Interstate 277 (Ohio)
Highway in Ohio
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Interstate 277 (I-277) is a 4.14-mile (6.66 km) 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).
Interstate 277 | ||||
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 I-277 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Auxiliary route of I-77 | ||||
| Maintained by ODOT | ||||
| Length | 4.14 mi[1] (6.66 km) | |||
| Existed | 1970–present | |||
| NHS | Entire route | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |   I-76 / US 224 in Akron | |||
 SR 93 in Akron | ||||
| East end |  I-77 / US 224 in Coventry Township | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Ohio | |||
| Counties | Summit | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description
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.[2]
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]
Exit list
The entire route is in Summit County.
| Location | mi[3] | km | Exit | Destinations | Notes |
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| Akron | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1 |    I-76 west / US 224 west to I-77 – Akron, Cleveland, Barberton | Western terminus; I-76 exit 18; exit 1 is for 76 eastbound; western end of US 224 concurrency |
| 1.34 | 2.16 | 2 | SR 93 (Manchester Road) / Waterloo Road | ||
| 2.47 | 3.98 | 3 | South Main Street | ||
| Coventry Township | 3.74 | 6.02 | 4 |  I-77 / US 224 east – Canton, Akron, Cleveland, Mogadore | Eastern terminus; I-77 exits 122A-B; signed as exits 4A (south) & 4B (north); eastern end of US 224 concurrency |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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