Interstate 275 East - Indiana to Springdale

I-275 (Donald H. Rolf Circle Freeway) enters the state of Ohio after a short stretch in Indiana. Donald Rolf, a former Hamilton County commissioner, state representative and later state senator, was a proponent for the construction of the circumferential highway for I-275.¹

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Exit 21 joins Interstate 275 with Kilby Road in rural western Hamilton County near Hooven and Cleves. Kilby Road follows the Whitewater River northward from U.S. 50 (Ohio Scenic River Byway) to Harrison Avenue (old U.S. 52).

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I-275 spans the Whitewater River ahead of Exit 21. Kilby Road south to U.S. 50 east leads to Cleves and the villages of North Bend and Addyston along the Ohio River.

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A folded diamond interchange (Exit 21) connects Interstate 275 with Kilby Road amid a flat agricultural area. Kilby Road leads into the city of Harrison next to I-74/U.S. 52.

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I-74/U.S. 52 east advance southeast 2.7 miles from Harrison to combine with Interstate 275 at Exit 25. I-74/U.S. 52 overlap west to Exit 169 in eastern Indiana.

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Two lanes merge with I-74/U.S. 52 east at the forthcoming trumpet interchange (Exit 25). I-74/U.S. 52 travel west to Greensburg and Indianapolis, Indiana.

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Morgan Road spans I-275 ahead of the exchange with I-74/U.S. 52. Interstate 74 heads 91 miles west to Indianapolis; U.S. 52 also heads to the Indiana capital city, but by way of Brookville and Rushville to the north.

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Exit 25 continues north to a loop ramp onto I-74/U.S. 52 west ahead of Harrison. I-275 curves east onto the 3.0 mile long overlap with I-74/U.S. 52.

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I-74/275 and U.S. 52 advance one half mile to SR 128 (Exit 5) next. SR 128 connects the freeway with Cleves to the south (via U.S. 50) and with Hamilton, seat of Butler County, to the north.

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This assembly ahead of Exit 7 (SR 128) was replaced by Summer 2011.

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Following the Great Miami River, SR 128 (Hamilton Cleves Pike Road) winds southward 4.9 miles to conclude at U.S. 50 ahead of Cleves. Traveling northeast, SR 128 stays west of the river to Pershing Avenue in Hamilton.

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I-74/275 and U.S. 52 turn northeast to cross the Great Miami River 0.75 miles out from the split at Exit 9. A diagrammatic overhead replaced these panels by 2011.

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Interstate 275 arcs northeast to northern Cincinnati suburbs, connecting with I-75 to Dayton and I-71 to Columbus.

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Interstate 275 continues north from the upcoming three wye interchange (Left Exit 9) to SR 126 (Ronald Reagan Highway) while I-74/U.S. 52 turns south to meet Harrison Avenue (Exit 11).

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Two lanes depart for I-275 north at Left Exit 9. I-275 continues 15.2 miles to an exchange with I-75 at Springdale and 20.3 miles to I-71 at Blue Ash.

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