U.S. Route 24 in Ohio
section of U.S. Highway in Ohio, United States
U.S. Route 24 (US 24) is a United States Numbered Highway that runs from Minturn, Colorado, to Independence Township, Michigan. In Ohio, it is an expressway and freeway for much of its length, from the Indiana state line to Maumee. From there northeast to the Michigan state line at Toledo, it is a surface highway.
Route description
From the Indiana state line easterly to Baltimore Street at the border of unincorporated Defiance Township and the city of Defiance, US 24 is an expressway which mostly has interchanges but features intersections with select county and township roads. From Baltimore Street to State Route 281 (SR 281) at the border of Defiance and unincorporated Noble Township, US 24 is a freeway. From SR 281 to US 6 west in Henry County's Napoleon Township, US 24 is once again an expressway. From US 6 west to Interstate 475 (I-475) in the city of Maumee, US 24 is a freeway. The route continues northeasterly as a surface street through downtown Maumee and the western side of Toledo, where it turns into Telegraph Road and stays on it past the Michigan state line. The route then continues northerly into Michigan as a north–south highway.
History
The original route of US 24 closely followed the Maumee River from the Indiana state line to downtown Toledo.
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