Route 270
From route 71, 5 miles south of Columbus to route 71, 5 miles south of
Columbus via route 71, 12 miles north of Columbus. Interstate 270, the
Columbus loop.
Counties:
Franklin
Length:
55 miles
General Direction:
Inner/Outer
Intersections:
0: 71; 2: 62; 7: 40; 8: 70; 17: 33;
22: 315; 23: 23; 25: 71; 27: 710; 29: 3;
30: 161; 35: 670,62; 37: 317; 39: 16;
41: 40; 43: 70; 46: 33; 52: 23; 55: 71
Freeway Sections:
Entire route.
History of route 270:
Certified in 1962 as a future route.
Route 23 south of Columbus to route 71 south of Columbus complete by
1966.
Route 23 north of Columbus to route 3 north of Columbus complete in
1968.
4 miles south of route 33 west of Columbus to route 33 west of Columbus
complete in 1969.
2 miles south of route 40 west of Columbus to route 40 west of Columbus
and route 33 east of Columbus to route 23 south of Columbus complete in
1970.
Route 71 south of Columbus to 2 miles south of route 40 west of
Columbus, route 33 west of Columbus to route 23 north of Columbus, route 3
north of Columbus to route 161 east of Columbus, and route 70 east of
Columbus to route 33 east of Columbus complete in 1971.
Route 161 east of Columbus to 2 miles south of route 161 east of
Columbus and route 40 east of Columbus to route 70 east of Columbus complete
in 1972.
2 miles south of route 161 east of Columbus to route 62 and route 16 to
route 40 east of Columbus complete in 1974.
Entire route complete by 1976.
Route 270 From 1931-62:
From 1 mile south of Maumee to Maumee.
Routed along bridge across Maumee River which was demolished some time
between 1966 and 1969.
Entire route certified as route 230 in 1962.
Last updated by John Simpson
on 5-11-98 at 18:19 EDT.