History
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- 1924 – Original route established; originally routed from the Indiana state line near Elizabethtown to Conneaut along the current U.S. Route 50 from Indiana to Cleves, the current State Route 264 from Cleves to Bridgetown, currently unnumbered roads from Bridgetown to Cincinnati, current U.S. Route 52 from Cincinnati to Aberdeen, current State Route 41 from Aberdeen to 1-mile (1.6 km) east of Bradyville, a currently unnumbered road from 1-mile (1.6 km) east of Bradyville to Manchester, current U.S. Route 52 from Manchester to 1-mile (1.6 km) south of Chesapeake, its current alignment from 1-mile (1.6 km) south of Chesapeake to North Lima, a currently unnumbered road paralleling Interstate 680 from North Lima to Youngstown, and its current alignment from Youngstown to Conneaut.
- 1926 – Truncated at Chesapeake; Indiana state line to Cleves certified as U.S. Route 50; Cleves to Bridgetown certified as State Route 264; Bridgetown to Cheviot certified as State Route 268; Cincinnati to 7 miles (11 km) east of Cincinnati dually certified as U.S. Route 50 and U.S. Route 52; Chevoit to Chesapeake certified as U.S. Route 52; 1-mile (1.6 km) south of Marietta to 1-mile (1.6 km) north of Newport dually certified with U.S. Route 50N; swapped alignments with State Route 164 from North Lima to Youngstown.
- 1935 – 1-mile (1.6 km) south of Marietta to 1-mile (1.6 km) north of Newport dually certified with U.S. Route 50A.
- unknown – New 4-lane divided alignment built in Conneaut from the Monroe Township line to just south of U.S. Route 20 (around the time Interstate 90 was constructed in the late 1950s).
- 1962 – Belpre to Marietta upgraded to 4 lanes.
- 1966 – Brilliant to Toronto upgraded to 4 lanes.
- 1969 – Pomeroy bypass added.
- 1970 – Bridgeport to Martins Ferry and Steubenville to East Liverpool upgraded to divided highway; East Liverpool to 5 miles (8.0 km) north of East Liverpool upgraded to freeway.
- 1971 – Rush Run, Ohio to Brilliant upgraded to divided highway.
- 1972 – 3 miles (4.8 km) north of Powhatan Point to 3 miles (4.8 km) north of Dilles Bottom, and Rayland to Rush Run upgraded to divided highway.
- 1974 – 7 miles (11 km) south of Pomeroy to 2 miles (3.2 km) south of Pomeroy upgraded to divided highway.
- 1975 – U.S. Route 50A certification removed (1 mile south of Marietta to 1-mile (1.6 km) north of Newport).
- 1976 – 2 miles (3.2 km) south of Pomeroy to Pomeroy, and Yorkville to Rayland upgraded to divided highway.
- 1977 – Rush Run to Empire, and 1-mile (1.6 km) south of Wellsville to 5 miles (8.0 km) north of East Liverpool upgraded to freeway.
- 1978 – 4 miles (6.4 km) south of Newell Run to 2 miles (3.2 km) south of Newell Run, and Martins Ferry to 2 miles (3.2 km) north of Martins Ferry upgraded to divided highway; 2 miles (3.2 km) north of Martins Ferry to Rush Run upgraded to freeway.
- 1979 – Extended 1-mile (1.6 km) south on the former alignment of U.S. Route 52.
- 1989 – 3 miles (4.8 km) north of Dilles Bottom to 2 miles (3.2 km) south of Bellaire upgraded to divided highway.
- 1993 – 2 miles (3.2 km) south of Bellaire to Bridgeport upgraded to divided highway.
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