Interstate 77 in Ohio

Interstate 77 marker

Interstate 77

I-77 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by ODOT
Length: 163.03 mi (262.37 km)
Major junctions
South end: I77 at West Virginia state line
  SR 7 in Marietta
I-70 in Cambridge
US 40 in Cambridge
US 22 near Cambridge
US 250 in New Philadelphia
US 30 / US 62 in Canton
I-76 in Akron
SR 21 in Fairlawn
I-80 / Ohio Turnpike in Richfield
I-480 in Independence
North end: I-90 in Cleveland
Location
Counties: Washington, Noble, Guernsey, Tuscarawas, Stark, Summit, Cuyahoga
Highway system
SR 76SR 77

Interstate 77 (I-77) is an Interstate Highway in the eastern United States. It traverses diverse terrain, from the mountainous state of West Virginia to the rolling farmlands of North Carolina and Ohio. It largely supplants the old U.S. Route 21 between Cleveland, Ohio, and Columbia, South Carolina, as an important north–south corridor through the middle Appalachians. The southern terminus of Interstate 77 is in Columbia at the junction with Interstate 26. The northern terminus is in Cleveland at the junction with Interstate 90.

Route description

Entering from West Virginia at Marietta via the Marietta–Williamstown Interstate Bridge, Interstate 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 official highway map as being the "World's Largest Interchange", covering over 300 acres (1.2 km2) 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 Ohio State Route 21 to get to the Turnpike.

Interstate 77 is also known as the "Vietnam Veterans' of America Highway" in Ohio,[3] and the Willow Freeway in Greater Cleveland.[4]

History

Officially designated to run from Port Huron to Charlotte, I-77 appeared on the original Interstate system route numbering plan in 1957. The part of Interstate 94 from Detroit northeast to Port Huron, Michigan was originally planned as I-77 in 1957; the current I-77 was I-79.[5] When the current Interstate 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 Interstate 90 and Interstate 75 in order to keep it continuous; the designation north of I-77's westward turn was to have been Interstate 177.[7] I-77 in Michigan later became part of I-94.

Auxiliary routes in Ohio

Interstate City Type Notes
Interstate 277 Akron Spur

Exit list

CountyLocationmikmExitDestinationsNotes
Ohio River0.000.00Marietta–Williamstown Interstate Bridge
I77 south Williamstown; continuation into West Virginia
WashingtonMarietta0.500.801 SR 7 Marietta
Muskingum Township6.2610.076 SR 821 Lower Salem, Marietta
Aurelius Township16.5426.6216 SR 821 Macksburg, Dexter City
NobleOlive Township25.2240.5925 SR 78 Caldwell, Woodsfield
Belle Valley28.9546.5928 SR 821 Belle Valley
GuernseyValley Township38.0961.3037 SR 313 Senecaville, Pleasant City, Buffalo
Byesville41.8367.3241 SR 209 / SR 821 Byesville
Cambridge Township44.2671.2344 I-70 Columbus, Wheeling, WVSigned as exits signed 44A (east) and 44B (west); I-70 exits 180A-B
46.3174.5346 US 40 Cambridge, Old WashingtonSigned as exits signed 46A (east) and 46B (west)
47.8476.9947 US 22 Cadiz, Cambridge
Liberty Township54.7288.0654 SR 541 / CR 831 Kimbolton
TuscarawasSalem Township65.35105.1765 US 36 Newcomerstown, Port Washington
Jefferson Township72.74117.0673 SR 751 Stone Creek
New Philadelphia80.94130.2681 US 250 east / SR 39 Uhrichsville, New PhiladelphiaSouthern terminus of concurrency with US 250
Dover83.41134.2483 SR 39 / SR 211 Dover, Sugarcreek
85Schneiders Crossing Road  DoverInterchange opened November 12, 2010[8][9]
Franklin Township87.77141.2587 US 250 to SR 21 Strasburg, MassillonNorthern terminus of concurrency with US 250
Bolivar93.46150.4193 SR 212 Beach City, Bolivar, Zoar
StarkPikeCanton
township line
99.71160.4799Fohl Street Southwest  Navarre
Canton101.38163.16101 SR 627 west / Faircrest Street Southwest MassillonEastern terminus of SR 627
103.22166.12103 SR 800 south / Cleveland Avenue SouthwestNorthern terminus of SR 800
104.27167.81104 US 30 / US 62 west East Liverpool, Massillon, WoosterSouthern terminus of concurrency with US 62; signed as exits 104A (east) and 104B (west)
105.48169.75105 SR 172 / Tuscarawas Street West Aultman Hospital, Downtown, Massillon
106.31171.0910613th Street Northwest  Canton Mercy Hospital, McKinley Memorial
107.36172.78107A SR 687 west / Fulton Road Northwest Fawcett Stadium, McKinley High School, Pro Football Hall of FameEastern terminus of SR 687
107.70173.33107B US 62 east Alliance, YoungstownNorthern terminus of concurrency with US 62
Plain Township110.06177.12109Everhard Road Northwest / Whipple Avenue Northwest  North Canton, Westfield Belden VillageSigned as 109A (east) and 109B (west) northbound
Jackson Township111.66179.70111Portage Street Northwest  North Canton
112.84181.60112Shuffel Street NorthwestFred Krum Memorial Interchange, opened September 6, 2007[10][11][12]
SummitGreen114.04183.53113 Akron-Canton Regional Airport
118.07190.02118 SR 241 Green
120.25193.52120South Arlington Road
Coventry Township112.95181.78122 I-277 west / US 224 Barberton, MogadoreI-277 exits 4A-B; signed as exits 122A (east) and 122B (west).
Akron123.26198.37123AEast Waterloo RoadSouthbound exit and northbound entrance
123.99199.54123B SR 764 (East Wilbeth Road)
124.42200.23124AArchwood Avenue / Firestone BoulevardSouthbound exit and northbound entrance
124.78200.81124BLovers Lane / Cole AvenueSouthbound exit only
125.53202.02125 I-76 east / SR 8 north Cleveland, YoungstownSouthern terminus of concurrency with I-76; signed as exits signed as 125A (SR 8 north) and 125B (I-76 east) northbound; no exit number northbound
126.26203.2022AGrant Street / Wolf Ledges Parkway
126.66203.8422BBroadway / Main Street
127.34204.9321 SR 59 north / Dart AvenueSouthern terminus of SR 59
128.76207.22129 I-76 west BarbertonNorthern terminus of concurrency with I-76; no exit number southbound
129.20207.93130 SR 261 / Vernon Odom Boulevard
130.65210.26131 SR 162 / Copley Road
131.82212.14132White Pond Road / Mull Avenue
133.45214.77133Ridgewood Road / Miller Road
134.99217.25134Cleveland-Massillon Road
Copley Township135.91218.73135 SR 21 south MassillonSouthern terminus of concurrency with SR 21
136.72220.03137 SR 18 MedinaExits signed as 137A (east) and 137B (west)
Bath Township138.22222.44138Ghent Road
Richfield143.11230.31142 SR 176 to I-271 / Wheatley Road
143.67231.21143 I-271 Columbus, Erie, PA
145.76234.58145 SR 21 north / Brecksville RoadNorthern terminus of concurrency with SR 21;northbound exit and southbound entrance
SummitCuyahoga
county line
RichfieldBrecksville line146.97236.53146 I-80 / Ohio Turnpike / SR 21 Toledo, YoungstownExit 143 on I-80
CuyahogaBrecksville147.91238.04147Miller RoadSouthbound exit and northbound entrance
Broadview Heights149.92241.27149 SR 82 Brecksville, Broadview HeightsExits signed as149A (east) and 149B (west) southbound
151.88244.43151Wallings Road
Independence153.06246.33153Pleasant Valley Road
155.47250.20155Rockside Road
156.26251.48156 I-480 Toledo, YoungstownI-480 exits 20A-B
Cuyahoga Heights157.33253.20157 SR 21 south (Brecksville Road)Southbound exit and northbound entrance; northern terminus of SR 21
158.53255.13158Grant Avenue
Newburgh Heights159.22256.24159AHarvard Avenue
Cleveland159.78257.14159BFleet AvenueNo southbound entrance
160.48258.27160Pershing AvenueNorthbound exit and southbound entrance
161.19259.41161A SR 14 (Broadway Avenue)Northbound exit and southbound entrance
161.47259.86161B SR 10 west / I-490 to I-90 west / I-71 / East 55th StreetSouthern end of future SR 10 concurrency; I-490 exit 2B
162.33261.24162A SR 10 east / US 422 / SR 8 (Woodland Avenue) / East 30th Street / Broadway AvenueNorthern end of future SR 10 concurrency; Broadway Ave. not signed northbound
162.85262.08162BEast 22nd Street / East 14th StreetNorthbound exit and southbound entrance
163East 9th Street / Ontario StreetNorthbound exit only
163.03262.37172BEast 22nd StreetNorthbound exit only; exit numbers follow I-90 mileage
172CCarnegie AvenueNorthbound exit and southbound entrance
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.[13][14]
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Interstate 77 Alternate


Interstate I-77 Alternate
Location: Summit County

Interstate 77 Alternate is the designation of an Interstate route in Summit County. The route follows I-76 westbound from I-277 in Akron, then follows SR 21 northbound in Norton. The route terminates at I-77 in Copley Township.

I-77 Alt along I-76 at I-76 Alt/SR 21 in Norton

References

Route map: Google

KML is from Wikidata
  1. Exner, Rich (2001-12-02). "Turnpike ramps to I-77 open tomorrow". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved 2008-06-16.
  2. "Ohio Turnpike, I-77 Interchange Opens To Traffic". WEWS-TV. 2001-12-03. Archived from the original on May 11, 2008. Retrieved 2008-06-16.
  3. Ohio Revised Code 5533.37
  4. "Willow Freeway" from Encyclopedia of Cleveland History
  5. Official Route Numbering for the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, August 14, 1957
  6. Official Route Numbering for the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, June 27, 1958
  7. 3-digit Interstates from I-77. Kurumi.com. Retrieved on 2010-05-10.
  8. I77/CR80 Interchange Project. Ohio Department of Transportation District 11.
  9. Mizer, Joe (2010-11-11). "Ceremonies at Dover today to mark opening of new bridges". The Times Reporter. Retrieved 2010-12-08.
  10. Ohio Revised Code 5533.931
  11. Wang, Robert (2010-03-29). "Has Shuffel interchange lived up to expectations?". The Repository. Retrieved 2010-05-10.
  12. Rossiter, Bob (2007-09-06). "Shuffel Street interchange on Interstate 77 opens". The Repository. Retrieved 2010-05-10.
  13. "Two Interstate 77/90 Ramps to Close Permanently as Part of Innerbelt Work" (press release). Ohio Department of Transportation District 12, 2011-04-05. Retrieved on 2011-04-07.
  14. Wendel, Kim (2011-04-10). "ODOT: Two I-77/90 ramps to close permanently". WKYC. Retrieved 2011-04-12.
Interstate 77
Previous state:
West Virginia
Ohio Next state:
Terminus
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