Ohio State Route 59

State Route 59
Route information
Maintained by ODOT
Length	22.99 mi[1] (37.00 km)
Existed	1969–present
Major junctions
West end	I-76 / I-77 in Akron
Major intersections	SR 8 from Akron to Cuyahoga Falls
East end	SR 5 near Ravenna
Location
Country	United States
State	Ohio
Counties	Summit, Portage
Highway system
Ohio State Highway System Interstate US State Scenic
← SR 58 → SR 60

State Route 59 (SR 59) is an east–west state highway in the U.S. state of Ohio, serving the Akron metropolitan area. The western terminus of State Route 59 is in downtown Akron at a partial interchange with the Interstate 76/Interstate 77 concurrency, and the eastern terminus is at State Route 5, 0.5 miles (0.80 km) east of Ravenna. The route is approximately 23 miles (37 km) long and was certified in 1969 over what had previously been part of SR 5. It serves as a major or as the primary east–west roadway for the cities of Cuyahoga Falls, Kent, Ravenna, and Stow, the village of Silver Lake, and Franklin and Ravenna Townships.