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Interstate 71 (I-71) is a north–south Interstate Highway in the midwestern and southeastern regions of the United States. Its southern terminus is at an interchange with I-64 and I-65 (the Kennedy Interchange ) in Louisville, Kentucky , and its northern terminus at an interchange with I-90 in Cleveland, Ohio .
The Interstate Highways in Ohio range in length from I-71, at 248.15 miles (399.36 km), all the way down to I-471, at 0.73 miles (1.17 km). [2] As of 2019, out of all the states, Ohio has the fifth-largest Interstate Highway System. [4] Ohio also has the fifth-largest traffic volume and the third-largest quantity of truck traffic.
At 335 meters (1,099 feet), it is the longest vehicular tunnel in Ohio. It is also the only tunnel on I-71. During the construction of the Lytle Tunnel, many historic buildings were razed for the project. The old Lytle Park was similar to a town square, with many Greek Revival buildings surrounding the park.
Ohio State Route 176 (SR 176) is a route linking Interstate 71 (I-71) in Cleveland to I-77 near Richfield. The freeway portion is known as the Jennings Freeway , while the at-grade portion is mostly Broadview Road .
The Ohio Turnpike originally had a 65 mph (105 km/h) limit for cars and 55 mph (89 km/h) limit for trucks. The automobile speed limit was increased on September 30, 1963, in concert with other Ohio rural Interstates to 70 mph (110 km/h). [7] Exit 10 was rebuilt to provide access to Interstate 71 when that road was built across the turnpike.
At the northeast corner of the airport, SR 237 has an interchange with SR 17 (Brookpark Road), I-480, and I-71. In this interchange, SR 237 leaves the Berea Freeway for surface streets, where SR 237 northbound has a short concurrency with SR 17 westbound; the Berea Freeway continues northeast as unsigned County Route 237 [ 2 ] and merges into I-71.
In Ohio, State Route 71 may refer to: Interstate 71 in Ohio, the only Ohio highway numbered 71 since about 1962; Ohio State Route 71 (1923), now SR 571
The bridges are named for former Governor of Ohio Jeremiah Morrow. [5] The bridges are 239 feet (73 m) above the river, making them the highest bridges in Ohio, [6] and are 2,252 ft (686 m) long, 55 ft (17 m) wide, with 440 ft (130 m) main spans. [1] The bridges each have two marked lanes with room for a third lane. [2]