Ohio State Route 531

State Route 531 marker
State Route 531
Lake Road
Route information
Maintained by ODOT
Length22.72 mi[1] (36.56 km)
Existed1937–present
Tourist
routes
LECT
Major junctions
West end SR 534 in Geneva-on-the-Lake
Major intersections SR 11 in Ashtabula
East end SR 7 in Conneaut
Location
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountiesAshtabula
Highway system
  • Ohio State Highway System
SR 530 SR 532
Lake Erie view from Ohio State Route 531.
Ohio State Route 531 and Ohio State Route 534 in Geneva-on-the-Lake

State Route 531 (SR 531) is an east–west state highway in the U.S. state of Ohio. The western terminus of State Route 531 is at the northern terminus of State Route 534 in Geneva-on-the-Lake, at a curve along Lake Road. The route's eastern terminus is at the northern terminus of State Route 7, at a signalized intersection in Conneaut.

Following mostly along the Lake Erie shoreline, it is named Lake Road for most of its length. Due to its proximity to the shoreline, sections west of Ashtabula have had to be re-routed as a result of lake erosion. The route crosses the Ashtabula River in Ashtabula via a Strauss bascule bridge, the Ashtabula lift bridge.

Route description

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The entirety of State Route 531 is situated in the northern portion of Ashtabula County. No portion of State Route 531 is included within the National Highway System.[2]

History

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State Route 531 made its debut in 1937 along the routing that it currently utilizes between State Route 534 and State Route 7. It has not experienced any major changes since it was established.[3][4] SR 531 is currently receiving slope erosion repairs, starting from Myers Road to Nineveh Road. The project started in May 2013, and is expected to finished in September 2014.[5]

Major intersections

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The entire route is in Ashtabula County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Geneva-on-the-Lake0.000.00
SR 534 south (North Broadway) / LECT
Western terminus that doubles as the northern terminus of SR 534
Saybrook Township5.578.96
SR 45 south (Center Road) – Rock Creek
Northern terminus of SR 45
Ashtabula9.14–
9.20
14.71–
14.81
Ashtabula lift bridge
10.0216.13

SR 11 south to I-90 – Youngstown
Northern terminus of SR 11
North Kingsville14.7523.74

SR 193 south (North Main Street) to I-90
Northern terminus of SR 193
Conneaut22.7236.56
SR 7 south (Broad Street) / Lake Road / LECT
Eastern terminus that doubles as the northern terminus of SR 7
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" (PDF). Retrieved 2013-09-02.
  2. ^ National Highway System: Ohio (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. December 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 16, 2008. Retrieved 2010-12-10.
  3. ^ Ohio State Map (Map). Ohio Department of Transportation. 1936.
  4. ^ Ohio State Map (Map). Ohio Department of Transportation. 1937.
  5. ^ "2013 Construction Program" (PDF). Ohio Department of Transportation District 4. Retrieved 2014-01-01.