Innerbelt Freeway

An Innerbelt Freeway is a set of freeway facilities arranged in a loop that serves the interior of a major city, primarily as a traffic reliever for downtown commuters. In comparison, an "Outerbelt Freeway" or "Beltway" typically refers to freeway facilities serving the perimeter of a central city and/or its suburbs.

Cities with Innerbelts

*Akron, Ohio - Akron's Innerbelt is designated as Ohio State Route 59, from its terminus at I-76 to its proposed end at State Route 8.
*Charlotte, North Carolina - Charlotte's Innerbelt is composed of Interstate 277 orbiting to the east, south, and north of downtown and of Interstate 77 covering the west side.
*Cleveland, Ohio - Cleveland's Innerbelt is formed by the confluence of Interstate 90 and the northern termini of Interstates 71 and 77. This short stretch of highway includes one of the most dangerous sections of the U.S. interstate system, nicknamed "Dead Man's Curve".Fact|date=July 2008
*Columbus, Ohio - In Columbus, the Innerbelt is formed by Interstate 670 to the North, Interstate 71 to the East, Interstate 70 to the South, and Ohio State Route 315 to the West.

ee also

* Inner/Outer labeling