Ohio State Route 606
Route information | ||||
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Maintained by ODOT | ||||
Length | 4.26 mi[1] (6.86 km) | |||
Existed | 1937[2][3]–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end | SR 3 near Medina | |||
North end | SR 94 / SR 303 near Richfield | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Ohio | |||
Counties | Medina | |||
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State Route 606 (SR 606) is a north–south state highway in the northeastern quadrant of the U.S. state of Ohio. The southern terminus of SR 606 is at a T-intersection with SR 3 approximately 4.50 miles (7.24 km) northeast of Medina. The highway's northern terminus is at another T-intersection, this time with the SR 94/SR 303 concurrency nearly 3.25 miles (5.23 km) west of Richfield.
SR 606, which was established in the late 1930s, is a two-lane route located in the northeastern Medina County township of Hinckley. The highway serves the popular Hinckley Reservation, home to the annual "Buzzard Day," which marks the annual arrival of large numbers of buzzards to the area on March 15 of every year.[4]
Route description
All of SR 606 is situated within Hinckley Township, Medina County. This state highway is not included as a component of the National Highway System.[5]
SR 606 commences at a T-intersection with SR 3 at the boundary of Hinckley and
History
SR 606 was designated in 1937. The SR 606 designation was applied to the same stretch of highway through northeastern Medina County that it utilizes to this day. There have been no changes of major significance to the routing of this state highway since its inception.[2][3]
Major intersections
The entire route is in Hinckley Township, Medina County.
mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
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0.00 | 0.00 | SR 3 (Weymouth Road / Ledge Road) | |||
1.94 | 3.12 | SR 3 / SR 94 (Ridge Road) | |||
4.26 | 6.86 | SR 94 / SR 303 (Center Road) | |||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
References
- ^ a b "DESTAPE - Medina County" (PDF). Ohio Department of Transportation. June 24, 2015. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
- ^ a b Official Ohio Highway Map (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by ODOH. Ohio Department of Highways. 1936. Retrieved 2011-01-12.
- ^ a b Official Ohio Highway Map (MrSID) (Map). Cartography by ODOH. Ohio Department of Highways. 1937. Retrieved 2011-01-12.
- ^ "Buzzard Day History". Official Hinckley Township website.
- ^ National Highway System: Ohio (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. December 2003. Retrieved 2011-01-13.
- ^ Google (November 1, 2015). "Ohio State Route 606" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved November 1, 2015.