Innerbelts and outerbelts

Examples

• Akron, Ohio – Akron's innerbelt is designated as Ohio State Route 59, from its terminus at Interstate 76 (I-76) to its proposed end at State Route 8.
• Charlotte, North Carolina – Charlotte's innerbelt is composed of I-277 orbiting to the east, south, and north of downtown and of I-77 covering the west side.
• Chicago, Illinois – Chicago's outerbelt is a collection of bikeways and hiking trails which form a loop around Chicago's southern and central regions.
• Cleveland, Ohio – Cleveland's innerbelt is formed by the confluence of I-90 and the northern terminuses of I-71 and I-77. This short stretch of highway ends at "Dead Man's Curve". Cleveland's innerbelt was planned as a closed loop. The highway is in the early stages of an extensive rebuild (the record of decision (ROD) was issued on September 18, 2009). This rebuild includes replacement of the Innerbelt Bridge along its route by the George V. Voinovich Bridges. I-271, which runs on the east side of the Cleveland area down to the I-71 interchange south of Cleveland, and parts of I-480, are sometimes referred to as the Outerbelt.
• Columbus, Ohio – In Columbus, the innerbelt is formed by I-670 to the north, I-71 to the east, I-70 to the south, and Ohio State Route 315 to the west. Columbus and Cleveland may be the only cities in the United States to frequently refer to one of its highways (Interstate 270 in Columbus) as The Outerbelt.

References

References

1. "[Cleveland] Innerbelt Modernization Plan".
2. "Welcome to Outerbelt Alliance NFP".
3. "Innerbelt Freeway". [[Case Western Reserve University]].
4. (1944-02-29). "An Express Highway Plan for the Cleveland Metropolitan Area". Regional Association of Cleveland, Public Works Committee, Express Highway Sub-committee.
5. [http://www.dot.state.oh.us/projects/ClevelandUrbanCoreProjects/Innerbelt/Pages/default.aspx Innerbelt Plan]. [[Ohio Department of Transportation]].
6. "[http://www.dot.state.oh.us/projects/ClevelandUrbanCoreProjects/Innerbelt/Documents/CIB%20ROD%20SCAN%20reduced.pdf Record of Decision, Cleveland Innerbelt Project]". ''U.S. Federal Highway Administration, Ohio Division'', 2009-09-18. Retrieved on 2009-09-21.
7. "[http://www.dot.state.oh.us/districts/D12/Deputy%20Director/News/Pages/FederalHighwayAdministrationissuesRecordofDecisionforClevelandInnerbeltProject.aspx ODOT Receives Federal Approval to Proceed with Innerbelt Project]" (press release). ''Ohio Department of Transportation District 12'', 2009-09-18. Retrieved on 2009-09-21.
8. Garcia, Gabriela. (November 7, 2022). "Down the Road in 2023: What to expect on major central Ohio projects continuing into next year". WBNS.