Road Information

Interstate 271 in Ohio    
Total Mileage in State: 40 miles
Northern End: At I-90, in Willoughby Hills
Southern End: At I-71, in Medina
Mileage covered in Photos: 19 miles
Counties covered in Photos: Lake, Cuyahoga
Major Junctions in Photos: I-480 West, in Bedford Heights
I-480 East, in Oakwood
Control Cities in Photos: Willoughby Hills, Bedford Heights

Southbound

   

Interstate 271 South reassurance shield at mile marker 39.2, after merging on from Interstate 90 in Willoughby Hills. (Photo taken 9/7/15).

The speed limit on Interstate 271 South starts out at 60 mph for all traffic. (Photo taken 9/7/15).

Interstate 271 South at mile marker 39. The express lanes of I-271 will begin 1 mile ahead, and the entrance to them will be on the left. (Photo taken 9/7/15).

Express lane entrance on Interstate 271 South at mile marker 38. The express lanes will last from this point to the junction of Interstate 480 in Bedford Heights, as the sign implies. (Photo taken 9/7/15).

Take Exit 36 to Mayfield and Highland Heights. (Photo taken 9/7/15).

Interstate 271 South at Exit 36: Wilson Mills Rd (Photo taken 9/7/15).

Take Exit 34 to Mayfield Heights and Gates Mills. (Photo taken 9/7/15).

Interstate 271 South at Exit 34: US 322 - Mayfield Rd (Photo taken 9/7/15).

Another Interstate 271 South reassurance shield. (Photo taken 9/7/15).

View on Interstate 271 South at mile marker 34. (Photo taken 9/7/15).

Take Exit 32 to Pepper Pike, Beachwood, and Lyndhurst. (Photo taken 9/7/15).

Another express lane entrance on the left, approaching Exit 32. (Photo taken 9/7/15).

Also take Exit 32 to John Carroll, Notre Dame, and Ursuline. (Photo taken 9/7/15).

Interstate 271 South at Exit 32: Brainard Rd / Cedar Rd (Photo taken 9/7/15).

Interstate 271 South at mile marker 32, at which point another express lane entrance exists 1/4 mile ahead on the left. (Photo taken 9/7/15).

Express lane entrance on Interstate 271 South at mile marker 31.75. (Photo taken 9/7/15).

Take Exit 28A to ThistleDown Racino. (Photo taken 9/7/15).

Take Exit 29 to Woodmere, Pepper Pike, and Beachwood. (Photo taken 9/7/15).

View on Interstate 271 South at mile marker 31. (Photo taken 9/7/15).

Ahead, just after Exits 27B-A, Interstate 271 South traffic will need to be in the two leftmost lanes as it prepares to merge with the eastbound traffic of Interstate 480. (Photo taken 9/7/15).

Interstate 271 South at Exit 29: US 422 West / OH 87 - Chagrin Blvd (Photo taken 9/7/15).

Take Exit 28B to Orange and Highland Hills. (Photo taken 9/7/15).

Take Exit 28B to Cuyahoga Community College. Take Exit 28A to Corporate College. (Photo taken 9/7/15).

Interstate 271 South at Exit 28B: Harvard Rd (Photo taken 9/7/15).

Interstate 271 South approaching Exits 27B-A. Again, I-271 South thru traffic should use the two leftmost lanes. (Photo taken 9/7/15).

Interstate 271 South at Exit 28A: OH 175 - Richmond Rd / Emery Rd (Photo taken 9/7/15).

Interstate 271 South at Exit 27B: Interstate 480 West - Toledo; Exit 27A: US 422 East - Warren (Photo taken 9/7/15).

View on Interstate 271 South as it passes under the ramps from Interstate 480 East to Interstate 271 North's express and local lanes. I-271 South and I-480 East will run concurrently ahead, beyond Exit 26. (Photo taken 9/7/15).

Take Exit 26 to Bedford Heights. (Photo taken 9/7/15).

Interstate 271 South at Exit 26: Rockside Rd (Photo taken 9/7/15).

Interstate 271 South / Interstate 480 East reassurance shields as I-480 East traffic joins on the right. (Photo taken 9/7/15).

Take Exit 23 to Walton Hills, Hard Rock Rocksino, Northfield Park, and Bedford Reservation. (Photo taken 9/7/15).

Also take Exit 23 to Bedford and Oakwood. During the Interstate 271 / Interstate 480 concurrency, the mileage and exit numbers are based on the mileage of I-271. (Photo taken 9/7/15).

Interstate 271 South / Interstate 480 East at Exit 23: OH 14 West - Forbes Rd / Broadway Ave (Photo taken 9/7/15).

Another set of Interstate 271 South / Interstate 480 East reassurance shields. (Photo taken 9/7/15).

Interstate 271 South / Interstate 480 East approaching Exit 21 - 1/4 mile. I-480 East traffic will need to use the right or center lanes. (Photo taken 9/7/15).

Interstate 271 South / Interstate 480 East at Exit 21: Interstate 480 East / OH 14 East - Youngstown (Photo taken 9/7/15).