Interstate 490 is a 2.57 mile long route in the city of Cleveland connecting I-71/90 at Tremont with I-77 and E 55th Street between the Industrial Valley and North Broadway neighborhoods. The urban freeway east will connect with the Opportunity Corridor, an at-grade boulevard under construction to E 105th Street at University Circle.
The Opportunity Corridor will join the Garden Valley, Kinsman and Fairafx neighborhoods with Interstate 490. The boulevard partially replaced what would have been Interstate 290 leading east to Shaker Heights and I-271 at Beachwood. I-290 was dropped due to community opposition. The completed portion west from E 55th Street was subsequently renumbered as I-490.
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Interstate 490 proceeds east through a four level interchange with I-71/90.
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Interstate 490 is the Troy Lee James Highway. The designation was signed into law by the Ohio General Assembly in 2002, after the former Ohio House of Representative member.
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I-490 spans the Cuyahoga River east from W 7th Street and Exit 2A for SR 14 (Broadway Avenue).
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A four level interchange connects Interstate 490 with I-77 (Willow Freeway) between SR 14 (Broadway Avenue) and a Norfolk Southern Railroad line.
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Interstate 490 east concludes at a signalized intersection with E 55th Street. The Opportunity Corridor extends east from here.
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E 55th Street runs north to U.S. 422/SR 8 (Kinsman Road) at Central and south to SR 14/43 (Broadway) at North Broadway.
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E 55th Street spans a Norfolk Southern Railroad yard on a viaduct leading south from Grand Avenue to the east end of I-490.
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Interstate 490 stems west from E 55th Street and the Opportunity Corridor.
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West
Interstate 490 commences westbound with three lanes.
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The first confirming marker for Interstate 490 west precedes the four level interchange with I-77.
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High speed ramps depart for Interstate 77 north to Downtown Cleveland and south to Cuyahoga Heights, Independence and Akron.
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I-77 heads 4.8 miles south to Interstate 480 and concludes 1.6 miles to the north at I-90 east.
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A half diamond interchange joins SR 14/43 (Broadway Avenue) at Industrial Valley with I-490 just west of I-77. The succeeding exit is for W 7th Street.
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W 7th Street connects Interstate 490 with Quigley Road and industrial areas to the south and the Tremont neighborhood to the north.
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Interstate 490 spans the Cuyahoga River with eight overall lanes.
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Forthcoming Exit 1A links with I-71 south to Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE), Brooklyn, Brook Park and Strongsville.
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I-490 defaults onto Interstate 90 (Northwest Freeway) west to Lakewood, Rocky River, Westlake and the Ohio Turnpike to Toledo.
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Columbus is 140 miles to the southwest along Interstate 71.
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Two lanes continue west along I-490 through the multi level exchange with the north end of I-71 and I-90.
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Ramps from I-490 west and I-90 east to I-71 south form a distributor roadway to SR 176 (Jennings Freeway).
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The Jennings Freeway joins I-71 south with Interstate 480 near Brooklyn Heights.
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Connect with:
Interstate 71
Interstate 77
Interstate 90
Page Updated 07-31-2021.