Ohio Turnpike

Ohio Turnpike
James W. Shocknessy Ohio Turnpike

Ohio Turnpike highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by OTC
Length: 241.26 mi (388.27 km)
Existed: October 1, 1955[1] – present
Major junctions
West end: I-80 / I-90 / Ind. Toll Rd. at Indiana state line
  I-75 near Toledo
I-90 near Lorain
I-480 near North Ridgeville
I-71 near Cleveland
I-77 near Akron
I-480 near Streetsboro
I-76 / I-80 near Youngstown
I-680 near Youngstown
East end: I-76 / Penna. Tpk. at Pennsylvania state line
Highway system

Main route of the Interstate Highway System
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Ohio highways
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The Ohio Turnpike, officially the James W. Shocknessy Ohio Turnpike, is a 241.26 mi (388.27 km)-long, limited-access toll highway in the U.S. state of Ohio, serving as a primary corridor to Chicago and Pittsburgh. The road runs east–west in the northern section of the state, from the Indiana Toll Road (at the Indiana–Ohio border near Bryan) to the Pennsylvania Turnpike (at the Ohio–Pennsylvania border near Petersburg). The road is owned and maintained by the Ohio Turnpike Commission, headquartered in Berea.

Built from 1949 to 1955, construction for the roadway was completed a year prior to the Interstate Highway System. The modern Ohio Turnpike is signed as three interstate numbers: Interstate 76 (I-76), I-80, and I-90.

Contents

Route description

The Ohio Turnpike picks up where the Indiana Toll Road leaves off at the Ohio-Indiana border, and carries both I-80 and I-90 to Elyria. I-90 splits off there, and the Turnpike continues with I-80 by itself to Youngstown. At Youngstown, I-80 leaves the Turnpike and I-76 enters it. The Turnpike then continues, as I-76, to the Pennsylvania border, where the road becomes the Pennsylvania Turnpike.

History

The Ohio General Assembly authorized the formation of the Ohio Turnpike Commission in 1949. The turnpike is named after the first chairman of the commission, James W. Shocknessy. Construction for the road cost $326 million and was recorded the biggest project in state history, with 10,000 employees, more than 2,300 bulldozers, graders, loaders and other machines over a 38-month period.[1][2]

On December 1, 1954, the first 22-mile (35 km) stretch (the portion lying east of SR 18) opened near the present-day exit 218 for I-76 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 on October 1, 1955.[3] Originally, the turnpike offered 18 access points. Additional access points have since been provided, bringing the total number to 31.[2]

In 1996, the turnpike began a project to add a lane in each direction from Toledo to Youngstown. The project, using financing from increased tolls, was originally projected to be finished in 2005, but in 2009 there were still short stretches without the added lanes—one at the west end of the project in Lucas and Wood counties, and the other in Summit County at exit 180 (SR 8); construction on the former stretch is to begin construction in 2012, while the latter is to begin in 2011 and be completed in 2012.[4]

In 1998, the Ohio Turnpike Commission began phasing in distance-based exit numbers; the sequential numbering system was retired in September 2002. In 2009, the Ohio Turnpike Commission began accepting E-ZPass for toll payment at all plazas, and added gates to toll lanes to prevent motorists from evading tolls.

Ken Blackwell, the defeated candidate in the 2006 Ohio governor's race, had announced a plan for privatizing the turnpike, similar to plans enacted in Illinois and Indiana.[5][6] In 2010 and 2011, Governor John Kasich stated that he would consider a turnpike lease, but only during a prosperous economic period.[7] As of August 2011, Kasich intends to create a task force to produce a leasing plan by spring 2013; if he disapproves of the plan, he will consider other options including reassigning the maintenance of the highway to the Ohio Department of Transportation.[8]

Services

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, use the restroom, 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 choices, which vary between the plazas. They also include ATMs, gift shops, travel information counters, Wi-Fi internet access, and facilities for truck drivers, including shower facilities, lounge, and laundry areas. A fueling station provided by Valero is provided at plazas at mile markers 49, 76, 100, 139, 170, and 197. Philadelphia-based Sunoco is provided at the plaza near mile markers 20 and 237. Facilities for overnight RV campers are provided at the service plazas located at mile markers 20, 76, 139, and 197.[9]

Service plazas are located in pairs (one for each side of the turnpike) near mile markers 20, 49, 76, 100, 139, 170, 197, and 237. Presently, the service plazas located at mile marker 49 have not been modernized, but they are closed for reconstruction.

The service plazas located in Lucas County west of Toledo 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[10][11] and is expected to open after 2012.[12] Due to the lack of a municipal water/sewer system, the service plazas located near mile marker 20 in Williams County were demolished in 2006,[11][13] though they were eventually rebuilt and reopened on June 29, 2011. The plazas at mile 237 are currently closed for reconstruction, and are expected to reopen in the summer of 2012.[12]

Since the turnpike opened, the Ohio Turnpike Commission has contracted with the Ohio State Highway Patrol (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.

Speed limits

Passenger vehicles

Prior to the National Maximum Speed Limit effective in January 1974, the speed limit on the Ohio turnpike was 75 miles per hour (121 km/h) for cars and trucks. The speed limit was subsequently reduced to 55 miles per hour (89 km/h) until 1987 when Congress allowed states to raise the speed limit to 65 miles per hour (105 km/h).

In 2008, legislation was introduced to raise the speed limit to 70 miles per hour (110 km/h); however, it died in the legislature. The National Motorists Association provides support for legislative attempts to increase legal speed limits to reflect actual travel speeds on highways.

On December 20, 2010, the Ohio Turnpike Commission voted to increase the speed limit of the Ohio Turnpike to 70 miles per hour (110 km/h). Despite opposition from the Ohio Trucking Association and the Ohio Motorists Association, the increase was approved by the Commission by a vote of 4–1[14][15] and went into effect on April 1, 2011.[16]

Commercial trucks

In September 2004, the speed limit 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 SR 2 and US 20. Truck traffic clogged the downtown shopping areas of US 20 towns such as Bellevue and Clyde, 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, the Ohio Turnpike Commission lowered truck tolls and implemented the uniform 65 mph (105 km/h) speed limit on September 8, 2004.[17] Truck traffic levels on the turnpike are estimated to be 20% higher since the change was made. The turnpike's 65 mph (105 km/h) truck speed limit was unique in Ohio, as a 55 mph (89 km/h) statutory speed limit applied to trucks on every other highway in the state until the passage of House Bill Number 2 in 2009.[18]

Tolls

Tolls are based upon the distance traveled, as well as the type and weight of vehicle driven. As of December 2009, the toll for a typical non-commercial passenger vehicle to travel the entire turnpike is $10.25 for E-ZPass holders[19] and $15.00 for non E-ZPass holders.[20]

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-compatible system as a "customer convenience".[21] The system was activated on October 1, 2009.[22] In 2009, the turnpike became the first publicly-owned toll facility in the U.S.—and the second overall—to allow users to pay tolls with a debit or credit card.[23]

In April 2008, governor Ted Strickland and legislative leaders announced a planned stimulus package that would redistribute Turnpike tolls to road projects throughout the state.[24][25] On May 23, the Ohio Senate Finance Committee voted to pass a new version of the package which would not involve tolls collected.[26]

Exit list

County Location[27][28] Mile[29] Old exit New exit[29] Destinations Notes
Indiana–Ohio state line
 0.0 I-80 / I-90 / Ind. Toll Rd. continues into Indiana
Williams
 Northwest Township 2.0 1 — SR 49 Diamond interchange with no ramp tolls
2.7 1A 2 Westgate Toll Barrier
Jefferson Township 13.5 2 13 SR 15 – Bryan, Montpelier
Fulton
 Franklin Township 25.5 2A 25 SR 66 – Archbold, Fayette Opened November 13, 1998[30]
Dover Township 34.9 3 34 SR 108 – Wauseon
Pike Township 39.8 3B 39 SR 109 – Delta, Lyons Opened December 20, 1996[31]
Lucas
 Monclova Township 52.6 3A 52 SR 2 – Swanton, Toledo Airport
Maumee 59.5 4 59 US 20 to I-475 / US 23 – Maumee, Toledo
Wood
 Perrysburg 64.9 4A 64 I-75 – Toledo, Dayton
Lake Township 71.7 5 71 I-280 north / SR 420 south – Toledo, Detroit, Stony Ridge
Ottawa
 Harris Township 81.8 5A 81 SR 51 – Elmore, Elmore, Woodville, Gibsonburg Opened February 6, 1997[32]
Sandusky
 Sandusky Township 91.6 6 91 SR 53 – Fremont, Port Clinton
Erie
 Groton Township 110.2 6A 110 SR 4 – Sandusky, Bucyrus Opened December 15, 1994[33]
Milan Township 118.5 7 118 US 250 – Sandusky, Norwalk
Lorain
 Brownhelm Township 135.9 7A 135 Baumhart Road – Vermilion Opened December 13, 1995[34]
Amherst Township 140.6 7B 140 SR 58 – Amherst, Oberlin Opened November 30, 2004[35]
Elyria Township 142.8 8A 142 I-90 east / SR 2 – Cleveland Eastbound exit, westbound entrance; eastern end of the I-90 concurrency
Elyria 145.5 8 145 SR 57 – Lorain, Elyria
North Ridgeville 151.8 9A 151 I-480 – North Ridgeville, Cleveland Eastbound exit, westbound entrance
152.2 9 152 SR 10 – North Ridgeville, North Olmsted, Fairview Park, Cleveland
Cuyahoga
 Strongsville 161.8 10 161 I-71 / US 42 – Strongsville, Middleburg Heights, Cleveland
Summit
 Richfield 173.2 11 173 I-77 / SR 21 – Cleveland Direct access to I-77 opened December 3, 2001[36]
Boston Heights 180.3 12 180 SR 8 – Akron
Portage
 Streetsboro 187.2 13 187 I-480 / SR 14 – Streetsboro
Shalersville Township 193.9 13A 193 SR 44 – Ravenna Opened December 1, 1994[33]
Trumbull
 Braceville Township 209.2 14 209 SR 5 – Warren
Lordstown 215.0 14A 215 Ellsworth–Bailey Road – Lordstown West Eastbound exit, westbound entrance; opened June 1993[37]
216.4 14B 216 Hallock–Young Road – Lordstown East Westbound exit, eastbound entrance
Mahoning
 North Jackson 218.7 15 218 I-76 west / I-80 east / CR 18 – Niles, Youngstown Eastern end of I-80 concurrency and western end of I-76 concurrency; turnpike transfers from I-80 to I-76
Beaver Township 232.9 16B 232 SR 7 – Youngstown
234.1 16A 234 I-680 – Youngstown, Poland Westbound exit, eastbound entrance
Springfield Township 239.1 16 239 Eastgate Toll Barrier
Ohio–Pennsylvania state line
 241.3 I-76 / Penna. Tpk. continues east into Pennsylvania
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
     Concurrency terminus •      Closed/Former •      Incomplete access •      Unopened

See also


References

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