Interstate 277 (I-277) is a 4.14-mile (6.66 km) auxiliary Interstate Highway connecting I-76 and I-77 in Akron, Ohio. It was completed in 1970 and shares its entire length with U.S. Route 224 (US 224).
 Interstate 277 | ||||
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 I-277 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Auxiliary route of I-77 | ||||
| Maintained by ODOT | ||||
| Length | 4.14 mi[1] (6.66 km) | |||
| Existed | 1970–present | |||
| NHS | Entire route | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |   I-76 / US 224 in Akron | |||
 SR 93 in Akron | ||||
| East end |  I-77 / US 224 in Coventry Township | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Ohio | |||
| Counties | Summit | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description
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I-277 begins at an interchange with I-76. I-277 heads east toward I-77 as a six-lane highway. The Interstate turns toward the southeast and has an interchange with State Route 93 (SR 93). I-277 has one more interchange with South Main Street before it interchanges with I-77 and its designation ends. The freeway continues as US 224.[2]
History
editThe western portion of I-77 originally joined I-76 with Waterloo Road and was opened in 1962. The remainder of the Interstate was completed in 1970.
Exit list
editThe entire route is in Summit County.
| Location | mi[3] | km | Exit | Destinations | Notes |
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| Akron | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1 |    I-76 west / US 224 west to I-77 – Akron, Cleveland, Barberton | Western terminus; I-76 exit 18; exit 1 is for 76 eastbound; western end of US 224 concurrency |
| 1.34 | 2.16 | 2 | SR 93 (Manchester Road) / Waterloo Road | ||
| 2.47 | 3.98 | 3 | South Main Street | ||
| Coventry Township | 3.74 | 6.02 | 4 |  I-77 / US 224 east – Canton, Akron, Cleveland, Mogadore | Eastern terminus; I-77 exits 122A-B; signed as exits 4A (south) & 4B (north); eastern end of US 224 concurrency |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
edit- ^ Starks, Edward (January 27, 2022). "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. Archived from the original on February 13, 2023. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
- ^ "Overview of I–277 in Ohio" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved April 4, 2012.
- ^ "Interstate 277 Straight Line Diagram" (PDF). Ohio Department of Transportation. January 1997. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved September 20, 2013.
External links
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Media related to Interstate 277 at Wikimedia Commons
