U.S. Route 20A (Ohio)
 U.S. Route 20A | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by ODOT | ||||
| Length | 52.53 mi[1] (84.54 km) | |||
| Existed | 1935[2]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  US 20 west of Pioneer | |||
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 SR 2 from Wauseon to Swanton | ||||
| East end | US 20 in Maumee | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Ohio | |||
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U.S. Route 20A (US 20A) is a 53-mile-long (85 km) east–west alternate route of US 20 located in northwest Ohio. The western terminus of the route is at US 20 southwest of Pioneer, and the eastern terminus is at US 20 in Maumee, southwest of Toledo.
Route description
The route runs parallel to the Ohio Turnpike (Interstate 80/Interstate 90, I-80/I-90) for much of its length, and intersects the turnpike at exit 13 northeast of Montpelier in Holiday City. US 20 and US 20A are never more than five miles (8.0 km) apart for the entire 50-mile (80 km) stretch through the Ohio farm country, as the mainline of US 20 takes the more northerly route.
History
The current US 20A was designated U.S. Route 20S in 1932, which replaced State Route 271 which had run from US 20 south to Montpelier, truncated Ohio State Route 107, joined Ohio State Route 2, and followed a road formerly not on the state highway system through most of Lucas County. It became US 20A in 1935. US 20A was moved to its current location along SR 15 from State Routes 576 and 107 in 1964. (107 then reclaimed some of the miles that had been taken from it in 1932.)[2] In the 1950s, part of the road east of Swanton was abandoned to make way for the Toledo Express Airport.
Major junctions
| County | Location | mi[3][4] | km | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williams | Bridgewater Township | 0.0 | 0.0 | US 20 – Angola, Pioneer | Western terminus of US 20A |
| Madison Township | 1.1 | 1.8 |   SR 15 north – Pioneer | Northern end of SR 15 concurrency | |
| Holiday City | 3.1 | 5.0 |    I-80 / I-90 / Ohio Turnpike – Chicago, Toledo | Exit 13 on Ohio Turnpike | |
| Jefferson Township | 4.8 | 7.7 |  SR 15 south – Bryan  SR 107 west – Montpelier | Southern end of SR 15 concurrency; eastern terminus of SR 107 | |
| West Unity | 11.0 | 17.7 |  US 127 south – Bryan | Western end of US 127 concurrency | |
| 11.1 | 17.9 |  SR 191 south – Stryker | Northern terminus of SR 107 | ||
| 11.2 | 18.0 | US 127 north – [[, Ohio|]] | Eastern end of US 127 concurrency | ||
| Fulton | German Township | 16.8 | 27.0 |   SR 66 north to Ohio Turnpike – Fayette | Western end of SR 66 concurrency |
| 17.9 | 28.8 | SR 66 south – Archbold | Eastern end of SR 66 concurrency | ||
| Wauseon–Clinton Township line | 26.1 | 42.0 |  SR 108 north to Ohio Turnpike | Western end of SR 108 concurrency | |
| 26.8 | 43.1 | SR 2 west / SR 108 south – Wauseon | Eastern end of SR 108 concurrency; western end of SR 2 concurrency | ||
| York Township | 31.9 | 51.3 |  SR 109 north to Ohio Turnpike | Western end of SR 109 concurrency | |
| Delta | 33.6 | 54.1 | SR 109 south – [[, Ohio|]] | Eastern end of SR 109 concurrency | |
| Swanton | 39.8 | 64.1 |  SR 64 north to Ohio Turnpike | Western end of SR 64 concurrency | |
| 40.5 | 65.2 | SR 64 south – [[, Ohio|]] | Western end of SR 64 concurrency | ||
| Lucas | Swanton Township | 42.2 | 67.9 |   SR 2 east / SR 295 north | Eastern end of SR 2 concurrency; northwestern end of SR 295 concurrency |
| 43.5 | 70.0 | SR 295 south | Southwestern end of SR 295 concurrency near the Toledo Express Airport | ||
| Maumee | 50.5 | 81.3 |   I-475 / US 23 | Unfunded future interchange planned for construction in 2022[5] | |
| 52.7 | 84.8 | US 20 – [[, Ohio|]], [[, Ohio|]] | Eastern terminus of US 20A | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
- ^ Mileages retrieved from Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams Archived 2002-11-22 at the Wayback Machine unless otherwise noted.
- ^ a b Official Transportation Map archive, Ohio Department of Transportation
- ^ "US-20A, Pioneer to Wauseon" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
- ^ "US-20A, Wauseon to Maumee" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
- ^ Patch, David (February 22, 2018). "Proposed US 20A Interchange Sparks Questions at Information Session". The Blade. Toledo, OH. Retrieved July 17, 2018.