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US 33:
US 33 is an expressway from OH 66 the beginning of the Wapakoneta Bypass. The portion of the Wapakoneta Bypass east of I-75 is an expressway, as are the western 5 miles of the Bellefontaine Bypass. In addition, US 33 is an expressway from OH 317 (just outside I-270) to the beginning of the Lancaster Bypass, from the end of the Lancaster Bypass to OH 180, from one mile east of Doanville to Athens Bypass, and from Darwin to Pomeroy. The segment from Darwin to Athens is under construction as a Super-2 expressway. East of Pomeroy, US 33 is a Super-2 expressway leading into West Virginia. This highway, called the Ravenswood Connector, was built to extremely high standards. Most local roads intersecting the expressway were realigned either by connecting them directly to the new highway or by service roads. Bisected county and township roadways, not connected to the project, were given a T-type turnaround or were redesigned to connect with the local roadway network.
History and Construction Schedule:
| Date |
Activity |
|
1960 |
Canal Winchester to
Lancaster complete |
|
1961 |
Lancaster to OH 180
complete |
|
1964 |
OH 317 to Canal
Winchester complete |
|
1967 |
Bellefontaine Bypass
complete |
|
1970 |
Darwin to Pomeroy Bypass
complete |
|
1972 |
1 mile east of Doanville to 2 miles to Athens Bypass |
|
1977 |
Construction began on
the bridge to
Ravenswood, WV |
|
October 31, 1981 |
The bridge to
Ravenswood, WV was
complete |
|
1993 |
Initiative to complete
the Darwin to Athens
segment began |
|
1994 |
Construction began on
the Pomeroy Bypass |
|
1996 |
Construction complete
for the Pomeroy Bypass |
|
November 8, 1999 |
The final public hearing
for the Ravenswood
Connector |
|
March 28, 2000 |
The Federal Highways Administration (FHWA) approves the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Ravenswood Connector. |
|
August 1, 2000 |
Record of Decision
finding that the
Ravenswood Connector
would have no
significant
environmental impact
filed |
|
May 11, 2000 |
Ohio's Transportation
Review Advisory Council
(TRAC), the governing body that decides which of the state's high cost transportation projects get funded, approves construction funding for the Ravenswood Connector. |
|
May 17, 2001 |
Construction began on
the eastern segment (4
miles), from Portland
Road to the bridge |
|
June 2001 |
Construction began on
the western segment (6.5
miles), Pomeroy Bypass
to Morningstar |
|
September 18, 2001 |
Construction began on
the Athens to Darwin
segment |
|
Fall 2001 |
Construction began on
the center segment (4.5
miles), from Morningstar
to Portland Rd |
|
2002 |
EIS completed to convert US 33 into a freeway from OH 317 to Lancaster |
|
December 6, 2002 |
Construction complete on
Portland Road to the
bridge |
|
November 2003 |
Construction complete on
the Morningstar to
Portland Rd segment |
|
December 23, 2003 |
Construction complete on
Pomeroy Bypass to
Morningstar segment |
|
Summer 2004 |
Athens to Darwin segment
will be complete |
|
After 2006 |
US 33 from OH 317 to
Lancaster will be
converted into a freeway |
Junction Log - Darwin to Pomeroy:
| Junction |
Type of Access |
|
CR 25 |
at-grade |
|
OH 7 / OH 833 |
diamond interchange. The
thru route is US 33 east
to OH 833 south and OH
833 north to US 33 west. |
|
CR 20, CR 25, CR 20A,
Twp 673, CR 25, and Old
Route 7 |
At-grades |
|
OH 7 / CR 7A |
interchange |
Junction Log - Athens to Doanville:
| Junction |
Type of Access |
|
CR 7 / TR 251 |
at-grade |
|
OH 682 |
diamond |
|
TR 252 |
ramps |
|
Old Route 33, TR 655, TR 651, Glen Ebon Rd, New Floodwood Rd / Elm Rock Rd, and Elm Rock Rd |
at-grades |
Junction Log - St. Marys to Wapakoneta:
| Junction |
Type of Access |
|
OH 66 |
interchange |
|
Townline Kossuth Rd, Glynwood New Knoxville Rd, Moulton - Fort Amanda Rd, Bay Rd, and Kettlersville Rd |
at-grades |
US 35:
US 35 will soon be a freeway / expressway all the across Ohio from Dayton to West Virginia. Most of the highway is being constructed as a freeway. However, there are three expressway segments: from I-675 to the Xenia Bypass, from Richmond Dale to the Jackson Bypass, and from Winchester to Centerville.
History:
| Date |
Activity |
|
1956 |
I-675 to Xenia Bypass
complete |
|
1962 |
Richmond Dale to 5 miles
east of Richmond Dale
complete |
|
1969 |
Winchester to
Centerville complete |
|
1972 |
Planning began on the
Chillicothe to Richmond
Dale segment |
|
1997 |
5 miles east of Richmond
Dale to Jackson Bypass
complete |
|
September 16, 2002 |
Construction began on
the segment from
Chillicoth to Richmond
Dale |
|
December 1, 2004 |
Chillicothe to Richmond
Dale scheduled for
completion |
Junction Log - Dayton to Xenia:
| Junction |
Type of Access |
|
Factory Rd., Alpha Rd.,
and Valley Rd |
traffic lights |
US 36:
US 36 has three expressway segments. First, from the Delaware Bypass (future), which will form a diagonal between US 36 and US 23, to I-71. Second From OH 83 in Coshocton to 2.72 miles west of OH 416 in Gnadenhutten. This segment covers a length of 9.24 miles in Tuscarawas County. Third, for 1.77 miles west of its endpoint at the US 250 expressway. There are plans to complete the expressway between Newcomerstown and Uhrichsville.
History:
| Date |
Activity |
|
1962 |
OH 83 to OH 93 complete |
|
1968 |
OH 93 to Orange complete |
|
1969 |
Orange to Newcomerstown
complete; 1.77 miles
west of US 250 to US 250
complete |
|
1972 |
Newcomerstown to I-77
complete |
|
1977 |
Delaware Bypass (future)
to I-77 complete |
Junction Log - OH 83 to 2.72 miles west of OH 416:
| Junction |
Type of Access |
|
OH 83 South, OH 83
North, CR 105, OH 621,
CR 10, CR 105, CR 115,
CR 170, CR 116, TR 509,
TR 168, TR 508, OH 93,
TR 167, CR 93, CR 143,
OH 751, and TR 253 |
at-grades |
|
Coal Port Rd |
underpass |
|
College St |
access roads on east
side |
|
OH 258 |
at-grade |
|
East State Rd / Beagle
Club Rd |
at-grade |
|
I-77 |
diamond on west, folded
diamond on east |
|
Shoemaker Rd, TR 213,
Chestnut St, Wood St,
Saint Clairsville Rd (CR
14), High St, Bremer St,
Fillmans Bottom Rd /
Bunker Hill Rd, and
Tschudy Hill Rd |
at-grades |
Junction Log - From 1.77 miles west of US 250 to US
250:
OH 37:
A 4-mile portion of OH 37 connecting OH 161 and OH 16 is part of the I-77 to Cohocton to Newark to Columbus corridor route. The segment is partially completed.
History and Construction Schedule:
| Date |
Activity |
|
1970 |
2 miles west of
Granville to Granville
complete |
|
2003-2004 |
ROW to be purchased for
OH 161 to 2 miles west
of Granville |
|
After 2006 |
OH 161 to 2 miles west
of Granville will be
completed |
US 42:
In Warren and Greene counties, US 42 is an expressway from 3 miles south of Waynesville to 1.23 miles north of OH 725.
OH 43:
OH 43 is an expressway on the Waynesburg Bypass. This super-2 highway is 1.15 miles long, running from the Stark / Carroll County line to OH 183.
Junction Log:
| Junction |
Type of Access |
|
Greer Ave and OH 183 |
at-grades |
OH 44:
OH 44 is an expressway both north and south of the freeway segment. On the north side, it stretches 2.09 miles from OH 2 to Headlands Beach State Park. At and south of I-90, it is a 4-lane divided expressway for 1.24 miles and then is a Super-2 expressway south to the Chardon city limits on the north side of town, 1.53 miles north of US 6. The length of this entire segment south of I-90 is 5.33 miles. The expressway reappears on the Ravenna Bypass, part of
OH 14.
History:
| Date |
Activity |
|
1966 |
OH 2 to Headlands Beach
State Park complete |
Junction Log - Chardon to I-90:
| Junction |
Type of Access |
|
Mentor Rd, Hosford Rd,
Clark Rd, Colburn Rd,
Girdled Rd, and Auburn
Rd |
at-grades |
|
I-90 |
diamond on north, folded
diamond on south |
Junction Log - North of OH 2:
| Junction |
Type of Access |
|
OH 2 |
signalized interchange |
|
Blackbrook Rd |
signal |
|
OH 238 |
at-grade |
|
Temple St |
at-grade |
|
Olive St |
at-grade |
|
Headlands Rd |
stop sign |
OH 45:
OH 45 is a Super-2 expressway on the Salem Bypass. It is also a Super-2 expressway from OH 558 to 1.62 miles south of OH 558.
History:
| Date |
Activity |
|
1972 |
Salem Bypass complete
from south end to OH 9 |
|
1974 |
Salem Bypass complete
north of OH 173 |
|
1976 |
Salem Bypass complete
from OH 9 to OH 173 |
Junction Log - Salem Bypass:
| Junction |
Type of Access |
|
South Lincoln Ave (CR
444), Somerset Dr,
Canterbury Ln, Depot Rd,
Bethel Dr, Pidgeon Rd,
Carriage Hill Dr, OH 9,
Georgetown Rd, Prospect
St Extension, OH 173
(Current US 62), OH 14,
Pennsylvania, and CR 409
Goshen |
at-grades |
|
US 62 / Future US 62 |
diamond with US 62 /
Future US 62 as the thru
route |
Junction Log - South of OH 558:
| Junction |
Type of Access |
|
CR 423, Longs Crossing
Rd, and OH 558 |
at-grades |
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,
Progress Alliance (Steubenville)
Last Updated: 9/4/04
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