Interstate 90 in Ohio

Interstate 90 marker

Interstate 90

I-90 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by OTIC and ODOT
Length244.75 mi (393.89 km)
Existed1956–present
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". Selected stretches are named for various individuals. 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

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.

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) 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. 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.

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

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, and between SR 44 in Concord Township and SR 528 in Madison on June 30, 1960. 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.

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. 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.

Exit list

CountyLocationmikmOld exitNew exitDestinationsNotes
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
2.74.3Westgate 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
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
LucasMonclova Township49.078.9Oak Openings Service Plaza (westbound)
Fallen Timbers Service Plaza (eastbound)
Demolished
52.50–
52.82
84.49–
85.01
3A52 SR 2 – Swanton, Toledo AirportOpened November 21, 1991
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
Lake Township71.60–
72.15
115.23–
116.11
571

I-280 north / SR 420 south – Toledo, Detroit, Stony Ridge
I-280 exit 1A
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
CuyahogaLake
county line
EuclidWickliffe 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
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

Related highways

Interstate City Type Notes
I-490.svg Interstate 490 Cleveland Spur

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Demolished in 2011; no plans to rebuild

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