Ohio State Route 94
Encyclopedia
Ohio State Route 94 is a north–south state highway
in the U.S. state of Ohio
. It stretches 54 miles (86.9 km) from U.S. Route 42
in Cleveland
to U.S. Route 250
and State Route 241 in the village of Mount Eaton
.
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 U.S. state 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...
. It stretches 54 miles (86.9 km) from U.S. Route 42
U.S. Route 42
U.S. Route 42 is an east–west United States highway that runs northeast-southwest for 355 miles from Cleveland, Ohio to Louisville, Kentucky. The route has several names including Pearl Road from Cleveland to Medina in Northeast Ohio, the Cincinnati and Lebanon Pike in southwestern Ohio and...
in Cleveland
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
to U.S. Route 250
U.S. Route 250
U.S. Route 250 is a route of the United States Numbered Highway System, and is a spur of U.S. Route 50. It currently runs for from Sandusky, Ohio to Richmond, Virginia. It passes through the states of Virginia, West Virginia, and Ohio. It goes through the cities of Richmond, Virginia,...
and State Route 241 in the village of Mount Eaton
Mount Eaton, Ohio
Mount Eaton is a village in Wayne County, Ohio, United States. The population was 246 at the 2000 census.-History:Located near Mount Eaton is the historic James Akey Farm, also known as the "Stark Wilderness Center Pioneer Farm"; it is listed on the National Register of Historic...
.
History
- 1924: State Route 94 was formed. It originally ran from Riceland, a village south of OrrvilleOrrville, OhioOrrville is a city in Wayne County, Ohio, United States. The population was 8,551 at the 2000 census.The J.M. Smucker Co., owner of the Smucker's brand, is headquartered in Orrville.-Geography:Orrville is located at ....
, to what was then State Route 36 (now State Route 585) north of Orrville. - 1926: Extended north to Cleveland and its current northern terminus along a formerly unnumbered road.
- 1935: Extended again, this time southward to U.S. Route 250.
- 1938: Extended past U.S. Route 250 to the town of FredericksburgFredericksburg, OhioFredericksburg is a village in Salt Creek Township, Wayne County, Ohio, United States. The population was 487 at the 2000 census.Fredericksburg was founded in 1824 by Jacob Frederick, and incorporated as a village in 1867.-Geography:...
. - 1963: The route is truncated from Fredericksburg to U.S. Route 30 at Riceland. The former route is now Wayne County Route 94A (Carr Road).
- 1969: State Route 57Ohio State Route 57State Route 57 is a north–south state highway in northeast Ohio. Route 57 runs south from U.S. Route 6 in Lorain to U.S. Route 30 at Riceland, a distance of .- Route description :...
is commissioned; its route includes the original route of State Route 94 from Riceland to State Route 585 (formerly State Route 5). State Route 94 is rerouted from Wadsworth to its current southern terminus at Mount Eaton.