Interstate 680 (Ohio) Explained

State:OH
Type:I
Route:680
Alternate Name:Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway
Map Custom:yes
Map Notes:I-680 highlighted in red
Length Mi:16.43
Spur Type:I
Spur Of:80
Length Ref:[1]
Established:1964
Direction A:South
Terminus A:
Junction:
Direction B:North
Terminus B: near Mineral Ridge
Counties:Mahoning
Previous Type:SR
Previous Route:678
Next Type:OH 1960
Next Route:680
Next Dab:1930s-1960s

Interstate 680 (I-680) in the US state of Ohio is an auxiliary Interstate Highway passing through Youngstown. Its northern terminus is at I-80, and its southern terminus is at I-76, the Ohio Turnpike.

Route description

I-680 begins at a junction with I-80 and State Route 11 (SR 11) in Austintown. It verges southeast through a residential area in northeastern Austintown until crossing into Youngstown at milepost 2. The Interstate continues through residential areas until meeting the southern edge of Downtown Youngstown. Once leaving downtown, the roadway turns south, bound for I-76. I-680 passes through residential Boardman Township and finally Beaver Township in southern Mahoning County. Once passing the SR 164 interchange, the Interstate reaches its southern terminus at the Ohio Turnpike, allowing travel to the east on the turnpike (I-76) only.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: December 31, 2021 . Table 2: Auxiliary Routes of the Dwight D. Eisenhower National System Of Interstate and Defense Highways . July 13, 2022 . FHWA Route Log and Finder List . Federal Highway Administration.