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Interstate 70

Western Entrance: IN State Line, SW of New Paris, Preble County. | Eastern Entrance: WV State Line, Bridgeport, Belmont County.

About I-70

One of the nation's busiest east-west Interstates, I-70 heads through the middle of the Buckeye State, serving Dayton, Columbus, and a number of other cities along the way.

Western Entrance

I-70 makes its way into the Buckeye State upon its departure from Indiana southwest of New Paris. The first photo shows a standard guide sign marking the point of the Ohio State Line. The second photo shows a unique landmark that stands 0.25 mile into the Buckeye State: a blue arch that spans the width of I-70, featuring a newer WELCOME TO OHIO eastbound. A sign thanking travelers for visiting Ohio is mounted to the arch for westbound travelers. PHOTO # 1: Ben Prusia, July 16, 2003; PHOTO # 2: William Eby.

Eastern Entrance

I-70's departure from the Buckeye State is via a bridge that spans the Ohio River between Bridgeport and Wheeling, West Virginia. In the first picture is the zero mile marker for West Virginia, marking the exact location of the state line. The second shows a ground-level view of the overhead WELCOME TO WEST VIRGINIA sign that greets motorists heading east along I-70. I-70's journey through the Mountain State is brief. After just 15 miles through the panhandle, I-70 abruptly exits West Virginia and enters into Pennsylvania. PHOTO # 1: Ben Prusia, July 16, 2003; PHOTO # 2: Chris Beach, March 9, 2003.

A newer-style WELCOME TO OHIO sign greets westbound travelers on I-70 on this gantry at the first interchange into the Buckeye State, OH 7. PHOTO # 3: Jason Ilyes, November 2, 2002.