Interstate 271

The local–express lanes begin at the southern interchange of U.S. Route 422 (US 422) and continue northward slightly beyond the end of I-271.

The southbound express lanes bypass all exits except for one combined exit for Chagrin Boulevard (west US 422), Harvard Road, Richmond Road (SR 175), and US 422 (east) interchange.

[7][8][9] Similarly, travelers going to and from the north on I-271 had to take surface streets to get to and from the west on I-480 in Cuyahoga County.

The need for the I-271 widening project between Miles Road and the Summit County line was identified in March 2002.

Construction will last two years and includes replacement of the existing pavement, noise walls, lighting, and signing.

Aerial view of I-271, exit 12, its crossing of the Ohio Turnpike, and the now-defunct Richfield Coliseum in 1975
I-271/I-480 north of the Broadway /Forbes interchange in 2002