Ohio State Route 446
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State Route 446 is an east–west state highway
in the northeastern portion of the U.S. state
of Ohio
. The western terminus of State Route 446 is at a T-intersection with U.S. Route 224 in Canfield
, approximately 1 miles (1.6 km) west of the downtown area. Its eastern terminus is at a Y-intersection with State Route 46
about 1 miles (1.6 km) south of Canfield.
Created in the middle of the 1980s, State Route 446, which runs entirely within Mahoning County, is a two-lane highway that bypasses Canfield to the southwest. It connects U.S. Route 224 with State Route 46, and intersects U.S. Route 62 in the process.
, a network of highways that are determined to be most important for the country's economy, mobility and defense.
State Route 446 begins at a T-intersection with U.S. Route 224 in the western end of Canfield
. The highway starts out heading south, and promptly departs Canfield and enters into the township of the same name
. Abutted by forested lands with a few commercial businesses scattered along the way, State Route 446 bends to the southeast, and arrives at its junction with U.S. Route 62, a signalized intersection. Continuing southeast, the route passes a house, then meets the Mill Creek Metroparks Bikeway. Further southeast, it passes more commercial buildings, and is then bounded by farmland on the south side affiliated with Mill Creek Metroparks. State Route 446 reaches its endpoint at this point at a Y-intersection with State Route 46
just south of the city limits
of Canfield.
, respectively. What is now State Route 14 between Deerfield and Columbiana
via Salem
was then known as Alternate State Route 14. In 1983, State Route 14's routing was changed to replace what was Alternate State Route 14. U.S. Route 224 and State Route 46 became solo routes in the stretches where they had previously been duplexed with State Route 14, and the former segment of State Route 14 bypassing Canfield to the southwest was given a new highway designation: State Route 446.
State highway
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in the northeastern portion of the U.S. state
U.S. state
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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...
. The western terminus of State Route 446 is at a T-intersection with U.S. Route 224 in Canfield
Canfield, Ohio
Canfield is an affluent suburban city located in Mahoning County, Ohio,[United States, at the intersection of U.S. Route 224 and State Route 46/U.S. Route 62, about ten miles southwest of Youngstown. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 7,374. It is part of the Youngstown-Warren-Boardman,...
, approximately 1 miles (1.6 km) west of the downtown area. Its eastern terminus is at a Y-intersection with State Route 46
Ohio State Route 46
State Route 46 is a north–south state highway in the northeastern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. Its southern terminus is at State Route 170 in East Palestine , and its northern terminus is at State Route 11 several miles south of State Route 531 in Ashtabula...
about 1 miles (1.6 km) south of Canfield.
Created in the middle of the 1980s, State Route 446, which runs entirely within Mahoning County, is a two-lane highway that bypasses Canfield to the southwest. It connects U.S. Route 224 with State Route 46, and intersects U.S. Route 62 in the process.
Route description
State Route 446 is situated entirely within Mahoning County. The route is not included as a part of the National Highway SystemNational Highway System (United States)
The National Highway System is a network of strategic highways within the United States, including the Interstate Highway System and other roads serving major airports, ports, rail or truck terminals, railway stations, pipeline terminals and other strategic transport facilities.Individual states...
, a network of highways that are determined to be most important for the country's economy, mobility and defense.
State Route 446 begins at a T-intersection with U.S. Route 224 in the western end of Canfield
Canfield, Ohio
Canfield is an affluent suburban city located in Mahoning County, Ohio,[United States, at the intersection of U.S. Route 224 and State Route 46/U.S. Route 62, about ten miles southwest of Youngstown. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 7,374. It is part of the Youngstown-Warren-Boardman,...
. The highway starts out heading south, and promptly departs Canfield and enters into the township of the same name
Canfield Township, Mahoning County, Ohio
Canfield Township is one of the fourteen townships of Mahoning County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 14,624 people in the township, 7,250 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
. Abutted by forested lands with a few commercial businesses scattered along the way, State Route 446 bends to the southeast, and arrives at its junction with U.S. Route 62, a signalized intersection. Continuing southeast, the route passes a house, then meets the Mill Creek Metroparks Bikeway. Further southeast, it passes more commercial buildings, and is then bounded by farmland on the south side affiliated with Mill Creek Metroparks. State Route 446 reaches its endpoint at this point at a Y-intersection with State Route 46
Ohio State Route 46
State Route 46 is a north–south state highway in the northeastern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. Its southern terminus is at State Route 170 in East Palestine , and its northern terminus is at State Route 11 several miles south of State Route 531 in Ashtabula...
just south of the city limits
City limits
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of Canfield.
History
What is now designated as State Route 446 was originally a part of State Route 14, which at the time used this stretch of highway to connect concurrencies it had with U.S. Route 224 and State Route 46Ohio State Route 46
State Route 46 is a north–south state highway in the northeastern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. Its southern terminus is at State Route 170 in East Palestine , and its northern terminus is at State Route 11 several miles south of State Route 531 in Ashtabula...
, respectively. What is now State Route 14 between Deerfield and Columbiana
Columbiana, Ohio
Columbiana is a city in Columbiana and Mahoning Counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 6,384 at the 2010 census.The Columbiana County portion of Columbiana is part of the East Liverpool–Salem Micropolitan Statistical Area, while the Mahoning County portion is part of the...
via Salem
Salem, Ohio
Salem is a city in northern Columbiana County and extreme southern Mahoning County, Ohio, United States. At the 2000 census, the city's population was 12,197....
was then known as Alternate State Route 14. In 1983, State Route 14's routing was changed to replace what was Alternate State Route 14. U.S. Route 224 and State Route 46 became solo routes in the stretches where they had previously been duplexed with State Route 14, and the former segment of State Route 14 bypassing Canfield to the southwest was given a new highway designation: State Route 446.