Route 271

From route 71 at Weymouth to route 90 in Willoughby Hills. Interstate 271, the Cleveland bypass.

Counties:

Medina, Summit, Cuyahoga, Lake

Length:

40 miles

General Direction:

Northeast/Southwest

Intersections:

0: 71; 3: 94; 9: 176; 10: 77; 12: 303; 18: 8; 19: 82; 21: 480E; 23: 14W; 26: 480W; 27: 422E; 29: 422W,87; 35: 322; 40: 90

Freeway Sections:

  • Entire route.

    History of route 271:

  • Certified in 1962 as a future route.
  • Route 422W to route 90 complete in 1963.
  • Route 14W to route 480W complete by 1966.
  • Route 8 to route 14W and route 480W to route 422W complete in 1967.
  • Route 71 to route 94 complete in 1969.
  • Route 94 to route 77 complete in 1970.
  • Route 77 to route 303 complete in 1971.
  • Entire route complete in 1972.

    Route 271 From 1932-62:

  • From Martinsburg to Birmingham.
  • Routed along current route 541 from Martinsburg to 1 mile east of Kimbolton and an unnumbered road from 1 mile east of Kimbolton to Birmingham.
  • Originally routed from Coshocton to North Salem.
  • In 1936, extended to Martinsburg along previous route 309 from Coshocton to New Guilford and route 206 from New Guilford to Martinsburg.
  • Extended to Birmingham along previous unnumbered road in 1938.
  • Entire route certified as route 541 in 1962.

    Route 271 From 1931-32:

  • From Montpelier to 4 miles north of Montpelier.
  • Routed along current route 576.
  • Entire route certified as route 20S in 1932.
    Last updated by John Simpson on 5-11-98 at 18:21 EDT.