Ohio State Route 261
State highway in northeastern Ohio, US / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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State Route 261 (SR 261) is an east–west state highway located in northeastern Ohio that passes through Medina, Summit, and Portage counties. At a length of 26 miles (42 km), SR 261 runs from a signalized intersection with SR 94 in Wadsworth to a signalized T-intersection with SR 59 in Franklin Township just east of Kent.
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Maintained by ODOT | ||||
Length | 25.85 mi[1] (41.60 km) | |||
Existed | 1927–present | |||
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West end | SR 94 in Wadsworth | |||
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East end | SR 59 near Kent | |||
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Country | United States | |||
State | Ohio | |||
Counties | Medina, Summit, Portage | |||
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State Route 261's routing is more complicated than other state highways, frequently changing streets and direction. It runs through downtown Akron as two sets of one-way surface streets. It has a divided highway section from the outskirts of southern Kent to just east of SR 43. This divided section was originally planned to be limited access and tie in with another highway, SR 435, but this plan was never implemented.[citation needed]