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Ohio State Route 261

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State Route 261

Route information

Maintained by ODOT

Length

25.85 mi^[1] (41.60 km)

Existed

1927–present

Major junctions

West end

SR 94inWadsworth

I-76 / US 224 in Wadsworth

SR 21 near Norton

I-77inAkron

SR 18 / SR 162inAkron

SR 8 / SR 59inAkron

SR 91inTallmadge

SR 43inKent

East end

SR 59 near Kent

Location

Country

United States

State

Ohio

Counties

Medina, Summit, Portage

Highway system

Ohio State Highway System

←

SR 260

→

SR 262

State Route 261 (SR 261) is an east–west state highway located in northeastern Ohio that passes through Medina, Summit, and Portage counties. At a length of 26 miles (42 km), SR 261 runs from a signalized intersection with SR 94inWadsworth to a signalized T-intersection with SR 59inFranklin Township just east of Kent.

State Route 261's routing is more complicated than other state highways, frequently changing streets and direction. It runs through downtown Akron as two sets of one-way surface streets. It has a divided highway section from the outskirts of southern Kent to just east of SR 43. This divided section was originally planned to be limited access and tie in with another highway, SR 435, but this plan was never implemented.^{[citation needed]}

History[edit]

SR 261 was commissioned in 1927 between SR 18, in Tallmadge, and Kent.^[2]^[3] In 1930 the highway was extended southwest to SR 8 in Akron.^[4]^[5] The route was extended west to Wadsworth, in 1937.^[6]^[7] The southeast section of the Kent bypass, between SR 43 and SR 59 opened between 1969 and 1971, with SR 261 be rerouted onto it then.^[8]^[9] The bypass of Kent west of SR 43 was completed in 1972, with SR 261 being rerouted onto that section then.^[9]^[10] In 1983 the highway was rerouted towards the northwest in the City of Akron.^[11]^[12]

Major intersections[edit]

County	Location	mi^[1]	km	Destinations	Notes
Medina	Wadsworth	0.00	0.00	SR 94 (High Street)
Medina	Wadsworth	2.02	3.25	I-76 / US 224 – Akron, Lodi	Exit 11 (I-76)
Summit	Norton	4.64	7.47	SR 21 – Massillion, Cleveland	Interchange
	Akron	8.46– 8.65	13.62– 13.92	I-77 / Frederick Boulevard – Canton, Cleveland	Exit 130 (I-77)
		9.97	16.05	SR 93 south (East Avenue)	Northern terminus of SR 93
		10.61	17.08	SR 59 to Rhodes Avenue / Dart Avenue / I-76 / I-77	Interchange
		12.36	19.89	SR 18 west / SR 162 (Market Street)	SR 261 as a one-way pair; eastern terminus of SR 162
		12.51	20.13	SR 59 (M.L. King Boulevard)	SR 261 as a one-way pair
		14.18	22.82	SR 8 / SR 59 / Gorge Boulevard	Exit 3 (SR 8)
	Tallmadge	18.40	29.61	SR 91 – Akron, Mogadore, Hudson, Cuyahoga Falls	Tallmadge Circle
Portage	Kent	22.81	36.71	SR 43 (Water Street) – Kent, Hartville
Portage	Franklin Township	25.85	41.60	SR 59 – Kent, Ravenna
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". Retrieved 2010-05-17.

^ Ohio Department of Highways and Public Works (June 1, 1927). Map of Ohio Showing State Routes (PDF) (Map). 1:760,320. Columbus: Ohio Department of Highways and Public Works. OCLC 5673562. Retrieved October 25, 2013.

^ Ohio Department of Highways (August 1, 1928). Map of Ohio Showing State Highway System (PDF) (Map). 1:760,320. Columbus: Ohio Department of Highways. OCLC 5673562, 7434854. Retrieved October 25, 2013.

^ Ohio Department of Highways (August 15, 1929). Map of Ohio Showing State Highway System (PDF) (Map). 1:760,320. Columbus: Ohio Department of Highways. OCLC 5673562, 7438560. Retrieved October 25, 2013.

^ Ohio Department of Highways (1930). Map of Ohio Showing State Highway System (PDF) (Map). 1:760,320. Columbus: Ohio Department of Highways. OCLC 5673562, 7237073. Retrieved October 25, 2013.

^ Ohio Department of Highways (1936). Official Highway Map of Ohio (PDF) (Map). 1:760,320. Columbus: Ohio Department of Highways. OCLC 5673562. Retrieved October 25, 2013.

^ Ohio Department of Highways (1937). Official Highway Map of Ohio (PDF) (Map). 1:760,320. Columbus: Ohio Department of Highways. OCLC 5673562, 16960304. Retrieved October 25, 2013.

^ Ohio Department of Highways (1969). Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map). c. 1:563,200. Columbus: Ohio Department of Highways. OCLC 5673562, 7448779. Retrieved October 25, 2013.

^ ^a ^b Ohio Department of Highways (1971). Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map). 1:554,400. Columbus: Ohio Department of Highways. OCLC 5673562. Retrieved October 25, 2013.

^ Ohio Department of Highways (1972). Ohio Highway Map (PDF) (Map). 1:554,400. Columbus: Ohio Department of Highways. OCLC 5673562, 13716527. Retrieved October 25, 2013.

^ Ohio Department of Transportation (1982). Ohio Transportation Map (PDF) (Map). 1:554,400. Columbus: Ohio Department of Transportation. OCLC 5673562, 907276844. Retrieved October 25, 2013.

^ Ohio Department of Transportation (1983). Ohio Transportation Map (PDF) (Map). c. 1:563,200. Columbus: Ohio Department of Transportation. OCLC 5673562, 13619272. Retrieved October 25, 2013.