Interstate 77
Interstate 77 (abbreviated I-77 ) is an Interstate Highway in the United States. It begins at an intersection with Interstate 26 and U.S. Highways 21, 176 and 321 in Columbia, South Carolina and ends after 984 miles of Interstate 90 in Cleveland, Ohio.
South Carolina
From the cross with Interstate 26 south of Columbia I- 77 initially forms the eastern bypass ring around the metropolitan area of the city and meets the U.S. Highways 76 and 378 after it has passed through the Fort Jackson in the east, it is from Interstate 20 and shortly afterwards crossed by U.S. Highway 1. After the turn of the South Carolina State Route 277, the road leaves the metropolitan area of Columbia to the north. The Interstate now runs parallel to U.S. Highway 21 to Rock Hill. On this route it will be some time crossed by U.S. 21. As of about a kilometer before the border with North Carolina, they begin to share the road.
North Carolina
In North Carolina, Interstate 77 meets after about five miles to Interstate 485, and then passes through the metropolitan area of Charlotte, the largest city in the state. In the center of the road from Interstate 277, U.S. Highways 29 and 74 as well as the North Carolina State Route 16 is a few miles after the intersection with the Interstate 85 separates the I-77 again from U.S. Highway 21 and continues in north.
In the south of the city of Statesville Interstate 77 meets U.S. Highway 70, and shortly thereafter on U.S. Highway 64 in the north- east of the city the road is crossed by Interstate 40. West of the town of Hamptonville it meets U.S. Highway 421 from the place Elkin, the I -77 and U.S. 21 separate now final and the Interstate leads further to the north. West of the town of Mount Airy branches off Interstate 74, before the road reaches the border of the State of Virginia.
Virginia
In Virginia, Interstate 77 runs further north and take the west of Hillsville on U.S. Highways 58 and 221 after crossing the New River it is crossed by U.S. Highway 52. Between Fort Chiswell and Wytheville road uses the route of Interstate 81 and U.S. Highway 11 from the town of Bland leads the U.S. 52 parallel to I-77 north to the border with West Virginia and utilizes the Big Walker Mountain and the East River Mountain tunnel.
West Virginia
In West Virginia, Interstate 77 first hits east of Princeton on U.S. Highway 460 in the south of Camp Creek it is crossed by U.S. Highway 19. Between Beckley and Charleston the road uses the route of Interstate 64 The common route runs from Emmons together with U.S. Highway 60 in the valley of the Kanawha River. In the center of Charleston I- 77 meets U.S. Highway 119 and north of the city near the Yeager Airport branches off Interstate 79 from.
West of Ripley Interstate from U.S. Highway 33 and crossed to the east of Parkersburg it meets U.S. Highway 50 By crossing the Ohio River east of Williamstown, the road reaches the state of Ohio.
Ohio
In Ohio Interstate runs further north and take the east of Cambridge on Interstate 70 and U.S. Highways 22 and 40 in the east of Newcomerstown on U.S. Highway 36 between New Philadelphia and Strasburg uses of U.S. Highway 250, the route of Interstate 77 in the south of the city of Canton is it crossed by U.S. Highway 30 and, together with U.S. Highway 62 a western bypass around the city center.
In the south of Greater Akron I- 77 meets Interstate 277 and U.S. Highway 224 After the first intersection with the Interstate 76 both extend westward past the center of Akron. After the separation of the two highways Interstate 77 leads in a northwesterly direction and via the junction with the Ohio State Route 21 again in a northerly direction. Near the village of Richfield is first crossed the highway from Interstate 271. Shortly thereafter she meets Interstate 80, which the Ohio Turnpike is in this section and the border with the Greater Cleveland, the Greater Cleveland marked.
Behind the Interstate 80 I- 77 keeps right on Cleveland's downtown. On the way, she crosses first in the suburb of Independence Interstate 480, Cleveland's southern ring road. Shortly after she crosses the Cuyahoga River. Once at its eastern high banks, the highway follows the river course at some distance and thereby served Cleveland's most important industrial area, the Flats. After intersection of Interstate 490 and crossing the main strand of the local railway lines the highway swings to the northwest, and finally flows together with U.S. Highway 422 and the Ohio State Routes 14 and 43 directly in front of Cleveland's downtown Interstate 90, which forms the southern city tangent here.
The last part of I- 480 and downtown is also known under the name Willow Freeway. The associated plans for a crossing-free main arterial road for Cleveland date back to the 1930s. Construction began in 1938 as part of a job creation scheme during Roosevelt 's New Deal. When the U.S. government decided in mid -1950s, the construction of the interstate highway system, the Willow Freeway was integrated in the planning and thus part of today's I -77.
Shuttle and Workarounds
- Interstate 277 in Charlotte
- Interstate 277 in Akron