Major Construction Rt 2 - Sandusky Bay - Edison Bridge

How bad exactly is the 280 detour to the turnpike? And i'm still a little confused...280 is open until late May correct?

From what I remember of last year, I-280 has an entirely new highway system bein built above, below, across... kind of crazy, but it's only about a 10-mile stretch.

I-280 was open last night. It's still a usable way to get from I-75 to Route 2.

The Edison Bridge construction isn't so bad either.

I agree, I just returned today, no major complaints! I was glad to take my "regular route"!

Nice to know that the craziness has subsided, bholcomb. Thanks for the heads-up.

When I-280 closes, here is the best way to get around it:

Take I-75 South to Exit 202A. This is the Washington St. DOWNTOWN exit. It's got 2 lanes of 'Exit Only'

You will exit to the right, and then its got a 25MPH Curve to the left. Curve to the left, and then you go over (or under, I forget) the freeway and come to a light. It's like a 3 way intersection/fork in the road. Follow the fork to the right. Washington will go down a few blocks, and go past the ballpark and then intersect with Summit St. Make a right onto Summit, and then a Left onto OH-53 (Which is the next light up, I think its called Clayton)

You will go over the Mackinac-like-bridge and then you will see a turn for OH-2 to the left about 2 or 3 lights up.

Once you turn left, stay on the same road and you'll cross I-280. Follow this to CP like normal.

I am going to trust you bholcomb. I wrote those directions down. ;) They sound so much better than the alternatives.

I took the turnpike to I-75 last night on the way back from CP and itwas extremely painless (no jockeying around Downtown Toledo!) and just as fast, if not faster than my normal 280 to 2 route.

I've also got Ben's instructions, but frankly, as fast as it was to use the turnpike, I think I'm going to opt for that this summer once 280 is closed. Then I won't have to deal with the Edison Bridge construction either. *** Edited 5/9/2005 2:35:10 PM UTC by OldCPer***

Hey - I am going to the point tomorrow from the detroit area. I used to have GPS in my old car and now that I have switched subsiquently have no idea how to get there - lol. Anyways, if I remember correctly I want to take I-75 south to 280 South (which i expect will still be open tomorrow right?) to I-80/90 east to exit 118 and then what.....?????
*** Edited 5/9/2005 2:47:14 PM UTC by BPMCH02***

I don't like giving Ohio my money :P

That's pretty much the only reason I won't use the turnpike.

Take Exit 110 (OH-4). It's so much faster as well. 4 will go all the way to almost downtown Sandusky, and then you'll see the Cedar Point signs. Follow those.

The route through downtown Toledo isn't as bad as you may imagine. Unlike other cities, you must remember that Toledo's downtown is mostly a vacant ghost town. Driving though in the morning heading to CP, I never see more than a handful of other cars in downtown.

The only thing that bothers me about the route I mentioned is I'm not sure that the neighborhoods you go through between Oregon and the East side of the Maumee River are the greatest. I definitely wouldn't want to walk outside alone in the middle of the night unarmed, thats for sure.

So my fiancee` just went to AAA and they told her that I280 is indeed closed at one point or another??? Can I still get to I-80/90 from 280 or is it shut down now?

One more question - How do you get to I 80/90 if I 280 is closed? (for future reference if it is still open)

I am also not all about paying extra to do the turnpike, plus the extra gas to go down south the extra miles and then go north the extra miles. It seems no real easy way to get to CP anymore. But if they close 280 so they can get the road done EVENTUALLY, I am for it. I have been driving that since 2000 and 5 years of this is enough! Tired of the 35 mph and construction through there.

GET ER DONE OHIO!

If you're coming from the north, the best way to get to the turnpike if 280 is closed is to just keep on 75 south to Perrysburg. It meets with the turnpike there.