Interstate 76 in Ohio

Interstate 76
Route information
Maintained by Ohio DOT and OTC
Length:	81.65 mi[1] (131.40 km)
Existed:	1956 – present
Major junctions
West end:	I-71 / US 224 near Lodi
	SR 21 in Norton I-277 / US 224 in Akron I-77 / SR 8 in Akron I-80 / Ohio Turnpike near Youngstown I-680 near Youngstown
East end:	I-76 / Penna Turnpike at Pennsylvania state line
Highway system
Interstate Highway System Main Auxiliary Suffixed Business Ohio Highways Interstate U.S. State Former Scenic ← SR 75 SR 76 →

In the U.S. state of Ohio, Interstate 76 (I-76) runs for 82 miles (132 km) from Interstate 71 south of Cleveland to the Pennsylvania state line south of Youngstown. Once numbered Interstate 80S, Interstate 76 now comprises the easternmost leg of the Ohio Turnpike.

Route description

The western terminus of Interstate 76 is at an interchange with Interstate 71 east of Lodi, cosigned with U.S. Route 224. U.S. 224 continues west from that point as a regular road. From the interchange with I-71, I-76 crosses rural eastern Medina County and the southeastern Summit County cities of Barberton and Norton for 18 miles (29 km), cosigned with U.S. 224. The eastern terminus of the concurrency with U.S. 224 is in southwestern Akron, at an interchange with Interstate 277, the southern bypass of Akron. Between mile markers 18 and 20, I-76 runs north-south as part of a section known as the Kenmore leg, before returning to an east-west alignment.^[2] The route runs concurrently with Interstate 77 for approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) in central Akron, between mile markers 20 and 23, with eastbound traffic joining southbound I-77 traffic. The eastern end of the concurrency with I-77 is at an area known as the central interchange, with southbound I-77 traffic exiting towards Canton. The interchange also serves as the southern end of State Route 8.^[3]

Between the Akron and Youngstown areas, Interstate 76 passes through rural areas of southern Portage County near Kent and Ravenna, and western Mahoning County. West of Youngstown in Jackson Township, it intersects with Interstate 80 and the Ohio Turnpike in a double trumpet interchange. Interstate 76 eastbound traffic exits the freeway alignment to join the Ohio Turnpike, with westbound traffic exiting the toll road. I-76 eastbound travelers who remain on the freeway alignment transfer to Interstate 80 towards New York City via the Keystone Shortway, while westbound traffic remains on the turnpike as part of I-80 towards Cleveland. Between the interchange with I-80 and the Pennsylvania state line, Interstate 76 is part of the Ohio Turnpike in a southeast-northwest alignment for 21 miles (34 km) and connects with the Pennsylvania Turnpike at the Pennsylvania–Ohio state line. Though I-76 does not pass through the city of Youngstown, access is provided via exits to I-80, I-680, and State Route 7. As of 2016, the toll to travel the Interstate 76 portion of the Ohio Turnpike is $1.75. Motorists who use E-ZPass pay a discounted rate of $1.^[4]

History

Exit list

County	Location	mi	km	Exit	Destinations	Notes
Medina	Westfield Township	0.00	0.00		US 224 west – Lodi	Continuation beyond I-71; west end of US 224 overlap
				1	I-71 – Columbus, Cleveland	Signed as exits 1A (south) and 1B (north) westbound; western terminus; I-71 exits 209A-B
	Seville	2.32	3.73	2	SR 3 – Medina, Seville
	Wadsworth	7.72	12.42	7	SR 57 – Rittman, Medina
		9.76	15.71	9	SR 94 – North Royalton, Wadsworth
		11.71	18.85	11	SR 261 – Norton, Wadsworth
Summit	Norton	13.32	21.44	13	SR 21 – Massillon, Cleveland	Signed as exits 13A (south) and 13B (north)
		14.65	23.58	14	Cleveland–Massillon Road
		16.19	26.06	16	Barber Road
	Barberton	17.53	28.21	17A	State Street	Eastbound exit and westbound entrance
		17.83	28.69	17B	SR 619 (East Avenue, Wooster Road) – Barberton	Signed as exit 17 westbound
	Akron	18.62	29.97	18	I-277 east / US 224 east – Canton	East end of US 224 overlap. I-277 exit 1.
		19.04	30.64	19	Battles Avenue, Kenmore Boulevard
		20.45	32.91	20	I-77 north – Cleveland	West end of I-77 overlap
		20.79	33.46	21A	East Avenue	Westbound exit and eastbound entrance
		21.59	34.75	21B	Lakeshore Boulevard, Bowery Street	Eastbound exit and entrance
		21.73	34.97	21C	SR 59 east – Downtown	Eastbound exit and westbound entrance
		21.77	35.04		To SR 59 east / Dart Avenue	Westbound exit and eastbound entrance
		22.39	36.03	22A	Main Street, Broadway Street – Downtown
		22.79	36.68	22B	Wolf Ledges, Grant Street
		23.57	37.93	23	I-77 south / SR 8 north – Canton, Cuyahoga Falls, Cleveland	East end of I-77 overlap; signed as exits 23A (south) and 23B (north)
		23.83	38.35	24A	Inman Street, Johnston Street	Westbound only exit
		24.34	39.17	24B	Arlington Street	Westbound exit and eastbound entrance
		24.71	39.77	24	Arlington Street, Kelly Avenue	Eastbound exit and westbound entrance
		25.00	40.23	25A	SR 241 (Innovation Way)	Signed as exit 25 westbound
		25.67	41.31	25B	Brittain Road	Eastbound exit and westbound entrance
		26.11	42.02	26	SR 18 (East Market Street)	Former SR 526
	Springfield Township	27.35	44.02	27	Gilchrist Road, Canton Road to SR 91
	Tallmadge	29.00	46.67	29	SR 532 – Mogadore, Tallmadge
Portage	Brimfield Township	31.31	50.39	31	CR 18 (Tallmadge Road)
		33.04	53.17	33	SR 43 – Kent, Hartville
	Rootstown Township	38.53	62.01	38	SR 5 east / SR 44 – Ravenna	Signed as exits 38A (south) and 38B (north) eastbound
	Edinburg Township	43.07	69.31	43	SR 14 – Alliance, Ravenna
	Palmyra Township	48.58	78.18	48	SR 225 – Alliance
Mahoning	Milton Township	54.04	86.97	54	SR 534 – Lake Milton, Newton Falls
	Jackson Township	57.25	92.13	57	To SR 45 / Bailey Road – Warren
		59.85	96.32	—	I-80 east – Youngstown, New York City via Pennsylvania	Left exits
					CR 18 (Mahoning Avenue)	Eastbound entrance only
				—	I-80 / Ohio Turnpike west – Cleveland	Ohio Tpk. exit 218
	Overlap with Ohio Turnpike
	Springfield Township	82.12	132.16		I-76 / Penna Turnpike	Continuation into Pennsylvania
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Concurrency terminus       Incomplete access       Tolled

Interstate 76 / US 224 Alt

Interstate I-76 / US 224 Alternate
Location:	Summit County

Interstate 76 / US 224 Alt is the designation of a route in Summit County. The route follows SR 21 northbound from I-76 in Norton, then follows I-77 southbound in Copley Township. The route terminates at I-76 in Akron. Signage exists along the route but it is not recognized in the Ohio Department of Transportation's records.

Southwestern terminus of I-76/US 224 Alt on I-76 eastbound

See also

• Ohio portal
• U.S. Roads portal

References

Route map: Bing / Google

1. "Route Log- Main Routes of the Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways - Table 1". Retrieved 1 October 2014.
2. Armon, Rick (July 16, 2015). "ODOT to reopen Kenmore leg of I-76 early Monday". Akron Beacon Journal. Retrieved October 10, 2016.
3. Staff report (August 2, 2016). "Akron lane closures postponed at central interchange". Akron Beacon Journal. Retrieved October 10, 2016.
4. "Fare calculator". Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission. 2016. Retrieved October 10, 2016. In calculator, use "218 - Niles–Youngstown" for the entrance and "239 - Eastgate" for the exit