Interstate 71 - Definition and Overview

Interstate 71 is an interstate highway in the midwestern United States. Its southern terminus is at an intersection with Interstate 64 in Louisville, Kentucky (which is locally called "Spaghetti Junction"); its northern terminus is at an intersection with Interstate 90 in Cleveland, Ohio. I-71 is coincident with Interstate 75 from a point about twenty miles (30 km) south of Cincinnati to downtown Cincy. Its southernmost segment in Louisville is continuous with the Watterson Expressway, Interstate 264.

Length

Major Cities Along the Route

• Louisville, Kentucky
• Cincinnati, Ohio
• Columbus, Ohio
• Cleveland, Ohio

Intersections with other Interstates

• Interstate 64 in Louisville, Kentucky
• Interstate 75 in Walton, Kentucky. They stay connected until Cincinnati, Ohio.
• Interstate 70 in Columbus, Ohio
• The eastern Interstate 76 near Seville, Ohio
• Interstate 80 in Strongsville, Ohio
• Interstate 480 in Cleveland, Ohio
• Interstate 90 in Cleveland, Ohio

Spur Routes

• Cincinnati, Ohio - I-471
• Weymouth, Ohio - I-271

External References

• Unofficial Ohio State Highways Web Site (http://pages.prodigy.net/john.simpson/highways/071.html)