Interstate 480 (Ohio)

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Interstate 480

Outerbelt South Freeway
Senator John Glenn Highway[1]
Map
I-480 and I-480N highlighted in red
Route information
Auxiliary route of I-80
Maintained by ODOT
Length41.77 mi[2] (67.22 km)
Existed1971–present
NHSEntire route
Major junctions
West end
Major intersections
East end
Location
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountiesLorain, Cuyahoga, Summit, Portage
Highway system
  • Ohio State Highway System
← I-475→ I-490

Interstate 480 (I-480) is a 41.77-mile-long (67.22 km) auxiliary Interstate Highway of I-80 in the US state of Ohio that passes through much of the Greater Cleveland area, including the southern parts of the city of Cleveland. I-480 is one of 13 auxiliary Interstate Highways in the state. The western terminus of I-480 is an interchange with I-80 and the Ohio Turnpike in North Ridgeville. Starting east through suburban Lorain County, I-480 enters Cuyahoga County, then approaches Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, which serves as the primary airport for Northeast Ohio. After traversing Brooklyn and crossing the Cuyahoga River on the Valley View Bridge, the highway continues east toward the communities of Bedford and Twinsburg toward its eastern terminus at I-80 and the Ohio Turnpike in Streetsboro. On its route, I-480 crosses I-71 and I-77 and is concurrent with I-271 for approximately four miles (6.4 km). 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 US senator from Ohio for 24 years.[1]

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

Route description

The freeway runs concurrently with I-271 for two miles (3.2 km). I-271 and I-480 were the only two auxiliary Interstates in the nation that ran concurrently with each other for any distance until 2022, when a concurrency between I-587 and I-795 in North Carolina was established with the designation of I-587.[4] This is because I-80 was concurrent with I-271 until 1971, when I-80 was routed back on to the turnpike and replaced by I-480.

Due to the convergence of these high traffic roads, congestion is common during peak times. They run concurrently through Bedford Heights, Bedford, and Oakwood in Cuyahoga County. Because of that, the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) started a $120-million (equivalent to $149 million in 2023[5]) widening project in 2016, expanding the concurrency to five lanes in each direction. The project is expected to be completed in late 2020.[6][7][needs update]

I-271/I-480 north of the State Route 14 (SR 14; Broadway)/Forbes interchange in 2002

The Valley View Bridge, which is 212 feet (65 m) high and spans 4,150 feet (1,260 m), carries I-480 across the Cuyahoga River valley. It is the busiest crossing in the state of Ohio with approximately 180,000 cars per day. An expansion and deck replacement project began in 2018, which includes building a third bridge between the existing bridges to allow for deck replacement of the existing bridges with minimal disruption of traffic. When completed, scheduled for 2024, plans call for the bridges to carry six lanes of traffic in each direction.[8]

History

I-480 was conceived as a means of giving motorists a faster way of crossing Cleveland's southern borders and suburbs.[9][10] The first segment of the route was partially concurrent with I-271 and constructed simultaneously with that highway in 1965.[11] Planning for the route was largely finished by 1968, and construction began on its first mile (1.6 km) began at the highway's interchange with I-77 in 1970.[10]

The segment from Bedford west to Maple Heights opened in November 1976.[12] The segment from Maple Heights west to Brooklyn Heights opened in January 1978.[13]

Construction from west to east began as political controversies and engineering work were resolved on the highway's middle section. I-480 between I-80 and I-71 was completed in 1983.[14]

The two miles (3.2 km) of the route north and northeast of Cleveland Hopkins International Airport proved the most difficult to plan due to existing high levels of traffic on Brookpark Road and the expansion requirements of the airport.[10]

The final $115-million (equivalent to $296 million in 2023[5]),[15] 2.5-mile (4.0 km) segment linking the east and west ends of I-480 was finished in August 1987.[16]

Exit list

CountyLocationmikmExitDestinationsNotes
LorainNorth Ridgeville0.000.00—

 I-80 Toll / Ohio Turnpike west – Toledo		Exit 151 on I-80 / Turnpike
0.901.45Ohio Turnpike Toll Plaza
1.161.871

 SR 10 west to US 20 – Oberlin, Norwalk		Western end of SR 10 concurrency; westbound exit and eastbound entrance
2.033.272



 SR 10 east (Lorain Road) to I-80 / Ohio Turnpike east		Eastern 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 I-71 (via Berea Freeway) – Cleveland, ColumbusEastbound exit and westbound entrance; exit 238 on I-71
10.1716.3710
 SR 237 south (Berea Freeway) – Hopkins Airport, Berea		Westbound exit and eastbound entrance
10.7117.2411
 I-71 south – Columbus		No eastbound exit; exit 238 on I-71
11.6018.6712AWest 150th Street — Brook ParkWestbound exit only
12.7120.4512BWest 130th Street / West 150th Street — Brook Park150th Street not signed westbound; signed as exit 12 eastbound
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 – Cleveland		Signed as exit 17 eastbound; exit 16 on SR 176
Brooklyn Heights18.0329.0217B

 SR 17 (Brookpark Road) to SR 176 south – Brooklyn Heights		Westbound exit and eastbound entrance
Independence20.0532.2720 I-77 / Rockside Road – Akron, ClevelandExit 156 on I-77; signed as exits 20A (south) & 20B (north)
Cuyahoga River20.59–
21.39		33.14–
34.42		Valley View Bridge
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 Heights26.0341.8925A-BWarrensville Road — Bedford, Warrensville HeightsEastbound exit and westbound entrance; signed as exits 25A (south) and 25B (north)
Warrensville Heights–Bedford Heights line26.03–
26.55		41.89–
42.73		25C SR 8 / SR 43 (Northfield Road)Eastbound access via frontage roads originating from exit 25A
26.3142.3426


 To I-271 north / US 422 – Erie PA, Warren		Eastbound exit and westbound entrance via I-480N
Bedford Heights27.9444.9726ARockside RoadWestbound exit and eastbound entrance
28.0245.0926B
 I-271 north – Erie PA		Western end of I-271 concurrency; eastbound exit via exit 26
Bedford–
 I-271 south – Columbus		Eastern end of I-271 concurrency; exit 21A on I-271; eastbound exit and westbound entrance
Oakwood23B
 SR 14 west (Broadway Avenue) / Forbes Road		Western end of SR 14 concurrency; signed as exit 23 westbound
22
 I-271 south – Columbus		Eastbound exit; westbound entrance is exit 21 on I-271 north
SummitTwinsburg36.3058.4236 SR 82 – Aurora, Macedonia, Twinsburg
36.9959.5337 SR 91 – Twinsburg, Hudson, Solon
PortageStreetsboro41.6367.0041Frost Road
42.4568.3242
 SR 14 east – Ravenna		Eastern end of SR 14 concurrency
– I-80 / Ohio Turnpike – Youngstown, ToledoExit 187 on I-80 / Turnpike
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Interstate 480N

Interstate 480N

LocationMaple Heights–Warrensville Heights
Length1.99 mi[17] (3.20 km)
Existed1974–present
NHSEntire route

Interstate 480N (I-480N) is officially designated by ODOT as the spur freeway connecting I-480 to I-271 and US Route 422 (US 422).[17][18] It is currently signed as I-480 on interchange signs and as I-480N on milemarkers.[19]

A view of I-480N about halfway through the route
Major intersections

The entire route is in Cuyahoga County.

Locationmi[17]kmExitDestinationsNotes
Maple Heights0.000.00–
 I-480 west – Cleveland, Toledo		Exit 26 on I-480
North Randall0.53–
0.78		0.85–
1.26		1Miles Road – North Randall, Bedford Heights
Warrensville Heights1.292.08—

 I-271 north (Express Lanes) to I-90 – Erie, PA		Eastbound exit and westbound entrance
1.632.62–


 I-271 south to I-480 east – Columbus		Westbound exit and eastbound entrance; exit 27A on I-271; exit 13A on US 422
—

 I-271 north / US 422 west (Local Lanes) / Harvard Road / Chagrin Boulevard		Eastbound exit and westbound entrance; exit 27B on I-271
1.993.20–
 US 422 east – Warren		Exit 13B on US 422
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. ^ a b McIntyre, Michael K. (September 22, 1998). "I-480 Is Renamed in Honor of Glenn". The Plain Dealer. Cleveland. Retrieved April 12, 2010 – via Newsbank.
  2. ^ "Table 2: Auxiliary Routes of the Dwight D. Eisenhower National System Of Interstate and Defense Highways". FHWA Route Log and Finder List. Federal Highway Administration. December 31, 2021. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
  3. ^ Ohio Department of Highways (1958). "Cleveland" (Map). 1957–1958 Biennial Report. Scale not given. Columbus: Ohio Department of Highways. Retrieved April 2, 2008 – via Roadfan.com.
  4. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (3 January 2023). "United States of America" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  5. ^ a b Johnston, Louis; Williamson, Samuel H. (2023). "What Was the U.S. GDP Then?". MeasuringWorth. Retrieved November 30, 2023. United States Gross Domestic Product deflator figures follow the MeasuringWorth series.
  6. ^ Christ, Ginger (August 2, 2016). "I-271 widening project in southern Cuyahoga County will last four years". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  7. ^ "I-271 widening". Transportation.Ohio.gov. Ohio Department of Transportation. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  8. ^ Segall, Grant (March 4, 2018). "Work begins on new I-480 Valley View Bridge and the old ones". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  9. ^ Cuyahoga County, Ohio (April 1961). "Route Location Studies: Outer Belt South Freeway, Broadview Road to Outer Belt East Freeway (Report Number 3)". Howard, Needles, Tammen & Bergendoff. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
  10. ^ a b c Kelly, Michael (March 29, 1970). "Hopkins' Needs Impede Freeway". The Plain Dealer. Cleveland. pp. A1, A13.
  11. ^ Thoma, Pauline (August 13, 1976). "I-480 Two Years Late". The Plain Dealer. Cleveland. p. B2.
  12. ^ "Ramps to Broadway at I-480 Will Open". The Plain Dealer. Cleveland. November 17, 1976. p. 7.
  13. ^ "Snow Is Spreading Its Misery". The Plain Dealer. Cleveland. January 21, 1978. pp. A1, S6.
  14. ^ Thoma, Pauline (August 12, 1984). "For a Freeway, I-480 Creeps". The Plain Dealer. Cleveland. p. A23.
  15. ^ Diemer, Tom (March 18, 1983). "City–State Pact Frees Road Funds". The Plain Dealer. Cleveland. p. B22.
  16. ^ "Station Manager Pumped Up Over I-480". The Plain Dealer. Cleveland. August 9, 1987. p. A18.
  17. ^ a b c "Straight Line Diagrams" (PDF). Ohio Department of Transportation. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  18. ^ "RT-02N-DESTAPE" (PDF). Ohio Department of Transportation. pp. 19–20. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  19. ^ Google (August 2016). "I-480N mile marker". Google Street View. Retrieved May 15, 2017. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)

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