Ohio State Route 283

State Route 283
	Lake Shore Boulevard
Route information
	Maintained by ODOT
Length	29.76 mi[1] (47.89 km)
Existed	1932–present
Tourist; routes	LECT
Major junctions
West end	US 6 in Cleveland
	I-90 / SR 2 in Cleveland SR 91 in Timberlake SR 44 in Mentor SR 2 in Painesville
East end	US 20 in Painesville
Location
Counties	Cuyahoga, Lake
Highway system

State Route 283 (SR 283) is an east–west state highway in the northeastern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. Its western terminus at U.S. Route 6 2½ miles northeast of Downtown Cleveland, and its eastern terminus at U.S. Route 20 (Erie Street) in Painesville. Most of the route is known as Lake Shore Boulevard until it approaches the Grand River in Lake County. During its final stretch, its name changes to Olive Street, River Street, and finally to Richmond Street. The entire highway is part of the Lake Erie Circle Tour.

Route description

History

1932 – Original route established; route east of current State Route 175 was State Route 175 before 1929, and was then the former State Route 6 from 1929 to 1932.[2]
1959 – 4 miles (6.4 km) east of Downtown Cleveland to 3 miles (4.8 km) west of Euclid upgraded to freeway and dually certified with State Route 2.[2]
1962 – Interstate 90 certification added to freeway portion 4 miles (6.4 km) east of Downtown Cleveland to 3 miles (4.8 km) west of Euclid.[2]

Major intersections

County	Location	mi[1]	km	Destinations	Notes
Cuyahoga	Cleveland	0.00	0.00	US 6 (Superior Avenue)
		1.84	2.96	I-90 / SR 2 / LECT – Downtown, Erie, PA	Exit 178 (I-90 / SR 2)
		5.03	8.10	I-90 west / SR 2 west – Downtown	Exit 179 (I-90 / SR 2)
	Euclid	11.39	18.33	SR 175 south (East 260 Street)	Northern terminus of SR 175
Lake	Willowick	13.69	22.03	SR 640 east (Vine Street)	Western terminus of SR 640
	Timberlake	16.09	25.89	SR 91 south (Som Center Road)	Northern terminus of SR 91
	Mentor	20.80	33.47	SR 306 south (Reynolds Road)	Northern terminus of SR 306
	Mentor-on-the-Lake	21.60	34.76	SR 615 south (Munson Road)	Northern terminus of SR 615
	Mentor	26.57	42.76	SR 44 – Chardon, Headlands Beach	Interchange
	Painesville	28.56	45.96	SR 535 east (Richmond Street) – Fairport Harbor	Western terminus of SR 535
		28.69	46.17	SR 2 (Lakeland Freeway) – Downtown, Perry	Interchange
		29.76	47.89	US 20 / LECT (Erie Street)
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi Concurrency terminus

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References

Ohio Department of Transportation. "Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams". Retrieved April 30, 2010.
Route 283 (The Unofficial Ohio State Highways Web Site) by John Simpson Archived January 7, 2005, at the Wayback Machine

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[sld-1] Ohio Department of Transportation. "Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams". Retrieved April 30, 2010.

[ohhwys-2] Route 283 (The Unofficial Ohio State Highways Web Site) by John Simpson Archived January 7, 2005, at the Wayback Machine