Description: Drive Interstate 471 south from Cincinnati, Ohio, to Fort Thomas and Highland Heights, Kentucky, crossing the Ohio River on the Daniel Carter Beard Bridge.
π Midwest
Explore scenic road trips across the Midwest, including IA, MO, IL, IN, OH, MN, WI, and MI. Discover farmland highways, lakefront routes, and classic Americana.
The Midwest is the crossroads of Americaβa region where long, open highways meet friendly towns, rolling farmland, and Great Lakes shorelines. Covering Iowa, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan, the Midwest offers a rich blend of rural charm, industrial heritage, and natural beauty. Whether you're navigating the wide cornfields of Iowa or hugging the rocky shores of Lake Superior, the regionβs roads are built for exploration.
This is where iconic byways like Historic Route 66 and the Great River Road converge with scenic loops around glacial lakes and wooded hills. In places like southern Missouri and northern Wisconsin, the terrain becomes unexpectedly dramaticβfilled with bluffs, rivers, and forested stretches. Meanwhile, cities like Chicago, Minneapolis, St. Louis, and Cleveland serve as vibrant urban hubs offering cultural detours, architectural wonders, and food scenes worth the stop.
From Michiganβs winding coastal routes and ferry-linked peninsulas to Ohioβs Amish country and Indianaβs covered bridge trails, the Midwest is full of surprises. Itβs a region best experienced slowly, with the windows down and a cooler in the backseat. These are the roads that define the heartlandβand theyβre ready for your next great American drive.
States in the Midwest π
Explore π Midwest
Interstate 471: Ft. Thomas, Kentucky to Cincinnati, Ohio
Drive Interstate 471 from Ft. Thomas to Cincinnati, crossing the Ohio River on the Daniel Carter Beard Bridge with skyline views of downtown.
Interstate 275: Cincinnati Bypass – East Loop
Drive Interstate 275 around Cincinnatiβs East Loop from Sharonville, Ohio, to Erlanger, Kentucky, through wooded suburbs and across the Ohio River.
Interstate 675: Medway to Miamisburg
Drive Interstate 675 south from Medway to Miamisburg, Ohio, passing Fairborn, Beavercreek, Wright-Patterson AFB, Centerville, and Daytonβs eastern suburbs.
County Road 335: Spangler Rd – Medway, Ohio
Drive Spangler Rd and County Road 335 from I-70 to Medway, Ohio, through Clark County farmland and wetlands on this short rural out-and-back drive.
Interstate 675: Miamisburg to Medway, Ohio
Drive Interstate 675 from Miamisburg to Medway, Ohio, on a 27-mile trip around eastern Dayton through Centerville, Beavercreek, Fairborn, and Wright-Patterson.
Ohio Route 4: Huber Heights to Dayton
Drive Ohio Route 4 from Huber Heights to Dayton, Ohio, following 11 miles of freeway from I-70 past the Mad River and Eastwood MetroPark to I-75.
Ohio Route 835: Beavercreek to Riverside
Drive Ohio Route 835 from Beavercreek to Riverside, a 6.6-mile urban route via Research Boulevard and Woodman Drive through the Dayton area.
Ohio Route 844: Beavercreek to Fairborn
Drive Ohio Route 844 from Beavercreek to Fairborn, following the McClernon Memorial Skyway past Wright State University toward Wright-Patterson AFB.
Ohio Route 48: Centerville to Dayton
Drive Far Hills Ave north on Ohio Route 48 from Centerville through Kettering and Oakwood to Stewart Street in Dayton, Ohio.
Old Dixie Highway: Dayton to Moraine, Ohio
Drive the Old Dixie Highway from Dayton to Moraine, Ohio, following former U.S. 25 through historic neighborhoods and the industrial Miami Valley.
U.S. Route 35: Beavercreek to Dayton, Ohio
Drive U.S. Route 35 from Beavercreek to Dayton, Ohio, traveling 6 miles west from I-675 through Riverside to I-75 near downtown.