Ohio State Route 283
{{Short description|State highway in northeastern Ohio, US}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox road
|state=OH
|type=SR
|route=283
|map=OH 283 map.svg
|alternate_name=
|length_mi=29.76
|length_round=2
|established=1932
|direction_a=West
|terminus_a={{jct|state=OH|US|6}} in Cleveland
|junction=
- {{jct|state=OH|I|90|OH|2}} in Cleveland
- {{jct|state=OH|OH|91}} in Timberlake
- {{jct|state=OH|OH|44}} in Mentor
- {{jct|state=OH|OH|2}} in Painesville
|direction_b=East
|terminus_b={{jct|state=OH|US|20}} in Painesville
|tourist={{Jct|state=OH|Tour|LECT}}
|previous_type=SR
|previous_route=282
|next_type=SR
|next_route=284
|browse=
{{oh browse|previous_type=US|previous_route=6|route=20px|next_type=SR|next_route=7}}
}}
State Route 283 (SR 283) is an east–west state highway in the northeastern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. Its western terminus at U.S. Route 6 {{frac|2|1|2}} miles northeast of Downtown Cleveland, and its eastern terminus at U.S. Route 20 (Erie Street) in Painesville. Most of the route is known as Lakeshore Boulevard until it approaches the Grand River in Lake County. During its final stretch, its name changes to Olive Street, River Street, and finally to Richmond Street. The entire highway is part of the Lake Erie Circle Tour.
Route description
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History
{{prose|date=April 2013}}
- 1932 – Original route established; route east of current State Route 175 was State Route 175 before 1929, and was then the former State Route 6 from 1929 to 1932.[http://pages.prodigy.net/john.simpson/highways/283.html Route 283] (The Unofficial Ohio State Highways Web Site) by John Simpson{{self-published source|date=November 2015}} {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050107091401/http://pages.prodigy.net/john.simpson/highways/283.html |date=January 7, 2005 }}
- 1959 – {{convert|4|mi|km}} east of Downtown Cleveland to {{convert|3|mi|km}} west of Euclid upgraded to freeway and dually certified with State Route 2.
- 1962 – Interstate 90 certification added to freeway portion {{convert|4|mi|km}} east of Downtown Cleveland to {{convert|3|mi|km}} west of Euclid.
Major intersections
{{OHint
|county=Cuyahoga
|cspan=4
|location=Cleveland
|lspan=3
|mile=0.00
|road={{jct|state=OH|US|6|name1=Superior Avenue}}
}}
{{OHint
|mile=1.84
|type=concur
|road={{jct|state=OH|I|90|OH|2|Tour|LECT|location1=Downtown|location2=Erie, PA}}
|notes=Exit 178 (I-90 / SR 2)}}
{{OHint
|mile=5.03
|type=concur
|road={{jct|state=OH|I|90|OH|2|dir1=west|dir2=west|location1=Downtown}}
|notes=Exit 179 (I-90 / SR 2)}}
{{OHint
|location=Euclid
|mile=11.39
|road={{jct|state=OH|OH|175|dir1=south|name1=East 260 Street}}
|notes=Northern terminus of SR 175}}
{{OHint
|county=Lake
|cspan=8
|location=Willowick
|mile=13.69
|road={{jct|state=OH|OH|640|dir1=east|name1=Vine Street}}
|notes=Western terminus of SR 640}}
{{OHint
|location=Timberlake
|mile=16.09
|road={{jct|state=OH|OH|91|dir1=south|name1=Som Center Road}}
|notes=Northern terminus of SR 91}}
{{OHint
|location=Mentor
|mile=20.80
|road={{jct|state=OH|OH|306|dir1=south|name1=Reynolds Road}}
|notes=Northern terminus of SR 306}}
{{OHint
|location=Mentor-on-the-Lake
|mile=21.60
|road={{jct|state=OH|OH|615|dir1=south|name1=Munson Road}}
|notes=Northern terminus of SR 615}}
{{OHint
|location=Mentor
|mile=26.57
|road={{jct|state=OH|OH|44|city1=Chardon|location2=Headlands Beach}}
|notes=Interchange}}
{{OHint
|location=Painesville
|lspan=3
|mile=28.56
|road={{jct|state=OH|OH|535|dir1=east|name1=Richmond Street|city1=Fairport Harbor}}
|notes=Western terminus of SR 535}}
{{OHint
|mile=28.69
|road={{jct|state=OH|OH|2|name1=Lakeland Freeway|location1=Downtown|city2=Perry}}
|notes=Interchange}}
{{OHint
|mile=29.76
|road={{jct|state=OH|US|20|Tour|LECT|name2=Erie Street}}
}}
{{jctbtm|exit|keys=concur}}