Interstate 271

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Interstate 271

Outerbelt East Freeway
Interstate 271
Route information
Auxiliary route of I-71
Maintained by ODOT
Length40.22 mi [1]  (64.73 km)
Existed1964–present
NHSEntire route
Major junctions
South endI-71.svg I-71 in Medina Township
Major intersectionsI-77.svgOH-21.svg I-77  / SR 21 in Richfield
I-480.svgOH-14.svg I-480  / SR 14 in Oakwood
I-480.svgUS 422.svg I-480  / US 422 in Bedford Heights
North endI-90.svg I-90 in Willoughby Hills
Location
Country United States
State Ohio
Counties Medina, Summit, Cuyahoga, Lake
Highway system
  • Ohio State Highway System
OH-270 (1960).svg SR 270 OH-271 (1960).svg SR 271

Interstate 271 (I-271) is an auxiliary Interstate Highway in the suburbs of Cleveland and Akron in the US state of Ohio. The highway is officially designated the Outerbelt East Freeway but is rarely referred to by that name by locals, instead simply referring to it as "271".

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Route description

Aerial view of I-271, exit 12, its crossing of the Ohio Turnpike, and the now-defunct Richfield Coliseum in 1975 AERIAL VIEW OF THE OHIO TURNPIKE RUNNING LEFT TO RIGHT IN THE FOREGROUND. THE PARALLEL ROAD NEAREST THE COLISEUM IS... - NARA - 558055.jpg
Aerial view of I-271, exit 12, its crossing of the Ohio Turnpike, and the now-defunct Richfield Coliseum in 1975

I-271 begins at an interchange with I-71 in Medina Township to I-90 in Willoughby Hills, with an interchange with I-480 (and traveling concurrently with it for a short stretch). The width varies from point to point but is mostly four to six lanes wide south of I-480 and eight to twelve lanes wide north of I-480; there, it is divided into local–express lanes.

The local–express lanes begin at the southern interchange of U.S. Route 422 (US 422) and continue northward slightly beyond the end of I-271. The northbound express lanes allow access to all exits (excluding Chagrin Boulevard, Harvard Road, and State Route 175 (SR 175), a southbound-only exit). The southbound express lanes bypass all exits except for one combined exit for Chagrin Boulevard (west US 422), Harvard Road, Richmond Road (SR 175), and US 422 (east) interchange. The lanes then become the mainline of I-480N which in turn becomes I-480 westbound.

I-271 does not have a direct interchange with I-80/Ohio Turnpike—one of only a few examples of Interstate Highways that cross but do not intersect. The I-271/I-480 section was the only instance of a concurrency of two three-digit Interstate Highways in the nation until 2022, when a concurrency between I-587 and I-795, and I-840 and I-785 in North Carolina was established with the designation of I-587, I-785, and I-840. [2] This is because I-80 was concurrent with I-271 until 1971, when I-80 was routed back on to the turnpike and replaced by I-480.

History

I-271/I-480 north of the Broadway/Forbes interchange in 2002 I-271 I-480.jpg
I-271/I-480 north of the Broadway/Forbes interchange in 2002

I-290 was to have followed the northern end of I-271. I-271 itself was to have followed I-480 and I-480N westward to I-71. [3]

I-271's express lanes were added between 1993 and 1995, with related projects continuing through 1998. [4] [5]

For many years, the interchange with SR 8 was only partially complete. The northbound exit and southbound entrance ramps connected with both directions of SR 8, but southbound I-271 could only access SR 8 southbound (though later both directions were accessible [6] ), and only northbound SR 8 could access I-271 northbound. To compensate for the missing movements, a half diamond was built at SR 82. The I-271/SR 8 interchange underwent reconstruction in 2008–2009 that turned it into a complete interchange allowing all movements. [7] [8] [9]

Similarly, travelers going to and from the north on I-271 had to take surface streets to get to and from the west on I-480 in Cuyahoga County.[ citation needed ] This link is now covered by unsigned I-480N.

I-271 rebuilding and widening program

The need for the I-271 widening project between Miles Road and the Summit County line was identified in March 2002. I-271 will be widened from two to three lanes north and southbound between Miles Road and Columbus Road and from three to five lanes north and southbound between Columbus Road and the I-271/I-480 split near the Summit County line. Construction will last two years and includes replacement of the existing pavement, noise walls, lighting, and signing. A similar project to widen I-271 from two to three lanes will be constructed in Summit County between the Cuyahoga County line and SR 8 and will improve access to the Ohio Turnpike. That project is scheduled to begin in 2014 and be complete in 2016. [10]

Exit list

CountyLocationmi [1] kmExitDestinationsNotes
Medina Medina Township 0.000.001South plate blue.svg
I-71.svg
I-71 south Columbus
No access to I-71 north or from I-71 south; exit 220 on I-71
3.29–
3.69
5.29–
5.94
3OH-94.svgTo plate blue.svg
North plate blue.svg
I-71.svg
SR 94 (Ridge Road) to I-71 north Wadsworth, North Royalton, Cleveland
Summit Richfield 7.46–
7.88
12.01–
12.68
Rest Area
9.3815.109OH-176.svgI-77.svg Brecksville Road to SR 176  / I-77 southNorthbound exit and southbound entrance
Richfield Township 9.90–
10.36
15.93–
16.67
10I-77.svgTo plate blue.svg
I-80.svg
To plate Vermont.svg
OhioTurnpike.svg
I-77 to I-80  / Ohio Turnpike  Cleveland, Akron
Same-directional movements only
12.38–
12.57
19.92–
20.23
12OH-303.svg SR 303 (Streetsboro Road) Richfield, Peninsula
Macedonia 18.13–
18.64
29.18–
30.00
18OH-8.svgTo plate.svg
OH-82.svg
SR 8 to SR 82  Macedonia, Northfield, Boston Heights, Akron
Signed as exit 18A (south) and exit 18B (north) southbound; no southbound signage for SR 82
19.4431.2919OH-82.svg SR 82 (East Aurora Road) Macedonia, Twinsburg Northbound exit is via exit 18
Cuyahoga Oakwood 21 & 23West plate blue.svg
I-480.svg
OH-14.svg I-480 west / SR 14 (Broadway Avenue) / Forbes Road
Northbound exit; southbound entrance is exit 22 on I 480 east
Bedford 23AEast plate blue.svg
I-480.svg
East plate.svg
OH-14.svg
I-480 east / SR 14 east Youngstown, Streetsboro
Southern terminus of I-480 concurrency; southbound exit and northbound entrance
23BWest plate.svg
OH-14.svg
SR 14 west (Broadway Avenue) / Forbes Road
Technically exit 23B on I-480 east
Bedford Heights 25.35–
25.40
40.80–
40.88
26AWest plate blue.svg
I-480.svg
Airport Sign.svg I-480 west Cleveland
Northern terminus of I-480 concurrency; northbound exit and southbound entrance
26.07–
26.26
41.96–
42.26
26BRockside Road – Bedford Heights Signed as exit 26 southbound
26.80–
27.94
43.13–
44.97
27AEast plate.svg
US 422.svg
US 422 east Warren
Southern terminus of US 422 concurrency; exit 13B on US 422
27.38–
27.94
44.06–
44.97
27BMiles Road – Bedford Heights, North Randall Northbound exit and southbound entrance
West plate blue.svg
I-480.svg
Airport Sign.svg I-480 west Toledo
Southbound exit and northbound entrance; access via unsigned I-480N
27.644.4North plate blue.svg
I-271.svg
To plate blue.svg
I-90.svg
I-271 north (Express Lanes) to I-90  Erie Pa.
Northbound exit and southbound entrance; south end of Express Lanes
28.25–
28.38
45.46–
45.67
28AOH-175.svg SR 175 (Richmond Road) / Emery RoadSouthbound exit and northbound entrance; other movements via exit 27B
Orange 28.61–
29.23
46.04–
47.04
28BHarvard Road – Highland Hills, Orange
Beachwood 29.62–
30.22
47.67–
48.63
29West plate.svg
US 422.svg
OH-87.svg US 422 west / SR 87 (Chagrin Boulevard)
Northern terminus of US 422 concurrency
31.250.2North plate blue.svg
I-271.svg
To plate blue.svg
I-90.svg
I-271 north (Express Lanes) to I-90
Northbound exit and southbound entrance
31.851.2South plate blue.svg
I-271.svg
To plate blue.svg
I-480.svg
I-271 south (Express Lanes) to I-480
Southbound exit and northbound entrance
Lyndhurst 32.42–
33.26
52.17–
53.53
32Cedar Road / Brainard Road
Mayfield Heights 33.253.4South plate blue.svg
I-271.svg
To plate blue.svg
I-480.svg
I-271 south (Express Lanes) to I-480
Southbound exit and northbound entrance
34.55–
35.45
55.60–
57.05
34US 322.svg US 322 (Mayfield Road) Gates Mills, Mayfield Heights
Highland Heights 36.06–
36.52
58.03–
58.77
36Wilson Mills Road
Highland HeightsMayfield line37.660.5East plate blue.svg
I-90.svg
I-90 east Erie, PA
Northbound exit and southbound entrance; exit 190 on I-90
37.860.8South plate blue.svg
I-271.svg
To plate blue.svg
I-480.svg
I-271 south (Express Lanes) to I-480
Southbound exit and northbound entrance
Lake Willoughby Hills 36.59–
40.22
58.89–
64.73
40I-90.svgTo plate.svg
OH-91.svg
I-90 to SR 91  Cleveland, Erie, PA
Exit 188 on I-90
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

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