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Interstate 271 north
Interstate 271 northbound makes its way away from its southern terminus at parent Interstate 71 in Medina Township, Ohio. It is one of two auxiliary routes of I-71, along with I-471 in Cincinnati. (4-10-2026)
I-271 intersects Ohio State Route 94 in 3 miles, I-77 in 9 miles, and Erie, Pennsylvania is 118 miles away via Interstate 90 east. (4-10-2026)
The highway's median widens as it passes under Wilbur Road, which has one overpass for each of I-271's carriageways. (4-10-2026)
At exit 3, OH 94's control cities are Wadsworth and North Royalton, and the next exit is 7 miles away. (4-10-2026)
This exit leads to the Hinckley Reservation. (4-10-2026)
Exit 3 is ahead on the right. (4-10-2026)
OH 94 uses this overpass to cross I-271. (4-10-2026)
I-271 reassurance follows exit 3. (4-10-2026)
A yellow sign on the right warns of "rock slides" that may occur in the area. (4-10-2026)
State Road then crosses the highway. (4-10-2026)
For a brief period, the highway's southbound carriageway becomes higher than the northbound. (4-10-2026)
A rest area lies one mile away. (4-10-2026)
At this point, I-271 crosses from Medina into Summit County. (4-10-2026)
Just over the county line, the Interstate passes under Everett Road at a 45-degree angle. (4-10-2026)
The rest area sits to the right. (4-10-2026)
Southern Road subsequently crosses overhead. (4-10-2026)
Over the next mile and a half, exit 9 leads to Ohio State Route 176, which leads to southbound Interstate 77 and the town of Richfield, and exit 10 leads directly to I-77 north toward Cleveland. (4-10-2026)
The Interstate then goes gently downhill, entering Richfield while at it. (4-10-2026)
Exit 9 can also be used to reach Brecksville Road. (4-10-2026)
Exit 9 is just ahead on the right after the OH 176 overpass, and exit 10 is half a mile away. (4-10-2026)
The exit 9 gore sign. (4-10-2026)
Exit 10 is then reached. (4-10-2026)
I-271's crossing of I-77 is here. (4-10-2026)
These exits are followed by more I-271 reassurance. (4-10-2026)
The speed limit is currently 70 MPH. (4-10-2026)
I-90 and Erie are a respective 32 and 114 miles away. (4-10-2026)
In one mile, exit 12 intersects Ohio State Route 303, which has control cities of Richfield and Peninsula. (4-10-2026)
Exit 12 is an access point to Cuyahoga Valley National Park. (4-10-2026)
Trucks bound for Ohio State Route 8 to the east are to remain on I-271 for the time being, because they are prohibited on OH 303 which runs through National Park Service property. (4-10-2026)
Exit 12 is straight ahead on the right. This is one way to get to I-80 from I-271; the two Interstates have no direct interchange with one another. (4-10-2026)