Historic National Road - Ohio

The Historic National Road was the nation's first federally funded interstate highway. It opened the nation to the west and became a corridor for the movement of goods and people. Today, visitors experience a physical timeline, including classic inns, tollhouses, diners and motels that trace 200 years of American history.

Getting to the Byway: Cleveland, OH Take I-77 south to Cambridge. Get onto US-40 to enter the byway. Navigating the Byway: Beginning in Bridgeport, follow US 40 west to Morristown. At Morristown, follow Main Street west through town, then follow US 40 west again. US 40 dead-ends at Stillwater Creek approximately 2.5 miles west of Morristown. Turn left to get onto I-70 west. Take the next exit (Exit 202) to get onto State Route 800 west, just east of Hendrysburg. Follow State Route 800 west to Township Route 807 west through Hendrysburg. Return to State Route 800 west, which bears to the right (north). Leave this for the Old National Road (County Road 40A) which diverges to the left (west). Follow Old National Road 40A west to Fairview, then turn left to get onto I-70 west. Follow I-70 west to Exit 193, State Route 513 north. Immediately turn left onto County Route 690 west. Veer right onto County Route 6764 and cross the Salt Fork over the S-Bridge. Return to County Route 690 west by turning right after the bridge. Turn left onto County Route 75 south, crossing under I-70, then turn right onto County Route 670 west. Follow County Route 670 west. Turn right onto County Home Road north, crossing over I-70. Turn right onto Fairground Road east, then left onto Old National Pike west into Old Washington. Follow Old National Pike west through Old Washington. Turn right onto US 40 west. Turn right onto County Route 450 west, then right onto US 40 west again. Follow US 40 west through Cambridge, crossing over Wills Creek. Turn right onto County Route 430 west through Fairdale. Turn right to return to US 40 west. Follow US 40 west through New Concord. Turn right on Norwich Drive north, then veer left onto Main Street west through Norwich. Turn right onto Brick Road west. Turn right to return to US 40 west at the end of the road. Follow US 40 west to just east of Zanesville. Turn left onto County Route 604 south, then immediately right onto Wheeling Avenue west. Veer left onto East Main Street west into downtown Zanesville. Main Street becomes US 40 downtown. Follow US 40 west. Turn right onto County Route 415 west through Mt. Sterling. Turn right onto US 40 west. Turn right onto County Route 1 (Main Street) west through Gratiot. Stay straight onto County Route 26 west, then turn right onto US 40 west. Follow US 40 west through Bexley. Where US 40 turns right in Bexley, stay straight, following Main Street west into Columbus. Turn right onto Grant Street north, then left onto Broad Street west through Columbus. Broad Street is US 40 in Columbus. Stay on US 40 west to Summerford. Turn right onto Old US 40 west through Summerford, then right to return to US 40 west. Follow US 40 west to South Vienna. Veer right onto Main Street, proceed west through town, then return to US 40 west where Main Street intersects it. Follow US 40 west into Springfield. Veer left onto Main Street west and follow Main Street through Springfield. Turn left onto US 40 west. Follow US 40 west to the state line, which is the end of the Ohio section of the Historic National Road.