# Interstate 90 in Ohio

Interstate 90 (I-90) runs east–west across the northern tier of the US state of Ohio. Much of it is along the Ohio Turnpike, but sections outside the turnpike pass through Cleveland and northeast into Pennsylvania.
The entire free section of I-90 in Ohio is called the "AMVETS Highway". Selected stretches are named for various individuals. In Greater Cleveland, portions of I-90 carry various names, such as the Innerbelt Freeway, Cleveland Memorial Shoreway, Lakeland Freeway, and Euclid Spur.

## Route description

In the western half of Ohio, I-90 is jointly signed with the Ohio Turnpike/I-80. The Ohio Turnpike/I-90 connector (designated exit 8A, now exit 142) was built in Lorain County in Amherst Township and Elyria Township in 1975.
From the exit east, I-90/State Route 2 (SR 2) travels east along the south shore of Lake Erie through Cuyahoga County to Downtown Cleveland. SR 2 separates from I-90 at Detroit Road in Rocky River. I-90 crosses the Cuyahoga River via the George V. Voinovich Bridges, which replaced the Innerbelt Bridge in 2013 (westbound) through 2016 (eastbound), into Downtown Cleveland and intersects I-77. The innerbelt continues around Downtown Cleveland to a sharp east turn, nicknamed "Dead Man's Curve" for its frequent crashes. While there are plenty of large signs, flashing lights, and rumble strips alerting motorists to this turn, there have still been a large number of crashes resulting from inattentive motorists. There are plans to realign the freeway along a shallower curve within the next decade, as part of a larger project to improve the highway system in Cleveland.
I-90 then follows the East Shoreway northeastward along the lakeshore toward Euclid, again cosigned with SR 2. I-90 separates from SR 2 in Euclid and passes through Lake County, eventually crossing over the Grand River. Finally, I-90 enters Ashtabula County as it continues to travel northeast towards the Pennsylvania state line in Conneaut.
US Route 20 (US 20) parallels I-90 throughout Ohio, as it does in all locations from Illinois eastward; US 6 also parallels I-90 to a lesser extent throughout the state. East of I-271, SR 84 and SR 307 also closely parallel I-90. These routes are usually easily accessible from I-90's interchanges.

## History

The very first portion of I-90 in Ohio was built in 1935. This portion was a part of the Cleveland Memorial Shoreway, running from East 9th Street to East 55th Street. The year 1938 saw the addition of an eastward expansion to the Illuminating Company plant, which was within close proximity of Gordon Park. The interchange with East 9th Street was completed in 1940. 1941 saw an addition of the freeway, running between the former terminus at Gordon Park, to East 140th Street in Euclid. The westernmost part of I-90 in Ohio was built from 1952 to 1955, with the construction of the Ohio Turnpike. The Innerbelt Freeway was built in 1959 and was the main freeway that ran through Cleveland. I-90 opened between SR 528 in Madison and SR 7 in Conneaut on December 15, 1959, and between SR 44 in Concord Township and SR 528 in Madison on June 30, 1960. A part of I-90 running from East 140th Street to the Lakeland Freeway split was built in 1962, with the construction of the Lakeland Freeway. The part connecting the Lakeland Freeway and I-271 was built in the mid-1960s. From the mid-1960s to 1978, the part of I-90 running from the Ohio Turnpike in Lorain County to the interchange with I-71 and what is now I-490 was built. The final section of that part of the road opened on November 4 of that year.
Originally, I-90 was going to be parallel to, and north of, I-80/Ohio Turnpike from Lorain west to Toledo. Parts were built with an interim assignment of SR 2. Later, that plan was abandoned, and the I-90/I-80 exit/connector was built instead; those existing parts retain the SR 2 designation.
The Innerbelt in Cleveland previously used a steel-gusset bridge of the same design as the I-35W Mississippi River bridge that failed in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in 2007. Construction of a new crossing, the George V. Voinovich Bridges, began in 2011. It includes two parallel bridges, one for each direction of traffic; the westbound bridge opened in 2013, while the eastbound bridge opened in 2016 on the site of the Innerbelt Bridge.

## Exit list

| County | Location | mi | km | Old exit | New exit | Destinations | Notes |
| Williams | Northwest Township | 0.00 | 0.00 | | | I-80 Toll west / I-90 Toll west / Indiana Toll Road west – Chicago | Continuation into Indiana |
| Williams | Northwest Township | 1.67– 2.47 | 2.69– 3.98 | — | — | SR 49 – Edon, Edgerton | Diamond interchange with no ramp tolls, opened December 29, 1992 |
| Williams | Northwest Township | 4.0 | 6.4 | Westgate Toll Barrier | Westgate Toll Barrier | Westgate Toll Barrier | Westgate Toll Barrier |
| Williams | Holiday City | 13.18– 13.50 | 21.21– 21.73 | 2 | 13 | SR 15 – Bryan, Montpelier | |
| Williams | Brady Township | 20.8 | 33.5 | Indian Meadow Service Plaza (westbound) Tiffin River Service Plaza (eastbound) | Indian Meadow Service Plaza (westbound) Tiffin River Service Plaza (eastbound) | Indian Meadow Service Plaza (westbound) Tiffin River Service Plaza (eastbound) | Indian Meadow Service Plaza (westbound) Tiffin River Service Plaza (eastbound) |
| Fulton | Franklin Township | 25.50– 25.90 | 41.04– 41.68 | 2A | 25 | SR 66 – Archbold, Fayette | Opened November 13, 1998 |
| Fulton | Dover Township | 34.64– 35.20 | 55.75– 56.65 | 3 | 34 | SR 108 – Wauseon | |
| Fulton | Pike Township | 39.48– 40.05 | 63.54– 64.45 | 3B | 39 | SR 109 – Delta, Lyons | Opened December 20, 1996 |
| Lucas | Swanton Township | 49.0 | 78.9 | Oak Openings Service Plaza (westbound) Fallen Timbers Service Plaza (eastbound) Demolished | Oak Openings Service Plaza (westbound) Fallen Timbers Service Plaza (eastbound) Demolished | Oak Openings Service Plaza (westbound) Fallen Timbers Service Plaza (eastbound) Demolished | Oak Openings Service Plaza (westbound) Fallen Timbers Service Plaza (eastbound) Demolished |
| Swanton Toll Barrier (western end of ticket system) ||||
| Lucas | Monclova Township | 52.50– 52.82 | 84.49– 85.01 | 3A | 52 | SR 2 – Swanton, Toledo Airport | Opened November 21, 1991 |
| Lucas | Maumee | 59.42– 59.73 | 95.63– 96.13 | 4 | 59 | US 20 to I-475 / US 23 – Maumee, Toledo, Ann Arbor | |
| Wood | Rossford | 64.71– 65.14 | 104.14– 104.83 | 4A | 64 | I-75 – Toledo, Dayton | Opened December 4, 1991; I-75 exit 195 |
| Wood | Lake Township | 71.60– 72.15 | 115.23– 116.11 | 5 | 71 | I-280 north / SR 420 south – Toledo, Detroit, Stony Ridge | I-280 exit 1A; southern terminus of I-280; northern terminus of SR 420 |
| Ottawa | Harris Township | 76.9 | 123.8 | Blue Heron Service Plaza (westbound) Wyandot Service Plaza (eastbound) | Blue Heron Service Plaza (westbound) Wyandot Service Plaza (eastbound) | Blue Heron Service Plaza (westbound) Wyandot Service Plaza (eastbound) | Blue Heron Service Plaza (westbound) Wyandot Service Plaza (eastbound) |
| Ottawa | Harris Township | 81.48– 82.00 | 131.13– 131.97 | 5A | 81 | SR 51 – Elmore, Woodville, Gibsonburg | Opened February 6, 1997 |
| Sandusky | Sandusky Township | 91.46– 91.84 | 147.19– 147.80 | 6 | 91 | SR 53 – Fremont, Port Clinton | |
| Sandusky | Riley Township | 100.0 | 160.9 | Erie Islands Service Plaza (westbound) Commodore Perry Service Plaza (eastbound) | Erie Islands Service Plaza (westbound) Commodore Perry Service Plaza (eastbound) | Erie Islands Service Plaza (westbound) Commodore Perry Service Plaza (eastbound) | Erie Islands Service Plaza (westbound) Commodore Perry Service Plaza (eastbound) |
| Erie | Groton Township | 109.92– 110.58 | 176.90– 177.96 | 6A | 110 | SR 4 – Sandusky, Bucyrus | Opened December 15, 1994 |
| Erie | Milan Township | 118.23– 118.85 | 190.27– 191.27 | 7 | 118 | US 250 – Sandusky, Norwalk | |
| Lorain | Brownhelm Township | 135.62– 136.00 | 218.26– 218.87 | 7A | 135 | To SR 2 / Baumhart Road – Vermilion | Opened December 13, 1995 SR 2 not signed on eastbound side |
| Lorain | Amherst Township | 139.5 | 224.5 | Middle Ridge Service Plaza (westbound) Vermillion Valley Service Plaza (eastbound) | Middle Ridge Service Plaza (westbound) Vermillion Valley Service Plaza (eastbound) | Middle Ridge Service Plaza (westbound) Vermillion Valley Service Plaza (eastbound) | Middle Ridge Service Plaza (westbound) Vermillion Valley Service Plaza (eastbound) |
| Lorain | Amherst Township | 140.35– 141.01 | 225.87– 226.93 | 7B | 140 | SR 58 – Amherst, Oberlin | Opened November 30, 2004 |
| Lorain | Elyria Township | 141.96– 142.59 | 228.46– 229.48 | | — | I-80 east / Ohio Turnpike east – Youngstown | Eastbound exit and westbound entrance; east end of I-80/Ohio Tpk. concurrency; I-80/Ohio Tpk. exit 142 |
| Lorain | Elyria Township | 144.44 | 232.45 | | 144 | SR 2 west – Lorain, Sandusky | West end of SR 2 overlap; westbound exit and eastbound entrance; last free exit westbound |
| Lorain | Elyria | 145.45– 146.03 | 234.08– 235.01 | | 145 | SR 57 to I-80 / Ohio Turnpike – Elyria, Lorain | |
| Lorain | Sheffield | 147.91– 148.31 | 238.04– 238.68 | | 148 | SR 254 – Sheffield, Avon | |
| Lorain | Avon | 151.13– 151.52 | 243.22– 243.85 | | 151 | SR 611 – Avon, Sheffield | |
| Lorain | Avon | 152.83– 153.17 | 245.96– 246.50 | | 153 | SR 83 – Avon Lake, Avon, North Ridgeville | |
| Lorain | Avon | 154.51– 154.98 | 248.66– 249.42 | | 155 | Nagel Road – Avon Lake, North Ridgeville, Avon | Opened December 20, 2012 |
| Cuyahoga | Westlake | 155.44– 156.06 | 250.16– 251.15 | | 156 | Crocker Road, Bassett Road – Bay Village, Westlake, North Olmsted | |
| Cuyahoga | Westlake | 158.10– 158.70 | 254.44– 255.40 | | 159 | SR 252 (Columbia Road) | |
| Cuyahoga | Westlake | 159.34– 159.65 | 256.43– 256.93 | | 160 | Clague Road | Westbound exit and eastbound entrance |
| Cuyahoga | Rocky River | 160.58 | 258.43 | | 161 | SR 2 east / SR 254 (Detroit Road) | East end of SR 2 overlap; eastbound exit and westbound entrance |
| Cuyahoga | Rocky River | 161.84 | 260.46 | | 162 | Hilliard Boulevard – Rocky River | Westbound exit and eastbound entrance |
| Cuyahoga | Lakewood | 162.66– 163.18 | 261.78– 262.61 | | 164 | McKinley Avenue – Lakewood | |
| Cuyahoga | Cleveland | 163.47– 164.21 | 263.08– 264.27 | | 165A | Warren Road | Signed as exit 165 eastbound |
| Cuyahoga | Cleveland | 164.50 | 264.74 | | 165B | Bunts Road / West 140th Street | Eastbound exit is via exit 165 |
| Cuyahoga | Cleveland | 165.21– 165.67 | 265.88– 266.62 | | 166 | West 117th Street | |
| Cuyahoga | Cleveland | 165.93 | 267.04 | | 167 | To SR 10 (Lorain Avenue) / West Boulevand | Eastbound exit and westbound entrance |
| Cuyahoga | Cleveland | 166.63 | 268.16 | | 167A | West 98th Street / West Boulevard | Westbound exit and eastbound entrance |
| Cuyahoga | Cleveland | 167.21 | 269.10 | | 167B | SR 10 (Lorain Avenue) | Westbound exit and eastbound entrance |
| Cuyahoga | Cleveland | 168.06– 168.52 | 270.47– 271.21 | | 169 | West 44th Street / West 41st Street | |
| Cuyahoga | Cleveland | 168.83– 168.96 | 271.71– 271.91 | | 170A | US 42 (West 25th Street) | Eastbound exit and westbound entrance |
| Cuyahoga | Cleveland | 169.21– 169.28 | 272.32– 272.43 | | — | I-490 east to I-77 | Eastbound exit and westbound entrance; western terminus of I-490 |
| Cuyahoga | Cleveland | 169.35– 169.84 | 272.54– 273.33 | | 170B | I-71 south / SR 176 south – Columbus, Level 1 Trauma Center | Left exit westbound, left entrance eastbound; SR 176 not signed southbound; northern terminus of I-71 |
| Cuyahoga | Cleveland | 170.13 | 273.80 | | 171 | West 14th Street / Abbey Avenue | Westbound exit and eastbound entrance |
| Cuyahoga | Cleveland | 170.61– 170.99 | 274.57– 275.18 | | 171 | US 422 (Ontario Street) to SR 14 / Orange Avenue (SR 8 / SR 43 / SR 87) | Eastbound exit and westbound entrance; unsigned for SR 8, SR 43, and SR 87 |
| Cuyahoga | Cleveland | 171.11 | 275.37 | | 172A | East 9th Street | Eastbound exit and westbound entrance |
| Cuyahoga | Cleveland | 171.35– 171.43 | 275.76– 275.89 | | 172A | I-77 south – Akron | Westbound exit and eastbound entrance; eastbound exit and westbound entrance permanently closed in April 2011; northern terminus of I-77 |
| Cuyahoga | Cleveland | 171.41 | 275.86 | | 172B | East 22nd Street | Closed, now part of I-77 interchange (exit 163B); was eastbound exit only |
| Cuyahoga | Cleveland | 171.62 | 276.20 | | 172C | Carnegie Avenue | Eastbound exit only |
| Cuyahoga | Cleveland | 171.85– 171.92 | 276.57– 276.68 | | 173A | Prospect Avenue | No eastbound exit |
| Cuyahoga | Cleveland | 171.96– 172.28 | 276.74– 277.26 | | 173B | Chester Avenue (US 322) | Unsigned for US 322 |
| Cuyahoga | Cleveland | 172.33– 172.67 | 277.34– 277.89 | | 173C | Superior Avenue (US 6) / St. Clair Avenue | Unsigned for US 6 |
| Cuyahoga | Cleveland | 172.87 | 278.21 | | 174A | Lakeside Avenue | Eastbound exit and westbound entrance |
| Cuyahoga | Cleveland | 172.96– 173.41 | 278.35– 279.08 | | 174B | SR 2 / LECT west – Lakewood, Downtown Cleveland | Western terminus of concurrency with SR 2; sharp turn 35 mph (56 km/h) in both directions |
| Cuyahoga | Cleveland | 174.33– 174.91 | 280.56– 281.49 | | 175 | East 55th Street / Marginal Roads | |
| Cuyahoga | Cleveland | 175.31– 175.68 | 282.13– 282.73 | | 176 | SR 283 west (East 72nd Street) | Western terminus of concurrency with SR 283 |
| Cuyahoga | Cleveland | 175.71– 176.06 | 282.78– 283.34 | | 177 | Martin Luther King Jr. Drive / University Circle | |
| Cuyahoga | Bratenahl | 177.31– 177.75 | 285.35– 286.06 | | 178 | Eddy Road – Bratenahl | |
| Cuyahoga | Bratenahl | 178.52 | 287.30 | | 179 | SR 283 / LECT east (Lake Shore Boulevard) | Eastern terminus of concurrency with SR 283; Eastbound exit and westbound entrance |
| Cuyahoga | Cleveland | 178.75– 179.37 | 287.67– 288.67 | | 180 | East 140th Street / East 152nd Street | Signed as exits 180A (140th Street) and 180B (152nd Street) eastbound |
| Cuyahoga | Cleveland | 179.63– 179.76 | 289.09– 289.30 | | 181 | East 156th Street | No eastbound exit; no trucks permitted |
| Cuyahoga | Cleveland | 180.77– 181.50 | 290.92– 292.10 | | 182A | East 185th Street | |
| Cuyahoga | Cleveland | 181.19– 182.30 | 291.60– 293.38 | | 182B | East 200th Street | |
| Cuyahoga | Euclid | 181.69– 182.96 | 292.40– 294.45 | | 183 | East 222nd Street | |
| Cuyahoga | Euclid | 183.35– 183.71 | 295.07– 295.65 | | 184 | SR 175 (East 260th Street) / Babbitt Road | Signed as exits 184A (Babbitt Rd.) and 184B (E. 260th) eastbound |
| Cuyahoga | Euclid | 184.11– 184.55 | 296.30– 297.00 | | 185 | SR 2 east – Painesville | Eastern terminus of concurrency with SR 2 |
| Cuyahoga–Lake county line | Euclid–Wickliffe line | 184.84– 185.36 | 297.47– 298.31 | | 186 | US 20 (Euclid Avenue) | |
| Lake | Wickliffe | 185.63– 185.98 | 298.74– 299.31 | | 187 | SR 84 (Bishop Road) | |
| Lake | Willoughby Hills | 187.18– 187.77 | 301.24– 302.19 | | 188 | I-271 south – Columbus, East Suburbs | Left exit westbound; northern terminus of I-271; exit 40 on I-271 |
| Lake | Willoughby Hills | 188.22– 188.67 | 302.91– 303.63 | | 189 | SR 91 – Willoughby Hills, Willoughby | |
| Lake | Willoughby Hills | 188.97 | 304.12 | | 190 | I-271 south (Express Lanes) – Columbus | To I-271 Express Lanes only; westbound exit and eastbound entrance |
| Lake | Willoughby | 192.45– 192.91 | 309.72– 310.46 | | 193 | SR 306 – Mentor, Kirtland | |
| Lake | Mentor | 194.25– 194.72 | 312.62– 313.37 | | 195 | SR 615 (Center Street) – Kirtland Hills, Mentor | Interchange opened November 24, 2003 |
| Lake | Concord Township | 199.50– 199.86 | 321.06– 321.64 | | 200 | SR 44 – Chardon, Painesville | |
| Lake | Leroy Township | 204.06– 204.37 | 328.40– 328.90 | | 205 | Vrooman Road | |
| Lake | Madison | 211.71– 212.01 | 340.71– 341.20 | | 212 | SR 528 – Madison, Thompson | |
| Ashtabula | Harpersfield Township | 217.05– 217.30 | 349.31– 349.71 | | 218 | SR 534 – Geneva | |
| Ashtabula | Austinburg Township | 222.05– 222.39 | 357.35– 357.90 | | 223 | SR 45 – Ashtabula, Warren | Austinburg; Rock Creek; Jefferson via SR 307 |
| Ashtabula | Plymouth Township | 227.55– 228.06 | 366.21– 367.03 | | 228 | SR 11 to SR 46 – Youngstown, Ashtabula | Jefferson via SR 46 |
| Ashtabula | Kingsville Township | 234.14– 234.51 | 376.81– 377.41 | | 235 | SR 84 / SR 193 – North Kingsville | Youngstown |
| Ashtabula | Conneaut | 239.81– 240.20 | 385.94– 386.56 | | 241 | SR 7 – Andover, Conneaut | Youngstown |
| Ashtabula | Conneaut | 242.91 | 390.93 | | | I-90 east – Erie | Continuation into Pennsylvania |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi Closed/former Concurrency terminus Incomplete access Tolled ||||||||

## Auxiliary Routes

Interstate 490 is a spur route in Cleveland that connects I-90 and I-71 to I-77 and the Opportunity Corridor, functioning as an inner bypass of downtown.