Interstate 80
About
I-80 is unique because it merges with I-90 for a while in Ohio, Indiana and Illinois. Including this merger, the interstate runs near a whopping 2,900 miles in length!! This makes it the 2nd longest interstate in the nation, coming in just below I-90 by about 120 miles.
I-80 is one of the Big 5 east-to-west interstates (I-90, I-70, I-40 and I-10). Its eastern end is in the Big Apple - New York City; - and its western end is in the City by the Bay - San Francisco. It is a true east-to-west interstate.
Attractions Near I-80
Interstate 80 is enormous AND passes through several of the largest metropolitan areas found in the United States. With that being said, there are a tremendous number of things to see and do close by. Here are just a sampling of those, from coast to coast:
- Statue of Liberty New York, NY
- Little Italy New York, NY
- Times Square New York, NY
- Lanterman's Mill Youngstown, OH
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Cleveland, OH
- Cleveland Museum of Art Cleveland, OH
- Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, IL
- Pizzeria Uno Chicago, IL
- Navy Pier Chicago, IL
- The Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, IL
- Wells Fargo Museum Des Moines, IA
- Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum Omaha, NE
- Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium Omaha, NE
- Cheyenne Botanic Gardens Cheyenne, WY
- Cheyenne Frontier Days Old West Museum Cheyenne, WY
- Museum of Fine Arts Salt Lake City, UT
- Alcatraz Island San Francisco, CA
- Fisherman’s Wharf San Francisco, CA
History
Construction began in 1956 and ended in 1993. I-90 helped merge several routes including The Ohio Turnpike and Chicago Skyway.
States I-80 Travels Through
I-80 travels through twelve states on its journey from the east to the west coasts. They are listed below, from east to west:
- New York
- New Jersey
- Pennsylvania
- Ohio
- Indiana
- Illinois
- Iowa
- Nebraska
- Wyoming
- Utah
- Nevada
- California
I-80 Major Cities
As mentioned above, I-80 travels through several of the largest cities and metropolitan areas in the United States. These include New York, Chicago, Sacramento and San Francisco.
In addition, there are a number of other fairly large cities along the route, such as Cleveland, Omaha, Reno and Des Moines. There is a plethora of art, history, food and more to be found in these cities, and smaller towns as well!
Major Connections & Interchanges
- New York, NY I-95 N to Plymouth, MA and Boston, MA I-95 S to Philadelphia, PA
- Parsippany-Troy Hills, PA I-287 N to Albany, NY
- Drums, PA I-81 N to Wilkes-Barre, PA and Scranton, PA I-81 S to Harrisburg, PA
- Mercer and Grove City, PA I-79 N to Erie, PA I-79 S to Pittsburgh, PA
- Cleveland, OH I-77 N to Downtown Cleveland, OH I-77 S to Canton, OH I-71 S to Columbus, OH
- Elyria, OH Merger with I-90 to Chicago, IL
- Toledo, OH I-75 N to Detroit, MI I-75 S to Dayton, OH
- Fremont, IN I-69 N to Lansing, MI I-69 S to Fort Wayne, IN
- Gary, IN I-65 S to Indianapolis, IN
- Chicago, IL I-57 S to Champaign, IL I-55 S to Springfield, IL
- La Salle, IL I-39 N to Rockford, IL I-39 S to Bloomington, IL
- Des Moines, IA I-35 N to Minneapolis I-35 S to Kansas City, MO
- Omaha, NE I-29 N to Sioux Falls, SD I-29 S to Kansas City, MO
- Cheyenne, WY I-25 N to Billings, MT I-25 S to Denver, CO
- Salt Lake City, UT I-15 N to Idaho Falls, ID I-15 S to Las Vegas, NV
- Sacramento, CA I-5 N to Portland, OR I-5 S to Los Angeles, CA
Map
Information
Miles: | 2,900 |
States: | NY, NJ, PA, OH, IN, IL, IA, NE, WY, UT, NV, CA |
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