U.S. Federal Route 40 is a east-west highway across Franklin County. This provides a main east-west surface street through the Metro-Columbus Area. It runs mostly along east and west Broad Street. U.S. Rt. 40 passes through the following towns in Franklin County. Alton New Rome Valley View Columbus Bexley Whitehall Reynoldsburg U.S. Rt. 40 is not multi-plexed in Franklin County. U.S. Rt. 40 crosses the following highways in Franklin County. Interstate 270, at New Rome. Interstate 70, at Columbus. Ohio State Route 315, at Columbus. (NO INTERCHANGE) U.S. Rt. 23, at Columbus. U.S. Rt. 33, at Columbus. U.S. Rt. 62, at Columbus. Ohio State Route 3, at Columbus. Interstate 71, ay Columbus. Ohio State Route 16, at Columbus. Ohio State Route 317, at Whitehall. Interstate 270, at Columbus. Ohio State Route 204, at Reynoldsburg.