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Interstate 275 Inner Loop

Interstate 275 north (inner loop)
Interstate 275 enters the state of Ohio after a brief visit into Indiana. A welcome overhead accompanies a sign proclaiming the beltway as the Donald H. Rolf Circle Freeway. Photo taken 11/13/04.
Exit 21 joins Interstate 275 with Kilby Road in rural western Hamilton County near Elizabethtown and Cleves. Kilby Road shadows the Whitewater River northward from U.S. 50 (Ohio Scenic River Byway) to Campbell Road at Harrison. Photo taken 11/13/04.
The half-mile guide sign for Kilby Road posted on Interstate 275 north near Exit 21. Kilby Road south to U.S. 50 east leads drivers to Cleves, North Bend, and Addyston along the Ohio River. Photo taken 11/13/04.
Exit 21 leaves Interstate 275 north for Kilby Road. Kilby road ends at Harrison Avenue near Interstate 74 & U.S. 52 Exit 3 in Harrison. Photo taken 11/13/04.
Interstate 74 & U.S. 52 east venture southeast two miles from Harrison to their merge with Interstate 275 at Exit 25. The tandem part ways at Exit 169 in western Indiana. Photo taken 11/13/04.
Two lanes merge with Interstate 74 & U.S. 52 east at the Exit 25 trumpet interchange. The loop ramp provides access to Interstate 74 & U.S. 52 west to Harrison and Indianapolis, Indiana. Photo taken 11/13/04.
Passing under Morgan Road on the approach to junction Interstate 74 & U.S. 52. Interstate 74 heads 91 miles to Indianapolis; U.S. 52 also heads to the Indiana capital city, but by way of Brookville and Rushville to the north. Photo taken 11/13/04.

Exit 25 continues north to a loop ramp onto Interstate 74 & U.S. 52 west ahead of Harrison. All other drivers curve east along a four-mile triplex between Interstates 74, 275, and U.S. 52. Photo taken 11/13/04.
Beyond the merge east is the Exit 7 partial-cloverleaf interchange with Ohio 128 near Miamitown. Pictured here is an advanced overhead for Exit 7 posted on the Interstate 275 northbound on-ramp to Interstate 74 east. Photo taken 11/14/04.
Ohio 128 constitutes a north-south route parallel to the Great Miami River from U.S. 50 near Cleves northward to the Butler County seat of Hamilton. Interstates 75 & 275 and U.S. 52 meet the state highway south of Miamitown, a nearby village at Ohio 128 and Harrison Avenue. Photo taken 11/14/04.
Reassurance markers posted for Interstate 74 & U.S. 52 east and Interstate 275 south along their 3.25-mile overlap. Photo taken 11/14/04.
Eastbound at the Exit 7 ramp departure to Ohio 128 near Miamitown. The state highway ventures five miles south to its end at junction U.S. 50 near Cleves and 17 miles northeast into Hamilton. Photo taken 11/14/04.
Interstate 74 & U.S. 52 east & 275 north cross the Great Miami River on the approach to their split at Exit 9. Interstate 275 continues northeastward toward Forest Park and Fairfield while Interstate 74 & U.S. 52 east continue toward the city of Cincinnati. Photo taken 11/14/04.
Interstate 275 north provides direct connections to Interstate 75 north to Dayton and Interstate 71 north to Columbus well outside of Cincinnati. Photo taken 11/14/04.
A tri-level stack interchange joins Interstates 74 & U.S. 52 with Interstate 275 at Exits 9 / 28 near Miami Station. Interstate 275 continues east 2.75 miles to the split with Ohio 128 (Ronald Reagan Highway) from the left (Exit 9) while Interstate 74 & U.S. 52 split to the right on a southward alignment 1.75 miles to Harrison Pike. Photo taken 11/14/04.
Interstate 275 north parts ways with Interstate 74 & U.S. 52 east at Exit 9. Interstate 275 continues 15 miles to junction Interstate 75 at Springdale and 20 miles to the interchange with Interstate 71 at Blue Ash. Interstate 74 & U.S. 52 continue together ten miles to Interstate 75 where Interstate 74 ends and U.S. 52 turns southward to downtown Cincinnati. Photo taken 11/14/04.
Interstate 275 south (inner loop) at the Exit 63B off-ramp to Ohio 32 (Batavia road) at Summerside. This interchange was a full-cloverleaf but two of the loop ramps were eliminated. Ohio 32 comprises busy commercial arterial serving large shopping centers such as the nearby Eastgate Mall. Ohio 32 travels overall 185 miles between U.S. 50 in Cincinnati and the West Virginia state line at Belpre (with U.S. 50). Much of the route carries four lanes. Photo taken 11/13/04.
Southbound Interstate 275 at the Clough Pike over crossing, one mile out from Exit 65 with Ohio 125 (Beechmont Avenue). Ohio 125 meets the freeway in an unincorporated area of Clermont County near Withamsville. Photo taken 11/13/04.
A six-ramp partial-cloverleaf interchange handles the movements between Interstate 275 and Ohio 125 (Beechmont Avenue). Beechmont Avenue carries the highway west to Cherry Grove and Forestville before the highway turns northwest into Cincinnati's city limits. Photo taken 11/13/04.
Exit 65 departs Interstate 275 south for Ohio 125 (Beechmont Avenue). Ohio 125 leaves the Cincinnati metro area via Ohio Pike to Amelia and Hamlet. The highway tallies 87 miles between U.S. 50 in the city and U.S. 52 at Friendship. Photo taken 11/13/04.
Now turning west, Interstate 275 next meets Five Mile Road at the Exit 69 diamond interchange southwest of Forestville. Photo taken 11/13/04.
Button copy reassurance marker for Interstate 275 south posted at milepost 68. The freeway enters Hamilton County just southwest of Exit 65. Photo taken 11/13/04.
Nearing the Exit 69 off-ramp to Five Mile Road. Five Mile Road heads north to junction Ohio 125 (Beechmont Avenue) near Fruit HIll and ends at Clough Pike. Asbury Road passes over the freeway in the background of this scene. Photo taken 11/13/04.
Interstate 275 west at the Five Mile Road ramp departure (Exit 69). Five Mile Road arcs southwest to Markley Road and then parallels Interstate 275 by the Withrow Nature Preserve before ending at Kellogg Avenue near U.S. 52. Photo taken 11/13/04.
U.S. 52 (Kellogg Avenue) ties into Interstate 275 via a trumpet interchange connector road at Exit 71. U.S. 52 west joins the freeway briefly between Exits 71 and 72 in south Cincinnati. Photo taken 11/13/04.
This westbound mileage sign highlights the distances to junction Interstates 71 & 75 near Erlanger and Louisville for Interstate 71 southwest from metro Cincinnati. Photo taken 11/13/04.
U.S. 52 travels Kellogg Avenue east from Exit 71 along the Ohio River. The federal highway hugs the river from Cincinnati eastward to Chesapeake and the bridge to Huntington, West Virginia. New Richmond lies eight miles southeast along U.S. 52 in Clermont County. Photo taken 11/13/04.
Interests along Kellogg Avenue west to Riverbend Music Center and River Downs should use Exit 71 for U.S. 52 east to its trumpet interchange with Kellogg Avenue. Kellogg Avenue continues along the river to the racetrack and Exit 72 of Interstate 275. Woodland Mound Park is a short drive east along U.S. 52 near the county line. Photo taken 11/13/04.
0.50-mile guide sign for U.S. 52 east (Exit 71) posted on Interstate 275 west. U.S. 52 directly merges with Kellogg Avenue a short distance south of the beltway. U.S. 52 continues along the river to such towns as Ripley, Aberdeen, and Portsmouth. Photo taken 11/13/04.
Exit 71 leaves Interstate 275 west for U.S. 52 east. U.S. 52 west merges onto Interstate 275 through to the partial-cloverleaf interchange with Kellogg Avenue in the California section of south Cincinnati (Exit 72). Photo taken 11/13/04.
Interstate 275 & U.S. 52 west draw to within one half mile of their split at Exit 72. U.S. 52 resumes its route along Kellogg Avenue north to the California Wildlife Nature Preserve, Lunken Airport (LUK), and the East End neighborhood of the city. Photo taken 11/13/04.
U.S. 52 follows Kellogg Avenue and Eastern Avenue along the Ohio River from Lunken Airport west into downtown Cincinnati. This is the final Cincinnati and Ohio airport along Interstate 275 west. Photo taken 11/13/04.
Auxiliary guide sign posted for Lunken Municipal Airport at the Sutton Road underpass. Sutton Road represents the southernmost extent of Cincinnati's city limits. Photo taken 11/13/04.
Interstate 275 & U.S. 52 part ways at the Exit 72 off-ramp. U.S. 52 meets Interstate 275 again with Interstate 74 in western Hamilton County. Photo taken 11/13/04.
The Combs-Hehl Bridge comes into view along Interstate 275 west at the split with U.S. 52. A pair of cantilever bridges span the Ohio River between U.S. 52 and Interstate 471 at a length of 1,509 feet. These bridges were opened in December 1979 at a cost of $30.5-million..1, 2 Photo taken 11/13/04.
Crossing the Ohio River along Interstate 275 south on the Combs-Hehl Bridge. The bridges are named after former governor of Kentucky Bert T. Combs and former Campbell County Judge Executive Lambert Hehl.2 Photo taken 11/13/04.
Nearing the superstructure of the Combs-Hehl Bridge on Interstate 275 west. The spans carry six overall lanes of traffic. Photo taken 11/13/04.

Sources:

  1. I-275 Combs-Hehl Bridge @ Cincinnati-Transit.net.
  2. Combs-Hehl Bridge @ Wikipedia.org.

Page Updated May 11, 2008.