Ohio State Route 615

State Route 615
Route information
Maintained by ODOT
Length:	6.93 mi[3] (11.15 km)
Existed:	1937[1][2] – present
Major junctions
South end:	SR 306 in Kirtland
	I-90 in Mentor US 20 in Mentor
North end:	SR 283 in Mentor-on-the-Lake
Location
Counties:	Lake
Highway system
Ohio highways Interstates • U.S. Routes • State Routes ← SR 613 SR 616 →

State Route 615 (SR 615, OH 615) is a 6.93-mile (11.15 km) long north–south state highway in the northeastern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. SR 615 runs from its southern terminus at a signalized intersection with SR 306 in Kirtland to its northern terminus at a signalized intersection with SR 283 on the boundary between Mentor and Mentor-on-the-Lake.

Route description

The entirety of SR 615 exists within Lake County. The highway begins at a signalized intersection with SR 306 in Kirtland, and follows a portion of Chillicothe Road running northeast into Kirtland Hills until its intersection with Center Street. It then turns to the north, intersecting Interstate 90 (I-90) at a diamond interchange as it passes into Mentor. Continuing to the north, SR 615 crosses SR 84 and U.S. Route 20 (US 20). After its junction with the SR 2 freeway at a diamond interchange, it stays on Center Street until the intersection with Munson Road. Turning west on Munson, the route heads toward its northern terminus at a signalized intersection with SR 283 on the border of Mentor and Mentor-on-the-Lake.^[4]

No portion of SR 615 is included as a part of the National Highway System (NHS). The NHS is a network of routes identified as being most important for the economy, mobility and defense of the nation.^[5]

History

The SR 615 designation was established in 1937. The highway has utilized the same routing between SR 306 and SR 283 through Kirtland, Kirtland Hills and Mentor throughout its history.^[1][2]

Prior to 2003, SR 615 traveled over I-90 in the southern end of Mentor without any direct connection. Consequential to this portion of Lake County experiencing growth, on November 24, 2003, a new interchange was opened linking SR 615 with the Interstate.^[6]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Lake County.

Location	Mile[3]	Destinations	Notes
Kirtland	0.00	SR 306	Southern terminus at signalized intersection
Mentor	1.89	I-90	Diamond interchange
	2.82	SR 84	Signalized intersection
	3.32	US 20	Signalized intersection
	4.69	SR 2	Diamond interchange
Mentor– Mentor-on-the-Lake	6.93	SR 283	Northern terminus at signalized T-intersection
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

	Ohio portal
	U.S. Roads portal

1. ^ ^{a b} Ohio Department of Highways (1936) (MrSID). Official Ohio Highway Map (Map). Cartography by ODOH. http://www.dot.state.oh.us/Divisions/TransSysDev/Innovation/prod_services/Documents/StateMaps/otm1936a.sid. Retrieved 2011-06-16. 
2. ^ ^{a b} Ohio Department of Highways (1937) (MrSID). Official Ohio Highway Map (Map). Cartography by ODOH. http://www.dot.state.oh.us/Divisions/TransSysDev/Innovation/prod_services/Documents/StateMaps/otm1937a.sid. Retrieved 2011-06-16. 
3. ^ ^{a b} Ohio Department of Transportation. "Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams: SR 615, Lake County". http://www.odotonline.org/techservapps/SLD/pdf_files/laksr0615r.pdf. Retrieved 2011-06-16. 
4. ^ Yahoo! Inc. Yahoo! Maps – Overview Map of State Route 615 (Map). Cartography by NAVTEQ. http://maps.yahoo.com/#mvt=h&lat=41.677861&lon=-81.379329&zoom=12&q1=41.629699%2C-81.36285&q2=41.658626%2C-81.340104&q3=41.704908%2C-81.360961. Retrieved 2011-06-16. 
5. ^ Federal Highway Administration (December 2003) (PDF). National Highway System: Cleveland, Ohio (Map). http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/nhs/maps/oh/akron_oh.pdf. Retrieved 2011-06-16. 
6. ^ Seward, Jennifer (2003-11-25). "615 ramp now open". The News-Herald. http://www.news-herald.com/articles/2003/11/25/top%20stories/10565649.txt. Retrieved 2011-04-07. 

External links

• State Route 615 Endpoint Photos