U.S. Route 30 (US 30) is a United States Numbered Highway that runs from Astoria, Oregon, to Atlantic City, New Jersey. In the state of Ohio, it is a major east–west highway that runs through the northern section of the state. Overall, the highway runs through rural areas dominated by farmfields or woodlands; some segments are urban in character in the Mansfield and Canton areas.
The first transportation route along US 30 in the state was the Lincoln Highway. In the early 1920s, the corridor was two different state routes in the initial state route system. When the U.S. Numbered Highway System was first designated on November 11, 1926, the new US 30 replaced the other designations along its route. Since creation, the road has been moved and realigned several times. Starting in the early 1950s, various sections were upgraded to freeways, bypassing several cities and villages in the area. Future improvements to the route of US 30 includes a proposed easterly extension of the four-lane divided highway from Canton to State Route 11 (SR 11), near Lisbon.
Route description
US 30 runs for through northern Ohio. Between the Indiana state line and Canton, US 30 is a divided highway, with sections of freeway between Van Wert and Delphos; Upper Sandusky and Mansfield; around Wooster; and a final section in the area of Massillon and Canton. Like other state routes, it is maintained by the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT). All of US 30 in the state has been listed on the National Highway System.
The portion of US 30 within Hancock County is designated the "Congressman Michael G. Oxley Memorial Highway", in honor of the late former U.S. representative, who was born in and represented that area of Ohio.
Indiana to Upper Sandusky US 30 enters Ohio heading southeast, as a four-lane divided highway passing through rural farmland. The highway passes through southwestern Paulding County before reaching its first intersection, into the state, on the Van Wert County line; generally north is Benton Road (Township Road 11 [TR 11]), in Paulding County's Benton Township; generally south is Klinger Road (TR 21), in Van Wert County's Tully Township. The route crosses Blue and Middle creeks before it begins a short concurrency with SR 49. Midway through the concurrency, the Lincoln Highway departs US 30 onto a former routing. After SR 49 leaves the concurrency, US 30 crosses Upper Prairie and Hagerman creeks. Immediately after, the Lincoln Highway, which had paralleled, curves around and overpasses US 30. Shortly after, there is an eastbound weigh station, followed by rest areas in both directions. The route then crosses two branches of Hoaglin Creek. US 30 has a trumpet interchange with US 224; this interchange is the western end of the US 224 concurrency. The road curves toward the east, crossing Maddox and Town creeks, passing near commercial properties on the north side of Van Wert. The concurrency ends at a folded diamond interchange with US 127. US 224 heads north concurrent with US 127. US 30 is overpassed by Franklin Street/Marsh Road and Stripe Road, passes through farmland, and curves southeasterly, becoming a limited-access road. While heading southeasterly, the road is overpassed by Gilliland Road, then has a diamond interchange with the Lincoln Highway. Next, it is overpassed by Hoaglin Center Road. US 30 turns toward the east, crossing Spice Run, being overpassed by Gamble and Chenowith roads and again crossing Spice Run. The highway is overpassed by Ringwald Road, then crosses Dog Creek. US 30 next overpasses Dog Creek Road and is overpassed by the Lincoln Highway, reaching a diamond interchange with Middle Point Wetzel Road. Next, the highway is overpassed by Converse Roselm, Bockey, and John Brickner roads. The route then crosses over the Little Auglaize River. After the river, the road is overpassed by Shenk Road and has a diamond interchange with SR 66, providing access to Delphos.
US 30 curves southeasterly, crossing West Jennings Creek, then enters Putnam County, crossing Jennings Creek and Flat Fork. The highway overpasses SR 190, but there is no direct access between the two routes; it then overpasses Jennings TR U-20. US 30 then enters Allen County and has a diamond interchange with the Lincoln Highway, which also provides access to Delphos. US 30 has an incomplete interchange with SR 309. After SR 309, US 30 becomes four-lane highway with cross-street traffic. The road crosses over the Auglaize River, Leatherwood Ditch, and the Ottawa River. The highway now has a mix of intersections and grade separations; it is overpassed by Gomer and Sandy Point roads. Then it crosses Pike Run and meets Watkins Road at an intersection. Next, it has a diamond interchange with SR 115, crosses Sugar Creek, and has a diamond interchange with SR 65. US 30 is overpassed by Stewart Road, followed by rest areas in both directions, then is overpassed by Slabtown Road. The route then comes to Mayberry Road; the north leg of the road connects to westbound US 30 at a right-in/right-out (RIRO) junction; as there is no median crossover, there is no direct access to or from the eastbound lanes. The south leg of Mayberry Road truncates at a cul-de-sac short of US 30. Next is Thayer Road, whose junction is a restricted crossing U-turn (RCUT). The design of this junction does not allow direct left turns from US 30 to Thayer Road: instead, all movements at this junction are accomplished by right turns, right turns followed by U-turns at designated median crossovers, or U-turns followed by right turns. US 30 crosses over Interstate 75 (I-75; as well as over Napoleon Road), with no access to I-75 at this location. US 30 and I-75 parallel each other for a short distance, before I-75 curves toward the north. After I-75 curves north, US 30 has an interchange with SR 696; this interchange provides access to both I-75 and the village of Beaverdam. The road continues east, overpassed by Swaney Road and overpassing Phillips, Pevee, and Bentley roads before crossing Little Riley Creek. US 30 then enters Hancock County and has intersections with County Route 15 (CR 15), Orange TR 51, and Orange TR 52. Next, the route has a diamond interchange with SR 235. There follow intersections with Orange TR 56, CR 12, Van Buren TR 61, CR 9, and Madison TR 68.
US 30 has a folded diamond interchange with US 68, immediately south of Williamstown. After US 68, US 30 crosses over a CSX Transportation railroad track and then has intersections with Madison TR 177 and CR 183, overpasses Delaware TR 185, has an intersection with Delaware TR 186, and then crosses over the Blanchard River. The highway has a diamond interchange with SR 37, before crossing into Wyandot County. There follow intersections with CR 78, Richland TR 79, and CR 81 and is overpassed by SR 293; there is no direct connection between the two routes. US 30 overpasses CR 96, crosses Perkins Run, overpasses CR 97, crosses Oak Run and Tymochtee Creek, and has an intersection with Salem TR 103. The route curves toward the northeast and has a diamond interchange with the Lincoln Highway (CR 330). Next, Salem TR 49 overpasses the highway. US 30 has an interchange with US 23, this interchange is the western end of the concurrency with US 23. US 23 and US 30 head due east, crossing over a CSX Transportation railroad track and having a folded diamond interchange with SR 199. The concurrency has an interchange with SR 53/SR 67, before the road curves toward the southeast. The highway crosses over the Sandusky River and then serves CR 121 with a pair of RIRO junctions. US 30 then has a diamond interchange with the Lincoln Highway, before curving toward the south. The concurrency with US 23 ends at an interchange east of Upper Sandusky.
Upper Sandusky to Canton
US 30 heads due east as a four-lane divided highway with cross-road traffic, passing through farmland. The road has an interchange with SR 231, before crossing into Crawford County. After entering into Crawford County, US 30 becomes a four-lane limited-access freeway and continues passing through farmland. The highway crosses over a Chicago, Fort Wayne and Eastern Railroad track, followed by an interchange with SR 4/SR 19/SR 100. The route crosses over a Norfolk Southern Railway track and has an interchange with SR 98. After the interchange with SR 98, US 30 crosses over a Chicago, Fort Wayne and Eastern Railroad track and the Sandusky River again. The road has an interchange at SR 602, followed by an interchange with SR 598. The road crosses over a CSX Transportation railroad tracks, followed by an interchange with SR 61. US 30 passes under SR 181 and SR 314, with no access to either route. After passing under SR 314, the route enters the city of Mansfield. The route has an incomplete interchange with SR 309, followed by an interchange at SR 39. After SR 39, US 30 crosses over a Norfolk Southern Railway track and has an interchange with SR 13, followed by an interchange with SR 545.
US 30 has an interchange with US 42 and I-71. The road leaves Mansfield and becomes a four-lane highway with cross-street traffic. The highway has an at-grade intersection with SR 603 and an intersection with SR 511. The route has an interchange with SR 60. The road has an at-grade intersection with SR 89. US 30 has an interchange with US 250, and the two routes continue concurrent toward the east. The highway enters Wooster and has an interchange with SR 3. After the interchange at SR 3, the route passes over Norfolk Southern Railway tracks, before having an interchange with SR 302. The road parallels a river, before having an interchange with the eastern end of the US 250 concurrency and the eastern end of the SR 3 concurrency. US 30 leaves Wooster and passes through farmland. The highway has a traffic signal at a T intersection with SR 57. The route enters Dalton and has a T intersection with the western terminus of US 30 Alternate (US 30 Alt.).
US 30 bypasses most of Dalton to the south, having a traffic signal at SR 94. The highway has a T intersection with the eastern terminus of US 30 Alt. US 30 has an interchange with SR 172, and US 30 becomes a four-lane highway with limited access. The highway passes over SR 93, with no access between the two routes. US 30 has an interchange with SR 241, which provides access to SR 93. East of the interchange at SR 241, US 30 crosses over the Tuscarawas River and has an interchange at US 62/SR 21, US 62 continues east concurrent with US 30. The route has an interchange with SR 627, the western terminus thereof, followed by an interchange with SR 297, the southern terminus of SR 297. After US 30/US 62 passes over SR 297, with interchange access, the route enters the city of Canton. US 30 has an interchange with I-77, which is also the eastern end of the US 62 concurrency. East of I-77, US 30 has a short concurrency with SR 43. The four-lane divided highway with limited access ends at an interchange with Trump Avenue. US 30 heads north on Trump Avenue, as a four-lane highway with a center turn lane. US 30 has a traffic signal at SR 172, at this traffic signal US 30 turns east onto SR 172. This is the eastern end of a long stretch of US 30 that is at least four lanes (excluding ramps); the western end of this stretch is in the Chicago suburb of New Lenox, Illinois.
Canton to West Virginia