Interstate 277 Ohio
Overview
Interstate 277 constitutes an urban freeway connector in south Akron between I-76 at the Kenmore community and I-77 by the Firestone Park neighborhood. U.S. 224 overlaps with the entirety of I-277.
History
The early Interstate Numbering plans for Ohio outlined Interstate 80 along a corridor paralleling SR 18 between Norwalk and Youngstown via Akron. The Ohio Turnpike north was a part of Interstate 80N. During this time period, I-80 was slated to overlap with I-77 southeast from Ghent to a point south of Downtown Akron. By 1962, I-80 shifted northward to Cleveland and I-80S was proposed along what is now Interstate 76 through Akron. I-277 was the link between I-80S and I-77 across south Akron.
The western leg of I-277 joining I-76 with Waterloo Road (former U.S. 224) was open to traffic by 1962. The remainder east to I-77 through Akron was completed by 1970.
Route Information
East End – Akron, OH
West End – Akron, OH
Mileage – 4.14
Cities – Akron
- Junctions –
Source: December 31, 2021 Interstate Route Log and Finders List
I-277 Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT)
Source: 2017-18 AADT – ODOT Transportation Data Management System
Highway Guides
East End 
– Akron, Ohio
East at 
I-277/U.S. 224 enter a split diamond interchange (Exit 2) with Waterloo Road and SR 93 (Manchester Road) two miles ahead of Interstate 77. 05/21/02
Advancing east to Exits 4 A/B for Interstate 77, I-277/U.S. 224 straddles the Akron city line north of Portage Lakes. 05/21/02
Exit 4 A leaves I-277/U.S. 224 east for I-77 south to the city of Canton. Canton, the home of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, is 14 miles away. 05/21/02
U.S. 224 departs the Interstate system after a 21 mile long overlap for Akron-Fulton Airport (AKR) and the southeast Akron suburb of Mogadore. 05/21/02
North from Exit 4 B, I-77 is part of the Akron Beltway to I-76 and SH 8 southeast of Downtown Akron. 05/21/02
North at
Interstate 77 heads north through Coventry Township east of Firestone Country Club and Firestone Reservoir to meet I-277/U.S. 224 at Exits 122 A/B. 09/29/10
U.S. 224 extends along a freeway east from I-277 and Exit 122 A to the south side of Akron Fulton Airport (AKC). 09/29/10
U.S. 224 runs east to Lakemore and Mogadore and combines with I-277 west across southwest Akron to Barberton and Wadsworth. 09/29/10
U.S. 224 runs east to Lakemore and Mogadore and combines with I-277 west across southwest Akron to Barberton and Wadsworth. 09/29/10
South at
Heading south through the Firestone Park neighborhood of Akron, I-77 meets I-277 west and U.S. 224 just beyond a half diamond interchange (Exit 123 A) with Waterloo Road). 06/14/10
Exit 122 B quickly follows Exit 123 A for I-277/U.S. 224 to southwest Akron and Barberton. 06/14/10
U.S. 224 extends west from I-277 along Interstate 76 to Westfield Township. U.S. 224 continues across the Buckeye State to Lodi, Tiffin, Findlay and Van Wert. 06/14/10
I-77 south enters the directional cloverleaf interchange (Exit 122) with I-277/U.S. 224 adjacent to the Coventry Crossing subdivision in south Akron. 06/14/10
West End – Akron, Ohio
West at 
Interstate 277 concludes at a trumpet interchange (Exit 1) with I-76. U.S. 224 continues west alongside I-76 to Barberton and Wadsworth en route to Lodi. 05/21/02
East at
Exit 17 B leaves I-76/U.S. 224 east for SR 619 (Wooster Road) south into Barberton, 0.75 miles ahead of the trumpet interchange (Exit 18) with Interstate 277. 05/21/02
Shifting north toward I-77, Interstate 76 makes a TOTSO (turn off to stay on) movement at the exchange with I-277 and U.S. 224 east. 05/21/02
Two lanes continue east onto I-277/U.S. 224 across southwest Akron as I-76 joins the Akron Beltway north to I-77 en route toward Downtown Akron. 05/21/02
West at
Exit 19 leaves I-76 westbound for Battles Avenue at the Kenmore neighborhood of Akron 0.75 miles from the west end of Interstate 277. 05/21/02
U.S. 224 combines with the remainder of Interstate 76 west to Lodi. U.S. 224 east joins I-277 en route to Mogadore. 05/21/02
Page updated July 3, 2022.
