Ohio State Highway 44
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State Route 44 is a north–south state highway
in the northeastern portion of Ohio
, a U.S. state
. It runs from a southern terminus at State Route 43 in Waynesburg
to a northern terminus at the entrance to Mentor Headlands Beach State Park near Painesville
. spans from Painesville Township in the north to Waynesburg
in the south.
The section of State Route 44 that runs north of State Route 2 is named for Lieutenant Corporal Andy Nowacki, a War on Terrorism
soldier killed in action.
. From State Route 59 (Ravenna-Warren Road) east of Ravenna, State Route 44 and State Route 5 run southwest and intersect State Route 14. The two routes then continue to run southwest and intersect South Prospect Street, which is running south. State Route 44C exists on South Prospect Street to connect State Route 44 and State Route 5 with South Prospect Street. State Route 5 then ends at the junction with Interstate 76. State Route 44 continues to run south until it intersects SR 43 near Waynesburg
, its ending terminus.
State highway
State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...
in the northeastern portion of Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, a U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
. It runs from a southern terminus at State Route 43 in Waynesburg
Waynesburg, Ohio
Waynesburg is a village in Stark County, Ohio, United States. The population was 923 at the 2010 census, a decrease from 1,003 in 2000. It is part of the Canton–Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
to a northern terminus at the entrance to Mentor Headlands Beach State Park near Painesville
Painesville, Ohio
As of the 2010 Census, there were 19,563 people. As of the census of 2000, there were 17,503 people, 6,525 households, and 4,032 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,928.6 people per square mile . There were 6,933 housing units at an average density of 1,160.0 per square mile...
. spans from Painesville Township in the north to Waynesburg
Waynesburg, Ohio
Waynesburg is a village in Stark County, Ohio, United States. The population was 923 at the 2010 census, a decrease from 1,003 in 2000. It is part of the Canton–Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
in the south.
The section of State Route 44 that runs north of State Route 2 is named for Lieutenant Corporal Andy Nowacki, a War on Terrorism
War on Terrorism
The War on Terror is a term commonly applied to an international military campaign led by the United States and the United Kingdom with the support of other North Atlantic Treaty Organisation as well as non-NATO countries...
soldier killed in action.
State Route 44C
State Route 44C (SR 44C, OH 44C), a former alignment of State Route 44, is a 0.19 mile (0.3057746 km) connection with South Prospect Street and the State Route 44/State Route 5 duplex south of RavennaRavenna, Ohio
* Chris Bangle; automobile designer* Bill Bower, last surviving pilot of the Doolittle Raid* David D. Busch; best-selling author* William Rufus Day; U.S. Supreme Court justice* Calvin Hampton; Classical organist* Robert B...
. From State Route 59 (Ravenna-Warren Road) east of Ravenna, State Route 44 and State Route 5 run southwest and intersect State Route 14. The two routes then continue to run southwest and intersect South Prospect Street, which is running south. State Route 44C exists on South Prospect Street to connect State Route 44 and State Route 5 with South Prospect Street. State Route 5 then ends at the junction with Interstate 76. State Route 44 continues to run south until it intersects SR 43 near Waynesburg
Waynesburg, Ohio
Waynesburg is a village in Stark County, Ohio, United States. The population was 923 at the 2010 census, a decrease from 1,003 in 2000. It is part of the Canton–Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
, its ending terminus.