State Route 5 (SR 5) is an east–west state highway in the northeastern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. Its western terminus is at Interstate 76 at its interchange with State Route 44 about 3.5 miles (5.6 km) south of Ravenna, and its eastern terminus is at the Pennsylvania state line northeast of Kinsman; this point is also the western terminus of Pennsylvania Route 58 which begins to the east.
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.[2]
unknown – Realigned from 4 miles (6.4 km) northeast of
Warren to
Cortland.[2]
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.[2]
unknown – Realigned from 3 miles (4.8 km) east of Ravenna to 7 miles (11 km) west of Warren.[2]
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.[2]
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).[2]
1924 – Original route established;[3] originally routed from the
Indiana state line 14 miles (23 km) west of
Van Wert to the
Pennsylvania state line 6 miles (9.7 km) east of
East Liverpool along the current
U.S. Route 30 from Indiana to
Mansfield, current
U.S. Route 42 from Mansfield to
Ashland, current
U.S. Route 250 from Ashland to 5 miles (8.0 km) west of Wooster, U.S. Route 30 from 5 miles (8.0 km) west of Wooster to 2 miles (3.2 km) east of
Dalton,
State Route 172 from 2 miles (3.2 km) east of Dalton to Waco, U.S. Route 30 from Waco to East Liverpool, and
State Route 39 from East Liverpool to Pennsylvania.[2]
1926 – Truncated at
Delphos and 5 miles (8.0 km) west of Wooster; Indiana to Delphos and 5 miles (8.0 km) west of Wooster to East Liverpool certified as U.S. Route 30; East Liverpool to Pennsylvania certified as State Route 39; Mansfield to Ashland dually certified as U.S. Route 42 and State Route 5; Ashland to 5 miles (8.0 km) west of Wooster dually certified as State Routes 5 and 6.[2]
1929 – State Route 5 dual certification removed from U.S. Route 42 and State Route 6.[4]
1932 – Delphos to Mansfield certified as U.S. Route 30N.[2]