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Interstate 77 in Ohio

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.

Route description

Entering 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

Planned route

Originally 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

Auxiliary routes

Interstate 277 is a spur route in Akron connecting I-77 to I-76.

References

  1. ^ Exner, Rich (December 2, 2001). "Turnpike ramps to I-77 open tomorrow". The Plain Dealer. Cleveland. Retrieved June 16, 2008.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "§5533.37". Ohio Revised Code.
  4. ^ "Willow Freeway". Encyclopedia of Cleveland History. May 12, 2018.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ Ohio Department of Highways (1971). Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map). 1:554,400. Columbus: Ohio Department of Highways. OCLC 5673562. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ "Data Download – ODOT TIMS (Road Inventory shapefile)". Ohio Department of Transportation. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
  12. ^ District 11. "I77/CR80 Interchange Project". Ohio Department of Transportation.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ "§5533.931". Ohio Revised Code.
  15. ^ 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.
  16. ^ Rossiter, Bob (September 6, 2007). "Shuffel Street interchange on Interstate 77 opens". The Repository. Canton, OH. Retrieved May 10, 2010.
  17. ^ "Summit County: Construction update". www.transportation.ohio.gov.
  18. ^ "Grant St. Bridge Closure in the City of Akron" (PDF) (PDF). ODOT. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
  19. ^ 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.
  20. ^ 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)
  21. ^ Wendel, Kim (April 10, 2011). "ODOT: Two I-77/90 ramps to close permanently". Cleveland: WKYC-TV. Retrieved April 12, 2011.[permanent dead link]

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