State Route 86 (SR 86) is an east–west

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in the northeastern portion of the

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. Its western terminus is at

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, and its southern terminus is at SR 534 near

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. SR 86 does not have an interchange with

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but motorists can access I-90's Exit 205 in LeRoy Township via Vrooman Road, a county road. Ohio State Route 86

A significant section of SR 86 was rerouted south of Painesville 2007–2008 in a projectSR 86 Relocation Information

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District 12. proposed since the early 1980s. The southern portion of this section, just north of I-90, was rerouted during the 2007 construction season, and the northern, bypassing a section with a history of slope sliding, in 2008, with the road opening in full on October 31. The SR 84/86 overlap was subsequently extended approximately a half-mile. Prior to August 17, 2007, SR 86 overlapped with SR 534 from their intersection to

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in Windsor. That overlap has since been removed, with that stretch of road becoming solely SR 534.

History

*1923 – Original route established;Explanation of the Ohio State Highway System
(The Unofficial Ohio State Highways Web Site) by John Simpson no significant changes since its certification.
(The Unofficial Ohio State Highways Web Site) by John Simpson *2007 - Southern end truncated at SR 534 northwest of Windsor. *2008 - Rerouted near north end, overlap with SR 84 lengthened.

Major intersections

References

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