Interstate 77 (I-77) in Ohio is an Interstate Highway that runs for 163.03 miles (262.37 km) through the state. The highway crosses into Ohio on the Marietta–Williamstown Interstate Bridge over the Ohio River near Marietta. The northern terminus is in Cleveland at the junction with I-90. From the West Virginia state line to Cleveland, I-77 serves the cities of Marietta, Cambridge, New Philadelphia, Canton, Akron, and the Cleveland suburban city of Brecksville.
 Interstate 77 | ||||
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| Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway | ||||
 I-77 highlighted in red | ||||
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| Maintained by ODOT | ||||
| Length | 163.03 mi (262.37 km) | |||
| NHS | Entire route | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  I-77 at West Virginia state line | |||
| North end |  I-90 in Cleveland | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Ohio | |||
| Counties | Washington, Noble, Guernsey, Tuscarawas, Stark, Summit, Cuyahoga | |||
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Route description
editEntering from West Virginia at Marietta via the Marietta–Williamstown Interstate Bridge, I-77 passes through rolling Appalachian terrain.
The interchange with I-70 at Cambridge was noted on the cover of the 1969 Ohio Department of Highways (ODOT) official highway map as being the "World's Largest Interchange", covering over 300 acres (120 ha) of land.
Other major Interstate Highways I-77 connects with in Ohio are I-76, I-80 (Ohio Turnpike), and I-90. The interchange with the Ohio Turnpike was completed December 3, 2001,[1][2] providing direct access; previously, traffic had to exit at State Route 21 (SR 21) to get to the Turnpike.
I-77 is also known as the "Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway" in Ohio,[3] and the Willow Freeway in Greater Cleveland.[4]
History
editThis section needs expansion with: The history of the highway that isn't related to the Michigan portion. You can help by adding to it. (November 2017) |
Planned route
editOriginally planned to run from Port Huron, Michigan, to Charlotte, North Carolina, I-77 appeared on the original Interstate System route numbering plan in 1957. The part of I-94 from Detroit, Michigan, northeast to Port Huron was originally planned as I-77 in 1957; the current I-77 was I-79.[5] When the current I-79 was added in Pennsylvania, the I-77 designation was moved to its current route, but the I-77 in Michigan also remained in the 1958 numbering plan,[6] so the designation followed I-90 and I-75 in order to keep it continuous; the designation north of I-77's westward turn was to have been Interstate 177 (I-177). I-77 in Michigan later became part of I-94.[citation needed]
Initially, US Route 21 (US 21) traveled from Marietta to Cleveland.[7] In 1962, I-77 debuted in Akron and Canton.[8] By the end of 1971, US 21 was decommissioned in Ohio in favor of I-77 which was nearly complete.[9] It was eventually finished in 1976 with the final connection being opened in Independence.[10]
Exit list
edit| County | Location | mi[11] | km | Exit | Destinations | Notes |
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| Ohio River | 0.00 | 0.00 |  I-77 south – Williamstown | Continuation into West Virginia | ||
| Marietta–Williamstown Interstate Bridge | ||||||
| Washington | Marietta | 0.17– 0.73 | 0.27– 1.17 | 1 |  SR 7 – Marietta, Marietta College | |
| Muskingum Township | 5.76– 6.44 | 9.27– 10.36 | 6 |  SR 821 – Lower Salem, Marietta | ||
| Aurelius Township | 16.00– 16.72 | 25.75– 26.91 | 16 | SR 821 – Macksburg, Dexter City | Access via CR 8 / Sherbourne Road | |
| Noble | Olive Township | 24.71– 25.63 | 39.77– 41.25 | 25 |  SR 78 – Caldwell, Woodsfield | |
| Belle Valley | 28.50– 29.39 | 45.87– 47.30 | 28 | SR 821 – Belle Valley | ||
| Guernsey | Valley Township | 37.70– 38.34 | 60.67– 61.70 | 37 |  SR 313 – Senecaville, Pleasant City, Buffalo | |
| Byesville | 41.29– 42.09 | 66.45– 67.74 | 41 |  SR 209 / SR 821 – Byesville | Eastern terminus of SR 209, northern terminus of SR 821 | |
| Cambridge Township | 43.72– 44.72 | 70.36– 71.97 | 44 |  I-70 – Columbus, Wheeling, WV | Signed as exits signed 44A (east) and 44B (west); I-70 exit 180 | |
| 45.92– 46.65 | 73.90– 75.08 | 46 |  US 40 – Cambridge, Old Washington | Signed as exits signed 46A (east) and 46B (west) northbound; single exit southbound | ||
| 47.52– 48.28 | 76.48– 77.70 | 47 |  US 22 – Cadiz, Cambridge | |||
| Liberty Township | 54.30– 55.10 | 87.39– 88.67 | 54 |   SR 541 / CR 831 – Kimbolton | Eastern terminus of SR 541 | |
| Tuscarawas | Salem Township | 65.06– 65.52 | 104.70– 105.44 | 65 |  US 36 – Newcomerstown, Port Washington | |
| Jefferson Township | 72.52– 72.88 | 116.71– 117.29 | 73 |  SR 751 – Stone Creek | Northern terminus of SR 751 | |
| New Philadelphia | 80.53– 81.20 | 129.60– 130.68 | 81 |    US 250 east / SR 39 – Uhrichsville, New Philadelphia | Southern end of US 250 concurrency | |
| Dover | 83.20– 83.58 | 133.90– 134.51 | 83 |  SR 39 / SR 211 – Dover, Sugarcreek | ||
| 84.79– 85.30 | 136.46– 137.28 | 85 | Schneiders Crossing Road – Dover | Interchange opened November 12, 2010[12][13] | ||
| Franklin Township | 87.38– 87.66 | 140.62– 141.08 | 87 |   US 250 to SR 21 – Strasburg, Massillon | Northern end of US 250 concurrency | |
| Bolivar | 93.23– 93.61 | 150.04– 150.65 | 93 |  SR 212 – Beach City, Bolivar, Zoar | ||
| Stark | Pike–Canton township line | 99.47– 99.87 | 160.08– 160.73 | 99 | Fohl Street Southwest – Navarre | |
| Canton | 101.21– 101.54 | 162.88– 163.41 | 101 |   SR 627 west / Faircrest Street Southwest – Massillon | Eastern terminus of SR 627 | |
| 103.04– 103.36 | 165.83– 166.34 | 103 |   SR 800 south / Cleveland Avenue Southwest | Northern terminus of SR 800 | ||
| 104.02– 104.42 | 167.40– 168.05 | 104 |   US 30 / US 62 west – East Liverpool, Massillon, Wooster | Southern end of US 62 concurrency; signed as exits 104A (east) and 104B (west) | ||
| 105.17– 105.52 | 169.25– 169.82 | 105 |  SR 172 / Tuscarawas Street West – Aultman Hospital, Downtown, Massillon | |||
| 106.11– 106.62 | 170.77– 171.59 | 106 | 13th Street Northwest – Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital, McKinley Memorial | |||
| 107.04– 107.98 | 172.26– 173.78 | 107A |  SR 687 west / Fulton Road Northwest – Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium, McKinley High School, Pro Football Hall of Fame | Eastern terminus of SR 687 | ||
| 107.27– 107.62 | 172.63– 173.20 | 107B | US 62 east – Alliance, Youngstown | Northern end of US 62 concurrency | ||
| Plain Township | 109.40– 110.44 | 176.06– 177.74 | 109 | Everhard Road Northwest / Whipple Avenue / Belden Village Street – North Canton, Belden Village Mall | Signed as 109A (east) and 109B (west) northbound | |
| Jackson Township | 111.48– 111.81 | 179.41– 179.94 | 111 | Portage Street Northwest – North Canton | ||
| 112.61– 113.18 | 181.23– 182.15 | 112 | Shuffel Street Northwest | Fred Krum Memorial Interchange, opened September 6, 2007[14][15][16] | ||
| Summit | Green | 113.85– 114.30 | 183.22– 183.95 | 113 |  Akron-Canton Regional Airport | |
| 117.91– 118.20 | 189.76– 190.22 | 118 |  SR 241 – Green, Massillon | |||
| 120.03– 120.54 | 193.17– 193.99 | 120 | South Arlington Road | |||
| Coventry Township | 122.61– 123.24 | 197.32– 198.34 | 122 |    I-277 west / US 224 – Barberton, Mogadore | I-277 exit 4, eastern terminus of I-277; signed as exits 122A (east) and 122B (west) | |
| Akron | 123.49 | 198.74 | 123A | East Waterloo Road | Southbound exit and northbound entrance | |
| 123.86– 124.17 | 199.33– 199.83 | 123B |  SR 764 (East Wilbeth Road) | |||
| 124.66 | 200.62 | 124 | Archwood Avenue / Firestone Boulevard | Southbound exit and northbound entrance; was exit 124A before Lovers Lane/Cole Avenue exit was removed | ||
| 125.16 | 201.43 | 124B | Lovers Lane / Cole Avenue | Former southbound exit only; closed November 29, 2021[17] | ||
| 125.16– 125.77 | 201.43– 202.41 | 125 |     I-76 east / SR 8 north – Cleveland, Youngstown | Southern end of I-76 concurrency; southern terminus of SR 8; signed as exits signed as 125A (SR 8 north) and 125B (I-76 east) northbound; no exit number northbound | ||
| 126.15– 126.37 | 203.02– 203.37 | 22B | Grant Street / Wolf Ledges Parkway | Closed June 14, 2017[18] | ||
| 126.58– 126.86 | 203.71– 204.16 | 22A | Broadway / Main Street – Downtown | |||
| 127.28– 127.54 | 204.84– 205.26 | 21 |  SR 59 north / Dart Avenue – Downtown | Southern terminus of SR 59 | ||
| 127.74 | 205.58 | 21B | Lakeshore Boulevard / Bowery Street | Southbound exit only | ||
| 128.14– 128.38 | 206.22– 206.61 | 21A | East Avenue | Northbound exit and southbound entrance | ||
| 128.57– 128.95 | 206.91– 207.52 | 129 |  I-76 west to I-277 – Barberton | Northern end of I-76 concurrency; no exit number southbound | ||
| 129.33– 129.47 | 208.14– 208.36 | 130 |  SR 261 / Vernon Odom Boulevard | |||
| 130.54– 130.80 | 210.08– 210.50 | 131 |  SR 162 / Copley Road | |||
| 131.65– 132.01 | 211.87– 212.45 | 132 | White Pond Drive / Mull Avenue | To Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens[19] | ||
| Akron–Fairlawn line | 133.19– 133.66 | 214.35– 215.10 | 133 | Ridgewood Road / Miller Road | ||
| Fairlawn | 134.88 | 217.07 | 135 | Cleveland-Massillon Road | Northbound exit and southbound entrance | |
| Copley Township | 135.50– 136.15 | 218.07– 219.11 | 136 | SR 21 south – Massillon | Southern end of SR 21 concurrency | |
| 136.50– 137.06 | 219.68– 220.58 | 137 |  SR 18 – Medina | Exits signed as 137A (east) and 137B (west) | ||
| Bath Township | 137.99– 138.36 | 222.07– 222.67 | 138 | Ghent Road | ||
| Richfield | 142.94– 143.40 | 230.04– 230.78 | 143 |   SR 176 to I-271 / Wheatley Road | Southern terminus of SR 176 | |
| 143.62– 144.02 | 231.13– 231.78 | 144 | I-271 – Columbus, Erie, PA | Same-directional movements only | ||
| 145.65– 145.86 | 234.40– 234.74 | 145 | SR 21 north / Brecksville Road | Northern end of SR 21 concurrency; northbound exit and southbound entrance | ||
| Summit–Cuyahoga county line | Richfield–Brecksville line | 145.78– 147.35 | 234.61– 237.14 | 146 |    I-80 Toll / Ohio Turnpike / SR 21 – Toledo, Youngstown | I-80 exit 173 |
| Cuyahoga | Brecksville | 147.76– 148.14 | 237.80– 238.41 | 147 | Miller Road | |
| Broadview Heights | 149.59– 150.23 | 240.74– 241.77 | 149 |  SR 82 – Brecksville, Broadview Heights | Exits signed as 149A (east) and 149B (west) southbound | |
| 151.58– 152.19 | 243.94– 244.93 | 151 | Wallings Road | |||
| Independence | 152.81– 153.42 | 245.92– 246.91 | 153 | Pleasant Valley Road | ||
| 155.19– 156.15 | 249.75– 251.30 | 155 | Rockside Road | |||
| 155.51– 156.74 | 250.27– 252.25 | 156 |  I-480 – Toledo, Youngstown | I-480 exit 20 | ||
| Cuyahoga Heights | 157.40– 157.56 | 253.31– 253.57 | 157 | SR 21 south (Brecksville Road) | Southbound exit and northbound entrance; northern terminus of SR 21 | |
| 158.42– 158.75 | 254.95– 255.48 | 158 | Grant Avenue | |||
| Newburgh Heights | 159.09– 159.48 | 256.03– 256.66 | 159A | Harvard Avenue | ||
| Cleveland | 159.56– 160.03 | 256.79– 257.54 | 159B | Fleet Avenue | No southbound entrance | |
| 160.73 | 258.67 | 160 | Pershing Avenue | Northbound exit and southbound entrance | ||
| 160.97– 161.04 | 259.06– 259.17 | 161A |  SR 14 (Broadway Avenue) | Northbound exit and southbound entrance | ||
| 161.21– 161.81 | 259.44– 260.41 | 161B |    I-490 / SR 10 east to I-90 west / I-71 / Opportunity Corridor – Toledo | Southern end of SR 10 concurrency; I-490 exit 2B | ||
| 162.10– 162.57 | 260.87– 261.63 | 162A |   US 422 / SR 8 / SR 10 west / SR 87 / Woodland Avenue / East 30th Street | Northern end of SR 10 concurrency | ||
| 162.74– 163.02 | 261.90– 262.36 | 162B | East 22nd Street / East 14th Street | Northbound exit and southbound entrance | ||
| 162.95 | 262.24 | 163A | East 9th Street / Ontario Street | Northbound exit only, formerly exit 163 | ||
| 163.10– 163.24 | 262.48– 262.71 | 163B | East 22nd Street | Northbound exit and southbound entrance; formerly exit 172B on I-90 | ||
| I-90 east – Erie, Pa. | I-90 exit 172A; northern terminus of I-77; direct access to I-90 westbound removed April 11–12, 2011[20][21] | |||||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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Auxiliary routes
editInterstate 277 is a spur route in Akron connecting I-77 to I-76.
References
edit- ^ Exner, Rich (December 2, 2001). "Turnpike ramps to I-77 open tomorrow". The Plain Dealer. Cleveland. Retrieved June 16, 2008.
- ^ "Ohio Turnpike, I-77 Interchange Opens To Traffic". Cleveland: WEWS-TV. December 3, 2001. Archived from the original on May 11, 2008. Retrieved June 16, 2008.
- ^ "§5533.37". Ohio Revised Code.
- ^ "Willow Freeway". Encyclopedia of Cleveland History. May 12, 2018.
- ^ Public Roads Administration (August 14, 1957). Official Route Numbering for the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, as Adopted by the American Association of State Highway Officials, August 14, 1957 (Map). Scale not given. Washington, DC: Public Roads Administration. Retrieved November 25, 2017 – via Wikimedia Commons.
- ^ Public Roads Administration (June 27, 1958). Official Route Numbering for the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, as Adopted by the American Association of State Highways Officials (Map). Scale not given. Washington, DC: Public Roads Administration. Retrieved November 25, 2017 – via Wikimedia Commons.
- ^ Ohio Department of Highways and Public Works (August 1, 1926). Map of Ohio Showing State Routes (PDF) (Map). 1:760,320. Columbus: Ohio Department of Highways and Public Works. OCLC 5673562. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
- ^ Ohio Department of Highways (1962). Ohio Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map). c. 1:563,200. Columbus: Ohio Department of Highways. OCLC 5673562, 7444243. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
- ^ Ohio Department of Highways (1971). Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map). 1:554,400. Columbus: Ohio Department of Highways. OCLC 5673562. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
- ^ Ohio Department of Transportation (1976). Ohio Transportation Map (PDF) (Map). 1:554,400. Columbus: Ohio Department of Transportation. OCLC 5673562, 13655720, 35168139. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
- ^ "Data Download – ODOT TIMS (Road Inventory shapefile)". Ohio Department of Transportation. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
- ^ District 11. "I77/CR80 Interchange Project". Ohio Department of Transportation.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Mizer, Joe (November 11, 2010). "Ceremonies at Dover today to mark opening of new bridges". The Times Reporter. New Philadelphia, OH. Archived from the original on September 27, 2011. Retrieved December 8, 2010.
- ^ "§5533.931". Ohio Revised Code.
- ^ Wang, Robert (March 29, 2010). "Has Shuffel interchange lived up to expectations?". The Repository. Canton, OH. Archived from the original on April 1, 2010. Retrieved May 10, 2010.
- ^ Rossiter, Bob (September 6, 2007). "Shuffel Street interchange on Interstate 77 opens". The Repository. Canton, OH. Retrieved May 10, 2010.
- ^ "Summit County: Construction update". www.transportation.ohio.gov.
- ^ "Grant St. Bridge Closure in the City of Akron" (PDF) (PDF). ODOT. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
- ^ Webb, Craig (May 15, 2023). "ODOT promises to fix new signs on I-77 that misspell Akron's Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens". Akron Beacon Journal. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
- ^ District 12 (April 5, 2011). "Two Interstate 77/90 Ramps to Close Permanently as Part of Innerbelt Work" (Press release). Ohio Department of Transportation. Retrieved April 7, 2011.
{{cite press release}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Wendel, Kim (April 10, 2011). "ODOT: Two I-77/90 ramps to close permanently". Cleveland: WKYC-TV. Retrieved April 12, 2011.[permanent dead link]
External links
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