nelson, then utilized Parkman Road going south a short distance to Center Road, which State Route 282 followed southwesterly into Garretsville, where it came to an end at State Route 82.^[6][7] By 1971, State Route 282 was shortened to the routing that it currently occupies today, with jurisdiction of the Center Road and Parkman Road stretches being turned back to local control, and the concurrent portion along State Route 305 becoming just State Route 305 solo.^[8][9]

Major intersections

County	Location	Mile[1]	Destinations	Notes
Portage	Nelson Township	0.00	SR 305	Southern terminus.
Geauga	Parkman Township	3.04	US 422	Northern terminus.
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Ohio Department of Transportation. "Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams". http://www.odotonline.org/techservapps/SLD/default.htm. Retrieved 2010-01-13. 
2. ^ Yahoo! Inc. Yahoo! Maps – Overview Map of State Route 282 (Map). Cartography by NAVTEQ. http://maps.yahoo.com/#mvt=h&lat=41.343178&lon=-81.038739&zoom=13&q1=41.310201%2C-81.035714&q2=41.352513%2C-81.037688. Retrieved 2010-05-14. 
3. ^ Federal Highway Administration (December 2003) (PDF). National Highway System: Ohio (Map). http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/nhs/maps/oh/oh_Ohio.pdf. Retrieved 2010-05-14. 
4. ^ Ohio Department of Transportation (1929). Ohio State Map (Map). 
5. ^ Ohio Department of Transportation (1930). Ohio State Map (Map). 
6. ^ Ohio Department of Transportation (1936). Ohio State Map (Map). 
7. ^ Ohio Department of Transportation (1937). Ohio State Map (Map). 
8. ^ Ohio Department of Transportation (1969). Ohio State Map (Map). 
9. ^ Ohio Department of Transportation (1971). Ohio State Map (Map).