Ohio State Route 5

History

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1932 – Current route established; originally routed along the former State Route 36 from Wooster to the Pennsylvania state line along current State Route 585, State Route 59, its current routing east of Ravenna, and a currently unnumbered road through Akron.
unknown – Realigned from 4 miles (6.4 km) northeast of Warren to Cortland.
1969 – Western terminus moved to 3½ south of Ravenna, and routed along new bypass route to 3 miles (4.8 km) east of Ravenna; former alignment from Wooster to State Route 21 certified as State Route 585; former alignment from 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Cuyahoga Falls to 3 miles (4.8 km) east of Ravenna certified as State Route 59.
unknown – Realigned from 3 miles (4.8 km) east of Ravenna to 7 miles (11 km) west of Warren.
1970 – Warren Bypass completed from U.S. Route 422 to 3 miles (4.8 km) northeast of Warren (Elm Road) and certified as State Route 5B.
1971 – Warren Bypass extended to 3 miles (4.8 km) west of Warren; entire bypass certified as State Route 5 (State Route 5B designation removed).
1978 – Warren Bypass upgraded to freeway.

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