Ohio State Route 261

State Route 261
Route information
Maintained by ODOT
Length	25.85 mi[1] (41.60 km)
Existed	1927–present
Major junctions
West end	SR 94 in Wadsworth
Major intersections	I-76 / US 224 in Wadsworth SR 21 near Norton I-77 in Akron SR 18 / SR 162 in Akron SR 8 / SR 59 in Akron SR 91 in Tallmadge SR 43 in Kent
East end	SR 59 near Kent
Location
Country	United States
State	Ohio
Counties	Medina, Summit, Portage
Highway system
Ohio State Highway System Interstate US State Scenic
← SR 260 → SR 262

State Route 261 (SR 261) is an east–west state highway located in northeastern Ohio that passes through Medina, Summit, and Portage counties. At a length of 26 miles (42 km), SR 261 runs from a signalized intersection with SR 94 in Wadsworth to a signalized T-intersection with SR 59 in Franklin Township just east of Kent.

State Route 261's routing is more complicated than other state highways, frequently changing streets and direction. It runs through downtown Akron as two sets of one-way surface streets. It has a divided highway section from the outskirts of southern Kent to just east of SR 43. This divided section was originally planned to be limited access and tie in with another highway, SR 435, but this plan was never implemented.^{[citation needed]}