History
- 1923 – Original route established; follows current US 6 alignment from the Indiana state line to Bryan, and current SR 51 and US 20 from Toledo to the Pennsylvania state line.
- 1926 – Rerouted from Toledo to Cleveland along previous SR 23 alignment from Toledo to Port Clinton, previously unnumbered route from Port Clinton to 2 miles (3.2 km) west of Sandusky, and previous SR 12 from 2 miles (3.2 km) west of Sandusky to Cleveland. Cleveland-to-Pennsylvania alignment certified as US 20.
- 1931 – Extended to Wickliffe along previously unnumbered route.
- 1936 – Rerouted to Indiana state line via the former SR 108 alignment from Hicksville to Bryan, and the former SR 18 alignment from the Indiana state line to Hicksville, with which it was dually certified along this route until 1940.
- 1940 – SR 18 alignment removed from SR 2 alignment west of Hicksville.
- 1962 – Extended east to SR 86 in Painesville; Euclid-to-Painesville alignment upgraded to freeway.
- 1967 – 9 miles (14 km) west of Sandusky to 4 miles (6.4 km) west of Sandusky upgraded to freeway, and rerouted on the bypass around Sandusky on former US 6 alignment.
- 1968 – From SR 163 to 9 miles (14 km) west of Sandusky upgraded to freeway.
- 1970 – From 2 miles (3.2 km) west of Amherst to SR 83 (SR 76 at that time) upgraded to freeway; from 4 miles (6.4 km) east of Amherst to SR 83 dually certified with I-90.
- 1976 – From Ceylon to 2 miles (3.2 km) west of Amherst upgraded to freeway.
- 1977 – From SR 83 to Rocky River upgraded to freeway and dually certified with I-90.
- August 30, 1990 – From Huron to Ceylon upgraded to freeway.
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