Ohio Turnpike
Highway in Ohio, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.[lower-alpha 1]
James W. Shocknessy Ohio Turnpike | |
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Maintained by OTIC[lower-alpha 1] | |
Length | 241.26 mi (388.27 km) |
Existed | October 1, 1955[1]–present |
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West end | I-80 / I-90 / Indiana Toll Road at Indiana state line |
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Country | United States |
State | Ohio |
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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 numbers: I-76, I-80, and I-90.