Ohio State Route 301

State Route 301 (SR 301) is a 45.33-mile (72.95 km) long north–south state highway in the northern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. The southern terminus of SR 301 is at SR 302 in Chester Township nearly 5.50 miles (8.85 km) south of West Salem. Its northern terminus is at U.S. Route 6 (US 6) in Sheffield Lake.

State Route 301
Route information
Maintained by ODOT
Length	45.33 mi[1][2][3] (72.95 km)
Existed	1932[4][5]–present
Major junctions
South end	SR 302 in Lattasburg
Major intersections	I-71 in Congress Township US 42 in West Salem US 224 in Homerville US 20 / SR 10 near Elyria
North end	US 6 in Sheffield Lake
Location
Country	United States
State	Ohio
Counties	Wayne, Medina, Lorain
Highway system
Ohio State Highway System Interstate US State Scenic
← SR 300 → SR 302

Route description

SR 301 travels through northwestern Wayne County, western Medina County and central Lorain County.^[6] No segment of this route is included as a part of the National Highway System (NHS). The NHS is a network of highways defined as being most important for the economy, mobility and defense of the nation.^[7]

History

The SR 301 designation was applied in 1932. Originally, the highway was routed along a short portion of its present alignment, running from US 42 in West Salem, to its junction with US 224, then known as SR 17.^[4][5]

In 1937, SR 301 took on much of its current form when it was extended on the south end to SR 302 approximately 5.50 miles (8.85 km) south of West Salem, and on the north end through western Medina County and central Lorain County to US 6 (at the time also joined by SR 2 in Sheffield Lake.^[8][9]

Major intersections

County	Location	mi	km	Destinations	Notes
Wayne	Chester Township	0.00	0.00	SR 302	Southern terminus of SR 301.
	Congress Township	2.55	4.10	SR 604
		2.67	4.30	SR 604
		3.89	6.26	I-71	SR 301 only provides access to I-71 south and I-71 north only provides access to SR 301.
	West Salem	6.40	10.30	SR 539	Western terminus of SR 539.
		6.47	10.41	US 42
Medina	Homerville	10.40	16.74	US 224	Junction with US 224 eastbound.
		10.41	16.75	US 224	Junction with US 224 westbound.
	Spencer	15.44	24.85	SR 162
Lorain	Penfield Township	20.19	32.49	SR 18
	LaGrange	24.95	40.15	SR 303
	Carlisle Township	30.71	49.42	US 20 SR 10	Beginning of US 20 concurrency. Junction with SR 10 Eastbound.
		33.43	53.80	US 20	End of US 20 concurrency.
		33.67	54.19	SR 57	Beginning of SR 57 concurrency.
	Elyria	37.53	60.40	SR 57	End of SR 57 concurrency.
	Sheffield	40.32	64.89	SR 254
		43.08	69.33	SR 611
	Sheffield Lake	45.33	72.95	US 6 / LECT	Northern terminus of SR 301.
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Concurrency terminus