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Glossary
US 48:
OH 48 is an expressway from .78 miles north of US 22 to I-71, and continuing north of that on the Lebanon Bypass. South of I-71, it is a super-2 expressway.

Junction Log - Northbound:

Junction Type of Access
Saddle Creek Ln / Ridgeview Ln, Dwire Rd and Mason Rd At-grades

I-71

Folded diamond with ramps on the NW and SE
Fujitec Dr

At-grade. There is a Fujitec plant at the intersection. Fujtitec, a global leader in the vertical transportation business since 1948, has its North American Headquarters Facility in Lebanon, Ohio.
Nelson Rd

At-grade. This is an access road for an Ohio State Highway Patrol station.
Deerfield Rd / Turtlecreek-Union Rd Diamond interchange
OH 123

Interchange: diamond on west, folded on east. At this interchange, OH 48 leaves the expressway and goes into town, while the bypass continues north as an unnumbered highway.
Monroe Rd At-grade
US 42 At-grade

 

OH 49 - Trotwood Connector:
This 5.2 mile-long driveway-free expressway extends from US 35 west of Dayton north to Salem Ave. The highway has a jersey barrier with street lights in the center.

History:

Date Activity
Mid-60's Trotwood Connector proposed
April 12, 1995 ODOT announced plans to fund  the route for completion in 4 years
July 29, 1998 The Northern-most section  opens, 1.5 miles between Salem Ave and Free Pike
August 31, 1999 Trotwood Connector opens in  full. On that day, the Dayton Daily News reported: "If you want to be among the first residents to motor down the Northwest Connector, you can get your chance starting at 1 p.m. today. As part of the road's grand opening ceremony, officials plan a motorcade of vehicles. To participate, park on the southbound shoulder of the road between Shiloh Springs Road and Free Pike in Trotwood."
2002 The Trotwood Connector is renamed the Joseph Guy LaPointe Jr. Memorial Parkway

Junction Log:

Junction Type of Access
US 35, Hoover Ave, Little Richmond Rd, Wolf Creek Pike, Free Pike, and Shiloh Springs Rd. at-grades

 

US 50:
US 50 has one Super-2 expressway segment independent of its multiplex with OH 32. This segment runs from .25 east of the Ross / Vinton County border to 4.9 miles east of the Ross / Vinton County border.

History:

This expressway segment was built sometime between 1967 and 1975.

Junction Log:

Junction Type of Access
Old Route 50, OH 327 / Memory Ln, TR 14 / Clark Rd, Ponetown Rd , and Old Route 50. at-grades

 

US 52:
A Corridor Route from Portsmouth to West Virginia. There is also a 12 mile expressway near Cincinnati to the east of I-275.

History:

Date Activity
1961 Sheridan to Chesapeake complete
1964 Franklin Furnice to 6 miles west of Ironton complete
1966 I-275 to New Richmond complete
1971 Allentown to Franklin Furnice complete

Junction Log - Chardon to I-90:

Segment Type of Access
Allentown to 6 miles west of Ironton At-Grade at Rock Hill Road
Coal Grove to Chesapeake At-Grades at Grandview Road, Burlington-Macedonia Road, Sams Way Road; There is an interchange in South Point that replaced a signal in the 80's; Near the southern end, there are 4 traffic lights at shopping centers.

 

US 57:
OH 57 is an expressway from OH 10 to OH 113. This includes a bypass of Elyria, and part of it is multiplexed with US 20.

History:

This expressway segment was completed 1964.

 

OH 59:
OH 59 is an 4-lane undivided expressway on the inner bypass of downtown Kent. This highway is 1.49 miles long. Thru traffic may find the OH 261 outer bypass of Kent more helpful.

Junction Log:

Junction Type of Access
Main St / Longmere Dr at-grade
Tallmadge Ave underpass
Chestnut St, Prospect St, Pearl St, OH 43 north, OH 43 south, Depeyster St, Erie St, and Willow St at-grades

 

US 62:
US 62 is planned to be an expressway from Canton to Salem, with the exception of the freeway-grade Alliance Bypass. The completed segment from Canton to Alliance is 10.18 miles long. The 4-lane route will then continue east along OH 14, while US 62 turns north to Youngstown. North of Youngstown, US 62 again becomes an expressway from the Hubbard north corporate line (.35 miles south of I-80) to the Pennsylvania border. This segment has a distance of 4.68 miles.

History:

Segment Status
Just east of the US 62 freeway to OH 44 Complete 1957
OH 44 to OH 173 Complete 1969
From OH 173 to OH 225 freeway
OH 225 to OH 14 Reviewing environmental documents
OH 14 to OH 9 Complete 1974 (Part is Future US 62)

Junction Log - Canton to OH 173:

Junction Type of Access
30th St / Harrisburg Ave, Middlebranch Ave, Root Ave / 34th St, Columbus Rd, Regent Ave, Harmont Ave, Kirby Ave, Broadway Ave, and California Ave At-grades
OH 44 Interchange
Nickelplate Ave, Paris Ave, and Beech Ave At-grades

Junction Log - OH 14 to OH 9 (Future US 62):

Junction Type of Access
OH 14 At-grade; future diamond
Allen Rd At-grade
Goshen Rd At-grade
OH 45 South(Current US 62) diamond with Future US 62 as the thru route)
OH 45 North / Ellsworth Ave At-grade

Junction Log - North of Hubbard:

Junction Type of Access
CR 331 Hubbard Sharon At-grade
I-80 Interchange
Truck World Blvd, TR 796, Ruth Rd / Hibler Ln, OH 7, Chestnut Ridge Rd, Hubbard Thomas Rd, Bedford Rd, and Broadway St At-grades
OH 82 cloverleaf
Standard Ave, Roberts St, CR 673, and Addison Rd At-grades

 

US 68:
The Urbana Bypass is awaiting completion of environmental studies. Preliminary engineering is underway for the Kenton Bypass.

 

OH 73:
A Wilmington Bypass is planned as an expressway.

History and Construction Schedule:

Date Activity
2005 Design work scheduled
2006 ROW acquisition scheduled
2007 Construction scheduled to begin

 

OH 82:
This expressway connects the Warren Bypass to US 62 near Pennsylvania. Its length is 11.82 miles.

Junction Log:

Junction Type of Access
Howland Wilson Rd at-grade
OH 11 cloverleaf with a flyover instead of a North 11 to West 82 ramp
Scoville North Rd at-grade
Niles Vienna Rd at-grade
OH 193 diamond
Sodom-Hutchings Rd, Warner Rd, Collar Price Rd, Obemleyer Rd, OH 7, and Addison Rd at-grades
US 62 cloverleaf

 

OH 83:
An extension of the US 36 expressway around to the southwest of Coshocton. Eventually it will form part of a corridor route from Columbus to I-77, along with OH 16 and US 36.

History:

Built in 1972.

Junction Log:

Junction Type of Access
OH 16 at-grade
CR 6 at-grade
OH 541 interchange
CR 55 at-grade
US 36 at-grade

 

OH 91:
OH 91 is an expressway from US 20 to its northern terminus at OH 283, a distance of 2.67 miles. This urban expressway is northeast of Cleveland in the towns of Willoughby and Eastlake.

History:

Completed in 1970.

Junction Log:

Junction Type of Access
US 20 at-grade
Lakeland Blvd underpass
OH 2 diamond with OH 2 as the thru route
Curtis Blvd, OH 640, Stevens Blvd, Alcina Ave, Glen Dr, Beach Park Dr, Roberts Rd, and OH 283 at-grades

 

OH 113:
There is a 6-mile expressway segment of OH 113 from Elyria to 6 miles west of Elyria.

History:

Completed in 1981.

 

US 127:
Part of this highway near Camden is a super-2 expressway.

 

OH 129:
Most of this highway is freeway-grade. However, there are some at-grades near the west end at Hamilton.

History:

Opened in 1999.

Junction Log:

Junction Type of Access
Ida Ave, Fair Ave, and Hastings Ave. at-grades

 

OH 161:
Part of the corridor connecting Columbus, Newark, and I-77, the Environmental Impact Statement of the OH 161 expressway in Licking County is currently underway. ROW will be purchased in 2004 and 2005, with construction taking place in 2006 and 2007.

 

US 224:
US 224 is an expressway from I-71 / I-76 to the western end of the US 42 multiplex. This serves as a 9-mile westward extension of I-76, which is multiplexed with US 224 east of the expressway segment. After leaving its interstate multiplexes, US 224 has a 4 mile at-grade segment and then becomes a Super-2 expressway from OH 91 east to OH 183.

History:

Segment Status
US 42 to I-71 / I-76 complete 1959

Junction Log:

Junction Type of Access
CR 19 signal
I-71 / I-76 interchange
From I-71 to OH 91, there are freeway and non-limited access parts of US 224
Summit County junction log coming soon
OH 532, Martin Rd, Rhodes Ave, OH 43, Congress Lake Rd, May Rd, Carraige House Dr, Conley Rd, Schroder Rd, Waterloo Rd, Hartville Rd, OH 44, New Milford Rd, Waterloo Rd, Industry Rd, Stroup Rd, Bank St, and OH 183 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)Disclaimer

Last Updated: 1/15/05

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