^Looking east from Exit 43 to Ohio Route 44 southeast of Ravenna, April 2024. 

Interstate 76, although it is a short highway within the state of Ohio, has the chance to wear two distinct hats, in the northeastern part of the state.  The western end of this Interstate highway is at Interstate 71 near Lodi.  Its first objective is to fill in a gap in the Interstate system between Columbus and Interstate 80 across Pennsylvania and New Jersey, eventually reaching New York City.  As Interstate 76 is making its way eastward, it passes through Akron, where it meets Interstate 77. When Interstate 76 advances eastward enough, it reaches Interstate 80 and the southeasterly-oriented Ohio Turnpike.  At this point, Interstate 76 and Interstate 80 trade places.  Interstate 80 turns easterly onto the freeway bound for New York City--the freeway that is now abandoned by Interstate 76 so it can join the tolled Ohio Turnpike southeasterly.  Thus begins Interstate 76's second role in Ohio, to finish the Ohio Turnpike where Interstate 80 leaves off.  This trade happens in the Youngstown area.  Interstate 76 finishes its stint in Ohio by linking Youngstown to places in the south half of Pennsylvania, such as Pittsburgh and Philadelphia.

​As with all of the Ohio Interstate pages, more information and a full exit list will come in the future. For now, enjoy this general information and a photo of the signage, in a similar fashion to how I do the state and US highway pages.

My photo of Interstate 76 in Ohio comes from its interchange with Ohio Route 261 in Wadsworth. This is between Lodi and Akron; Interstate 76 is concurrent with US Route 224 between these extents. This photo shows a junction marker for northbound travelers on Ohio Route 261, which I photographed on the way to New England in early October, 2015.

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