Route description Ohio State Route 59

map showing haymaker parkway in red.

haymaker parkway name given rerouted section of state route 59 runs through kent, ohio bypass road. five-lane road 2 bridges built between 1968 , 1975. largest of 2 bridges, redmond greer memorial bridge, [1] passes on both sets of railroad tracks pass through downtown kent (known locally upper , lower tracks) franklin avenue, cuyahoga river, , franklin mills riveredge park. greer bridge carries sr 43 during short co-sign sr 59 in between south mantua street (sr 43 south) , river street (sr 43 north), , south water street. parkway s eastern terminus @ intersection of east main , willow streets , western terminus @ intersection of west main street , longmere drive. of route parallels (and bisects) stow street. named haymaker family who, in december 1805, became first family settle franklin township , become kent. parkway built provide bridges on of kent s railroad crossings public safety vehicles relieve congestion in downtown area. several homes razed in order build parkway, particularly many along stow street , in neighborhood between kent state university , downtown kent along east erie street , east college avenue.