Ohio Route 174

Nothern Terminus: Junction of US 20 and OH 640 in downtown Willoughby

Length: 9.56 miles

Counties: Cuyahoga, Lake

Routing: Also known as Chagrin River Rd., OH 174 begins in a very quiet residential portion of Gates Mills, at Old Mill Rd., adjacent to where it crosses the Chagrin River.  Heading northward, this lightly-traveled route runs to the east of the Chagrin River, and intersects US 322.  The highway continues north, abutting the east side of North Chagrin Metro Park, and then crossing over the Chagrin River before crossing from Cuyahoga County into Lake County, and the City of Willoughby Hills.  Further north, after meeting US 6, OH 174 travels to the west of the Chagrin River, and passes underneath I-90 without much fanfare, and crosses into Willoughby.  After briefly following OH 84 heading northeastward, the state route ascends a hill into downtown Willoughby where, after running concurrent with US 20 for 3 blocks, OH 174 comes to an end where US 20 meets OH 640.
 

Final OH 174 South reassurance marker, posted after the US 322 intersection.  This lightly-traveled state highway comes to an end less than 1 mile from this point at a T-intersection with Old Mill Rd. right next to where it crosses the Chagrin River.  At that intersection, there is no END OH 174 signage present.

Photographer: Doug Kerr

Date: 9/16/2007