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Ohio State Route 283

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State Route 283 marker
State Route 283
Route information
Maintained by ODOT
Length29.76 mi[1] (47.89 km)
Existed1932–present
Tourist
routes
LECT
Major junctions
West end US 6 in Cleveland
Major intersections
East end US 20 in Painesville
Location
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountiesCuyahoga, Lake
Highway system
  • Ohio State Highway System
SR 282 SR 284
US 6 SR 7

State Route 283 (SR 283) is an east–west state highway in the northeastern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. Its western terminus at U.S. Route 6 2+12 miles northeast of Downtown Cleveland, and its eastern terminus at U.S. Route 20 (Erie Street) in Painesville. Most of the route is known as Lakeshore Boulevard until it approaches the Grand River in Lake County. During its final stretch, its name changes to Olive Street, River Street, and finally to Richmond Street. The entire highway is part of the Lake Erie Circle Tour.

Route description

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History

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  • 1932 – Original route established; route east of current State Route 175 was State Route 175 before 1929, and was then the former State Route 6 from 1929 to 1932.[2]
  • 1959 – 4 miles (6.4 km) east of Downtown Cleveland to 3 miles (4.8 km) west of Euclid upgraded to freeway and dually certified with State Route 2.[2]
  • 1962Interstate 90 certification added to freeway portion 4 miles (6.4 km) east of Downtown Cleveland to 3 miles (4.8 km) west of Euclid.[2]

Major intersections

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CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
CuyahogaCleveland0.000.00 US 6 (Superior Avenue)
1.842.96 I-90 / SR 2 / LECT – Downtown, Erie, PAExit 178 (I-90 / SR 2)
5.038.10

I-90 west / SR 2 west – Downtown
Exit 179 (I-90 / SR 2)
Euclid11.3918.33
SR 175 south (East 260 Street)
Northern terminus of SR 175
LakeWillowick13.6922.03
SR 640 east (Vine Street)
Western terminus of SR 640
Timberlake16.0925.89
SR 91 south (Som Center Road)
Northern terminus of SR 91
Mentor20.8033.47
SR 306 south (Reynolds Road)
Northern terminus of SR 306
Mentor-on-the-Lake21.6034.76
SR 615 south (Munson Road)
Northern terminus of SR 615
Mentor26.5742.76 SR 44 – Chardon, Headlands BeachInterchange
Painesville28.5645.96
SR 535 east (Richmond Street) – Fairport Harbor
Western terminus of SR 535
28.6946.17 SR 2 (Lakeland Freeway) – Downtown, PerryInterchange
29.7647.89 US 20 / LECT (Erie Street)
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

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KML is from Wikidata
  1. ^ a b Ohio Department of Transportation. "Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams". Retrieved April 30, 2010.
  2. ^ a b c Route 283 (The Unofficial Ohio State Highways Web Site) by John Simpson[self-published source] Archived January 7, 2005, at the Wayback Machine