I-77

North-south numbered route

I-77 is an interstate highway running roughly north-south through the eastern United States, connecting Cleveland, Ohio to Columbia, South Carolina.

Like other interstate designations, it appears in traffic reports and directions: Take I-77 south to Charlotte.

The I- prefix distinguishes interstate highways from state and U.S. routes.

highway

interstate

Between political regions

roadway · lanes · exits · ramps · traffic · commute · pavement · asphalt · travel · driving

geography

Cleveland

Northeast Ohio metropolis

  • CharlotteFeminine name, Carolina city
  • AkronNortheast Ohio industrial city
  • CantonSwiss administrative district

Columbia · Charleston · Ohio · Virginia · Appalachians · Piedmont · mid-Atlantic · southeastern

infrastructure

interchange

Reciprocal transfer between parties

toll · construction · expansion · widening · repaving · signage · median · shoulder · guardrail · junction

commuting

rush-hour

Daily commute congestion period

accidents · suburban · uptown · downtown · gridlock · merging · backup

Opposites
road classification

I-77dirt road

Unpaved rural thoroughfare

county road · gravel road · footpath · farm road · city street

directional orientation

I-77I-70

Numbered federal highway

I-80 · I-40 · I-90 · I-64 · I-10

transportation mode

I-77railroad

Permanent track for trains

canal · hiking trail · river · bike path · shipping lane

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G