Lakeland Freeway

Lakeland Freeway

Infobox_road
highway_name = Lakeland Freeway
marker_

length = 18.86 miles [ [http://www.dot.state.oh.us/techservsite/availpro/Road_%20Infor/SLD/default.htm Technical Service Straight Line Diagrams] from The Ohio Department of Transportation] (30.35 km)
direction = East-West
starting_terminus = Euclid SpurFact|date=February 2008
ending_terminus =
established = Early 1960s

The Lakeland Freeway (often called "Route 2") is a limited-access freeway in the northeastern suburbs of Cleveland, Ohio. It runs parallel to Interstate 90 and follows the shore of Lake Erie, linking the suburban areas of Lake County to Cleveland and Cuyahoga County.The freeway has seen tremendous growth since it opened in the 1960s. In 2003, average daily traffic ranged from about 94,100 at the western end to 31,200 east of Painesville. [ [http://www2.lakecountyohio.org/sr2/Purpose%20and%20Need%20Statement%20(rev.%206-24-05).pdf Purpose and Need Statement to Improve State Route 2] (Lake County Engineer's Web Site) from ARCADIS FPS] The freeway is being expanded and additional safety improvements are being put in place, through a project begun in 2006. [http://www2.lakecountyohio.org/sr2/Project%20Plan.htm Improving State Route 2 Project Plan] (Lake County Engineer's Web Site)]

History

The freeway (part of Ohio State Route 2) was authorized by Lake County Commissioners in 1957,x] and constructed and opened to traffic in the early 1960s. The freeway passes through the municipalities of Willoughby, Eastlake, Mentor, Painesville and Painesville Township. From its connection with Interstate 90 in Cuyahoga County to Vine Street, SR-2 is 6 lanes wide, and narrows to 4 lanes from Vine Street to its eastern terminus in Painesville Township.

Exits

OHint
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cspan=11
location=Wickliffe
lspan=
mile=208.74
type=
road=
notes=Full access provided via ramps to/from Lakeland Blvd.OHint
location=Eastlake
mile=211.62
type=
road=
notes=Full-access interchange.OHint
location=Willoughby
lspan=2
mile=212.40
type=
road=
notes=Full-access interchange.OHint
mile=213.82
type=
road=Lost Nation Rd.
notes=Full-access interchange.OHint
location=Mentor
lspan=3
mile=215.34
type=
road=
notes=Full-access interchange.OHint
mile=217.95
type=
road=
notes=Full-access interchange.OHint
mile=221.02
type=concur
road=
notes=SR 44 joins from the north via full-access interchange.OHint
location_special=Painesville Township
mile=221.94
type=concur
road=
notes=SR 44 leaves to the south via full-access interchange.OHint
location=Painesville
lspan=
mile=223.16
type=
road=
notes=Full-access interchange.OHint
location_special=Painesville Township
lspan=2
mile=225.92
type=
road=
notes=Partial-access interchange.OHint
mile=227.26
type=
road=
notes=Eastbound merge, westbound split only.

References

External links

* [http://pages.prodigy.net/john.simpson/highways/ohhwys.html The Unofficial Ohio State Highways Web Site] , by John Simpson
* [http://www.state-ends.com/ohio/oh2/ End photos of Ohio 2] from [http://www.state-ends.com/ohio/ state-ends.com] by Dan Garnell

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