Ohio State Route 8
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| Maintained by ODOT | ||||
| Length | 38.34 mi (61.70 km) | |||
| Existed | 1924–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end | I-76 / I-77 in Akron | |||
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| North end | US 6 / US 20 / US 422 / SR 14 / SR 43 / SR 87 at Public Square in Cleveland | |||
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| Country | United States | |||
| State | Ohio | |||
| Counties | Summit, Cuyahoga | |||
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State Route 8 (SR 8) is a road in the U.S. state of Ohio. SR 8 stretches from the eastern junction of Interstate 76 (I-76) and I-77 in Akron to Public Square in Cleveland. It is one of nine routes to enter downtown Cleveland at Public Square. The route's first few miles are as a limited-access freeway from I-76 and I-77, heading north. The freeway section of the highway has 17 interchanges, and is cosigned with SR 59 for approximately five miles (8.0 km) from Perkins Street in Akron to Front Street in Cuyahoga Falls. The freeway section ends at I-271 in Macedonia.