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By 1958, Ohio had spent more money on its Interstate Highways than either New York or California. Ohio had completed the construction of 522 miles (840 km) of pavement by 1960, 684 miles (1,101 km) by 1962, and 1,000 miles (1,600 km) by 1970. By the end of 1971, Ohio had only 167 miles (269 km) of Interstate still to build.
Interstate 75 (I-75) runs from Cincinnati to Toledo by way of Dayton in the US state of Ohio. The highway enters the state running concurrently with I-71 from Kentucky on the Brent Spence Bridge over the Ohio River and into the Bluegrass region. I-75 continues along the Mill Creek Expressway northward to the Butler County line just north of I-275.
The interchange with East 9th Street was completed in 1940. [citation needed] 1941 saw an addition of the freeway, running between the former terminus at Gordon Park, to East 140th Street in Euclid. [citation needed] The westernmost part of I-90 in Ohio was built from 1952 to 1955, with the construction of the Ohio Turnpike.
The highway was the subject of national media attention in 2003 when 24 sniper shootings were reported along the southern portion of the Interstate and other neighboring highways in the Ohio highway sniper attacks. On November 23, 2003, 62-year-old Gail Knisley was shot to death, making her the only fatality associated with the string of shootings.
The interchange with I-80, the Ohio Turnpike, between Akron and Cleveland was completed in December 2001; [5] [6] previously, traffic had to exit at State Route 21 (SR 21) to access the turnpike. I-77 ends at I-90 in Cleveland. I-77 is also known as the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway in Ohio [7] and the Willow Freeway in Greater Cleveland. [8]
Other major Interstate Highways I-77 connects with in Ohio are I-76, I-80 (Ohio Turnpike), and I-90. The interchange with the Ohio Turnpike was completed December 3, 2001, [ 1 ] [ 2 ] providing direct access; previously, traffic had to exit at State Route 21 (SR 21) to get to the Turnpike.
Route map. Interstate 675. I-675 highlighted in red ... Construction was completed in 1987, though some have lobbied to extend the highway west of Dayton ...
The Pershing Map FDR's hand-drawn map from 1938. The United States government's efforts to construct a national network of highways began on an ad hoc basis with the passage of the Federal Aid Road Act of 1916, which provided $75 million over a five-year period for matching funds to the states for the construction and improvement of highways. [8]