Interstate 280 Ohio

Interstate 280 Ohio
Lemoyne, OH ↔ Toledo, OH•12.61 miles

Overview

Interstate 280 stems north from I-80/90 (Ohio Turnpike) and Ohio State Route 420 north from Leymoyne to the cities of Northwood, Oregon and Toledo in northwestern Ohio. Interstate 280 travels over the Maumee River across the Veterans' Glass City Skyway, a cable stay bridge that opened to traffic on June 24, 2007. The towers supporting the 1,225 foot long main span top out at 403 feet 3 inches. Including the approach viaducts, the overall bridge is 8,800 feet in length (Toledo Blade, 2007).

Mileage by State

Ohio12.61 mi

Data Sources

June 18, 2025 Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) Straight Line Diagrams. https://www.transportation.ohio.gov/programs/technical-services/tech-services-card-catalog/sld

History

Originally part of the Toledo-Detroit Expressway which opened in 1956, Interstate 280 was fully completed as a freeway and designated by 1966.

Construction on the Veterans' Glass City Skyway began in April 1999. With costs of $237 million, the span represented the most expensive bridge project in Ohio history. Unfortunately, five lives were lost during construction activities as well (Patch, 2007). Project work also expanded Interstate 280 between SR 2 (Navarre Avenue) and I-75 from four to six lanes. Monotube sign assemblies were installed in place of the more typical truss sign bridges as of September 2002 (D. Garnell, personal communication).

Opened to traffic on June 24, 2007, the Veterans' Glass City Skyway crosses the Maumee River with a 130 foot high bridge deck. The span accommodates six lanes of traffic plus full shoulders. The adjacent Craig Memorial Bridge, a drawbridge that previously carried Interstate 280 over the Maumee River, remains in use for local traffic (Patch, 2007)

North End Interstate 75 ‐ Toledo, OH

Interstate 280 North at Interstate 75

I-280 north at I-75 - Toledo, OH

Interstate 280 ends at I-75 three miles south of the Michigan state line in Toledo. 07/22/24

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Interstate 75 North at Interstate 280

I-75 north at I-280 - Toledo, OH

Exit 207 leaves I-75 north for Stickney Avenue and Lagrange Street one mile ahead of Interstate 280. 07/22/24

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Interstate 75 South at Interstate 280

I-75 south at I-280 - Toledo, OH

I-75 heads south from the Ottawa River to meet Interstate 280 at Exit 208. 07/19/26

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North End – Past Views

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Interstate 75 at Interstate 280

I-75 south at I-280 - 2002

Interstate 280 south from I-75 south previously began at a left exit ramp. Photo by Don Hargraves (08/02).

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South End I-80 I-90 Ohio Tpk SR 420 ‐ Lemoyne, OH

Interstate 280 South at Ohio State Route 420 Interstate 80 Interstate 90 Ohio Turnpike

I-280 south at I-80/90/Ohio Tpk - Lake Twp

Southbound I-280 ends and SR 420 begins below the Ohio Turnpike mainline. 07/19/26

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Interstate 80 Interstate 90 Ohio Turnpike West at Interstate 280 Ohio State Route 420

I-80/90/Ohio Tpk west at I-280/SR 420 - Troy Twp

Two miles ahead of the trumpet interchange (Exit 71) for I-280 north and SR 420 south on the Ohio Turnpike westbound. 09/02/05

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Interstate 80 Interstate 90 Ohio Turnpike East at Interstate 280 Ohio State Route 420

I-80/90 (Ohio Turnpike) east two miles from I-280

07/24/25

I-80/90 (Ohio Turnpike) east two miles from I-280 I-80/90 (Ohio Turnpike) east one mile from I-280 I-80/90 (Ohio Turnpike) east a half mile from I-280 I-80/90 (Ohio Turnpike) east at I-280 North and SR 420 South

Ohio State Route 420 North at Interstate 280 Interstate 80 Interstate 90 Ohio Turnpike

SR 420 North Ends / Interstate 280 Begins

SR 420 north transitions into Interstate 280 at the trumpet interchange (Exit 1 A) and access road to the Ohio Turnpike. 07/19/26

SR 420 North one mile ahead of I-280 and the Ohio Turnpike SR 420 North a half mile from I-80/90 (Ohio Turnpike) and I-280 SR 420 North Ends / Interstate 280 Begins SR 420 north at I-80/90/Ohio Tpk and I-280 - Lemoyne

References

Toledo Blade. (2007, June 17). Quantities of materials and other facts associated - with the Veterans' Glass City Skyway. Retrieved from http://www.lookuptoledo.org
Patch, D. (2007, June 24). City's new Skyway hailed as 'civic cathedral' in sky - Dedication precedes opening of Toledo's bridge to future. Toledo Blade.
Updated August 20, 2026