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Hudson, Ohio

Hudson is a city in Summit County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The population was 22,439 at the United States Census 2000, making it the 389th List of Midwestern cities by size....
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truck on Ohio Turnpike in Hudson, Ohio
Hudson, Ohio

Hudson is a city in Summit County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The population was 22,439 at the United States Census 2000, making it the 389th List of Midwestern cities by size....
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The Ohio Turnpike (officially the James W. Shocknessy Ohio Turnpike) is a -long, limited-access toll highway
Toll road

A toll road, , is a road for which a driver pays a toll for use. Structures for which tolls are charged include toll bridges and toll tunnels....
in the U.S. state
U.S. state

A U.S. state is any one of the 50 state of the United States that share sovereignty with the federal government of the United States . Because of this shared sovereignty, an United States is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of Domicile ....
of Ohio
Ohio

Ohio is a Midwestern United States U.S. state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region , Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads in North America....
, serving as a primary corridor to Chicago and Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Pittsburgh is the second largest city in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania with a population of 312,819. The population of the seven-county metropolitan area is 2,462,571....
. The road runs east-west in the northern section of the state, from the Indiana Toll Road
Indiana Toll Road

The Indiana Toll Road, officially the Indiana East-West Toll Road and part of Interstate 90, is a toll road highway running east-west across the northernmost part of Indiana....
(at the Indiana
Indiana

The State of Indiana was the 19th U.S. state admitted into the union. It is located in the Midwestern United States of the United States of America....
-Ohio border near Bryan
Bryan, Ohio

Bryan is a city in Williams County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The population was 8,333 at the United States Census 2000. It is the county seat of Williams County, Ohio....
) to the Pennsylvania Turnpike
Pennsylvania Turnpike

The Pennsylvania Turnpike is a toll highway system operated by the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission in the state of Pennsylvania, United States....
(at the Ohio-Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania , often colloquially referred to as PA by natives and Northeasterners, is a U.S. state located in the Northeastern United States and Mid-Atlantic States regions of the United States....
border near Petersburg
Petersburg, Ohio

Petersburg is a small unincorporated area in southeastern Springfield Township, Mahoning County, Ohio, Mahoning County, Ohio, Ohio, United States....
).

Built from 1949 to 1955, construction for the roadway was completed a year prior to the Interstate Highway System
Interstate Highway System

The Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, commonly called the Interstate Highway System , is a list of highway systems with full control of access and no cross traffic in the United States that is named for United States President Dwight D....
. The modern Ohio Turnpike is signed as three interstate numbers: I-76, I-80, and I-90.

The road is owned and maintained by the Ohio Turnpike Commission, headquartered in Berea
Berea, Ohio

Berea is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio in the U.S. state of Ohio. It is a suburb of Cleveland, Ohio. The population was 18,970 at the United States Census 2000....
.

History

The Ohio General Assembly
Ohio General Assembly

The Ohio General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Ohio. It consists of the 99-member Ohio House of Representatives and the 33-member Ohio Senate....
authorized the formation of the Ohio Turnpike Commission in 1949. The turnpike is named after the first chairman of the commission, James W. Shocknessy
James W. Shocknessy

James W. Shocknessy was a politician from Columbus, Ohio of the Democratic Party .Shocknessy was the first chairman of the Ohio Turnpike Commission, and was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention from Ohio in 1956 and 1960....
. Construction for the road cost $326 million and was recorded the biggest project in state history, with 10,000 employers, more than 2,300 bulldozers, graders, loaders and other machines over a 38-month period.

On December 1, 1954, the first stretch (the portion lying east of State Route 18) opened near the present-day exit 218 for I-76
Interstate 76 (east)

Interstate 76 is an Interstate Highway in the United States, running 435 miles from an interchange with Interstate 71 west of Akron, Ohio, east to Interstate 295 near Camden, New Jersey....
and I-80. Several motorists attended a dedication ceremony, with over 1,000 people joining a caravan, following a snow plow and a patrol cruiser, to become the first to drive the turnpike. The remaining section from exit 218 west to Indiana opened October 1, 1955.

Originally, the turnpike offered 17 access points. Additional access points have since been provided, bringing the total number to 31.

In 1998, the Ohio Turnpike Commission began phasing in distance-based exit number
Exit number

An exit number is a number assigned to a road junction, usually an exit from a freeway. It is usually marked on the same sign as the destinations of the exit, as well as a sign in the gore ....
s. The sequential numbering system was retired in September 2002.

Service plazas
The Ohio Turnpike has had service plazas since its inception. Service plazas differ from typical freeway rest areas in that they offer amenities such as 24-hour food and fuel service, which means motorists do not have to pay the toll to exit, then re-enter when they have to re-fuel or stop to eat.

In 1998, The Ohio Turnpike Commission began modernizing its service plazas, first demolishing the original plazas and then reconstructing them from the ground-up. In addition to modern restrooms, the new plazas offer several fast food
Fast food

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choices, which vary between the plazas. They also include ATMs
Automated teller machine

An automated teller machine is a computerized telecommunications device that provides the customers of a financial institution with access to financial transactions in a public space without the need for a human clerk or bank teller....
, gift shops, travel information counters, Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi is a trademark of the Wi-Fi Alliance, founded in 1999 as Wireless Internet Compatibility Alliance , comprising more than 300 companies, whose products are certified by the Wi-Fi Alliance, based on the IEEE 802.11 standards ....
internet access, and facilities for truck drivers, including shower facilities, lounge, and laundry areas. A fueling station is provided at each plaza. Facilities for overnight RV campers
Travel trailer

A travel trailer or caravan is a trailer towed behind a road vehicle to provide a place to sleep which is more comfortable and protected than a tent ....
are provided at the service plazas located at mile markers 76, 139, and 197.

Service plazas are located in pairs (one for each side of the turnpike) near mile markers 49, 76, 100, 139, 170, 197, and 237. Presently, the service plazas located at mile markers 49 and 237 have not been modernized, and utilize the original buildings that opened with the turnpike in the 1950s.

The service plazas located in Lucas County
Lucas County, Ohio

Lucas County is a Counties of the United States located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 455,054....
west of Toledo
Toledo, Ohio

Toledo is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Lucas County, Ohio. Named after Toledo, Spain, it is located on the western end of Lake Erie, on the Michigan border....
at mile marker 49 are the least utilized. The Ohio Turnpike Commission envisions the eventual demolition of these service plazas, and construction of new plazas between mile markers 20 and 49; the new facility will most likely be located in Fulton County
Fulton County, Ohio

Fulton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of 2000, the population was 42,084. Its county seat is Wauseon, Ohio and is List of Ohio county name etymologies for Robert Fulton, inventor of the steamboat....
.

Due to the lack of a municipal water/sewer system, the service plazas located near mile marker 20 in Williams County
Williams County, Ohio

Williams County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of 2000, the population was 39,188. Its county seat is Bryan, Ohio and is List of Ohio county name etymologies for David Williams , one of the captors of John Andr? in the American Revolutionary War....
were permanently demolished in 2006.

Law enforcement
Since the turnpike opened, the Ohio Turnpike Commission has contracted with the Ohio State Highway Patrol
Ohio State Highway Patrol

The Ohio State Highway Patrol is a division of the Ohio Department of Public Safety and is the official highway patrol and de facto state police agency of Ohio....
(District 10) to provide law enforcement, as well as assistance to disabled or stranded motorists. The Patrol is the only law enforcement agency with jurisdiction on the turnpike. It monitors Citizen's Band channel 9 for distress calls.

Truck speed limit
In September 2004, the speed limit
Speed limit

A road speed limit is the maximum speed allowed by law for road vehicles. Speed limits are commonly set and enforced by the legislature of nations or provincial governments, such as countries within the world....
for heavy trucks was raised to 65 mph (105 km/h), creating a uniform speed limit for all traffic. For years, trucks had avoided the turnpike due to large toll increases in the 1990s, and because they could travel for free at the same speed on parallel highways such as State Route 2 and US 20. Truck traffic clogged the downtown shopping areas of US 20 towns such as Bellevue
Bellevue, Ohio

Bellevue is a city in Erie County, Ohio, Huron County, Ohio, Seneca County, Ohio and Sandusky County, Ohio counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 8,193 at the United States Census 2000....
and Clyde
Clyde, Ohio

Clyde is a city in Sandusky County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The population was 6,064 at the United States Census 2000. The National Arbor Day Foundation has designated Clyde as a Tree City USA....
, essentially driving away customers who didn't want to deal with the truck traffic; shopkeepers begged the state for relief for years.

Eventually, after prodding by Governor Bob Taft
Bob Taft

Robert Alphonso "Bob" Taft II is an United States Ohio Republican Party politician. He was elected to two terms of office as the Governor of Ohio of the U.S....
, the Ohio Turnpike Commission lowered truck tolls and implemented the uniform speed limit on September 8, 2004. Truck traffic levels on the turnpike are estimated to be 20% higher since the change was made. The turnpike's truck speed limit is unique in Ohio, as a statutory speed limit applies to trucks on every other highway in the state.

Proposed leasing
Ken Blackwell, the defeated candidate in the 2006 Ohio governor's race
Ohio gubernatorial election, 2006

The Ohio gubernatorial election of 2006 was held on November 7, 2006, and was a race for the Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Ohio. Previous governor Bob Taft could not run for re-election, as Ohio governors are limited to two consecutive terms in office....
, had announced a plan for privatizing the turnpike, similar to plans enacted in Illinois
Chicago Skyway

The Chicago Skyway also known as Chicago Skyway Toll bridge System is a 7.8 mile long tollway bridging Interstate 90 at the Dan Ryan Expressway on the west end, and the Indiana Toll Road on the east end....
and Indiana
Indiana Toll Road

The Indiana Toll Road, officially the Indiana East-West Toll Road and part of Interstate 90, is a toll road highway running east-west across the northernmost part of Indiana....
.

Toll structure
Tolls are based upon the distance traveled, as well as the type and weight of vehicle driven. , the toll for a typical non-commercial passenger vehicle to travel the entire turnpike is $10.25.

The Ohio Turnpike Commission had been hesitant to deploy an electronic tolling system, citing an apparent lack of commuter travel as well as significant implementation expenses. In December 2006, the commission indicated their intention to move forward with the implementation of an E-ZPass
E-ZPass

E-ZPass is an electronic toll collection system used on most tolled roads, bridges, and tunnels in the northeastern United States. Currently, there are 24 agencies spread across 13 states that make up the ....
-compatible system as a "customer convenience". The system is expected to be fully functional by September 2009.

Toll funds diversion

In April 2008, governor Ted Strickland
Ted Strickland

Ted Strickland is an United States politician of the Democratic party , and the current List of Governors of Ohio of the U.S. state of Ohio. Before his election in Ohio gubernatorial election, 2006, he served six terms as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Ohio?s Ohio's 6th congressional district....
and legislative leaders announced a planned stimulus package that would redistribute Turnpike tolls to road projects throughout the state. On May 23, the Ohio Senate
Ohio Senate

The Ohio Senate is the upper house in Ohio's bicameral legislature, the Ohio General Assembly; the lower house is the Ohio House of Representatives....
Finance Committee voted to pass a new version of the package which would not involve tolls collected.

Exit list

County Location Mile #
Exit number

An exit number is a number assigned to a road junction, usually an exit from a freeway. It is usually marked on the same sign as the destinations of the exit, as well as a sign in the gore ....
Destinations Notes
I-80 and
I-90 continue into Indiana
Indiana

The State of Indiana was the 19th U.S. state admitted into the union. It is located in the Midwestern United States of the United States of America....
as the
Indiana Toll Road
Indiana Toll Road

The Indiana Toll Road, officially the Indiana East-West Toll Road and part of Interstate 90, is a toll road highway running east-west across the northernmost part of Indiana....
Williams
Williams County, Ohio

Williams County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of 2000, the population was 39,188. Its county seat is Bryan, Ohio and is List of Ohio county name etymologies for David Williams , one of the captors of John Andr? in the American Revolutionary War....
Northwest Twp. 2.0
SR 49
Ohio State Route 49

State Route 49 or SR 49 is a state highway in the western part of the U.S. state of Ohio. It begins at Drexel, Ohio with US 35 and runs northwesterly to Greenville, Ohio, and then runs roughly along near the western edge of the state near the Indiana state line to the Michigan state line where it meets with Michigan's M-49 ....
Diamond interchange
Diamond interchange

A diamond interchange is a common type of road junction.Diamond interchanges are used where a freeway crosses a minor road. The freeway itself will be grade separation from the minor road, a bridge being provided for one or the other....
with no ramp tolls. Motorists entering the Turnpike eastbound will immediately stop at the Westgate barrier. Those entering westbound will travel toll-free to the Indiana state line, then obtain a toll ticket at the Indiana Toll Road
Indiana Toll Road

The Indiana Toll Road, officially the Indiana East-West Toll Road and part of Interstate 90, is a toll road highway running east-west across the northernmost part of Indiana....
Eastpoint barrier.
Northwest Twp. 2.7 2 Westgate Toll Barrier Prior to completion of the Indiana Toll Road, turnpike traffic emptied onto US 20 via a short access road just west of the original toll barrier site near the state line. This access road is still visible.
Jefferson Twp.
Jefferson Township, Ohio

Jefferson Township, Ohio may refer to:*Jefferson Township, Adams County, Ohio*Jefferson Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio*Jefferson Township, Brown County, Ohio...
13.5 13
SR 15 - Bryan
Bryan, Ohio

Bryan is a city in Williams County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The population was 8,333 at the United States Census 2000. It is the county seat of Williams County, Ohio....
, Montpelier
Montpelier, Ohio

Montpelier is a village #Ohio in Williams County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The population was 4,320 at the United States Census 2000....
Formerly Exit 2
Fulton
Fulton County, Ohio

Fulton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of 2000, the population was 42,084. Its county seat is Wauseon, Ohio and is List of Ohio county name etymologies for Robert Fulton, inventor of the steamboat....
Franklin Twp.
Franklin Township, Ohio

Franklin Township, Ohio may refer to:*Franklin Township, Adams County, Ohio*Franklin Township, Brown County, Ohio*Franklin Township, Clermont County, Ohio...
25.6 25
SR 66 - Archbold
Archbold, Ohio

Archbold is a village #Ohio in Fulton County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The population was 4,290 at the United States Census, 2000.Archbold is home to Northwest State Community College....
, Fayette
Fayette, Ohio

Fayette is a village #Ohio in Fulton County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,340 at the United States Census 2000....
Opened November 13, 1998
Dover Twp.
Dover Township, Ohio

Dover Township may be any of these places in the U.S. state of Ohio:* Dover Township, Athens County, Ohio* Dover Township, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, a defunct township...
34.9 34
SR 108
Ohio State Route 108

Cities Along Route* Miller City, Ohio* Holgate, Ohio* Napoleon, Ohio* Wauseon, OhioSourcesExternal links...
- Wauseon
Wauseon, Ohio

Wauseon is a city in and the county seat of Fulton County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The population was 7,091 at the United States Census 2000....
Formerly Exit 3
Pike Twp.
Pike Township, Ohio

Pike Township, Ohio may refer to:*Pike Township, Brown County, Ohio*Pike Township, Clark County, Ohio*Pike Township, Coshocton County, Ohio...
39.8 39
SR 109
Ohio State Route 109

State Route 109 or SR 109 begins near Ottawa, Ohio with Ohio State Route 65 and runs north to the Michigan state line where it meets with Michigan's M-52 ....
- Delta
Delta, Ohio

Delta is a village #Ohio in Fulton County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,930 at the United States Census 2000.Geography...
, Lyons
Lyons, Ohio

Lyons is a village #Ohio in Fulton County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The population was 559 at the United States Census 2000....
Planned as Exit 3B; opened December 20, 1996
Lucas
Lucas County, Ohio

Lucas County is a Counties of the United States located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 455,054....
Monclova Twp. 52.6 52
SR 2 - Toledo Airport
Toledo Express Airport

Toledo Express Airport is a joint civil-military public airport located 10 miles west of the city of Toledo, Ohio in Lucas County, Ohio, United States....
, Swanton
Swanton, Ohio

Swanton is a village #Ohio in Fulton County, Ohio and Lucas County, Ohio counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 3,307 at the United States Census, 2000....

Maumee
Maumee, Ohio

?Maumee is a city in Lucas County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. It is a suburb of Toledo, Ohio along the Maumee River. The population was 15,237 at the United States Census 2000....
59.5 59
US 20 - Maumee
Maumee, Ohio

?Maumee is a city in Lucas County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. It is a suburb of Toledo, Ohio along the Maumee River. The population was 15,237 at the United States Census 2000....
, Toledo
Toledo, Ohio

Toledo is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Lucas County, Ohio. Named after Toledo, Spain, it is located on the western end of Lake Erie, on the Michigan border....
Formerly Exit 4; to I-475
Interstate 475 (Ohio)

Interstate 475 is an Interstate Highway in Ohio that is a western bypass of Toledo, Ohio. The southern terminus is I-75 near Perrysburg, Ohio....
and US 23
U.S. Route 23

U.S. Route 23 is a long north-south U.S. highway between Jacksonville, Florida, and Mackinaw City, Michigan. It is an original 1926 route which originally reached only as far south as Portsmouth, Ohio, and has since been extended....
.
Wood
Wood County, Ohio

Wood County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of 2000, the population was 121,065. Its county seat is Bowling Green, Ohio and it was List of Ohio county name etymologies for Captain Eleazer D....
Perrysburg
Perrysburg, Ohio

Perrysburg is a city in Wood County, Ohio, Ohio, United States, along the Maumee River. The population was 17,042 according to the United States Census 2007....
64.9 64
I-75
Interstate 75

Interstate 75 is a major north-south Interstate Highway in the midwest and southeastern United States. It travels from State Road 826 and State Road 924 in Hialeah, Florida, Florida to Sault Ste....
- Perrysburg
Perrysburg, Ohio

Perrysburg is a city in Wood County, Ohio, Ohio, United States, along the Maumee River. The population was 17,042 according to the United States Census 2007....
, Toledo
Toledo, Ohio

Toledo is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Lucas County, Ohio. Named after Toledo, Spain, it is located on the western end of Lake Erie, on the Michigan border....
Lake Twp.
Lake Township, Ohio

Lake Township, Ohio may refer to:*Lake Township, Ashland County, Ohio*Lake Township, Logan County, Ohio*Lake Township, Stark County, Ohio*Lake Township, Wood County, Ohio...
71.7 71
I-280
Interstate 280 (Ohio)

Interstate 280 is a 12.41-mile-long highway that connects Interstate 75 in northeast Toledo, Ohio with Interstate 80/Interstate 90 southeast of the city in northeastern Wood County, Ohio....
/SR 420 - Stony Ridge
Stony Ridge, Ohio

Stony Ridge is an unincorporated area in northwestern Troy Township, Wood County, Ohio, Wood County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 43463....
, Toledo
Toledo, Ohio

Toledo is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Lucas County, Ohio. Named after Toledo, Spain, it is located on the western end of Lake Erie, on the Michigan border....
Formerly Exit 5
Ottawa
Ottawa County, Ohio

Ottawa County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 40,985. Its county seat is Port Clinton, Ohio and is List of Ohio county name etymologies either for the Ottawa Indians who lived there, or for an Indian word meaning "trader"....
Harris Twp. 81.8 81
SR 51 - Elmore
Elmore, Ohio

Elmore is a village #Ohio in Ottawa County, Ohio and Sandusky County, Ohio counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 1,426 at the United States Census, 2000....
, Woodville
Woodville, Ohio

Woodville is a village #Ohio in Sandusky County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,977 at the United States Census 2000. The National Arbor Day Foundation has designated Woodville as a Tree City USA....
, Gibsonburg
Gibsonburg, Ohio

Gibsonburg is a village #Ohio in Sandusky County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,506 at the United States Census, 2000. The National Arbor Day Foundation has designated Gibsonburg as a Tree City USA....
Opened February 6, 1997
Sandusky
Sandusky County, Ohio

Sandusky County is a county in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the United States Census, 2000, the population was 61,792. Its county seat is Fremont, Ohio and it is List of Ohio county name etymologies for an Indian, possibly Iroquois, word meaning "cold water"....
Sandusky Twp.
Sandusky Township, Ohio

Sandusky Township, Ohio may refer to:* Sandusky Township, Crawford County, Ohio* Sandusky Township, Richland County, Ohio* Sandusky Township, Sandusky County, Ohio...
91.6 91
SR 53 - Fremont
Fremont, Ohio

Fremont is a city in and the county seat of Sandusky County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The population was 17,375 at the United States Census, 2000....
, Port Clinton
Port Clinton, Ohio

Port Clinton is a city in and the county seat of Ottawa County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The population was 6,391 at the United States Census, 2000....
Formerly Exit 6
Erie
Erie County, Ohio

Erie County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of 2000, the population was 79,551. Its county seat is Sandusky, Ohio and is List of Ohio county name etymologies for the Erie , whose name was their word for "wildcat"....
Groton Twp. 110.2 110
SR 4 - Sandusky
Sandusky, Ohio

Sandusky is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Erie County, Ohio. The municipality is located in northern Ohio and is situated on the shores of Lake Erie, almost exactly half-way between Toledo, Ohio to the west and Cleveland, Ohio to the east....
, Bellevue
Bellevue, Ohio

Bellevue is a city in Erie County, Ohio, Huron County, Ohio, Seneca County, Ohio and Sandusky County, Ohio counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 8,193 at the United States Census 2000....
Opened December 15, 1994
Milan Twp. 118.5 118
US 250 - Sandusky
Sandusky, Ohio

Sandusky is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Erie County, Ohio. The municipality is located in northern Ohio and is situated on the shores of Lake Erie, almost exactly half-way between Toledo, Ohio to the west and Cleveland, Ohio to the east....
, Norwalk
Norwalk, Ohio

Norwalk is a city in Huron County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The population was 16,238 at the United States Census 2000. The 2007 population estimate puts Norwalk at 16,596....
Formerly Exit 7
Lorain
Lorain County, Ohio

Lorain 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....
Brownhelm Twp. 135.9 135 Baumhart Road - Vermilion
Vermilion, Ohio

Vermilion is a city in Erie County, Ohio and Lorain County, Ohio counties in Ohio, U.S. The population was 10,927 at the United States Census 2000....
Opened December 13, 1995
Amherst Twp. 140.6 140
SR 58
Ohio State Route 58

State Route 58 is a north-south state highway in northern Ohio. Its southern terminus is at U.S. Route 250 in Ashland, Ohio, and its northern terminus is at U.S....
- Amherst
Amherst, Ohio

Amherst is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is located in Lorain County, Ohio. The population was 11,797 at the United States Census 2000....
, Oberlin
Oberlin, Ohio

Oberlin is a city in Lorain County, Ohio, Ohio, United States, to the south and west of Cleveland, Ohio. Oberlin is perhaps best known for being the home of Oberlin College, a liberal arts college and music College or university school of music with approximately 3,000 students....
Opened November 30, 2004
Eastern terminus of
I-80/
I-90 concurrency
Concurrency (road)

A concurrency, overlap, or coincidence in a road network is an instance of one physical road bearing two or more different highway, motorway, or other road number....
Elyria Twp. 142.8 142
I-90
Interstate 90

Interstate 90 is the longest Interstate Highway in the United States at . It is the northernmost coast-to-coast interstate. Its western terminus is in Seattle, Washington, at 4th Avenue S....
/SR 2 - Lorain County West Formerly Exit 8A; eastbound exit, westbound entrance.
Elyria
Elyria, Ohio

Elyria is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Lorain County, Ohio. The municipality is located in northeastern Ohio at the forks of the Black River founded in 1817....
145.8 145
SR 57
Ohio State Route 57

State Route 57 is a north-south state highway in northeast Ohio. Route 57 runs south from U.S. Route 6 in Ohio in Lorain, Ohio to U.S. Route 30 in Ohio at Riceland, a distance of ....
- Lorain
Lorain, Ohio

Lorain is a city in Lorain County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The municipality is located in Northeast Ohio Ohio on Lake Erie, at the mouth of the Black River , west of Cleveland, Ohio....
, Elyria
Elyria, Ohio

Elyria is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Lorain County, Ohio. The municipality is located in northeastern Ohio at the forks of the Black River founded in 1817....
Formerly Exit 8
North Ridgeville
North Ridgeville, Ohio

North Ridgeville is a city in Lorain County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The population was 22,338 at the United States Census 2000....
151.8 151
I-480
Interstate 480 (Ohio)

Interstate 480 is a loop highway that connects the Ohio Turnpike with suburban Cleveland, Ohio. The highway is officially designated the Outerbelt South Freeway, but rarely referred to by that name....
- North Ridgeville
North Ridgeville, Ohio

North Ridgeville is a city in Lorain County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The population was 22,338 at the United States Census 2000....
, Cleveland
Cleveland, Ohio

Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County, Ohio, 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....
Eastbound exit, westbound entrance.
152.2 152
SR 10 - North Olmsted
North Olmsted, Ohio

North Olmsted is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. As of the United States Census, 2000, the city population was 34,113....
, Cleveland
Cleveland, Ohio

Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County, Ohio, 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....
Formerly Exit 9
Cuyahoga
Cuyahoga County, Ohio

Cuyahoga County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. It is the most populous county in Ohio; as of the United States Census 2000, the population was 1,393,978....
Strongsville
Strongsville, Ohio

Strongsville is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The population was 43,858 as of the United States Census, 2000. The current mayor, Thomas Perciak, was elected in November 2003 following the death of longtime mayor Walter F....
161.8 161
I-71/US 42
U.S. Route 42

U.S. Route 42 is an east-west United States highway that runs northeast-southwest for 355 miles from Cleveland, Ohio to Louisville, Kentucky. The route has several names including Pearl Road from Cleveland to Medina, Ohio in Northeast Ohio, the Cincinnati and Lebanon Pike in southwestern Ohio and Brownsboro Road in Louisville, Kentuck...
- Strongsville
Strongsville, Ohio

Strongsville is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The population was 43,858 as of the United States Census, 2000. The current mayor, Thomas Perciak, was elected in November 2003 following the death of longtime mayor Walter F....
, Cleveland
Cleveland, Ohio

Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County, Ohio, 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....
Formerly Exit 10
Summit
Summit County, Ohio

Summit County is an urban county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 542,899....
Richfield
Richfield, Ohio

Richfield is a village #Ohio in Summit County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The population was 3,286 at the United States Census 2000. The village and surrounding Richfield Township, Summit County, Ohio are fast-growing, rural/suburban communities, known for good schools and being equidistant between the downtown areas of Akron, Ohio and Cleve...
173.2 173
I-77/SR 21 - Cleveland
Cleveland, Ohio

Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County, Ohio, 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....
Formerly Exit 11; direct access to I-77 opened December 3, 2001
Boston Heights
Boston Heights, Ohio

Boston Heights is a village #Ohio in Summit County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,186 at the United States Census, 2000. It is part of the Akron, Ohio Akron metropolitan area....
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SR 8 - Akron
Akron, Ohio

Akron is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Summit County, Ohio. In 2007, its population was estimated to be 207,934. The municipality is located in northeastern Ohio on the Cuyahoga River between Cleveland, Ohio to the north and Canton, Ohio to the south, approximately 60 miles west of the Pennsylvania border....
Formerly Exit 12
Portage
Portage County, Ohio

Portage County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of 2000, the population was 152,061. Its county seat is Ravenna, Ohio. Portage County is List of Ohio county name etymologies for the portage between the Cuyahoga River and Tuscarawas River Rivers....
Streetsboro
Streetsboro, Ohio

Streetsboro is a city in Portage County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. It is formed from the former township of Streetsboro, which was formed from the Connecticut Western Reserve....
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- I-480
Interstate 480 (Ohio)

Interstate 480 is a loop highway that connects the Ohio Turnpike with suburban Cleveland, Ohio. The highway is officially designated the Outerbelt South Freeway, but rarely referred to by that name....
/SR 14 - Streetsboro
Streetsboro, Ohio

Streetsboro is a city in Portage County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. It is formed from the former township of Streetsboro, which was formed from the Connecticut Western Reserve....
Formerly Exit 13
Shalersville Twp. 193.9 193
SR 44 - Ravenna
Ravenna, Ohio

Ravenna is a city in Portage County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. It was formed from portions of Ravenna Township, Portage County, Ohio in the Connecticut Western Reserve....
Opened December 1, 1994
Trumbull
Trumbull County, Ohio

Trumbull County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 225,116. It is part of the Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Area....
Braceville Twp. 209.2 209
SR 5 - Warren
Warren, Ohio

Warren is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Trumbull County, Ohio. The municipality is located in northeastern Ohio, approximately 14 miles northwest of Youngstown, Ohio and 15 miles west of the Pennsylvania state line....
Formerly Exit 14
Lordstown
Lordstown, Ohio

Lordstown is a village #Ohio in Trumbull County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. It is part of the Youngstown, Ohio–Warren, Ohio–Boardman, Ohio, OH-Pennsylvania Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Area....
215.0 215 Ellsworth-Bailey Road - Lordstown West
Lordstown, Ohio

Lordstown is a village #Ohio in Trumbull County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. It is part of the Youngstown, Ohio–Warren, Ohio–Boardman, Ohio, OH-Pennsylvania Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Area....
Eastbound exit, westbound entrance.
216.4 216 Hallock-Young Road - Lordstown East
Lordstown, Ohio

Lordstown is a village #Ohio in Trumbull County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. It is part of the Youngstown, Ohio–Warren, Ohio–Boardman, Ohio, OH-Pennsylvania Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Area....
Westbound exit, eastbound entrance.
Mahoning
Mahoning County, Ohio

Mahoning County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 257,555. It is part of the Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Area....
North Jackson
North Jackson, Ohio

North Jackson is an unincorporated area in central Jackson Township, Mahoning County, Ohio, Mahoning County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 44451....
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I-76
Interstate 76 (east)

Interstate 76 is an Interstate Highway in the United States, running 435 miles from an interchange with Interstate 71 west of Akron, Ohio, east to Interstate 295 near Camden, New Jersey....
, I-80, County Route 18 - Niles
Niles, Ohio

Niles is a city in Trumbull County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The city's population was 20,932 at the United States Census 2000. It is part of the Youngstown, Ohio-Warren, Ohio-Boardman, Ohio, OH-Pennsylvania Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Area....
, Youngstown
Youngstown, Ohio

Youngstown is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Mahoning County, Ohio, whose urban area also extends into Trumbull County, Ohio to a significant extent....
Formerly Exit 15; I-76 exits westbound and enters eastbound. I-80 exits eastbound and enters westbound. Toll road transfers from I-80 to I-76.
Beaver Twp.
Beaver Township, Ohio

Beaver Township, Ohio may refer to:*Beaver Township, Mahoning County, Ohio*Beaver Township, Noble County, Ohio*Beaver Township, Pike County, Ohio...
232.9 232
SR 7 - Youngstown
Youngstown, Ohio

Youngstown is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Mahoning County, Ohio, whose urban area also extends into Trumbull County, Ohio to a significant extent....
Formerly Exit 16
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I-680
Interstate 680 (Ohio)

Interstate 680 in the U.S. state of Ohio is the primary interstate traveling through Youngstown, Ohio, USA. Its northern terminus is with Interstate 80 and its southern terminus is with Interstate 76 ....
- Youngstown
Youngstown, Ohio

Youngstown is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Mahoning County, Ohio, whose urban area also extends into Trumbull County, Ohio to a significant extent....
, Poland
Poland, Ohio

Poland is a village #Ohio in Mahoning County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The population of the village was 2,866 at the United States Census 2000....
Formerly Exit 16A; westbound exit, eastbound entrance.
Springfield Twp.
Springfield Township, Ohio

Springfield Township, Ohio may refer to:*Springfield Township, Clark County, Ohio*Springfield Township, Gallia County, Ohio*Springfield Township, Hamilton County, Ohio...
239.0 239 Eastgate Toll Barrier
I-76 continues east into Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania , often colloquially referred to as PA by natives and Northeasterners, is a U.S. state located in the Northeastern United States and Mid-Atlantic States regions of the United States....
as the Pennsylvania Turnpike
Pennsylvania Turnpike

The Pennsylvania Turnpike is a toll highway system operated by the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission in the state of Pennsylvania, United States....

See also

Interstate 76 in Ohio
Interstate 76 in Ohio

In the U.S. state of Ohio, Interstate 76 runs for from Interstate 71 in Ohio south of Cleveland, Ohio to the Pennsylvania state line south of Youngstown, Ohio....
Interstate 80 in Ohio
Interstate 80 in Ohio

In the U.S. state of Ohio, Interstate 80 runs across the northern part of the state. Most of the route is part of the Ohio Turnpike, with only an stretch not being on the toll road....
Interstate 90 in Ohio
Interstate 90 in Ohio

In the U.S. state of Ohio, Interstate 90 runs east-west across the northern tier. Much of it is along the Ohio Turnpike, but sections outside the turnpike pass through Cleveland, Ohio and northeast into Pennsylvania....

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