In the
U.S. stateA U.S. state is any one of 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government . Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile...
of
OhioOhio is a Midwestern state of the United States. The thirty-fourth largest state by area in the U.S., it is the seventh-most populous with nearly 11.5 million residents...
,
Interstate 90Interstate 90 is the longest Interstate Highway in the United States at . It is the northernmost coast-to-coast interstate, and parallels U.S. Route 20 for the most part. Its western terminus is in Seattle, Washington, at 4th Avenue S. next to Safeco Field and Qwest Field, and its eastern terminus...
runs east-west across the northern tier. Much of it is along the
Ohio TurnpikeThe Ohio Turnpike is a -long, limited-access toll highway in the U.S. state of Ohio, serving as a primary corridor to Chicago and Pittsburgh...
, but sections outside the turnpike pass through
ClevelandCleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The municipality is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately 60 miles west of the Pennsylvania border...
and northeast into
PennsylvaniaThe Commonwealth of Pennsylvania , often colloquially referred to as PA by natives and Northeasterners, is a state located in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States...
.
Route description
In the western half of Ohio,
Interstate 90Interstate 90 is the longest Interstate Highway in the United States at . It is the northernmost coast-to-coast interstate, and parallels U.S. Route 20 for the most part. Its western terminus is in Seattle, Washington, at 4th Avenue S. next to Safeco Field and Qwest Field, and its eastern terminus...
is jointly signed with the
Ohio TurnpikeThe Ohio Turnpike is a -long, limited-access toll highway in the U.S. state of Ohio, serving as a primary corridor to Chicago and Pittsburgh...
/
Interstate 80Interstate 80 is the second-longest Interstate Highway in the United States . It connects downtown San Francisco, California, to Teaneck, New Jersey, a suburb of New York City. I-80 is the interstate that most closely approximates the route of the Lincoln Highway, the first auto trail to cross the...
. Originally, I-90 was planned to be a separate road through Toledo, running parallel to the Ohio Turnpike. Parts of that route were built, and initially labeled State Route 2 until I-90 was complete to Toledo. However, the plan to build a separate road was abandoned, and the
Ohio TurnpikeThe Ohio Turnpike is a -long, limited-access toll highway in the U.S. state of Ohio, serving as a primary corridor to Chicago and Pittsburgh...
–I-90 connector (designated Exit 8A, now Exit 142) was built in
Lorain CountyLorain County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, and is considered to be a part of what is locally referred to as Greater Cleveland. As of the 2000 census, its population was 284,664. Named by early settler Heman Ely for the French province of Lorraine, its county seat is Elyria and its...
in
Amherst TownshipAmherst Township is one of the eighteen townships of Lorain County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 7,598 people in the township, 6,174 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
and
Elyria TownshipElyria Township is one of the eighteen townships of Lorain County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,520 people in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
by 1976.
From the exit east, I-90/State Route 2 travels east along the south shore of
Lake ErieLake Erie is the fourth largest lake of the five Great Lakes in North America, and the thirteenth largest globally. It is the southernmost, shallowest, and smallest by volume of the Great Lakes and therefore also has the shortest average water residence time. It is bounded on the north by the...
through
Cuyahoga CountyCuyahoga County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. It is the most populous county in Ohio; as of the 2000 census, the population was 1,393,978. Its county seat is Cleveland. Cuyahoga County is part of Greater Cleveland, a metropolitan area, and Northeast Ohio, a...
to
downtown ClevelandDowntown Cleveland is the central business district of the City of Cleveland and Northeast Ohio. Reinvestment in the area in the mid-1990s spurred a rebirth that continues to this day, with over $2 billion in capital projects slated to involve the downtown area over the next few years...
. State Route 2 separates from Interstate 90 at Detroit Road in
Rocky RiverRocky River is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. It is named after the river that forms its eastern border. The population was 20,735 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Rocky River is at ....
. Interstate 90 crosses the
Cuyahoga RiverThe Cuyahoga River is located in Northeast Ohio in the United States. Outside of Ohio, the river is most famous for being "the river that caught fire", helping to spur the environmental movement in the late 1960s...
via the
Innerbelt BridgeThe Innerbelt Bridge is a truss arch bridge in Cleveland, Ohio carrying Interstate 90/Innerbelt Freeway over the Cuyahoga River. The bridge, completed in 1959, is in length and in width, built as the widest bridge in Ohio...
into downtown Cleveland and, after passing
Dead Man's Curve"Dead Man's Curve" is the unofficial but commonly used name given to hazardous curves on Interstate Highways and other roads in the United States that have claimed lives due to accidents.-Cleveland Innerbelt:...
, follows the
East ShorewayThe Cleveland Memorial Shoreway is a limited-access freeway in Cleveland, Ohio. It closely follows the shore of Lake Erie and connects the east and west sides of Cleveland via the Main Avenue Bridge. The Shoreway carries State Route 2 along its length, and also carries U.S. 6, U.S. 20 and I-90...
northeastward along the lakeshore toward
EuclidEuclid is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. It is part of the Greater Cleveland Metropolitan Area, and borders Cleveland. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 52,717. In 2006 Euclid's population was estimated at 48,717...
, again co-signed with State Route 2. Interstate 90 separates from State Route 2 in Euclid and passes through
Lake CountyLake County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of 2000, the population was 227,511. The county seat is Painesville, and the county name comes from its location on the southern shore of Lake Erie....
and
Ashtabula CountyAshtabula County is the northeasternmost county in the state of Ohio. As of 2000, the population was 102,728; its county seat is Jefferson. The county is named for a Native American word meaning "river of many fish"....
as it continues to travel northeast towards the
PennsylvaniaThe Commonwealth of Pennsylvania , often colloquially referred to as PA by natives and Northeasterners, is a state located in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States...
state line in
ConneautConneaut is a city in Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States, along Lake Erie at the mouth of Conneaut Creek, which is the number one steelhead trout stream in the country. The population was 12,734 at the 2000 census.- History :...
.
Naming
The entire free section of I-90 in Ohio is called the "
AMVETSAMVETS or American Veterans is a volunteer-led organization formed by World War II veterans which accepts honorably discharged veterans as members....
Highway".
The section of I-90 that runs through
Willoughby HillsWilloughby Hills is a city in Lake County, Ohio, United States. The population was 8,595 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Willoughby Hills is located at ....
is named "Cpl. Joshua Harmon Memorial Highway" in honor of an Army medic that was killed in the
Iraq WarThe Iraq War, also known as the Occupation of Iraq or Operation Iraqi Freedom, is an ongoing military campaign which began on March 20, 2003 with the invasion of Iraq by a multinational force led by troops from the United States and the United Kingdom.Prior to the war, the governments of the United...
in August 2007.
In
Greater ClevelandGreater Cleveland is a nickname for the metropolitan area surrounding Cleveland, Ohio.Northeast Ohio refers to a similar but substantially larger area as described below...
, portions of I-90 carry various names, such as the
Innerbelt FreewayAn Innerbelt Freeway is a set of freeway facilities arranged in a loop that serves the interior of a major city, primarily as a traffic reliever for downtown commuters...
, the
Cleveland Memorial ShorewayThe Cleveland Memorial Shoreway is a limited-access freeway in Cleveland, Ohio. It closely follows the shore of Lake Erie and connects the east and west sides of Cleveland via the Main Avenue Bridge. The Shoreway carries State Route 2 along its length, and also carries U.S. 6, U.S. 20 and I-90...
, the
Lakeland FreewayThe Lakeland Freeway is a limited-access freeway in the northeastern suburbs of Cleveland, Ohio...
, and the
EuclidEuclid is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. It is part of the Greater Cleveland Metropolitan Area, and borders Cleveland. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 52,717. In 2006 Euclid's population was estimated at 48,717...
Spur.
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ToledoToledo is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio within the Great Lakes Region and the county seat of Lucas County. Named after Toledo, Spain, it is located on the western end of Lake Erie, on the Michigan border. It is the principal city in the Toledo Metropolitan Statistical Area. In the 2000 census,...
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ElyriaElyria is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Lorain County. The municipality is located in northeastern Ohio at the forks of the Black River founded in 1817. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 55,953. The city is named for its founder, Heman Ely. The...
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SheffieldSheffield is a village in Lorain County, Ohio, United States, along the Black River. The population was 2,949 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Sheffield is located at ....
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AvonAvon is a city in Lorain County, Ohio, United States. The population was 11,446 at the 2000 census.-History:Township Number 7 in Range 16 of the Western Reserve received its first permanent American settlers during 1814 from Montgomery County, New York, led by Wilbur Cahoon. The township was...
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CuyahogaCuyahoga County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. It is the most populous county in Ohio; as of the 2000 census, the population was 1,393,978. Its county seat is Cleveland. Cuyahoga County is part of Greater Cleveland, a metropolitan area, and Northeast Ohio, a...
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WestlakeWestlake is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. The population was 31,719 at the 2000 census. It is an affluent suburb of Cleveland, Ohio and is located 12 miles from Cleveland's downtown.-Geography:...
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Rocky RiverRocky River is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. It is named after the river that forms its eastern border. The population was 20,735 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Rocky River is at ....
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Rocky RiverRocky River is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. It is named after the river that forms its eastern border. The population was 20,735 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Rocky River is at ....
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LakewoodLakewood is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. It is part of the Greater Cleveland Metropolitan Area, and borders the city of Cleveland...
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ClevelandCleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The municipality is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately 60 miles west of the Pennsylvania border...
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BratenahlBratenahl is a wealthy village in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. Bratenahl is surrounded by the city of Cleveland except for its shoreline on Lake Erie...
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BratenahlBratenahl is a wealthy village in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. Bratenahl is surrounded by the city of Cleveland except for its shoreline on Lake Erie...
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ClevelandCleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The municipality is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately 60 miles west of the Pennsylvania border...
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EuclidEuclid is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. It is part of the Greater Cleveland Metropolitan Area, and borders Cleveland. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 52,717. In 2006 Euclid's population was estimated at 48,717...
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LakeLake County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of 2000, the population was 227,511. The county seat is Painesville, and the county name comes from its location on the southern shore of Lake Erie....
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WickliffeWickliffe is a city in Lake County, Ohio, United States. The population was 13,484 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Wickliffe is located at ....
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Willoughby HillsWilloughby Hills is a city in Lake County, Ohio, United States. The population was 8,595 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Willoughby Hills is located at ....
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WilloughbyWilloughby is a city in Lake County, Ohio, United States. It is a suburb of Cleveland, Ohio. The population was 22,621 at the 2000 census. Willoughby is served by a branch of the Willoughby-Eastlake Public Library.- History :...
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MentorMentor is a city in Lake County, Ohio, United States. Mentor was first settled in 1797. The population was 50,278 at the 2000 census. In July 2006, CNNMoney.com ranked Mentor in a list of the Top 100 Best Places to Live in America....
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Concord Twp.Concord Township is one of the five townships of Lake County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 15,828 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the center of the county, it borders the following townships and municipalities:...
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Leroy Twp.LeRoy Township is one of the five townships of Lake County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,122 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:*Perry Township - north...
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MadisonMadison is a village in Lake County, Ohio, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 2,921.-Geography:Madison is located at ....
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AshtabulaAshtabula County is the northeasternmost county in the state of Ohio. As of 2000, the population was 102,728; its county seat is Jefferson. The county is named for a Native American word meaning "river of many fish"....
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Harpersfield Twp.Harpersfield Township is one of the twenty-seven townships of Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,603 people in the township.-Geography:Located on the northwestern edge of the county, it borders the following townships:...
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Austinburg Twp.Austinburg Township is one of the twenty-seven townships of Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,234 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
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Plymouth Twp.Plymouth Township is one of the twenty-seven townships of Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,081 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
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Kingsville Twp.Kingsville Township is one of the twenty-seven townships of Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,847 people in the township.-Geography:...
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ConneautConneaut is a city in Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States, along Lake Erie at the mouth of Conneaut Creek, which is the number one steelhead trout stream in the country. The population was 12,734 at the 2000 census.- History :...
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