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This article is about the section of Interstate 90 in Ohio. For the entire route, see Interstate 90.

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Interstate 90
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Route information
Maintained by OTIC and ODOT
Length244.75 mi[1] (393.89 km)
Existed1956–present
NHSEntire route
Major junctions
West end

 I-80 Toll / I-90 Toll / Indiana Toll Road at Indiana state line
Major intersections
East end I-90 at Pennsylvania state line
Location
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountiesWilliams, Fulton, Lucas, Wood, Ottawa, Sandusky, Erie, Lorain, Cuyahoga, Lake, Ashtabula
Highway system
  • Ohio State Highway System
← SR 89→ SR 90

Interstate 90 (I-90) runs east–west across the northern tier of the US state of Ohio. Much of it is along the Ohio Turnpike, but sections outside the turnpike pass through Cleveland and northeast into Pennsylvania.

The entire free section of I-90 in Ohio is called the "AMVETS Highway".[2] Selected stretches are named for various individuals.[3][4] In Greater Cleveland, portions of I-90 carry various names, such as the Innerbelt Freeway, Cleveland Memorial Shoreway, Lakeland Freeway, and Euclid Spur.

Route description

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The George V. Voinovich Bridges in Downtown Cleveland, 2022

In the western half of Ohio, I-90 is jointly signed with the Ohio Turnpike/I-80. The Ohio Turnpike/I-90 connector (designated exit 8A, now exit 142) was built in Lorain County in Amherst Township and Elyria Township in 1975.[5]

From the exit east, I-90/State Route 2 (SR 2) travels east along the south shore of Lake Erie through Cuyahoga County to Downtown Cleveland. SR 2 separates from I-90 at Detroit Road in Rocky River. I-90 crosses the Cuyahoga River via the George V. Voinovich Bridges, which replaced the Innerbelt Bridge in 2013 (westbound)[6] through 2016 (eastbound), into Downtown Cleveland and intersects I-77. The innerbelt continues around Downtown Cleveland to a sharp east turn, nicknamed "Dead Man's Curve" for its frequent crashes.[7][8] While there are plenty of large signs, flashing lights, and rumble strips alerting motorists to this turn, there have still been a large number of crashes resulting from inattentive motorists. There are plans to realign the freeway along a shallower curve within the next decade, as part of a larger project to improve the highway system in Cleveland.[9]

I-90 then follows the East Shoreway northeastward along the lakeshore toward Euclid, again cosigned with SR 2. I-90 separates from SR 2 in Euclid and passes through Lake County and Ashtabula County as it continues to travel northeast towards the Pennsylvania state line in Conneaut.

US Route 20 (US 20) parallels I-90 throughout Ohio, as it does in all locations from Illinois eastward; US 6 also parallels I-90 to a lesser extent throughout the state. East of I-271, SR 84 and SR 307 also closely parallel I-90. These routes are usually easily accessible from I-90's interchanges.

History

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The very first portion of I-90 in Ohio was built in 1935. This portion was a part of the Cleveland Memorial Shoreway, running from East 9th Street to East 55th Street.[citation needed] The year 1938 saw the addition of an eastward expansion to the Illuminating Company plant, which was within close proximity of Gordon Park. The interchange with East 9th Street was completed in 1940.[citation needed] 1941 saw an addition of the freeway, running between the former terminus at Gordon Park, to East 140th Street in Euclid.[citation needed] The westernmost part of I-90 in Ohio was built from 1952 to 1955, with the construction of the Ohio Turnpike.[citation needed] The Innerbelt Freeway was built in 1959 and was the main freeway that ran through Cleveland.[citation needed] I-90 opened between SR 528 in Madison and SR 7 in Conneaut on December 15, 1959,[10] and between SR 44 in Concord Township and SR 528 in Madison on June 30, 1960.[11] A part of I-90 running from East 140th Street to the Lakeland Freeway split was built in 1962, with the construction of the Lakeland Freeway. The part connecting the Lakeland Freeway and I-271 was built in the mid-1960s. From the mid-1960s to 1978, the part of I-90 running from the Ohio Turnpike in Lorain County to the interchange with I-71 and what is now I-490 was built. The final section of that part of the road opened on November 4 of that year.[12]

Originally, I-90 was going to be parallel to, and north of, I-80/Ohio Turnpike from Lorain west to Toledo. Parts were built with an interim assignment of SR 2. Later, that plan was abandoned, and the I-90/I-80 exit/connector was built instead; those existing parts retain the SR 2 designation.[citation needed]

The Innerbelt in Cleveland previously used a steel-gusset bridge of the same design as the I-35W Mississippi River bridge that failed in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in 2007. Construction of a new crossing, the George V. Voinovich Bridges, began in 2011.[13] It includes two parallel bridges, one for each direction of traffic; the westbound bridge opened in 2013, while the eastbound bridge opened in 2016 on the site of the Innerbelt Bridge.[14][15]

Exit list

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CountyLocation[16][17]mi[18][19]kmOld exitNew exit[18]DestinationsNotes
WilliamsNorthwest Township0.000.00




 I-80 Toll west / I-90 Toll west / Indiana Toll Road west – Chicago		Continuation into Indiana
1.67–
2.47		2.69–
3.98		—— SR 49 – Edon, EdgertonDiamond interchange with no ramp tolls, opened December 29, 1992[20]
4.06.4Westgate Toll Barrier
Holiday City13.18–
13.50		21.21–
21.73		213 SR 15 – Bryan, Montpelier
Brady Township20.833.5Indian Meadow Service Plaza (westbound)
Tiffin River Service Plaza (eastbound)
FultonFranklin Township25.50–
25.90		41.04–
41.68		2A25 SR 66 – Archbold, FayetteOpened November 13, 1998[21]
Dover Township34.64–
35.20		55.75–
56.65		334 SR 108 – Wauseon
Pike Township39.48–
40.05		63.54–
64.45		3B39 SR 109 – Delta, LyonsOpened December 20, 1996[22]
LucasSwanton Township49.078.9Oak Openings Service Plaza (westbound)
Fallen Timbers Service Plaza (eastbound)
Demolished[a]
Swanton Toll Barrier (western end of ticket system)
Monclova Township52.50–
52.82		84.49–
85.01		3A52 SR 2 – Swanton, Toledo AirportOpened November 21, 1991[24]
Maumee59.42–
59.73		95.63–
96.13		459

 US 20 to I-475 / US 23 – Maumee, Toledo, Ann Arbor
WoodRossford64.71–
65.14		104.14–
104.83		4A64 I-75 – Toledo, DaytonOpened December 4, 1991; I-75 exit 195[25]
Lake Township71.60–
72.15		115.23–
116.11		571

 I-280 north / SR 420 south – Toledo, Detroit, Stony Ridge		I-280 exit 1A; southern terminus of I-280; northern terminus of SR 420
OttawaHarris Township76.9123.8Blue Heron Service Plaza (westbound)
Wyandot Service Plaza (eastbound)
81.48–
82.00		131.13–
131.97		5A81 SR 51 – Elmore, Woodville, GibsonburgOpened February 6, 1997[26]
SanduskySandusky Township91.46–
91.84		147.19–
147.80		691 SR 53 – Fremont, Port Clinton
Riley Township100.0160.9Erie Islands Service Plaza (westbound)
Commodore Perry Service Plaza (eastbound)
ErieGroton Township109.92–
110.58		176.90–
177.96		6A110 SR 4 – Sandusky, BucyrusOpened December 15, 1994[27]
Milan Township118.23–
118.85		190.27–
191.27		7118 US 250 – Sandusky, Norwalk
LorainBrownhelm Township135.62–
136.00		218.26–
218.87		7A135
 To SR 2 / Baumhart Road – Vermilion		Opened December 13, 1995[28] SR 2 not signed on eastbound side
Amherst Township139.5224.5Middle Ridge Service Plaza (westbound)
Vermillion Valley Service Plaza (eastbound)
140.35–
141.01		225.87–
226.93		7B140 SR 58 – Amherst, OberlinOpened November 30, 2004[29]
Elyria Township141.96–
142.59		228.46–
229.48		—

 I-80 east / Ohio Turnpike east – Youngstown		Eastbound exit and westbound entrance; east end of I-80/Ohio Tpk. concurrency; I-80/Ohio Tpk. exit 142
144.44232.45144
 SR 2 west – Lorain, Sandusky		West end of SR 2 overlap; westbound exit and eastbound entrance; last free exit westbound
Elyria145.45–
146.03		234.08–
235.01		145

 SR 57 to I-80 / Ohio Turnpike – Elyria, Lorain
Sheffield147.91–
148.31		238.04–
238.68		148 SR 254 – Sheffield, Avon
Avon151.13–
151.52		243.22–
243.85		151 SR 611 – Avon, Sheffield
152.83–
153.17		245.96–
246.50		153 SR 83 – Avon Lake, Avon, North Ridgeville
154.51–
154.98		248.66–
249.42		155Nagel Road – Avon Lake, North Ridgeville, AvonOpened December 20, 2012[30]
CuyahogaWestlake155.44–
156.06		250.16–
251.15		156Crocker Road, Bassett Road – Bay Village, Westlake, North Olmsted
158.10–
158.70		254.44–
255.40		159 SR 252 (Columbia Road)
159.34–
159.65		256.43–
256.93		160Clague RoadWestbound exit and eastbound entrance
Rocky River160.58258.43161
 SR 2 east / SR 254 (Detroit Road)		East end of SR 2 overlap; eastbound exit and westbound entrance
161.84260.46162Hilliard Boulevard – Rocky RiverWestbound exit and eastbound entrance
Lakewood162.66–
163.18		261.78–
262.61		164McKinley Avenue – Lakewood
Cleveland163.47–
164.21		263.08–
264.27		165AWarren RoadSigned as exit 165 eastbound
164.50264.74165BBunts Road / West 140th StreetEastbound exit is via exit 165
165.21–
165.67		265.88–
266.62		166West 117th Street
165.93267.04167
 To SR 10 (Lorain Avenue) / West Boulevand		Eastbound exit and westbound entrance
166.63268.16167AWest 98th Street / West BoulevardWestbound exit and eastbound entrance
167.21269.10167B SR 10 (Lorain Avenue)Westbound exit and eastbound entrance
168.06–
168.52		270.47–
271.21		169West 44th Street / West 41st Street
168.83–
168.96		271.71–
271.91		170A US 42 (West 25th Street)Eastbound exit and westbound entrance
169.21–
169.28		272.32–
272.43		—

 I-490 east to I-77		Eastbound exit and westbound entrance; western terminus of I-490
169.35–
169.84		272.54–
273.33		170B

I-71 south / SR 176 south – Columbus, Level 1 Trauma Center		Left exit westbound, left entrance eastbound; SR 176 not signed southbound; northern terminus of I-71
170.13273.80171West 14th Street / Abbey AvenueWestbound exit and eastbound entrance
170.61–
170.99		274.57–
275.18
 US 422 (Ontario Street) to SR 14 / Orange Avenue (SR 8 / SR 43 / SR 87)		Eastbound exit and westbound entrance; unsigned for SR 8, SR 43, and SR 87
171.11275.37172AEast 9th StreetEastbound exit and westbound entrance
171.35–
171.43		275.76–
275.89
 I-77 south – Akron		Westbound exit and eastbound entrance; eastbound exit and westbound entrance permanently closed in April 2011; northern terminus of I-77
171.41275.86172BEast 22nd StreetClosed, now part of I-77 interchange (exit 163B); was eastbound exit only
171.62276.20172CCarnegie AvenueEastbound exit only
171.85–
171.92		276.57–
276.68		173AProspect AvenueNo eastbound exit
171.96–
172.28		276.74–
277.26		173BChester Avenue (US 322)Unsigned for US 322
172.33–
172.67		277.34–
277.89		173CSuperior Avenue (US 6) / St. Clair AvenueUnsigned for US 6
172.87278.21174ALakeside AvenueEastbound exit and westbound entrance
172.96–
173.41		278.35–
279.08		174B
 SR 2 / LECT west – Lakewood, Downtown Cleveland		Western terminus of concurrency with SR 2; sharp turn 35 mph (56 km/h) in both directions
174.33–
174.91		280.56–
281.49		175East 55th Street / Marginal Roads
175.31–
175.68		282.13–
282.73		176
 SR 283 west (East 72nd Street)		Western terminus of concurrency with SR 283
175.71–
176.06		282.78–
283.34		177Martin Luther King Jr. Drive / University Circle
Bratenahl177.31–
177.75		285.35–
286.06		178Eddy Road – Bratenahl
178.52287.30179
 SR 283 / LECT east (Lake Shore Boulevard)		Eastern terminus of concurrency with SR 283;
Eastbound exit and westbound entrance
Cleveland178.75–
179.37		287.67–
288.67		180East 140th Street / East 152nd StreetSigned as exits 180A (140th Street) and 180B (152nd Street) eastbound
179.63–
179.76		289.09–
289.30		181East 156th StreetNo eastbound exit; no trucks permitted
180.77–
181.50		290.92–
292.10		182AEast 185th Street
181.19–
182.30		291.60–
293.38		182BEast 200th Street
Euclid181.69–
182.96		292.40–
294.45		183East 222nd Street
183.35–
183.71		295.07–
295.65		184 SR 175 (East 260th Street) / Babbitt RoadSigned as exits 184A (Babbitt Rd.) and 184B (E. 260th) eastbound
184.11–
184.55		296.30–
297.00		185
 SR 2 east – Painesville		Eastern terminus of concurrency with SR 2
Cuyahoga–Lake
county line		Euclid–Wickliffe line184.84–
185.36		297.47–
298.31		186 US 20 (Euclid Avenue)
LakeWickliffe185.63–
185.98		298.74–
299.31		187 SR 84 (Bishop Road)
Willoughby Hills187.18–
187.77		301.24–
302.19		188
 I-271 south – Columbus, East Suburbs		Left exit westbound; northern terminus of I-271
188.22–
188.67		302.91–
303.63		189 SR 91 – Willoughby Hills, Willoughby
188.97304.12190
 I-271 south (Express Lanes) – Columbus		To I-271 Express Lanes only; westbound exit and eastbound entrance
Willoughby192.45–
192.91		309.72–
310.46		193 SR 306 – Mentor, Kirtland
Mentor194.25–
194.72		312.62–
313.37		195 SR 615 (Center Street) – Kirtland Hills, MentorInterchange opened November 24, 2003[31]
Concord Township199.50–
199.86		321.06–
321.64		200 SR 44 – Chardon, Painesville
Leroy Township204.06–
204.37		328.40–
328.90		205Vrooman Road
Madison211.71–
212.01		340.71–
341.20		212 SR 528 – Madison, Thompson
AshtabulaHarpersfield Township217.05–
217.30		349.31–
349.71		218 SR 534 – Geneva
Austinburg Township222.05–
222.39		357.35–
357.90		223 SR 45 – Ashtabula, WarrenAustinburg; Rock Creek;
Jefferson via SR 307
Plymouth Township227.55–
228.06		366.21–
367.03		228
 SR 11 to SR 46 – Youngstown, Ashtabula		Jefferson via SR 46
Kingsville Township234.14–
234.51		376.81–
377.41		235 SR 84 / SR 193 – North KingsvilleYoungstown
Conneaut239.81–
240.20		385.94–
386.56		241 SR 7 – Andover, ConneautYoungstown
242.91390.93
 I-90 east – Erie		Continuation into Pennsylvania
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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Interstate 490 is a spur route in Cleveland that connects I-90 and I-71 to I-77 and the Opportunity Corridor, functioning as an inner bypass of downtown.

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Demolished in 2011; no plans to rebuild[23]

References

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  1. ^ Starks, Edward (January 27, 2022). "Table 1: Main Routes of the Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways". FHWA Route Log and Finder List. Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
  2. ^ Ohio Revised Code 5533.35
  3. ^ "Chapter 5533: Memorial Highways". Ohio Revised Code. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
  4. ^ "Chapter 5534: Memorial Highways". Ohio Revised Code. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
  5. ^ Office of Technical Services. "Official Transportation Map archive". Ohio Department of Transportation.
  6. ^ District 12 (November 23, 2013). "Interstate 90 Now Open: All Traffic on New Innerbelt Bridge!" (Press release). Ohio Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 31, 2014.{{cite press release}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. ^ Naymik, Mark (August 3, 2021). "Cleveland's Dead Man's Curve not getting straightened any time soon: Mark Naymik Reports". WKYC. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
  8. ^ Marshall, Aaron (January 12, 2019). "Cleveland's Dead Man's Curve not going to stop tipping trucks anytime soon". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
  9. ^ "Cleveland Urban Core Projects". Ohio Department of Transportation. Archived from the original on August 27, 2007. Retrieved August 29, 2007.
  10. ^ "27 Miles of North–South Freeway To Open Tuesday". The Telegraph. Painesville, OH. December 14, 1959. p. 1.
  11. ^ "Ceremonies Mark Freeway Opening". The Telegraph. Painesville, OH. July 1, 1960. p. 1.
  12. ^ "Final 2.5 mile stretch of I-90 to open here". The Plain Dealer. November 2, 1978. Retrieved July 18, 2022.[full citation needed]
  13. ^ Breckenridge, Tom (March 30, 2011). "Inner Belt Bridge Construction Begins as Massive Supports are Hammered into Bedrock". The Plain Dealer. Cleveland. Archived from the original on November 9, 2013. Retrieved March 31, 2014.
  14. ^ Grant, Alison (January 13, 2014). "Old Inner Belt Bridge Steel Skeleton to Be Blown Up in Controlled Demolition". The Plain Dealer. Cleveland. Archived from the original on February 17, 2014. Retrieved March 31, 2014.
  15. ^ Christ, Ginger (October 24, 2016). "Inner Belt Bridge is completely open today". The Plain Dealer. Cleveland. Archived from the original on October 30, 2016. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
  16. ^ Ohio Department of Transportation (January 2007). Official Ohio Transportation Map (Map) (2007–2009 ed.). c. 1:570,240. Columbus: Ohio Department of Transportation. OCLC 5673562, 31884639.
  17. ^ DeLorme (2007). Street Atlas USA (Map). DeLorme.
  18. ^ a b Ohio Turnpike Commission (n.d.). "Interchanges". Ohio Turnpike Commission. Archived from the original on August 17, 2011. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
  19. ^ "Data Download - ODOT TIMS (Road Inventory shapefile)". Ohio Department of Transportation. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
  20. ^ Lewis, Herb (December 30, 1992). "Turnpike Exchange near Edon Is Officially Opened". The Bryan Times. Retrieved August 26, 2012.
  21. ^ Patch, David (November 10, 1998). "Archbold Turnpike Exit to Open". The Blade. Toledo, OH. Retrieved June 18, 2008.
  22. ^ "Fulton County Turnpike Gate To Open Friday". The Blade. Toledo, OH. December 17, 1996. Retrieved June 16, 2008.
  23. ^ Ohio Turnpike Commission (n.d.). "Service Plazas". Ohio Turnpike Commission. Archived from the original on October 6, 2012. Retrieved October 20, 2012.
  24. ^ Harvey, Hank (November 22, 1991). "Interchange Opens to Jobs, Growth". The Blade. Toledo, OH. Retrieved April 2, 2013.
  25. ^ Harvey, Hank (December 5, 1991). "Perrysburg I-75 Link to Turnpike Opens". The Blade. Toledo, OH. Retrieved April 2, 2013.
  26. ^ Patch, David (February 7, 1997). "Turnpike's Gate 5A Opens, Widens Elmore Area Access". The Blade. Toledo, OH. Retrieved June 16, 2008.
  27. ^ McEaneney, Dennis (December 2, 1994). "Gate 13A Joins Pike". Akron Beacon Journal. Retrieved June 16, 2008.
  28. ^ Kavanaugh, Molly (December 14, 1995). "New Turnpike Interchange Opens at Baumhart Road". The Plain Dealer. Cleveland. Retrieved June 16, 2008.
  29. ^ "Turnpike Ramp at SR 58 To Open Today After 11 Years". The Morning Journal. Lorain, OH. November 30, 2004. Retrieved June 16, 2008.[permanent dead link]
  30. ^ Henry, Jason (December 21, 2012). "Avon Gets Connected; Traffic Flows Freely at Completed Nagel Road Interchange". The Morning Journal. Lorain, OH. Retrieved December 21, 2012.[permanent dead link]
  31. ^ Seward, Jennifer (November 25, 2003). "615 Ramp Now Open". The News-Herald. Willoughby, OH. Retrieved September 14, 2010.[permanent dead link]
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