Interstate 280 (I-280) is a 12.41-mile-long highway that connects I-75 in northeast Toledo, Ohio with I-80/I-90 (part of the Ohio Turnpike) southeast of the city in northeastern Wood County, Ohio.
Route description [edit]
The southern end of I-280 is an interchange in Wood County with exit 71 along the Ohio Turnpike's (I-80/I-90). South of this interchange, the I-280 freeway transitions to State Route 420 (SR 420), a divided highway without access control, that also provides access to a truck stop and other businesses. Continuing north, I-280 runs through farm land and through an interchange with Bahnsen Road, which also provides access to other motorist- and trucking-related businesses. North of the SR 795 interchange, the freeway turns to the northwest. At the Wellbridge Road interchange in Walbridge, Ohio, I-280 turns back due north. On either side of the Interstate, the surroundings transition from farms to residential subdivisions. I-280 crosses the rail line used by the Capitol Limited and Lake Shore Limited passenger train routes operated by Amtrak. North of this crossing, the freeway passes into Lucas County.[2][3]
I-280 turns northwesterly again in the city of Oregon. This area is suburban residential neighborhoods as the freeway approaches the Maumee River. The Interstate crosses the river on the Veterans' Glass City Skyway, an 8,800-foot (2,700 m), cable-stayed bridge. On the opposite bank of the river, I-280 turns northward and passes through an intersection with SR 25. There is one final interchange with I-75 where I-280 terminates.[2][3]
History [edit]
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The highway that would eventually carry I-280, the Detroit-Toledo Expressway,[4] opened as a relocated SR 120 between US 20 and SR 51 by 1955.[5] The highway was extended to Summit Street in Toledo by 1957,[6] and by 1959 was extended into Michigan.[7] By this time, the I-280 designation had been added,[7] but the portion carrying I-280 was not fully converted to Interstate standards until 1990.[4]
On June 24, 2007, the Veterans' Glass City Skyway opened, replacing the Craig Memorial Bridge, thus taking I-280 off the short list of drawbridges in the Interstate Highway system. After the Glass City Skyway opened, the Craig Bridge was reconstructed, and it now carries SR 65.
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References [edit]
- ^ 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 January 11, 2012.
- ^ a b Ohio Department of Transportation (2011). Official Transportation Map (Map). Cartography by ODOT. Toledo inset. http://www.dot.state.oh.us/maps/Pages/TransMap11.aspx.
- ^ a b Google Inc. Google Maps – Overview Map of I-280 (Map). Cartography by Google, Inc. http://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=I-280+N&daddr=Unknown+road&hl=en&sll=41.685733,-83.511522&sspn=0.016089,0.014548&geocode=FQqjeQIdvnQG-w%3BFeAlfAIdHbAF-w&vpsrc=0&mra=ls&t=h&z=12. Retrieved January 11, 2012.
- ^ a b Harvey, Hank (October 12, 2000). "Life in the Fast Lane Surrounds Toledo". The Blade (Toledo, OH). Retrieved April 3, 2013.
- ^ Ohio Department of Highways (1955) (MrSID). Official Highway Map (Map). Cartography by ODH. http://www.dot.state.oh.us/Divisions/Planning/TechServ/TIM/Documents/StateMaps/otm1955a.sid.
- ^ Ohio Department of Highways (1957) (MrSID). Official Highway Map (Map). Cartography by ODH. http://www.dot.state.oh.us/Divisions/Planning/TechServ/TIM/Documents/StateMaps/otm1957a.sid.
- ^ a b Ohio Department of Highways (1959) (MrSID). Official Highway Map (Map). Cartography by ODH. http://www.dot.state.oh.us/Divisions/Planning/TechServ/TIM/Documents/StateMaps/otm1959a.sid.
- ^ Staff (January 2002). "Straight Line Diagram for I-280 in Wood County" (PDF). Bowling Green, OH: Ohio Department of Transportation. Retrieved January 11, 2012.
- ^ Staff (January 2009). "Straight Line Diagram for I-280 in Lucas County" (PDF). Bowling Green, OH: Ohio Department of Transportation. Retrieved January 11, 2012.
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Route map: Google / Bing
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I-80 / I-90 / Ohio Tpk. / SR 420 in Lake Township
SR 2 in Oregon
I-75 in Toledo
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SR 795 (Moline–Martin Road) – Perrysburg
SR 51 (Woodville Road) / Curtice Road
SR 65 (Front Street) / Summit Street
SR 25 south (Buckeye Basin Parkway / Greenbelt Parkway) – Downtown Toledo
