Road Information

Interstate 74 in Ohio    
Total Mileage in State: 19 miles
Eastern End: At I-75, in Cincinnati
Western End: At Indiana state line
Mileage covered in Photos: 19 miles
Counties covered in Photos: Hamilton
Major Junctions in Photos: I-275, in Cincinnati
I-75, in Cincinnati
Control Cities in Photos: Harrison, Cincinnati

Eastbound

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Ohio welcome sign on Interstate 74 East as it enters the Buckeye state from Indiana. (Photo taken 8/20/22).

The speed limit on Interstate 74 East in Ohio starts out at 70 mph. This is the standard speed limit on a lot of rural stretches of Interstate highway in Ohio. (Photo taken 8/20/22).

Interstate 74 East reassurance shield. (Photo taken 8/20/22).

View on Interstate 74 East at mile marker 1. (Photo taken 8/20/22).

Interstate 74 East at Exit 1: New Haven Rd / Harrison (Photo taken 8/20/22).

All commercial vehicles and tractor trailers over 5 tons GVW-GVWR must enter the Weigh Station ahead when it is open, unless cleared electronically. (Photo taken 8/20/22).

Additionally, all trucks with hazardous materials in a class or amount requiring placards must automatically enter the Weigh Station when it's open. (Photo taken 8/20/22).

This sign at mile marker 2 alerts trucks that if their vehicle is equipped with a PrePass transponder, they should follow the in-cab signal on it to determine if they need to enter the Weigh Station or not. (Photo taken 8/20/22).

Weigh Station on Interstate 74 East in Hamilton County. (Photo taken 8/20/22).

Take Exit 3 to Miami Whitewater Forest. (Photo taken 8/20/22).

Interstate 74 East at Exit 3: Dry Fork Rd (Photo taken 8/20/22).

View on Interstate 74 East at mile marker 4. (Photo taken 8/20/22).

Just east of mile marker 4, the speed limit on Interstate 74 East decreases to 65 mph for all traffic. (Photo taken 8/20/22).

Interstate 74 East approaching Exit 5 - 1 mile. (Photo taken 8/20/22).

Mile marker 5 on Interstate 74 East in Hamilton County. (Photo taken 8/20/22).

Interstate 74 East at Exit 5: Interstate 275 South - Kentucky (Photo taken 8/20/22).

View on Interstate 74 East at mile marker 6. Ahead, I-74 East will merge with the northbound (Inner Loop) lanes of Interstate 275. (Photo taken 8/20/22).

Here we see the eastbound lanes of Interstate 74 prepare to combine with the northbound (Inner Loop) lane of Interstate 275, which are seen to the right. (Photo taken 8/20/22).

Interstate 74 East / Interstate 275 North reassurance shields at mile marker 7. I-74 East and I-275 North will run concurrently for the next 2.7 miles. During the brief concurrency, the exits and mileposts are based on the total mileage of I-74. (Photo taken 8/20/22).

Take Exit 7 to the Miamitown Park & Ride lot. (Photo taken 8/20/22).

The speed limit remains 65 mph on Interstate 74 East / Interstate 275 Inner Loop (North). (Photo taken 8/20/22).

Interstate 74 East / Interstate 275 Inner Loop (North) at Exit 7: OH 128 - Hamilton / Cleves (Photo taken 8/20/22).

Mile marker 8 on Interstate 74 East / Interstate 275 Inner Loop (North) in Hamilton County. (Photo taken 8/20/22).

Interstate 74 East / Interstate 275 Inner Loop (North) as the duplex crosses the Great Miami River, approaching the departure of the two alignments ahead at Exit 9. (Photo taken 8/20/22).

Interstate 74 East / Interstate 275 Inner Loop (North) approaching Exit 9 - 3/4 mile. (Photo taken 8/20/22).

View on Interstate 74 East / Interstate 275 Inner Loop (North) at mile marker 9. Interstate 74 East thru traffic must use the right or center lanes. (Photo taken 8/20/22).

Interstate 74 East / Interstate 275 Inner Loop (North) at Exit 9: Interstate 275 North - Dayton (Photo taken 8/20/22).

View on Interstate 74 East at mile marker 9.8, just after its departure from Interstate 275. (Photo taken 8/20/22).

Another Interstate 74 East reassurance shield. (Photo taken 8/20/22).

The speed limit remains 65 mph on Interstate 74 East. (Photo taken 8/20/22).

Interstate 74 East at Exit 11: Rybolt Rd / Harrison Ave (Photo taken 8/20/22).

Mile marker 12 on Interstate 74 East in Hamilton County. (Photo taken 8/20/22).

Downtown Cincinnati is now just 11 miles ahead. (Photo taken 8/20/22).

View on Interstate 74 East at mile marker 13. (Photo taken 8/20/22).

Interstate 74 East at Exit 14: North Bend Rd / Cheviot (Photo taken 8/20/22).

Interstate 74 East reassurance shield. (Photo taken 8/20/22).

Older Ohio-style speed limit sign on Interstate 74 East at mile marker 15.6. These are left over from when Ohio had split speed limits for trucks. (Photo taken 8/20/22).

Mile marker 16 on Interstate 74 East in Hamilton County, as it approaches the Cincinnati city limits. (Photo taken 8/20/22).

This sign welcomes motorists to Cincinnati as Interstate 74 East officially enters the city limits. (Photo taken 8/20/22).

View on Interstate 74 East at mile marker 17. (Photo taken 8/20/22).

Trucks to US 27 South and US 127 South (Elmore St) should use Exit 18. (Photo taken 8/20/22).

The junction of Interstate 75, and the eastern terminus of the western segment of Interstate 74, is 1 3/4 miles ahead. (Photo taken 8/20/22).

Take Exit 18 to Mt. Airy Forest. (Photo taken 8/20/22).

Interstate 74 East at Exit 18: US 27 - Colerain Ave / Beekman St (Photo taken 8/20/22).

Approaching the junction of Interstate 75 at the eastern terminus of the western segment of Interstate 74, traffic to I-75 North is urged to use the left lane. (Photo taken 8/20/22).

This overhead sign states that Interstate 74 ends 1/2 mile ahead. (Photo taken 8/20/22).

View on Interstate 74 East at mile marker 18.9, as it approaches its eastern terminus at Interstate 75 in Cincinnati. (Photo taken 8/20/22).

Interstate 74 END marker, nearing the ramps to Interstate 75 North (left) and South (right 2 lanes). (Photo taken 8/20/22).

Interstate 74 East as its three lanes split into ramps to Interstate 75. The two right lanes become the ramp to I-75 South toward downtown, while the left lane becomes the ramp to I-75 North toward Dayton. (Photo taken 8/20/22).

A closer view of the split of the eastbound lanes of Interstate 74 into the ramps to Interstate 75 South (right) and North (left). (Photo taken 8/20/22).

View on the ramp to Interstate 75 South from Interstate 74 East, which maintains two lanes. (Photo taken 8/20/22).

The ramp prepares to merge into the southbound lanes of Interstate 75 ahead. The right lane of the ramp will become an Exit Only lane for Exit 3 on I-75 South ahead. (Photo taken 8/20/22).

The ramp from Interstate 74 East finally merges into the southbound lanes of Interstate 75 at this point, just before Exit 3. (Photo taken 8/20/22).