Ohio State Route 2

"OH 2" redirects here. OH 2 may also refer to Ohio's 2nd congressional district.

State Route 2
Route information
Maintained by ODOT
Length:	227.26 mi[1] (365.74 km)
Existed:	1923 – present
Major junctions
West end:	SR 37 near Hicksville
	I-80 / I-90 / Ohio Tpk. near Swanton I-90 near Elyria I-90 in Rocky River I-90 in Cleveland I-90 in Euclid
East end:	US 20 in Painesville Township
Location
Counties:	Defiance, Williams, Fulton, Lucas, Ottawa, Erie, Lorain, Cuyahoga, Lake
Highway system
Ohio highways Interstates • U.S. Routes • State Routes ← SR 1 SR 3 →

State Route 2 is an east–west highway crossing most of northern Ohio. Its western terminus is at the Indiana state line near Hicksville where the route becomes Indiana State Road 37 which continues to Fort Wayne, Indiana. The eastern terminus of the route is in Painesville Township at U.S. Route 20.

Route description

It passes through Bryan, Wauseon, and enters greater Toledo west of its interchange with the Ohio Turnpike. It continues east from greater Toledo and soon parallels Lake Erie, becoming a freeway near Port Clinton. From Oregon to Sandusky SR 2 is part of 293 miles (472 km) of the highway designated the "Lake Erie Coastal Ohio Trail".^[2] and on September 22, 2005 was designated a National Scenic Byway.^[3] From Toledo to Sandusky the highway is also part of and designated the "Lake Erie circle Trail" that is also part of the 6,500-mile (10,500 km) "Great Lakes Circle.^[4] It then passes Sandusky, where it meets U.S. Route 250 and U.S. Route 6, and separates from the lakeshore as a freeway. Near Elyria, it feeds into Interstate 90, whose route it shares to Rocky River, where it follows State Route 254 along Detroit Road into Lakewood. Here it again joins U.S. 6, as well as U.S. Route 20 on Clifton Blvd. It then becomes part of the Cleveland Memorial Shoreway in Cleveland, picking up I-90 again near Burke Lakefront Airport. These two highways split near Euclid, and State Route 2 continues along the Lakeland Freeway to Painesville (a portion to be rebuilt 2009–2012), feeding into U.S. 20 eastbound. State Route 2 serves as an access route to lakeshore attractions on Lake Erie from Toledo and Cleveland and as an alternative to the Ohio Turnpike.

The stretch of SR 2 from Toledo to Sandusky offers a multitude of attractions. Travelers, vacationers and visitors have a wide range of year round activities to choose from. The Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge is just east of SR 19 in the Carroll Township. It sits on 733 acres along with the Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station that utilizes 221 acres.

Naming

The section of State Route 2 that runs through Erie County is called the "Jackie Mayer Miss America Highway" and is named for Jackie Mayer, a former Miss America who was born and raised in Sandusky.^[5]

The section of State Route 2 that runs through Willoughby is named "Brian Montgomery Memorial Highway"^[6] in honor of a Marine Lance Corporal that was killed in the Iraq War in August 2005.^[7]

History

• 1923 – Original route established;^[8] follows current US 6 alignment from the Indiana state line to Bryan, and current SR 51 and US 20 from Toledo to the Pennsylvania state line.^[9]
• 1926 – Rerouted from Toledo to Cleveland along previous SR 23 alignment from Toledo to Port Clinton, previously unnumbered route from Port Clinton to 2 miles (3.2 km) west of Sandusky, and previous SR 12 from 2 miles (3.2 km) west of Sandusky to Cleveland. Cleveland-to-Pennsylvania alignment certified as US 20.^[9]
• 1931 – Extended to Wickliffe along previously unnumbered route.^[9]
• 1936 – Rerouted to Indiana state line via the former SR 108 alignment from Hicksville to Bryan, and the former SR 18 alignment from the Indiana state line to Hicksville, with which it was dually certified along this route until 1940.^[9]
• 1940 – SR 18 alignment removed from SR 2 alignment west of Hicksville.^[9]
• 1962 – Extended east to SR 86 in Painesville; Euclid-to-Painesville alignment upgraded to freeway.^[9]
• 1967 – 9 miles (14 km) west of Sandusky to 4 miles (6.4 km) west of Sandusky upgraded to freeway, and rerouted on the bypass around Sandusky on former US 6 alignment.^[9]
• 1968 – From SR 163 to 9 miles (14 km) west of Sandusky upgraded to freeway.^[9]
• 1970 – From 2 miles (3.2 km) west of Amherst to SR 83 (SR 76 at that time) upgraded to freeway; from 4 miles (6.4 km) east of Amherst to SR 83 dually certified with I-90.^[9]
• 1976 – From Ceylon to 2 miles (3.2 km) west of Amherst upgraded to freeway.^[9]
• 1977 – From SR 83 to Rocky River upgraded to freeway and dually certified with I-90.^[9]
• August 30, 1990 – From Huron to Ceylon upgraded to freeway.^[10]

Major intersections

County	Location	Mile[1]	Exit	Destinations	Notes
Defiance	Hicksville Township	0.0		SR 37 south	Indiana state line; Indiana SR 37 continues southwest.
	Hicksville	2.35		SR 49 south	SR 49 joins from the south.
		2.66		SR 18 west	SR 18 joins from the northwest.
		3.07		SR 18 east	SR 18 leaves to the east.
		3.67		SR 49 north	SR 49 leaves to the north.
	Farmer Township	11.22		SR 249 west	SR 249 joins from the west.
		13.23		SR 249 east	SR 249 leaves to the east.
Williams	Center Township	16.65		SR 576 north	Southern terminus of SR 576.
		17.92		US 6 west	US 6 joins from the west.
	Pulaski Township	20.35		US 6 east / US 127 south / SR 15 south	US 6 leaves to the east; US 127/SR 15 concurrency joins from the south.
	Bryan	21.39		US 127 north / SR 15 north / SR 34 west	US 127/SR 15 concurrency leaves to the north; SR 34 joins from the west.
	Springfield Township	29.90		SR 34 east / SR 191 south	SR 34 leaves to the east; SR 191 joins from the south.
	Stryker	31.78		SR 191 north	SR 191 leaves to the west.
Fulton	Archbold			SR 66 south	SR 66 joins from the south.
	German Township	39.64		SR 66 north	SR 66 leaves to the north.
	Wauseon	48.82		SR 108 south	SR 108 joins from the south.
		50.42		US 20 Alt. west / SR 108 north	SR 108 continues west concurrent with Alt US 20; Alt US 20 joins SR 2 from the west.
	York Township	55.44		SR 109 north	SR 109 joins from the north.
	Delta	57.22		SR 109 south	SR 109 leaves to the south.
	Swanton	63.42		SR 64 north	SR 64 joins from the north (Main Street).
Lucas	Swanton Township	64.14		SR 64 south	SR 64 leaves to the south (Waterville-Swanton Road).
		65.89		US 20 Alt. east / SR 295 south	Alt US 20 leaves to the south concurrent with SR 295; SR 295 joins SR 2 from the south (Wilkins Road).
		66.68		SR 295 north	SR 295 leaves to the north (Berkey-Southern Road).
	Monclova Township	67.60		I-80 / I-90 / Ohio Tpk.	Ramps here to turnpike; SR 2 passes over turnpike 0.7 mi. later.
	Springfield Township	73.92		I-475 / US 23	I-475/US-23 Exit 8; full-access interchange.
	Toledo	75.37		US 20
		79.39		US 24
		80.95		SR 25 to I-75	Anthony Wayne Trail - former US 25.
		82.26		SR 51 north / SR 65 north	SR 51/SR 65 concurrency joins from the north (Summit Street).
	Maumee River	82.62	Anthony Wayne Bridge
	Toledo	83.06		SR 65 south	SR 65 leaves to the south (Oak Street).
		83.51		SR 51 south	SR 51 leaves to the southeast (Woodville Road).
	Oregon	84.90		I-280	I-280 Exit 7; full-access interchange.
Ottawa	Benton Township	99.30		SR 579 west	Eastern terminus of SR 579 (Williston Road).
		101.06		SR 590 south	Northern terminus of SR 590.
	Carroll Township	105.01		SR 19 south	Northern terminus of SR 19.
	Erie Township	114.21		SR 358 south
		115.49		SR 163	Eastbound ramp from SR 163 and westbound ramp to SR 163 only.
	Bay Township	117.54		SR 53 south	SR 53 joins from the southwest.
	Portage Township	121.33		To SR 163	Full-access ramps connecting to SR 163 which is parallel to north.
		123.74		SR 53 north	SR 53 leaves to the north; full-access interchange.
	Danbury Township	124.82		SR 269 north	SR 269 joins from the east; full-access interchange.
	Sandusky Bay	126.45	Thomas A. Edison Memorial Bridge
Erie	Margaretta Township	128.34		SR 269 south	SR 269 leaves to the south; full-access interchange.
	Sandusky	130.75		US 6	Full-access interchange.
	Margaretta Township	132.70		SR 101	Eastern terminus of SR 101; full-access interchange.
	Perkins Township	134.58		SR 4	Full-access interchange.
		138.45		US 250	Full-access interchange.
	Huron	141.87		US 6 west	US 6 joins from the north; full-access interchange.
		142.84		US 6 east	US 6 leaves to the east; eastbound split, westbound merge only.
	Huron Township	144.76		SR 13	Full-access interchange.
	Berlin Township	148.67		SR 61	Full-access interchange.
	Vermilion Township	156.02		SR 60	Full-access interchange.
Lorain	Amherst	164.43		SR 58	Full-access interchange.
	Elyria Township	168.15	144	I-90 west	SR 2 joins I-90; eastbound merge, westbound split only
	Elyria	169.39	145	SR 57
	Sheffield	171.84	148	SR 254
	Avon	175.01	151	SR 611
		176.74	153	SR 83
Cuyahoga	Westlake	183.08	159	SR 252
	Rocky River	185.29	161	I-90 east / SR 254 west	SR 2 leaves I-90 via eastbound exit, westbound entrance only; I-90 continues east; SR 2 joins SR 254 which joins from the west
		186.63		SR 254 east	SR 254 leaves to the east.
		186.95		US 6 west	US 6 joins from the west.
	Lakewood	187.81		US 20 west / SR 113 south / SR 237 south	US 20 joins from the south concurrent with SR 113 and SR 237; northern terminus of SR 113 and SR 237.
	Cleveland	193.54		To US 6 Alt.	Access via side streets to Alt US 6 which is parallel to the south.
		193.86		US 6 east / US 20 east	US 6/US 20 concurrency leaves to the east.
		196.61	174B	I-90 west	I-90 joins from south; full-access interchange.
	Bratenahl	202.30	179	SR 283 east	Eastbound exit, westbound entrance only.
	Euclid	207.46	184B	SR 175	Eastbound exit, westbound entrance only.
		207.79	185	I-90 east	I-90 leaves to the south; full-access interchange.
Lake	Wickliffe	208.74		SR 633	Full access provided via ramps to/from Lakeland Blvd.
	Eastlake	211.62		SR 91	Full-access interchange.
	Willoughby	212.40		SR 640	Full-access interchange.
		213.82		Lost Nation Rd.	Full-access interchange.
	Mentor	215.34		SR 306	Full-access interchange.
		217.95		SR 615	Full-access interchange.
		221.02		SR 44 north	SR 44 joins from the north via full-access interchange.
	Painesville Township	221.94		SR 44 south	SR 44 leaves to the south via full-access interchange.
	Painesville	223.16		SR 283	Full-access interchange.
	Painesville Township	225.92		SR 535	Westbound ramp from SR 535, and Eastbound ramp to SR 535 only.
		227.26		US 20	Eastbound merge, westbound split only.
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi      Concurrency terminus •      Closed/Former •      Incomplete access •      Unopened

Route 2C

State Route 2C is a connecting road that runs from State Route 163 to State Route 2 and State Route 53 near Port Clinton in Ottawa County, Ohio. State Route 2C was constructed as an access road for the SR2–SR163 intersection because a normal intersection could not be constructed.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Mileages retrieved from Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams unless otherwise noted.
2. ^ [1] -Lake Erie Ohio Coastal Trail
3. ^ [2] -National Scenic Byway
4. ^ [3] -Great Lakes Circle
5. ^ Ohio Revised Code 5533.66
6. ^ Ohio Revised Code 5533.63.2
7. ^ http://www.newsnet5.com/news/4800943/detail.html
8. ^ Explanation of the Ohio State Highway System (The Unofficial Ohio State Highways Web Site) by John Simpson
9. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h i j k} Route 2 (The Unofficial Ohio State Highways Web Site) by John Simpson
10. ^ Thoma, Pauline (1990-08-31). "Celeste opens Huron Bypass". The Plain Dealer. http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/plaindealer/access/94937409.html?FMT=ABS. Retrieved 2008-02-19. ^{[dead link]}

External links

• State Route 2 Endpoint Photos