| Perspective from Interstate 75-71 north
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| Interstate 75 and Interstate 71 are merged between Walton, Kentucky, and Cincinnati, Ohio. Near Florence, they meet Interstate 275, the Cincinnati Beltway. Northbound Interstate 75-71 reaches Exit 182, Junction Kentucky 1017/Turfway Road. The next exit is Kentucky 236, followed by Interstate 275. Photo taken 11/13/04.
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| Northbound Interstate 75-71 reaches Exit 184, Junction Kentucky 236. The next exit is Exit 185, Junction Interstate 275/Beltway. Photo taken 11/13/04.
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| The right lane of Interstate 75-71 exits only to Interstate 275. Use Interstate 275 east to reach Interstate 471 to Newport. Photo taken 11/13/04.
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| Northbound Interstate 75-71 approaches Exit 185, Junction Interstate 275/Cincinnati Beltway. Photo taken 11/13/04.
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| Northbound Interstate 75-71 reaches its junction with Interstate 275. Use Interstate 275 west to the international airport and east to the eastern suburbs of Cincinnati, including Cherry Grove and Mount Carmel. Photo taken 11/13/04.
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| View of the stack interchange with Interstate 275 as seen from Interstate 75-71. Photo taken 11/13/04.
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| The next exit along northbound after Interstate 275 is Kentucky 371, Buttermilk Pike (which is not a proposed Interstate 371). Photo taken 11/13/04.
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| Perspective from Interstate 75-71 south
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| Interstate 75 and Interstate 71 are merged together from the Ohio State Line south to near Walton. Interstate 71 roughly parallels U.S. 42, while Interstate 75 parallels U.S. 25 through this area. After Exit 186/Buttermilk Pike (Kentucky 371), Interstate 75-71 next approaches Exit 185, Junction Interstate 275/Circle Freeway. Photo taken 11/13/04.
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| Southbound Interstate 75 and Interstate 71 approaches Exit 185, Junction Interstate 275/Circle Freeway, one mile. Interstate 275 is a beltway around the city of Cincinnati, and it provides a bypass to the urban downtown areas via three states: Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky. Photo taken 11/13/04.
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| Southbound Interstate 75 and Interstate 71 approaches Exit 185, Junction Interstate 275/Circle Freeway, one-half mile. Photo taken 11/13/04.
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| The right lane of southbound Interstate 75 and Interstate 71 transitions direct onto Interstate 275/Circle Freeway east and west. The interchange is visible in the background. Photo taken 11/13/04.
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| Southbound Interstate 75 and Interstate 71 reaches Exit 185, Junction Interstate 275/Circle Freeway. Use Intersatte 275 west to reach the Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport. Photo taken 11/13/04.
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| Perspective from Interstate 275 west
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| Westbound Interstate 275/Inner Loop approaches Exit 84, Junction Interstate 75 and Interstate 71 (one mile). This is the last exit before Interstate 275 resets for its zero milepost. Photo taken 11/13/04.
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| Interstate 275 continues straight ahead after Interstate 75/71 to reach the Northern Cincinnati/North Kentucky International Airport. Use Interstate 75-71 north to reach downtown Cincinnati and Interstate 75-71 south to Lexington and Louisville. To Interstate 74 west, continue west on Interstate 275. Photo taken 11/13/04.
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| View of the transition ramp from westbound Interstate 275 (inner loop) to Interstate 75-71 north and south. Photo taken 11/13/04.
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| Perspective from Interstate 275 west
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| Westbound Interstate 275 three-fourths of a mile from Interstate 75/Exits 43A/B at Mosteller Road (Exit 44). Photo taken by Don Hargraves (12/02).
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| Button copy guide signs for Exit 43A/43B as Interstate 275 nears the Interstate 75 interchange. The northbound control city is that of Dayton, a municipality 42 miles to the north. Photo taken by Don Hargraves (12/02).
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| Interstate 275 westbound maintains three through lanes as it travels through the Exit 43 interchange with Interstate 75. Photo taken by Don Hargraves (12/02).
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| Exit 43A of Interstate 75 departs via a cloverleaf ramp from Interstate 275 westbound. The next interchange serves Ohio 747/Princeton Road and the Glendale and Springdale suburbs of north Cincinnati. Photo taken by Don Hargraves (12/02).
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| Perspective from Interstate 275 east
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| 1.25 mile guide sign of the impending junction with Interstate 75. Exit 42 to Ohio 742 departs at the right. The state highway ends two miles to the south at Ohio 4, a state highway that intersects the Cincinnati Beltway at Exit 41. Photo taken by Don Hargraves (12/02).
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| Interstate 275 eastbound approaching Exit 43A/Interstate 75 south for Cincinnati and the northern suburbs of Arlington Heights, Rensselaer Park, and Saint Bernard. Photo taken by Don Hargraves (12/02).
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| Two lanes are allotted for the Exit 43A/Interstate 75 southbound ramp. Interstate 75 southbound will reach Interstate 74 in 12 miles and downtown in 15 miles. Photo taken by Don Hargraves (12/02).
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| Continuing eastward on Interstate 275 to the Exit 43B cloverleaf ramp to Interstate 75 northbound. Interstate 75 will reach Interstate 70 in 45 miles while Interstate 275 meets Interstate 71 in six miles. Photo taken by Don Hargraves (12/02).
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| Perspective from Interstate 75 north
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| Three northbound lanes pass by Exit 15/Sharon Road between the suburbs of Glendale and Sharonville on Interstate 75. Posted on this sign bridge is the 1.25 mile advance guide sign for Exit 16, the Cincinnati Beltway. Photo taken by Don Hargraves (12/02).
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| Interstate 275 signage features trailblazers for Interstate 74 to the west and Interstate 71 to the east. Thus the control cities of Interstate 275 reflect the connection to Indianapolis via Interstate 74 and Columbus via Interstate 71. Photo taken by Don Hargraves (12/02).
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| Northbound Interstate 75 as it enters the Exit 16 interchange with Interstate 275. The northern arc of the Cincinnati Beltway serves the communities of Northbrook, Forest Park, Springdale, Sharonville, and Loveland. Photo taken by Don Hargraves (12/02).
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| Exit 16 traffic bound for the Cincinnati Beltway depart from Interstate 75. Interstate 275 reaches Interstate 74 in 15 miles to the west, sharing a four mile overlap before sinking southward into Indiana. Eastward Interstate 275 sees another 30 miles of the Buckeye State before crossing the Ohio River into Kentucky. Photo taken by Don Hargraves (12/02).
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| Perspective from Interstate 275 West
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| Westbound Interstate 275 crosses the Ohio River between Kentucky and Indiana on this bridge, which is notable for its lack of shoulders and superstructure carrying the travel lanes over the river. Photo taken 11/13/04.
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| Perspective from Interstate 275 North (Inner)
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| Interstate 275 enters Ohio near Milepost 18 after departing Indiana, which it visits briefly after crossing the Ohio River from Kentucky. Note the sign indicating that Interstate 275 is the "Circle Freeway." Photo taken 11/13/04.
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