Ohio Turnpike

Ohio Turnpike marker
Ohio Turnpike
James W. Shocknessy Ohio Turnpike
Map
Ohio Turnpike highlighted in green
Route information
Maintained by OTIC[a]
Length241.26 mi (388.27 km)
ExistedOctober 1, 1955[1]–present
Component
highways
Major junctions
West end I-80 / I-90 / Indiana Toll Road at Indiana state line
Major intersections
East end
Location
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
Highway system
  • Ohio State Highway System

The Ohio Turnpike, officially the James W. Shocknessy Ohio Turnpike, is a controlled-access toll road in the U.S. state of Ohio, serving as a primary corridor between Chicago and Pittsburgh. The road runs east–west for 241 miles (388 km) in the northern section of the state, with the western end at the Indiana–Ohio border near Edon where it meets the Indiana Toll Road, and the eastern end at the Ohio–Pennsylvania border near Petersburg, where it meets the Pennsylvania Turnpike. The road is owned and maintained by the Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission (OTIC), headquartered in Berea.[a]

Built from 1949 to 1955, construction for the roadway was completed a year prior to the Interstate Highway Act. The modern Ohio Turnpike is signed as three Interstate highways: I-76, I-80 and I-90.


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  1. ^ Goodman, Rebecca; Brunsman, Barrett J. (2005). This Day in Ohio History. Cincinnati: Emmis Books. ISBN 1-57860-191-6.[page needed]
  2. ^ Ohio General Assembly (July 1, 2013). "5537.02 Ohio turnpike and infrastructure commission". Ohio Revised Code. Retrieved September 2, 2013.