Go north through Dayton, OH on I-75. Distance is about 340 miles or 6 hours from Dayton, OH

Take Exit 110 (Just south of WAPAKONETA, OH). Take Ohio Route # 33 (WEST)

About (33.7 miles) to: Ohio Route #127 North  (Turn to your right at this intersection. There is a traffic light.  There is a truck stop on the far right corner   (North-west corner). 

Go about 18.7 miles (on map) (16 miles by my vehicle odometer) to and through Van Wert.

Turn right onto the ramp for Route # 30 (WEST).   Go (About 25 miles) to I 469 turn right onto the ramp
(This is exit 19 on I 469). This takes you around Fort Wayne, Indiana. On I - 469 go to exit # 30 North on I-69 (Direction of Lansing)

NOTE:   If you want a good place to eat or refuel  (About 13.4 more miles) Try this suggestion.

           Take Exit 129 at Auburn, IN.  Turn right at the end of the ramp.
There is a good family restaurant called: RICHARD’S RESTAURANT. 
 Go down the street several blocks. Turn left on N. GRANDSTAFF DR. About a block on the right is Richards Family Restaurant (280 N. GRANDSTAFF DR. - PHONE 260 925 0341)  It has very good food and reasonable prices.
           MAP LOCATION 


Back on I – 69 at this point, go north about 66.5 miles to Exit # 38. Take I-94 going in the direction of Chicago. This leg is about 35 miles.

Follow I-94 In the direction of Battle Creek. Take Exit # 74 B (US 131) (This leg is about 59 miles) (In the direction of Kalamazoo)

Stay on US 131 toward Grand Rapids. Heads up as you are nearing mile marker # 88. You need to be in the far left lane. This places you west bound on I-96 (Don’t confuse it with I – 196)

This leg is about 30 and a half miles. Take Exit 1A at the end of the exit ramp, turn left.

About one fifth of a mile on the right is the Bel Aire Motel. Watch closely for the driveway. It is a little deceiving with the business place just before you get there. It is easy to turn in too soon.

You will turn left out of the Bel Aire Motel

Just down the street on your right. You will see Route # 31 south. To Grand Haven. Take it

Very quickly on your right will be an exit ramp to I 96 in the Direction of Grand Rapids
Take it

You will be using I - 96 going east toward Grand Rapids

Watch for Exit # 30 (about 30 miles)

As you are barely going past exit 30 follow the road onto US 131  South bound toward Kalamazoo

This leg is about 55 miles

On US 131 south bound Exit # 34 A Take: I - 94 going east toward Battle Creek

About 34 miles on this leg

On I 94 going east. Take: Exit # 108 south bound ( I 69 )
It says Lansing (briefly) Then you see a sign: Direction of Fort Wayne

On I - 69 going south toward Coldwater and Fort Wayne Leg to Auburn, Indiana 
It is about 66 miles

NOTE: Exit 129 for Auburn:
If you want to eat or stretch your legs, perhaps top off the tank if you need it. Remember Richard's family restaurant if you are getting hungry.
           MAP LOCATION 

Exit 115 (About 14 miles from exit 129) TAKE: I - 469  
Follow it around to Exit # 19 A (about 14 miles on this leg)

Take Ohio State Route # 30 toward Van Wert. (about25 miles on this leg to 127)

In Van Wert FOLLOW: 127 south bound (about 16 to 18 miles to Route # 33)
    DISTANCE IS ABOUT: 10.9 miles to the bend and junction with state route # 29

PLEASE NOTE: Special instructions

It is very easy to get on Route # 29 by mistake here.

As you are coming into the loops (clover leafs some folks call them) on East bound Route # 33
Direction of Columbus: Be in the right lane when you are going over the top of the overpass.
There is an exit ramp on top. Take it

It loops around and underneath the overpass putting you on Route # 33 East bound in the direction of Columbus (and to I-75)

After coming through these loops
Please check your highway markers to verify you are on the proper road
There is now about 13 miles to I-75