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State Route 45 (SR 45) is a north–south state highway in the northeastern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. Its southern terminus is at the State Route 7/State Route 39 concurrency in Wellsville, and its northern terminus is at State Route 531 about three miles (4.8 km) west of Ashtabula.

History

SR 45 northbound in Bristolville
Route 45 in Rock Creek, Ashtabula
  • 1924 – Original route established;[2] originally routed from Lisbon to Geneva along its current route from Lisbon to 1½ miles south of Salem, from 1½ miles south of Salem to 1½ miles north of Salem on a currently unnumbered road, along its current route from 1½ miles north of Salem to North Bloomfield, from North Bloomfield to Windsor on a currently unnumbered road, and from Windsor to Geneva along current State Route 534.[3]
  • 1931 – By this time, rerouted from North Bloomfield to Orwell along a previously unnumbered road, and from Orwell to Windsor along U.S. Route 322; original routing from North Bloomfield to Windsor decertified.[3]
  • 1932 – Extended to Wellsville along the former alignment of State Route 153 from Wellsville to West Point, and along U.S. Route 30 (formerly State Route 5 before 1926) from West Point to Lisbon.[3]
  • 1938 – Rerouted north from Orwell to its current northern terminus; former alignment from Windsor to Geneva certified as State Route 534.[3]
  • 1976 – Routed around Salem on newly completed bypass (southwest portion completed in 1972; bypass certified as State Route 45B in 1974).[3]
  • 1997 – From Lisbon to State Route 558 upgraded to divided highway.[3]

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
ColumbianaWellsville0.00–
0.47
0.00–
0.76
SR 7 / SR 39 – East Liverpool, SteubenvilleInterchange
Madison Township8.9514.40

US 30 east to SR 11 – East Liverpool
Southern end of US 30 concurrency
9.7815.74
SR 518 west – West Point, Gavers
Eastern terminus of SR 518
Lisbon14.8023.82

SR 154 east (East Lincoln Way) to SR 11 – Rogers
Southern end of SR 154 concurrency
15.3424.69



US 30 west (West Lincoln Way) / SR 164 south (South Market Street) / SR 154 ends / SR 517 begins
Northern end of US 30 concurrency; western terminus of SR 154, northern end of SR 154 concurrency; southern end of SR 164 concurrency; western terminus of SR 517, southern end of SR 517 concurrency
15.6925.25

SR 164 north / SR 517 east (Jerome Street) – Columbiana
Northern end of SR 164 concurrency; western terminus of SR 517
Salem Township20.7333.36
SR 558 east / CR 411 (Teegarden Road) – Franklin Square
Western terminus of SR 558
Perry Township25.6841.33 SR 9 – Hanoverton, Salem
26.9143.31

US 62 west / SR 173 west (West State Street) – Alliance, Salem
Southern end of US 62 concurrency
27.3243.97 SR 14 (Benton Road) – Ravenna, Salem
28.79–
29.09
46.33–
46.82

SR 14T west to SR 14 – [[, Ohio|]]
Interchange; eastern terminus of SR 14T
29.3447.22

US 62 east to County Road 410A / SR 9
Northern end of US 62 concurrency
MahoningGoshenGreen
township line
30.6049.25 SR 165 – Beloit, North Lima
Ellsworth Township36.1558.18 US 224 – Canfield, Barberton
TrumbullWarren51.0882.21
US 422 (West Market Street) to SR 169
Champion Township54.24–
54.40
87.29–
87.55
SR 5 / SR 82 – Sharon, PA, RavennaInterchange
56.6691.19 SR 305 – Southington, Cortland
Bristol Township62.27100.21 SR 88 – West Farmington, [[, Ohio|]]
Bloomfield Township67.41108.49 SR 87 – Middlefield, Kinsman
AshtabulaOrwell72.47116.63 US 322 (Main Street)
Rome Township77.32124.43 US 6 – Andover, Chardon
Austinburg Township88.99143.22 SR 307 – Jefferson
89.96–
90.08
144.78–
144.97
I-90 – Erie, PA, ClevelandExit 223 (I-90)
Saybrook Township92.39148.69 SR 84 (South Ridge Road W)
93.42150.34 US 20 – Geneva, Ashtabula
96.56155.40 SR 531 / LECT – Geneva-on-the-Lake, Ashtabula Harbor
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. ^ a b "DESTAPE". Ohio Department of Transportation. November 2, 2020. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
  2. ^ Explanation of the Ohio State Highway System (The Unofficial Ohio State Highways Web Site) by John Simpson[unreliable source] Archived May 23, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ a b c d e f Route 45 (The Unofficial Ohio State Highways Web Site) by John Simpson[unreliable source] Archived December 21, 2004, at the Wayback Machine

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