Ohio State Route 421

State Route 421 marker

State Route 421
Route information
Maintained by ODOT
Length: 3.37 mi[1] (5.42 km)
Existed: 1959 – present
Major junctions
West end: US 42 / US 224 near Lodi
East end: US 42 / US 224 near Lodi
Location
Counties: Medina
Highway system
← SR 420US 422 →

State Route 421 (SR 421) is a two-lane east-west state highway in the north-central portion of Ohio. Existing entirely within Medina County, State Route 421's endpoints are at opposite ends of the concurrency of U.S. Route 42 and U.S. Route 224, which together form the four-lane bypass of Lodi. State Route 421 serves both as a de facto business route for U.S. Route 42 and U.S. Route 224 for Lodi, as well as a connector between the two U.S. routes and State Route 83, which State Route 421 intersects in downtown Lodi.

Route description

State Route 421 begins at a four-ramp parclo interchange in Medina County's Harrisville Township that also doubles as the western split of the concurrency of U.S. Route 42 and U.S. Route 224. The first mile of State Route 421 is predominantly rural, amidst a mixed landscape of farmland and woods. In this stretch, the state highway closely parallels the CSX railway that runs to the north of the route. It also crosses the East Fork of the Black River through this area. At State Route 421's intersection with Lodi Rd., the pre-1959 routing of U.S. Route 42 southwest of Lodi, the highway briefly turns north to pass underneath the CSX railway and into Lodi, then immediately shifts to the northeast, as the rural landscape gives way to a primarily residential setting. After bending to the east-northeast, State Route 421 crossing a second set of railroad tracks, then passes several more houses prior to its junction with State Route 83 in downtown Lodi. From here, State Route 421 turns to the northeast, and continues through a residential area where it passes numerous side streets through its intersection with Redfield Street. After passing some businesses, the highway meets Highland Drive at a flashing beacon intersection, then enters into a wooded area lined with a few homes upon departing Lodi and re-entering Harrisville Township. State Route 421 soon arrives at its endpoint at an interchange that doubles as the eastern split of the U.S. Route 42/U.S. Route 224 concurrency.[2]

No portion of State Route 421 is included within the National Highway System.[3]

History

With the completion of the Lodi Bypass in 1959, U.S. Route 42 and U.S. Route 224, which were both formerly routed into Lodi, were routed onto the new four-lane expressway. The State Route 421 designation came into being that year, being applied to the former U.S. Route 224 from the new bypass to the west of the village to the former southwestern junction with U.S. Route 42, the former concurrency of U.S. Route 42 and U.S. Route 224 into downtown Lodi, and the former U.S. Route 42 from the northeastern junction with U.S. Route 224 in downtown Lodi to the new bypass northeast of the village. No major changes have been made to the routing of State Route 421 since its debut.[4][5]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Medina County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Harrisville Township0.000.00 US 42 / US 224 (Greenwich Road) – Findlay, AshlandInterchange
Lodi2.183.51 SR 83 (Wooster Street / Elyria Street)
Harrisville Township3.375.42 US 42 (Lafayette Road) / US 224 – Akron, MedinaInterchange
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ohio Department of Transportation. "Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams" (PDF). Retrieved 2013-08-06.
  2. ↑ Yahoo!; Navteq (2010-04-23). "Overview Map of State Route 421" (Map). Yahoo! Maps. Yahoo!. Retrieved 2010-04-23.
  3. ↑ National Highway System: Ohio (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. December 2003. Retrieved 2010-04-23.
  4. ↑ Ohio State Map (Map). Ohio Department of Transportation. 1958.
  5. ↑ Ohio State Map (Map). Ohio Department of Transportation. 1959.

External links

Route map: Bing