Ohio Turnpike @ Towpath Service Plaza (mile 170 eastbound)
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Broadview Heights, OH
From collectors
All the Ohio Turnpike machines cost $1, take only paper dollars (no coins), and dispense their own shiny zinc pennies. The dispenser is visible through the plexiglass case so you can confirm whether they are still loading new coins.
Current Machine: $1 each.
1) Ohio Central Railroad, Sugarcreek Ohio
2) Roebling Bridge 1867
3) Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad
4) Towpath Trail Ohio
Machines 1, 3, 4, 5 & 6 are retired. Machine 2 was moved.
Retired 1: 1) Orville and Wilbur Wright, 2) USAF Museum design, 3) Columbus skyline, 4) Ohio', steam train engine
Moved 2: 1) Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad (steam locomotive). 2) Cleveland Metroparks Zoo (logo). 3) Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Museum (guitar player). 4) Cleveland Harbor, West Pier Head (lighthouse).
Retired 3: 1) Ohio Amish Country, 2) Ohio Turnpike bridge design, 3) Perry's Monument, 4) Ohio, So Much to Discover.
Retired 4: (2013) 1) Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad, 2) Football Hall of Fame Canton Ohio, 3) Cuyahoga Valley Bridge Biggest on the Ohio Turnpike, 4) Cleveland Indians
Retired 5: (2017): 1) Cleveland Browns Football, 2) Soap Box Derby, Akron Ohio, 3) Cuyahoga Valley National Park Bass, 4) Cuyahoga Valley Bridge Biggest on the Ohio Turnpike,
Retired 6: (2019:) 1) Towpath Trail (written at the top) Ohio (written at the bottom) with bicycles, 2) Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad (written at the top) with smiling train, 3) Roebling Bridge 1867 (written at bottom) with the bridge, 4) Ohio Central Railroad (written at the top) Sugarcreek, Ohio (written at bottom) with the train.
5/01/2026 update: machine 7 will not accept dollars and spits them back out. Machine is still in the same location and working fine. I sent in new pictures because these pictures are for the machine at great lakes service plaza .DWT
Machines and designs
| Machine | Designs | Coin type |
|---|---|---|
| Current | 4 | Penny |
| Retired 1 PennyCollector Machine | ? | Penny |
| Moved 2 to Ohio Turnpike @ Vermillion Valley | ? | Penny |
| Retired 3 | ? | Penny |
| Retired 4 | ? | Penny |
| Retired 5 | ? | Penny |
| Retired 6 | 4 | Penny |
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- Confirmed Jun 2026Ohio Turnpike @ Great Lakes Service Plaza
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