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With the weather improving slowly but surely, crews are already back at work doing important updates on area roadways. As in years past, we will be providing weekly updates for projects in Delaware and Franklin Counties.

The following is scheduled to take place during this week according to the Ohio Department of Transportation.

DELAWARE

New Impacts

U.S. 36/SR 37 ‘Point’ Improvements
  • SR 37 (Central Ave.) between U.S. 36 and U.S. 42 will close starting Monday, April 13 for 45 days.
    • Detour: U.S. 36 to U.S. 42 to SR 37 or reverse.

Continuing Impacts

State Route 315 Slip Repairs
  1. SR 315 between SR 750 and U.S. 23 will close starting Monday, March 30 for 120 days.
    • Detour: U.S. 23 to SR 750 to SR 315 or reverse.

FRANKLIN

New Impacts

I-70 Pavement Reconstruction
  • The Hilliard Rome Rd. ramp to I-70 westbound will clsoe starting Monday, April 6 for 60 days.
    • Detour: Hilliard Rome Rd. to U.S. 40 westbound to SR 142 to I-70 westbound
I-70 Resurfacing
  • I-70 westbound between 18th St. and James Rd. will have various overnight lane restrictions (7 p.m. — 5 a.m.) Monday, April 6 through Friday, April 10.
  • The James Rd. ramp to I-70 westbound will close overnight (7 p.m. — 5 a.m.) Monday, April 6 and Tuesday, April 7.
    • Detour: James Rd. to I-70 eastbound to Hamilton Rd. to I-70 westbound
  • The U.S. 33 westbound ramp to I-70 westbound will close overnight (9 p.m. — 5 a.m.) Monday, April 6 through Tuedsay, April 7.
    • Detour: U.S. 33 westbound to Livingston Ave. to I-70 westbound
  • I-70 eastbound between 18th St. and James Rd. will have various lane restrictions (7 p.m. — noon) Monday, April 6 through Friday, April 10.
  • The I-70 westbound ramp to James Rd. northbound will close overnight (9 p.m. — 5 a.m.) Tuesday, April 7.
    • Detour: I-70 westbound to Livingston Ave. to Alum Creek Dr. to I-70 eastbound to James Rd.
  • The I-70 westbound ramp to James Rd. southbound will close overnight (9 p.m. — 5 a.m.) Tuesday, April 7.
    • Detour: I-70 westbound to Livingston Ave. to James Rd. 
  • The I-70 westbound ramp U.S. 33 will close overnight (7 p.m. — 5 a.m.) Tuesday, April 7 and Wednesday, April 8.
    • Detour: I-70 westbound to Cole St. to Miller Ave. to Livingston Ave. to U.S. 33
  • The I-71 southbound ramp to I-70 eastbound will close overnight (7 p.m. — 5 a.m.) Tuesday, April 7 and Thursday, April 9.
  • The Alum Creek Dr. southbound ramp to I-70 westbound will close overnight (9 p.m. — 5 a.m.) Wednesday, April 8.
    • Detour: Alum Creek Dr. to Livingston Ave. to I-70 westbound
  • The I-70 westbound ramp to Cole St. westbound will close overnight (8 p.m. — 5 a.m.) Wednesday, April 8.
    • Detour: I-70 westbound to Livingston Ave. to Kelton Ave. to Cole St.
  • The Cole St. westbound ramp to I-70 westbound will close overnight (8 p.m. — 5 a.m.) Wednesday, April 8.
    • Detour: Cole St. to Miller Ave. to I-70 eastbound to Alum Creek Dr. to Livingston Ave to I-70 westbound
  • The I-70 eastbound ramp to Mooberry St. eastbound will close overnight (7 p.m. — 5 a.m.) Thursday, April 9.
    • Detour: I-70 eastbound to Alum Creek Dr. to E Main St. to Miller/Kelton Ave. to Mooberry St.
  • The Mooberry St. eastbound ramp to I-70 eastbound will close overnight (7 p.m. — 5 a.m.) Thursday, April 9.
    • Detour: Mooberry St. to Seymour Ave. to Livingston Ave. to Alum Creek Dr. to I-70 eastbound
  • The I-70 eastbound ramp to Alum Creek Dr.northbound will close overnight (7 p.m. — 5 a.m.) Thursday, April 9 and Friday, April 10.
    • Detour: I-70 eastbound to James Rd. to I-70 westbound to Livinsgston Ave. to Alum Creek Dr.
  • The Alum Creek Dr. southbound ramp to I-70 eastbound will close overnight (9 p.m. — 5 a.m.) Friday, April 10.
    • Detour: Alum Creek Dr. to Livingston Ave. to Kelton Ave. to Mooberry St. to I-70 eastbound
  • The I-70 eastbound ramp to James Rd. northbound will close overnight (7 p.m. — 5 a.m.) Friday, April 10.
    • Detour: I-70 eastbound to Hamilton Rd. to I-70 westbound to E. Livingston Ave. to James Rd.
  • The James Rd. ramp to I-70 eastbound will close overnight (10 p.m. — 5 a.m.) Friday, April 10.
    • Detour: James Rd. to I-70 westbound to Livingston Ave. to James Rd. 
E. Broad St. at S. Hamilton Rd. Intersection Improvements
  • Hamilton Rd. southbound between Broad St. and Fairway Blvd. will be reduced to one lane starting Thursday, April 2 through June 2026.

Continuing Impacts

I-270 Resurfacing
  • The I-270 northbound ramp to U.S. 33 westbound will close starting Monday, March 23 for 30 days.
    • Detour: I-270 northbound to I-70 westbound to I-270 southbound to U.S. 33 westbound
  • The U.S. 33 eastbound ramp to I-270 northbound will close starting Monday, March 23 for 90 days.
    • Detour: U.S. 33 eastbound to Hamilton Rd. to U.S. 33 westbound to I-270 northbound.
  • I-270 northbound at U.S. 33 will be reduced to two lanes starting Monday, March 23 for 30 days.
I-70 Pavement Reconstruction
  • I-70 westbound traffic will be shifted to the eastbound side of the roadway starting overnight Tuesday, December 9, 2025. Two lanes of traffic will be maintained in each direction through Fall 2026.
Far East Freeway

Brice Rd. over I-70 will be reduced to one lane in each direction starting Saturday, August 2, 2025. Two left turn lanes on Brice Rd. northbound to I-70 WB will be maintained.

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