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US 23:
From the north end of the freeway-grade Marion Bypass, US 23 is a high-speed expressway around Upper Sandusky to the junction with OH 15, a distance of 24 miles. The expressway continues to the northwest as OH 15, the thru route towards Toledo. A Fostoria Bypass is under study.
The four-lane US 23 south of Columbus is mostly not an expressway as it goes thru the downtowns of the towns it passes thru and is a slow road. The exception is the portion from Lucasville to OH 32. This expressway is planned to connect to US 52 east of Portsmouth with a new Portsmouth Bypass.
History:
| Date |
Activity |
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1966 |
Upper Sandusky Bypass
complete |
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1968 |
North end of Delaware
Bypass (Future) to
south end of Marion
Bypass complete |
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1969 |
North end of Marion
Bypass to south end of
Upper Sandusky Bypass
complete |
Junction Log - Delaware Bypass to OH 47:
| Junction |
Type of Access |
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OH 229 |
traffic signal |
Junction Log - Upper Sandusky to OH 15:
| Junction |
Type of Access |
|
US 30 East |
interchange |
|
CR 121 |
at-grade |
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CR 50 |
at-grade |
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OH 53 / OH 67 |
interchange |
|
OH 199 |
interchange |
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US 30 West |
interchange |
|
OH 15 |
interchange |
Sources:
Pete Jenior,
Sherman Cahal, Dave Norris,
H.B. Elkins, John Simpson,
James C. Schul, Dan Ficker, Brian Powell,
Ohio DOT,
aaroadtrips.com, Sean Lyons,
Marc Fannin, Sandor Gulyas
US 24:
US 24 is an expressway on the Anthony Wayne Trail, partly multiplexed with OH 25, in Maumee (near Toledo). The
4-lane highway is planned to be extended west to Fort Wayne, Indiana. The new
route will be an expressway with some at-grade intersections from Fort Wayne,
Indiana to Napoleon, Ohio. The route will then be a freeway with access by
interchange only from Napoleon to Toledo.
History and Construction Schedule:
| Segment |
Status |
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Defiance to Napoleon |
ROW acquisition
scheduled for 2005.
Construction scheduled
to begin in 2007. |
|
Napoleon Bypass |
Complete |
|
Napoleon to Waterville |
Design scheduled for
2005-2007. Construction
scheduled to begin in
2008. |
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Waterville to Maumee |
Complete |
Picture: (Picture by Dan Garnell 2/28/03)
This picture shows the urban nature of the Anthony Wayne Trail in Maumee. It was taken at the point where OH 25 leaves the expressway to cross a bridge over the Maumee River.
OH 25 / Anthony Wayne Trail:
OH 25 is an expressway from US 24 West to I-75.
History:
| Date |
Activity |
|
1946 |
US 24 West to I-75 in Toledo
complete |
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1952 |
Law declaring OH 25 in
Toledo an expressway put
into effect: TOLEDO Anthony Wayne Trail Laws: (TMC 331.30)
1. The Anthony Wayne Trail is hereby declared to be a "limited-access highway". 2. No person shall drive or operate upon the A.W. Trail or any part thereof any vehicle which is designated in Section 303.06(b). The provisions of this section shall not apply to vehicles crossing the A.W. Trail at regular designated crossings thereof. 3. No driver or operator of a vehicle shall stand or park the same on the A.W. Trail except in the case of emergency repairs and in such event only for so long as shall be necessary to make emergency repairs to such vehicle. 4. No curb cuts, ingress, or egress shall be allowed at any point along the A.W. Trail and only the following points are hereby designated as public points of entry and exit:
A. ENTRY: Michigan Street, Lafayette Street, I-75, Collingwood Avenue (SW Bound ONLY), City Park Avenue, Western Avenue, South Avenue, Toledo Zoo access drive, Woodsdale Avenue/Harvard Boulevard, Glendale Avenue, Sherwood Avenue, and Copland Boulevard.
B. EXIT: Erie Street, Lafayette Street, I-75, Collingwood Avenue (NE Bound ONLY), City Park Avenue, Western Avenue, South Avenue, Toledo Zoo parking lot, Toledo Zoo access drive, Woodsdale Avenue/Harvard Boulevard, Glendale Avenue, Sherwood Avenue, and Copland Boulevard. (1952 Code §21-11-20; Ord. 142-73)
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Junction Log:
| Segment |
Type of Access |
|
During the multiplex
with US 24 |
At-grades with traffic
signals exist at Gibbs
St, Elizabeth St (no
traffic signal), White
St, Indiana St, Key St,
Michigan Ave, and US 24
east |
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Between US 24 and I-75 |
At-grades exist at
Copland Blvd, Sherwood
Rd, Glendale Ave,
Harvard Blvd / Woodsdale Ave, South St (with signal), and OH 2; Interchange at I-75 |
US 27:
From Ross to 2 miles north of Ross, US 27 is an expressway.
History:
| Date |
Activity |
|
1970 |
Competed |
OH 29:
From OH 703 to OH 364, OH 29 is an expressway. East of OH 364, it is a freeway for a short time before it junctions with US 33. When combined with the US 33 freeway / expressway, it forms a link between Celina, St. Marys, and I-75 at Wapakotneta.
History:
| Date |
Activity |
|
1973 |
Completed |
Junction Log:
| Junction |
Type of Access |
|
OH 703, Haveman Rd, Staeger Rd, Dibble Rd, Riley Rd, Four Turkey Rd, Harris Rd, and Beach Line Rd |
At-grades |
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OH 364 |
Interchange |
US 30:
US 30 is slated to be a freeway / expressway all the way across Ohio. Construction has lasted 50 years so far, and will take at least another 15.
History and Construction Schedule:
| Segment |
Status |
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Indiana to OH 49 South |
Expressway complete 1970. |
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OH 49 South to US 224
West |
Expressway complete 1968. |
|
US 224 West to Van Wert |
Expressway complete 1967. |
|
Van Wert Bypass |
Freeway complete 1967. |
|
Van Wert to Delphos |
Freeway complete 1981. |
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Delphos to OH 65 |
Expressway complete 1971. |
|
OH 65 to I-75 |
Expressway complete 1972. |
|
I-75 to OH 235 |
Expressway complete December 1999. |
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OH 235 to Upper Sandusky |
A short Williamstown
Bypass was completed in
1960.
ROW for the remainder of
the highway was purchased
in 2001. Construction
began on May 13, 2005. |
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Upper Sandusky Bypass
West |
Expressway complete 1997. |
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Upper Sandusky Bypass
North and East |
Expressway complete 1966. |
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Upper Sandusky to the
Wyandot / Crawford
county line |
Construction began May
2, 2001. Completed in Fall 2004.
This segment is an
expressway. |
|
Wyandot / Crawford
county line to Bucyrus |
Construction began May
2, 2001. Completed in Fall 2004.
This segment is a
freeway. |
|
Bucyrus Bypass |
Freeway complete 1971. |
|
Bucyrus to OH 602 |
Construction began
December 6, 2002 and was
completed on August 4,
2005. |
|
OH 602 to OH 61 |
Construction began
January 30, 2002 and was
completed on August 4,
2005. |
|
OH 61 to OH 314 |
Construction began
February 22, 2002 and
was completed on August
4, 2005. |
|
OH 314 to the Mansfield
Bypass |
Freeway complete early
2000's. |
|
Mansfield Bypass |
Freeway complete 1959. |
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I-71 to 2 miles west of
OH 89 |
Expressway
Complete 1967. |
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2 miles west of OH 89 to
Wooster |
Expressway
Complete 1966. |
|
Wooster Bypass |
2-lane Expressway
complete 1963. Upgraded
to a 4-lane Freeway in
1970. |
|
Wooster to Honeytown |
Construction began March
15, 2004. Completion is
scheduled for Fall 2006. |
|
Honeytown to OH 172 |
Expressway complete 1954. |
|
OH 172 to OH 297 |
Freeway complete 1972. |
|
OH 297 to I-77 |
Freeway complete 1977. |
|
I-77 to Trump Ave |
Freeway complete 1984. |
|
Trump Ave in East Canton
to OH 11 |
The expressway was first
studied in 1956. It
didn’t get attention
again until between 1991
and 1995, when various
alternatives were
considered. A preferred
alternative was selected
in 1997, but rejected in
1999. The new EIS will
be complete in 2004,
with preliminary
engineering for the
Trump Ave to OH 44
segment taking place
that year. In 2005,
preliminary engineering
will begin for the OH 44
to OH 9 segment and
design work will take
place for the Trump Ave
to OH 44 segment. ROW
will be purchased for
the Trump Ave to OH 44
segment in 2007, and
construction is
scheduled for 2009. |
|
OH 11 to OH 7 North |
Freeway complete 1970. |
|
OH 7 North to OH 170 |
Expressway complete
1967. Upgraded to
freeway in 1970. |
|
OH 170 to OH 7 South |
Expressway complete
1966. Upgraded to
freeway in 1970. |
Junction Log:
| Junction |
Type of Access |
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State Line Rd, County
Line Rd, Klinger Rd, Krich Rd, Mentzer Church Rd, Elm Sugar Grove Church Rd, Lare Rd, Feasbey Wisener Rd, OH 49 North, Dixon Cavett Wetzel Rd, OH 49 South, Ridge Rd, Colwell Rd, Convoy Rd, Richey Rd, and Liberty Rd / Union Rd |
at-grades |
|
US 224 West |
interchange |
|
John Brown Rd |
at-grade |
|
Dutch John Rd |
at-grade |
|
US 127 / US 224 East |
interchange |
|
Marsh Rd |
at-grade; interchange
construction began 2003 |
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Stripe Rd, Mendon Rd, Boroff Rd, and Gilliland Rd |
at-grades |
|
US 30 is a
freeway between Van Wert
and Delphos |
|
OH 309 |
y-interchange |
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Defiance Trail, Buettner Rd, Redd Rd, Huffer Rd, Leatherwood Rd, Ridge Rd, Wapak Rd, Somer Rd, Sandy Point Rd, and Watkins Rd |
at-grades |
|
OH 115 |
interchange |
|
OH 65 |
interchange |
|
Stewart Rd, Slabtown Rd, Mayberry Rd, and Thayer Rd |
at-grades |
|
OH 696 (To I-75) |
interchange |
|
CR 15 |
at-grade |
|
Township Road 51 |
at-grade |
|
Township Road 52 |
at-grade |
|
OH 235 |
interchange |
|
Expressway under
construction from OH
235 to Williamstown |
|
US 68 |
interchange |
|
Township Rd 176 |
at-grade |
|
No expressway Williamstown to Upper Sandusky.
The expressway under
construction will
include interchanges at
OH 37 and CR 330, as
well as several at-grade
intersections. |
|
CR 330 |
at-grade |
|
US 23 North |
interchange |
|
OH 199 |
interchange |
|
OH 53 / OH 67 |
interchange |
|
CR 50 |
at-grade |
|
CR 121 |
at-grade |
|
US 23 South |
interchange |
|
Expressway under
construction from Upper Sandusky to I-71 |
|
I-71 |
interchange |
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Trout Dr, OH 603,
Township Rd 1255,
Township Rd 1095, and OH
511 |
at-grades |
|
OH 60 |
interchange |
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Township Rd 555, CR 30A,
CR 2175, Township Rd
405, OH 89, CR 175, CR
15 / Bell Rd, Funk Rd,
Elyria Rd, Jefferson Rd,
and Smyser Rd |
at-grades |
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US 250 |
y-interchange |
|
Fry Rd |
at-grade |
|
OH 3 South |
interchange |
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There are no traffic lights between I-71 and Wooster.
Wooster Bypass is
freeway |
|
Expressway under
construction from
Wooster to Honeytown |
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Swinehart Rd, Old Lincoln Way, Carr Rd, Kansas Rd, OH 57, Kohler Rd, Kidron Rd, Old Lincoln Way, Lake Dr, Pres' Vannes Dr, Kurzen Rd, US Alt-30, Wenger Rd, OH 94, South Cochran St, Eckard Rd, US Alt-30, and West Lebanon Rd |
at-grades |
|
OH 172 |
interchange |
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Expressway proposed to
extend east to OH 11. |
Pictures:
(click here for link
to construction pictures)
Sources:
Pete Jenior,
Sherman Cahal, Dave Norris,
H.B. Elkins, John Simpson,
James C. Schul, Dan Ficker, Brian Powell,
Ohio DOT,
aaroadtrips.com, Sean Lyons,
Clinton Moore, Sandor Gulyas.
Last Updated: 12/15/05
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