State Route 88 (SR 88) is a highway generally running in an east–west direction in the northeastern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. Its southern terminus is in Portage County at SR 59 at the intersection of Freedom Street with Main Street in Ravenna.[2] SR 88 is labeled north-south southwest of U.S. Route 422 (US 422) and SR 168/SR 528, and labeled east-west east of there. SR follows a northerly direction for a little more than one mile (1.6 km) along Freedom Street, to the SR 14 and SR 44 concurrency bypass. From here, the route heads in a northeasterly direction. Its next intersection is with SR 700, at the southern terminus of the latter route. One-quarter mile (0.40 km) further to the northeast, SR 88 joins SR 303 for about one-half mile (0.80 km). SR 88 then continues northeast, crossing over Interstate 80 and the Ohio Turnpike, before turning due north as it enters Garrettsville. Here, as South Street, the route intersects SR 82 (State Street and Main Street), then becomes North Street before exiting the corporation limits.

State Route 88 marker
State Route 88
Route information
Maintained by ODOT
Length48.24 mi[1] (77.63 km)
Existed1923–present
Major junctions
South end SR 59 in Ravenna
Major intersections
East end PA 358 in Vernon Township
Location
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountiesPortage, Geauga, Trumbull
Highway system
  • Ohio State Highway System
SR 87 SR 89
SR 88 crossing Mosquito Creek Lake

The route continues northward, entering Geauga County, becoming McCall Road here, and intersects US 422 in Parkman; this is also the southern termini of State Routes 168 and 528, which overlap SR 88 (first as Main Street, and then Madison Road). About 1 mile (1.6 km) north of Parkman, SR 88 leaves the concurrency and continues due east as Nash Road, and then becomes Greenville Road in Trumbull County.

The route passes through West Farmington as Main Street, then continues as Greenville Road, intersecting SR 534, SR 45 at Bristolville, and SR 46. SR 88 crosses over SR 11 before joining with SR 5 (Warren-Meadville Road), which enters from the southwest about 12 mile (0.80 km) before they intersect SR 193 (Youngstown-Kingsville Road). About 1+12 miles (2.4 km) later, SR 88 leaves the concurrency and continues east as Greenville Road to its last intersection at SR 7 in Vernon before its eastern terminus at the Pennsylvania state line, where Pennsylvania Route 358 (Vernon Road) continues east.

History

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SR 88 was commissioned in 1923, on its current alignment between Garrettsville and Parkman.[3][4] In 1927 the route was extended east to the Pennsylvania state line.[5][6] The highway between Ravenna and SR 7 was paved in 1928.[6][7] The section of road between SR 7 and the Pennsylvania state line was paved in 1933.[8][9]

Major intersections

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CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
PortageRavenna0.000.00  SR 59 (East Main Street) / South Freedom Street – Kent, WarrenSouthern terminus of SR 88
1.262.03   SR 14 / SR 44 – Salem, Streetsboro
Freedom Township7.1811.56 
 
SR 700 north / Freedom Road – Hiram College
Southern terminus of SR 700
7.4211.94 
 
SR 303 west – Streetsboro
South end of SR 303 concurrency
7.9512.79 
 
SR 303 east – Windham
North end of SR 303 concurrency
Garrettsville12.0019.31  SR 82 (Main Street / State Street)
Nelson Township13.7022.05  SR 305 – Hiram
GeaugaParkman18.5029.77  
 
 
 
US 422 (Main Market Road) / SR 168 begins / SR 528 begins
Southern terminus of SR 168 and SR 528; transition of SR 88 from north to east and from west to south
Parkman Township18.7130.11 
 
SR 168 north
Northern end of SR 168 concurrency
19.7931.85 
 
SR 528 north (Madison Road) – Middlefield
Northern end of SR 528 concurrency
TrumbullFarmington Township25.3140.73  SR 534 (Phelps Creek Road) – Geneva
Bristol Township29.7947.94  SR 45 – Orwell, Warren
Mecca Township36.71–
36.77
59.08–
59.18
  SR 46 – Cortland, JeffersonTraffic circle
Johnston Township40.2164.71 
 
SR 5 west (Warren Road) – Cortland, Warren
West end of SR 5 concurrency
40.4665.11  SR 193
41.8767.38 
 
SR 5 east – Kinsman
East end of SR 5 concurrency
Vernon Township45.5273.26  SR 7 – Youngstown, Kinsman
48.2477.63 
 
PA 358 east – Greenville
Eastern terminus of SR 88 at Pennsylvania state line
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

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  1. ^ a b "DESTAPE". Ohio Department of Transportation. July 16, 2013. Retrieved September 13, 2014.
  2. ^ Ohio Department of Transportation. "Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams". Retrieved April 30, 2010.
  3. ^ Ohio Department of Highways and Public Works (April 1922). Map of Ohio State Highways Showing All Improved Roadways and Indicating System Constructed Under Administration of Gov. Harry L. Davis (PDF) (Map). c. 1:563,200. Columbus: Ohio Department of Highways and Public Works. Retrieved October 28, 2013.
  4. ^ Ohio Department of Highways and Public Works (July 1923). Map of Ohio Showing State Routes (PDF) (Map). 1:760,320. Columbus: Ohio Department of Highways and Public Works. Retrieved October 28, 2013.
  5. ^ Ohio Department of Highways and Public Works (August 1, 1926). Map of Ohio Showing State Routes (PDF) (Map). 1:760,320. Columbus: Ohio Department of Highways and Public Works. OCLC 5673562. Retrieved October 28, 2013.
  6. ^ a b Ohio Department of Highways and Public Works (June 1, 1927). Map of Ohio Showing State Routes (PDF) (Map). 1:760,320. Columbus: Ohio Department of Highways and Public Works. OCLC 5673562. Retrieved October 28, 2013.
  7. ^ Ohio Department of Highways (August 1, 1928). Map of Ohio Showing State Highway System (PDF) (Map). 1:760,320. Columbus: Ohio Department of Highways. OCLC 5673562, 7434854. Retrieved October 28, 2013.
  8. ^ Ohio Department of Highways (1932). Map of Ohio Showing State Highway System (PDF) (Map). 1:760,320. Columbus: Ohio Department of Highways. OCLC 5673562, 7231704. Retrieved October 28, 2013.
  9. ^ Ohio Department of Highways (1933). Map of Ohio Showing State Highway System (PDF) (Map). 1:760,320. Columbus: Ohio Department of Highways. OCLC 5673562, 7237035, 837961470. Retrieved October 28, 2013.
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