U.S. 23 travels north from the Grant Bridge crossing the Ohio River at Portsmouth to the Michigan state line alongside U.S. 223 at Sylvania. Through southern Ohio, U.S. 23 joins the County seats of Waverly, Chillicothe and Circleville. U.S. 23 overlaps with U.S. 35/50 along a freeway bypassing Chilliocthe to the east as well.
Through the capital city of Columbus, U.S. 23 follows High Street north to Downtown and the one-way couplet of 4th Street north and Summit Street south to the east of Ohio State University. Paralleling I-71, U.S. 23 continues along Indianola Avenue to Morse Road west. U.S. 23 rejoins High Street through Worthington and north Columbus.
Advancing into northern Ohio, U.S. 23 is a four lane corridor with expressway bypasses of Delaware, Marion and Upper Sandusky. The four lane corridor branches west along U.S. 68 to Findlay, while U.S. 23 continues north to Fostoria and U.S. 20 along the Wood and Sandusky County line.
U.S. 23 overlaps with U.S. 20 west to Perrysburg, where it joins I-75 south and I-475 north to bypass Toledo. I-475/U.S. 23 part ways near Sylvania, where U.S. 23 continues along a freeway into Michigan.
| U.S. 23 continues north from I-475 to a folded diamond interchange (Exit 234) with the north end of SR 51 (Monroe Street) and west end of SR 184 (Alexis Road). 09/02/05 |
| SR 184 (Alexis Road) runs 10.15 miles east from U.S. 23 across north Toledo to Interstate 75 at Shoreland. 09/02/05 |
| SR 51 (Monroe Street) heads southeast from Sylvania to Downtown Toledo. Monroe Street (CR 4) continues west from Exit 234 into the Sylvania city center. 09/02/05 |
| U.S. 223 commences northbound alongside U.S. 23 from the exchange with SR 51 (Monroe Street). The two overlap 0.66 miles to the Michigan state line. U.S. 223 previously followed Main Street to the west. 09/02/05 |
| U.S. 23/223 overlap south from Whiteford Township, Michigan to Exit 234 for SR 51 (Monroe Street) in Sylvania. 11/06/11 |
| U.S. 223 combines with U.S. 23 six miles south to Sylvania. The route originates at Somerset, Michigan. 11/06/11 |
| SR 51 constitutes a 30.73 mile long route from U.S. 23/223 in Sylvania southeast to U.S. 30 near Woodville in Sandusky County. 11/06/11 |
| SR 184 branches east from SR 51 (Monroe Street) along Alexis Road. The 10.15 mile long route runs across northern Toledo to I-75 at Exit 210. 11/06/11 |
| Exit 234 loops away from U.S. 23 south to Monroe Street at Glasgow Road. SR 51 commences southbound while Monroe Street (CR 4) west leads into the Sylvania business district. 09/02/05 |
| The south end of U.S. 223 is marked along the exit ramp from U.S. 23 to SR 51/184 in Sylvania. 09/02/05 |
| Advancing south, U.S. 23 leaves the city of Sylvania into Sylvania Township. 11/06/11 |
| Shifting southwest, U.S. 23 spans Holland Sylvania Road and a Norfolk Southern Railroad one mile from Left Exit 232 for Interstate 475 east. 11/06/11 |
| The Ohio Turnpike (I-80/90) passes south of Toledo by Maumee and Perrysburg. Although not a direct connection, I-475 provides a more direct route to the toll road from Sylvania over I-75 and I-280. 11/06/11 |
| U.S. 23 combines with I-475 to Interstate 75 south at Perrysburg. I-75 joins Toledo with Dayton. 11/06/11 |
| Interstate 475 heads 6.79 miles east from U.S. 23 to I-75 northwest of Downtown Toledo. 11/06/11 |
| A directional T interchange (Exit 223) links U.S. 23 and I-475 just west of Wildwood Preserve Metropark. 11/06/11 |
| Exit 13 departs from U.S. 23 south within the exchange at I-475 for U.S. 20/SR 120 (Central Avenue) to the village of Ottawa Hills and suburban Sylvania Township. 09/02/05 |
| U.S. 23/SR 18-199 navigate along a stair stepped route through the city of Fostoria southeast to SR 12 at Wood Street north to Downtown and the Midblock Underpass. The four routes combine south 0.38 miles to Lytle Street. 11/13/04 |
Connect with:
Interstate 70
Interstate 71
Interstate 75
Interstate 270
Interstate 475
State Route 51
Page Updated 08-03-2021.