Interstate 277 (Ohio)

{{Short description|Highway in Ohio}}

{{About|the Interstate Highway in Ohio|the Interstate Highway in North Carolina|Interstate 277 (North Carolina)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2022}}

{{Use American English|date=May 2022}}

{{Infobox road

| state = OH

| type = I

| route = 277

| map = {{maplink|frame=yes|plain=yes|frame-align=center|frame-width=290|frame-height=240|frame-lat=41.029|frame-long=-81.533|zoom=12|type=line|raw={{Wikipedia:Map data/Wikipedia KML/Interstate 277 (Ohio)}}}}

| map_custom = yes

| map_notes = I-277 highlighted in red

| length_mi = 4.14

| spur_type = I

| spur_of = 77

| length_ref = {{Cite web |last=Starks |first=Edward |date=January 27, 2022 |title=Table 2: Auxiliary Routes of the Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways |url=https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/national_highway_system/interstate_highway_system/routefinder/table02.cfm |access-date=February 17, 2024 |work=FHWA Route Log and Finder List |publisher=Federal Highway Administration |archive-date=February 13, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230213083642/https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/national_highway_system/interstate_highway_system/routefinder/table02.cfm |url-status=live }}

| established = 1970

| direction_a = West

| terminus_a = {{Jct|state=OH|I|76|US|224}} in Akron

| junction = {{Jct|state=OH|OH|93}} in Akron

| direction_b = East

| terminus_b = {{Jct|state=OH|I|77|US|224}} in Coventry Township

| counties = Summit

| previous_type = SR

| previous_route = 276

| next_type = OH 1960

| next_route = 277

| next_dab = 1930s–1960s

}}

Interstate 277 (I-277) is a {{convert|4.14|mi|km|adj=on}} 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).

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.{{google maps |url=https://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=I-277+E&daddr=US-224+E&hl=en&ll=41.029967,-81.541042&spn=0.03341,0.0842&sll=41.025483,-81.509886&sspn=0.008353,0.02105&geocode=FZImcgId_mUj-w%3BFYj-cQIdI1kk-w&mra=me&mrsp=1,0&sz=16&t=m&z=14 |title=Overview of I–277 in Ohio |accessdate=April 4, 2012}}

History

The 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.{{citation needed|date=February 2025}}

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Exit list

{{OHinttop|exit|county=Summit|length_ref={{cite web|url=http://www.dot.state.oh.us/Divisions/Planning/TechServ/TIM/Documents/SLD/pdf_files/sumir0277r.pdf|title=Interstate 277 Straight Line Diagram|publisher=Ohio Department of Transportation|date=January 1997|accessdate=September 20, 2013|archive-date=September 21, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921060157/http://www.dot.state.oh.us/Divisions/Planning/TechServ/TIM/Documents/SLD/pdf_files/sumir0277r.pdf|url-status=live}}}}

{{OHint|exit

|location=Akron

|lspan=3

|mile=0.00

|exit=1

|type=concur

|road={{Jct|state=OH|I|76|dir1=west|US|224|dir2=west|to3=y|I|77|city1=Akron|city2=Cleveland|city3=Barberton}}

|notes=Western terminus; I-76 exit 18; exit 1 is for 76 eastbound; western end of US 224 concurrency

}}

{{OHint|exit

|mile=1.34

|exit=2

|road={{Jct|state=OH|SR|93|name1=Manchester Road|road|Waterloo Road}}

}}

{{OHint|exit

|mile=2.47

|exit=3

|road=South Main Street

}}

{{OHint|exit

|location=Coventry Township

|mile=3.74

|exit=4

|type=concur

|road={{Jct|state=OH|I|77|US|224|dir2=east|city1=Canton|city2=Akron|city3=Cleveland|city4=Mogadore}}

|notes=Eastern terminus; I-77 exits 122A-B; signed as exits 4A (south) & 4B (north); eastern end of US 224 concurrency

}}

{{Jctbtm|keys=concur}}

References

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