INTERSTATE 480 (OHIO)
'Interstate 480' (abbreviated 'I-480') is a busy loop highway that connects the Ohio Turnpike (I-80) with suburban Cleveland, Ohio. The highway is officially designated the 'Outerbelt South Freeway', but rarely referred to by that name.
The western terminus is at I-80 in North Ridgeville while the eastern terminus is at I-80 in Streetsboro. The width varies from four to ten lanes wide. The entire length of I-480 is 42.97 miles (69.15 km). I-480 provides access to Cleveland Hopkins International Airport via Ohio State Route 237.
| Contents |
| Route description |
| Miscellanea |
| Exit list |
| References |
| External links |
Route description
| Major cities 'Bolded cities' are officially-designated control cities for signs |
|---|
★ 'North Ridgeveille' ★ North Olmsted ★ Fairview Park ★ 'Cleveland' ★ Brook Park ★ Brooklyn ★ Brooklyn Heights ★ Independence ★ Valley View ★ Garfield Heights ★ Maple Heights ★ Warrensville Heights ★ Bedford Heights ★ Oakwood ★ Macedonia ★ Twinsburg ★ Twinsburg Township ★ Hudson ★ 'Streetsboro' |
Miscellanea
The freeway is concurrent with I-271 for several miles. I-271 and I-480 are the only two three-digit interstates in the nation to be concurrent with each other. They run concurrent near Bedford Heights in Cuyahoga County.
In 1999, Ohio Governor Robert Taft designated I-480 as the John Glenn Freeway in honor of the former astronaut and United States Senator from Ohio.
The most notable portion of I-480 is the Valley View Bridge, which is 212 feet high and spans 4150 feet[1] across the Cuyahoga River valley.
Parts of I-480 were to have been I-271 and/or I-80N.[2]
Exit list
| County | Location | Mile | # | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuyahoga | North Ridgeville | 0.00 | I-80/Ohio Turnpike west - Toledo | Western terminus and eastbound entrance. | |
| ~0.9 | 'Ohio Turnpike' Toll Plaza. Eastbound get ticket; westbound pay toll. | ||||
| 1.16 | 1 | SR 10 west to US 20 - Oberlin/Norwalk. | Westbound exit, eastbound entrance. | ||
| 2.03 | 2 | SR 10 east to I-80 east/Ohio Turnpike east - Lorain Road | SR 10 joins eastbound and leaves westbound. | ||
| North Olmsted | 3.67 | 3 | Stearns Road | ||
| 6.15 | 6 | SR 252 - Great Northern Boulevard/North Olmsted/Olmsted Falls | Exit split into 6A and 6B westbound. | ||
| 7.57 | 7 | Clague Road - Westlake/Fairview Park | Westbound exit and eastbound entrance. | ||
| Cleveland | 9.44 | 9 | to SR 237/Grayton Road/Brookpark Road/Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport | ||
| 10.17 | 11 | I-71 north - Cleveland | Eastbound exit and westbound entrance. | ||
| 10.17 | 10 | SR 237 south - Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport/Berea | Westbound exit and eastbound entrance. | ||
| 10.71 | 11 | I-71 south - Columbus | Westbound exit and eastbound entrance. | ||
| 11.60 | 12A | West 150th Street - Brook Park | Westbound exit and eastbound entrance. | ||
| 12.71 | 12 | West 130th Street/West 150th Street - Brook Park | Exit 12B westbound. | ||
| Brooklyn | 13.79 | 13 | Tiedeman Road - Brooklyn | ||
| 15.21 | 15 | U.S. Route 42/Ridge Road | |||
| Brooklyn Heights | 16.49 | 16 | SR 94 (State Road) | ||
| 17.76 | 17 | SR 176 - Jennings Freeway/Cleveland | Exit 17A westbound to SR 176/Jennings Freeway north. | ||
| 18.03 | 17B | SR 17 to SR 176 south - Brookpark Road | Westbound exit and eastbound entrance. | ||
| Independence | 20.05 | 20 | I-77 - Akron/Cleveland | Splits into 20A and 20B | |
| Garfield Heights | 21.72 | 21 | Transportation Boulevard/East 98th Street | ||
| 22.92 | 22 | SR 17 east - Granger Road | Eastbound exit and westbound entrance. | ||
| 23.85 | 23 | SR 14 - Broadway Avenue/Garfield Heights | |||
| Cleveland | 24.58 | 24 | Lee Road - Maple Heights | Westbound exit and eastbound entrance. | |
| Warrensville Heights | 26.03 | 25 | Warrensville Road | eastbound exit and westbound entrance; split into 25A and 25B | |
| 26.31 | 26 | To I-271 north and US 422 east - Erie/Warren | Eastbound exit and westbound entrance. Road connecting 271 and 480 here officially labeled "I-480 Spur," though not signed. | ||
| Bedford Heights | 26.55 | 25C | SR 8/ SR 43 - Northfield Road | ||
| 27.94 | 26A | Rockside Road | Westbound exit and eastbound entrance. | ||
| 28.02 | I-271 north - Erie | Westbound exit and eastbound entrance; I-271 joins eastbound and leaves westbound. | |||
| Western terminus of 4.04 mile concurrency with I-271. | |||||
| Oakwood | 30.99 | 23 | SR 14 - Forbes Road/Broadway Avenue | SR 14 joins eastbound and leaves westbound. | |
| Western terminus of 12.46 mile concurrency with SR 14. | |||||
| 32.06 | I-271 south - Akron/Columbus | Eastbound exit and westbound entrance; I-271 joins westbound and leaves eastbound. | |||
| Eastern terminus of concurrency with I-271. | |||||
| Summit | Twinsburg | 36.30 | 36 | SR 82 - Aurora/Macedonia/Twinsburg | |
| 36.99 | 37 | SR 91 - Twinsburg/Hudson/Solon | |||
| Portage | Streetsboro | 41.63 | 41 | Frost Road | |
| 42.45 | 42 | I-80/Ohio Turnpike - Youngstown/Toledo | |||
| 42.45 | SR 14 east - Ravenna | SR 14 joins westbound and leaves eastbound. | |||
| Eastern terminus of concurrency with SR 14. | |||||
| Eastern terminus of I-480. Road continues as SR 14. | |||||
References
1. Route Log- Auxiliary Routes of the Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways - Table 2
External links
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