Interstate 680 (I-680) in the US state of

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is an

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passing through

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. Its northern terminus is at

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, and its southern terminus is at I-76, the

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Route description

I-680 begins at a junction with I-80 and State Route 11 (SR 11) in

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. It verges southeast through a residential area in northeastern Austintown until crossing into Youngstown at milepost 2. The Interstate continues through residential areas until meeting the southern edge of

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. Once leaving downtown, the roadway turns south, bound for I-76. I-680 passes through residential Boardman Township and finally Beaver Township in southern

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. Once passing the SR 164 interchange, the Interstate reaches its southern terminus at the Ohio Turnpike, allowing travel to the east on the turnpike (I-76) only.

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