Interstate 480 (Ohio)

Interstate 480 marker

Interstate 480
Outerbelt South Freeway
Senator John Glenn Highway[1]
Route information
Maintained by ODOT
Length: 41.77 mi[2] (67.22 km)
Major junctions
West end: I80 / Ohio Turnpike in North Ridgeville
  I71 in Brook Park
I77 in Independence
I271 in Bedford Heights
East end: I80 / Ohio Turnpike / SR 14 in Streetsboro
Highway system
I475I490

Interstate 480 (I-480) is a 41.77-mile-long (67.22 km) auxiliary Interstate Highway of I-80 that bypasses the city of Cleveland, Ohio, in the United States. I-480 is one of 13 auxiliary Interstate Highways in Ohio. The western terminus of I-480 is an interchange with I-80 in North Ridgeville. Starting east through suburban Lorain County, I-480 enters Cuyahoga County. I-480 then approaches the Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, which serves as the primary airport for the Greater Cleveland area. After traversing Brooklyn and crossing the Cuyahoga River on the Valley View Bridge, the highway continues east towards the communities of Bedford and Twinsburg toward its eastern terminus at I-80 in Streetsboro. On its route, I-480 crosses interstates I-77 and I-271. In 1998, the Governor of Ohio, George Voinovich, gave I-480 the additional name of the "Senator John Glenn Highway", in honor of the former NASA astronaut and a U.S. Senator from Ohio for 24 years.[1]

Parts of I-480 were to have been I-271 and/or Interstate 80N.[3]

Route description

The freeway is concurrent with I-271 for two miles. I-271 and I-480 are the only two three-digit interstates in the nation that run concurrently with each other for any distance. Due to the convergence of these high traffic roads traffic jams are common during peak times. They run concurrent through Bedford Heights, Bedford, and Oakwood in Cuyahoga County.

I-271/I-480 north of the Broadway/Forbes interchange in 2002

The Valley View Bridge, which is 212 feet (65 m) high and spans 4,150 feet (1,260 m),[4] carries I-480 across the Cuyahoga River valley.

Exit list

CountyLocationmikmExitDestinationsNotes
LorainNorth Ridgeville0.000.00 I80 / Ohio Turnpike west ToledoExit 151 on I-80 (Ohio Turnpike).
0.901.45Ohio Turnpike Toll Plaza
1.161.871 SR 10 west to US 20 Oberlin, NorwalkWestern end of SR 10 concurrency; westbound exit and eastbound entrance
2.033.272 SR 10 east (Lorain Road) to I80 / Ohio Turnpike eastEastern end of SR 10 concurrency
CuyahogaNorth Olmsted3.675.913Stearns Road
6.159.906 SR 252 (Great Northern Boulevard) North Olmsted, Olmsted FallsSigned as exits 6A (south) and 6B (north) westbound
7.5712.187Clague Road Westlake, Fairview ParkWestbound exit and eastbound entrance
Cleveland9.4415.199 SR 17 (Brookpark Road) / Grayton Road Hopkins AirportEastbound ramps to SR 17; westbound to Grayton Road
10.1716.3711 I71 (via Berea Freeway) Cleveland, ColumbusEastbound exit and westbound entrance; exit 238 on I-71
10.1716.3710 SR 237 south (Berea Freeway) Hopkins Airport, BereaWestbound exit and eastbound entrance
10.7117.2411 I71 south ColumbusNo eastbound exit; exit 238 on I-71.
11.6018.6712AWest 150th Street Brook ParkWestbound exit and eastbound entrance
12.7120.4512West 130th Street / West 150th Street Brook Park
12.7120.4512BWest 130th StreetWestbound exit and eastbound entrance
Brooklyn13.7922.1913Tiedeman Road Brooklyn
Cleveland15.2124.4815 To US 42 / Ridge Road Parma
16.4926.5416 SR 94 (State Road) to SR 176 south
17.7628.5817A SR 176 north ClevelandJennings Freeway; signed as exit 17 eastbound
Brooklyn Heights18.0329.0217B SR 17 (Brookpark Road) to SR 176 south Brooklyn HeightsWestbound exit and eastbound entrance
Independence20.0532.2720 I77 to Rockside Road Akron, ClevelandExit 156 on I-77; signed as exits 20A (south) & 20B (north).
Garfield Heights21.7234.9521Transportation Boulevard / East 98th Street
22.9236.8922 SR 17 (Granger Road)Eastbound exit and westbound entrance; no entrance from SR 17 east
23.8538.3823 SR 14 (Broadway Avenue) Garfield Heights
Cleveland24.5839.5624Lee Road Maple HeightsWestbound exit and eastbound entrance
Warrensville Heights26.0341.8925Warrensville Road Bedford, Warrensville HeightsEastbound exit and westbound entrance; split into exits 25A (south) and 25B (north)
26.3142.3426 I480N east to I271 north / US 422 east Erie, PAEastbound exit and westbound entrance
Bedford Heights26.5542.7325C SR 8 / SR 43 (Northfield Road)
27.9444.9726ARockside RoadWestbound exit and eastbound entrance
28.0245.09 I271 north ErieWestern end of I-271 concurrency; westbound exit and eastbound entrance
Oakwood30.9949.8723 SR 14 west (Broadway Avenue) / Forbes RoadWestern end of SR 14 concurrency
32.0651.60 I271 south Akron, ColumbusEastern end of I-271 concurrency; eastbound exit and westbound entrance
SummitTwinsburg36.3058.4236 SR 82 Aurora, Macedonia, Twinsburg
36.9959.5337 SR 91 Twinsburg, Hudson, Solon
PortageStreetsboro41.6367.0041Frost Road
42.4568.3242 I80 / Ohio Turnpike Youngstown, ToledoExit 187 on I-80/OH Turnpike.
42.4568.32 SR 14 east RavennaEastern end of SR 14 concurrency
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Interstate 480N

Interstate 480N
Location: Maple HeightsWarrensville Heights
Length: 1.99 mi[5] (3.20 km)

The spur freeway connecting I-480 to I-271 and US 422 is officially designated as Interstate 480N, by the Ohio Department of Transportation.[6][7] It is rarely referred by this name. It is currently unsigned, with the exception of mile markers.

Major intersections
The entire route is in Cuyahoga County.

Locationmi[5]kmExitDestinationsNotes
Maple Heights0.000.00 I480 west Cleveland, ToledoExit 26 on I-480
North Randall0.53–
0.78
0.85–
1.26
1Miles Road North Randall, Bedford Heights
Warrensville Heights1.292.08 I271 north (Express Lanes) to I90 ErieEastbound exit and westbound entrance
1.632.62 I271 north / US 422 west to Harvard Road / Chagrin Boulevard
1.993.20 US 422 east WarrenEastern end of 480N
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. 1 2 McIntyre, Michael K. (September 22, 1998). "I-480 Is Renamed in Honor of Glenn". The Plain Dealer (Cleveland, OH). Retrieved April 12, 2010 via Newsbank.
  2. Staff (October 31, 2002). "Table 2: Auxiliary Routes of the Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways as of October 31, 2002". Route Log and Finder List. Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
  3. Staff. "1957–1958 Biennial Report excerpt". Ohio Department of Highways. Retrieved April 2, 2008 via Roadfan.com.
  4. Interstate 480
  5. 1 2 Staff. "Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams". Ohio Department of Transportation. Retrieved April 25, 2013.
  6. Staff. "Technical Services Straight Line Diagram for I-480N" (PDF). Ohio Department of Transportation.
  7. "Cuy". ODOT Routes in Cuyahoga County. Retrieved December 31, 2015.

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