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Interstate 270 Ohio
Eastern Half

Highway Information

Miles 54.97
Counties Traveled
Through
Franklin
Cities Columbus
Major Junctions Interstate 71
(Exits 26A-B
& Exit 55)

Interstate 70
(Exit 8 &
Exits 43A-B)

Interstate 670
(Exit 35A)

OKRoads Coverage
Miles Driven
by OKRoads
(Percentage)
55 (100%)
Western End of
Interstate Driven
Interstate 71
Eastern End of
Interstate Driven
Interstate 71

Pictures

Western Half

Eastern Half

Inner Loop
Interstate 270 East approaching Exit 27 - Ohio 710 - 1 mile. Ohio 710 begins here and heads north to Schrock Road, then west to Busch Boulevard, then south to its western terminus at Ohio 161. (Photo taken 7/11/05)
Use Cleveland Avenue north to the Sharon Woods Metro Park. (Photo taken 7/11/05)
Interstate 270 East approaching Exit 27 - Ohio 710 - 1/2 mile. (Photo taken 7/11/05)
Interstate 270 East at Exit 27 - Ohio 710/Cleveland Avenue. The north-south directionals refer to Cleveland Avenue, not to the state highway. (Photo taken 7/11/05)
Interstate 270 East approaching Exit 29 - Ohio 3 - 1 mile. To the right is the collector/distributor lane for Cleveland Avenue as the ramp to the westbound beginning of Ohio 710 prepares to depart. (Photo taken 7/11/05)
Use Ohio 3 North to eastbound Schrock Road to the Inniswood Metro Gardens. (Photo taken 7/11/05)
Interstate 270 East approaching Exit 29 - Ohio 3 - 1/2 mile. (Photo taken 7/11/05)
Interstate 270 East at Exit 29 - Ohio 3 - Westerville. The city of Westerville is home to 35,318 residents and Otterbein College. (Photo taken 7/11/05)
Another collector/distributor setup is in place at the Ohio 3 interchange. A loop ramp provides access to both directions of the state highway. (Photo taken 7/11/05)
Interstate 270 East turns to the south as the one-mile advance signage for Exits 30A-B (Ohio 161) appears. The interchange was in the process of a massive reconstruction during the summer of 2005. (Photo taken 7/11/05)
Use Exit 30B (Ohio 161 East) to the Blendon Woods Metro Park. (Photo taken 7/11/05)
Interstate 270 South at Exit 30A - Ohio 161 West - Minerva Park. The village of Minerva Park is set just southwest of the Ohio 3/Ohio 161 junction and is home to 1,288 people. (Photo taken 7/11/05)
Interstate 270 South at Exit 30B - Ohio 161 East - New Albany. In the background is a new flyover that will eventually replace this loop ramp. (Photo taken 7/11/05)
Interstate 270 South uses an express-local setup between Ohio 161 and Morse Road. Here we see the beginning of the "local" lanes, signed as Exit 33 to Easton Way. The express ramps provide access to Exit 32 for Morse Road. (Photo taken 7/11/05)
Interstate 270 South approaching Exit 32 - Morse Road - 3/4 mile. (Photo taken 7/11/05)
Interstate 270 South approaching Exit 32 - Morse Road - 1/2 mile. Morse Road is a lengthy east-west arterial through north Columbus. (Photo taken 7/11/05)
Interstate 270 South at Exit 32 - Morse Road. The two-lane ramp heads underneath the "local" lanes prior to reaching Morse Road. (Photo taken 7/11/05)
Interstate 270 South at Exit 33 - Morse Road/Easton Way. Morse Road is signed for Exit 33 because the "local" lanes do not have a direct exit to Morse Road. Easton Way is located about 0.6 mile south of Morse Road. Interstate 670 is 2 1/4 miles ahead. (Photo taken 7/11/05)
Interstate 270 South approaching Exit 35A - Interstate 670 West - 1 mile. Interstate 670 connects Interstate 270 to Interstate 70 in west Columbus. (Photo taken 7/11/05)
Interstate 270 South approaching Exit 35A - Interstate 670/U.S. 62 West - 1/2 mile, and Exit 35B - U.S. 62 East - 3/4 mile. U.S. 62 duplexes with Interstate 670 from Exit 7 (5th Avenue) to Interstate 270 for a total of three miles. (Photo taken 7/11/05)
Interstate 270 South at Exit 35A - Interstate 670/U.S. 62 West - Airport. The Port Columbus International Airport is accessible via Exit 9 of Interstate 670. (Photo taken 7/11/05)
Interstate 270 South at Exit 35B - U.S. 62 East - Gahanna. The city of Gahanna (pop. 32,636) is just to the east of Interstate 270. (Photo taken 7/11/05)
Interstate 270 South approaching Exit 37 - Ohio 317 - 1 mile. Ohio 317 meets its northern terminus at U.S. 62 in Gahanna. The state highway spans 18.8 miles from U.S. 23 in Shadeville in southern Franklin County to U.S. 62. (Photo taken 7/11/05)
Use Ohio 317 South to the Defense Supply Center Columbus. (Photo taken 7/11/05)
Interstate 270 South at Exit 37 - Ohio 317/Hamilton Road. Hamilton Road travels through Groveport, east Columbus, Whitehall, and Gahanna. (Photo taken 7/11/05)
Interstate 270 South approaching Exit 39 - Ohio 16 - 1 mile. Ohio 16 begins at Ohio 317 and heads east to U.S. 36 in Coshocton, a distance of 63.8 miles. (Photo taken 7/11/05)
Interstate 270 South approaching Exit 39 - Ohio 16 - 1/4 mile. (Photo taken 7/11/05)
Interstate 270 South at Exit 39 - Ohio 16/Broad Street. (Photo taken 7/11/05)
Interstate 270 South c/d lane at Ohio 16/Broad Street West - Columbus. Broad Street travels across the center of Columbus and carries U.S. 40 from Bexley westward. A loop ramp carries traffic to eastbound Ohio 16 and Broad Street. (Photo taken 7/11/05)
Interstate 270 South approaching Exits 41A-B - U.S. 40/Main Street - 1 mile, and Exits 43A-B - Interstate 70 - 1 mile. An express-local setup is used between U.S. 40 and Interstate 70; that is why both exits are one mile ahead. (Photo taken 7/11/05)
Interstate 270 South approaching the express-local split - 1/2 mile. Two lanes continue as the express lanes, although they are not marked as such. Notice that the "B" on the exit tab for Interstate 70 is about to fall off. (Photo taken 7/11/05)
Interstate 270 South at the express-local split. Exit 41A for westbound U.S. 40 and Main Street is 1/4 mile ahead. (Photo taken 7/11/05)
Interstate 270 South approaching Exit 41A - U.S. 40/Main Street West - 1/8 mile. The city of Whitehall, population 19,201, is just to the west. (Photo taken 7/11/05)
Interstate 270 South at Exit 41A - U.S. 40/Main Street West - Whitehall. (Photo taken 7/11/05)
Interstate 270 South at Exit 41B - U.S. 40/Main Street East - Reynoldsburg. The city of Reynoldsburg, located on the point where Fairfield, Franklin, and Licking counties intersect, is two miles to the east. (Photo taken 7/11/05)
Interstate 270 South approaching Exit 43A - Interstate 70 West - 1 mile, and Exit 43B - Interstate 70 West - 1 1/4 mile. Two lanes are provided for the ramp to westbound Interstate 70. (Photo taken 7/11/05)
Interstate 270 South approaching Exit 43A - Interstate 70 West - 1/2 mile, and Exit 43B - Interstate 70 East - 3/4 mile. Livingston Avenue crosses the interstate here. (Photo taken 7/11/05)
Interstate 270 South at Exit 43A - Interstate 70 West - Columbus. Downtown Columbus is nine miles to the west. (Photo taken 7/11/05)
Use Interstate 70 East for 46 miles to the city of Zanesville, the seat of Muskingum County. (Photo taken 7/11/05)
Interstate 270 South at Exit 43B - Interstate 70 East - Zanesville/Wheeling. Wheeling, West Virginia, is 120 miles to the east. (Photo taken 7/11/05)
Interstate 270 South approaching Exits 46A-B - U.S. 33 - 1 mile. The federal highway is freeway-grade from Interstate 70 to Ohio 317. (Photo taken 7/11/05)
Interstate 270 South approaching Exit 46A - U.S. 33 West - 1/4 mile. (Photo taken 7/11/05)
Interstate 270 South at Exit 46A - U.S. 33 West - Bexley. The city of Bexley is home to 13,203 residents and is five miles to the northwest. (Photo taken 7/11/05)
Interstate 270 South at Exit 46B - U.S. 33 East - Lancaster. A 23 mile drive separates the Columbus beltway from the city of Lancaster. (Photo taken 7/11/05)
Interstate 270 South approaching Exit 49 - Alum Creek Drive - 1 1/4 mile. Alum Creek Drive connects Bexley and Obetz. (Photo taken 7/11/05)
Interstate 270 South approaching Exit 49 - Alum Creek Drive - 1/2 mile. The village of Obetz has a population of 3,977. (Photo taken 7/11/05)
Use Alum Creek Drive south to the village of Groveport, population 3,865. (Photo taken 7/11/05)
Interstate 270 South at Exit 49 - Alum Creek Drive - Obetz. (Photo taken 7/11/05)
Interstate 270 West approaching Exits 52A-B - U.S. 23 - 1 mile. The federal highway travels along High Street through much of the Columbus metropolitan area. (Photo taken 7/11/05)
Use Exit 52B (U.S. 23 South) to the city of Circleville, located 21 miles south of the beltway. (Photo taken 7/11/05)
Interstate 270 West approaching Exit 52A - U.S. 23/High Street North - 1/2 mile. The overpass carries Parsons Avenue. (Photo taken 7/11/05)
Also use U.S. 23 South to the Scioto Downs horse racetrack. (Photo taken 7/11/05)
Interstate 270 West at Exit 52A - U.S. 23/High Street North. The pull-through panel is missing its Interstate 270 shield. (Photo taken 7/11/05)
Interstate 270 West approaching Exit 52B - U.S. 23 South - 1/8 mile. (Photo taken 7/11/05)
Interstate 270 West at Exit 52B - U.S. 23 South - Circleville. (Photo taken 7/11/05)
Interstate 270 West approaching Exit 55 - Interstate 71 - 1 mile. The upcoming interchange marks the zero milepost of the beltway. (Photo taken 7/11/05)
Interstate 270 West approaching Exit 55 - Interstate 71 - 1/2 mile. The beltway carries just two lanes in each direction between Interstate 71 and U.S. 23. (Photo taken 7/11/05)
Interstate 270 West at Exit 55 - Interstate 71 - Cincinnati/Columbus. The control city on the beltway is now Dayton, which is located west of Columbus on Interstate 70. (Photo taken 7/11/05)
Interstate 270 West c/d lane at Interstate 71 North - Columbus. Downtown is just four miles to the north. (Photo taken 7/11/05)
Interstate 270 West c/d lane at Interstate 71 South - Cincinnati. The city on the Ohio River is 100 miles to the southwest. (Photo taken 7/11/05)

Page created: February 07, 2006
Last updated: February 08, 2006