Interstate 74 in Ohio

This article is about the section of Interstate 74 in Ohio. For the entire route, see Interstate 74.

Interstate 74 marker
Interstate 74
Map
I-74 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by ODOT
Length19.47 mi[1] (31.33 km)
NHSEntire route
Major junctions
West end I-74 at Indiana state line
Major intersections
East end I-75 / US 52 in Cincinnati
Location
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountiesHamilton
Highway system
  • Ohio State Highway System
← SR 73→ SR 74

Interstate 74 (I-74) in the US state of Ohio runs for 19.47 miles (31.33 km) southeast from the Indiana border to the western segment's current eastern terminus at I-75 just north of Downtown Cincinnati. It is also signed with U.S. Route 52 (US 52) for its entire length.

Route description

The Ohio portion of I-74 begins on the Indiana border near Harrison and travels east. Shortly after crossing into Ohio, the Interstate curves southeast before it intersects with I-275 near milepost 5. It then overlaps with that beltway route, heading generally east for approximately four miles (6.4 km) before splitting from I-275 to continue southeast into Cincinnati. Approximately 10 miles (16 km) later, I-74 reaches its eastern terminus at I-75, about four miles (6.4 km) north-northwest of Downtown Cincinnati.

History

Future

Proposals call for I-74 to be continued through Ohio and into West Virginia, concurrent with I-73; with both of these roads continuing through Virginia and North Carolina to end in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Due to funding concerns, there are no concrete plans for this to occur.

However, several plans are in the running for the extension through the Cincinnati metropolitan area. They include:

  1. Running along I-75 to the interchange at I-275, then onto State Route 32 (SR 32);
  2. Along I-75 between the I-74/I-75 interchange and I-75/SR 562 interchange, then onto SR 562, then to the interchange at I-71/SR 562, then to the I-71/Red Bank corridor interchange, down the Red Bank corridor, and then finally along a new highway connector to SR 32; and
  3. From the I-74/I-75 interchange to I-75/SR 562 interchange, then onto SR 562, then on through the I-71/SR 562 interchange, and then finally to the I-71/I-275 interchange before connecting to SR 32.

The second route was eliminated due to opposition regarding a key part of its completion: a $366.2-million highway that would need to be constructed near Mariemont and Newtown (terminuses: Red Bank Road/Wooster Pike intersection and Bells Lane). Total costs would have been $809.1 million ($62 million per mile ($39 million/km)). Improvements to existing roads have been proposed instead.

The Norwood Lateral (SR 562) would need to be reconstructed in order to become part of I-74. Here are the possible and/or most likely needs: a third travel lane in each direction (two each way currently), overpasses requiring more vertical clearance (16 feet (4.9 m) minimum), upgraded ramp extensions at interchanges (1,200 feet (370 m)), and shoulders of more width. There are highways with shoulder widths of four and eight feet (1.2 and 2.4 m), however; so this might not be a serious issue. This problem could be resolved through Congress if they wanted to designate the Norwood Lateral as a future segment of the Interstate Highway System.

Exit list

The entire route is in Hamilton County.

Locationmi[2]kmExitDestinationsNotes
Harrison0.000.00

 I-74 west / US 52 west – Indianapolis		Indiana state line
1.602.571New Haven Road – Harrison
3.585.763Dry Fork Road
Whitewater Township5.859.415
 I-275 south – Kentucky		West end of I-275 overlap; I-275 exit 25
7.7612.497 SR 128 – Cleves, Hamilton, Miamitown
Colerain Township9.3315.029

 I-275 north to I-75 – Dayton		East end of I-275 overlap; I-275 exit 28
Green Township11.1617.9611Rybolt Road, Harrison Pike
14.6623.5914North Bend Road – Cheviot
Cincinnati17.4428.0717Montana AvenueWestbound exit and eastbound entrance
18.40–
18.52		29.61–
29.81		18
 US 27 north (Beekman Street) / Colerain Avenue		No direct access from I-74 west to Beekman Street south or from Beekman Street north to I-74 east, however, a legal U-turn allows both of these accesses to be achieved.
19.0830.7119Elmore Street, Spring Grove AvenueFormer westbound exit and eastbound entrance to I-75 south; closed 2013
19.4731.33

 I-75 / US 27 south / US 52 east – Dayton, Lexington		I-75 exit 4; US 27 and US 52 overlaps end east; Unsigned US 27
19.4731.3320
 US 27 / US 127 south – Central Parkway		Former eastern end of US 27 overlap; closed 2013
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. ^ Starks, Edward (January 27, 2022). "Table 1: Main Routes of the Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways". FHWA Route Log and Finder List. Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  2. ^ "Hamilton County Roadway Description Inventory Report — DESTAPE" (PDF). Ohio Department of Transportation. June 24, 2015: 31–33. Retrieved September 12, 2015. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)[permanent dead link‍]
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