By 1808Delaware
Summer is when the most amount of work is undertaken on the region’s roadways. Below is information from the Ohio Department of Transportation for improvement and construction projects for Delaware and Franklin Counties during the coming week. As always, work is weather dependent.
As a reminder, continuous updates on traffic bottlenecks and closures is provided 24 hours a day from the Ohio Department of Transportation on our website homepage. Look for “Traffic Now.”
DELAWARE
The following construction projects are anticipated to affect highways in Delaware County. All outlined work is weather permitting. Visit OHGO.com for travel updates or follow the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) District 6 on Facebook or Twitter for current Delaware County construction information.
New Impacts
SR 521/Blue Church Road Culvert Replacement
- Blue Church Road north of SR 521 will close starting Monday, August 24 through Friday, August 28.
- Detour: Blue Church Rd. to Kilbourne Rd. to SR 521 or reverse.
Continuing Impacts
- SR 229 between U.S. 23 and the Village of Ashley will have various daytime lane restrictions (7 a.m. – 7 p.m.) starting Monday, May 11 through Fall 2026.
I-71/U.S. 36/SR 37 Sunbury Parkway
- The I-71 northbound ramp to U.S. 36/SR 37 will be reduced to one lane starting Wednesday, April 8 through Fall 2026.
- U.S 23 northbound between Hills Miller Rd and SR 229 will be reduced to one lane daily (7 p.m. – 3 p.m.) starting Monday, August 10th through Fall 2026
- U.S 23 southbound between Hills Miller Rd and SR 229 will be reduced to one lane daily (7 p.m. – 3 p.m.) starting Monday, August 10th through Fall 2026
FRANKLIN
The following ODOT construction projects are anticipated to impact traffic in Franklin County. All outlined work is weather permitting. Visit OHGO.com for travel updates or follow ODOT District 6 on Facebook or Twitter for current Franklin County construction information.
New Impacts
- I-270 southbound between I-70 and the Norfolk Southern Railroad Bridge will be reduced to one lane starting 8 p.m. Friday, August 21 through 5 a.m. Monday, August 24.
- The I-70 eastbound ramp to I-270 southbound on the east side will close starting 7 p.m. Friday, August 21 through Monday, August 24.
- Detour: I-70 eastbound to Brice Rd. to I-70 westbound to I-270 southbound.
I-670 Pavement Rehabilitation
- I-670 eastbound between Nelson Rd. and Stelzer Rd. will be reduced to two lanes starting 7 p.m. Friday, August 14 through 5 a.m. Monday, August 24. I-670 eastbound will be reduced to one lane overnight (10 p.m. – 9 a.m.) Friday, August 21 and Saturday, August 22.
I-270 and Easton Way Intersection Improvements
- The I-270 southbound ramp to Easton Way will close overnight (8 p.m. – 5 a.m.) Thursday, August 20.
- Detour: I-270 southbound to SR 317 to I-270 northbound to Easton Way
- The I-270 northbound ramp to Easton Way will be reduced to one lane overnight (7p.m. – 5 a.m.) Thursday, August 20.
I-71/Weber Road Bridge Repairs
- I-71 southbound between N. Broadway Street and Weber Rd. will be reduced to one lane starting 10 p.m. Friday, August 21 through 5 a.m. Monday, August 24.
- The N. Broadway Ramp to I-71 southbound will close starting 10 p.m. Friday, August 21 through 5 a.m. Monday, August 24.
- Detour: Silver Dr. southbound to Weber Rd. ramp to I-71 southbound
- The Weber Rd. Bridge over I-71 will close starting 10 p.m. Friday, August 21 through 5 a.m. Monday, August 24.
- Detour: Silver Dr. to E Hudson St. to Beulah Rd. or reverse.
State Route 161 Noise Walls
- SR 161 eastbound between Hamilton Rd. and New Albany Rd, will be reduced to two lanes overnight (6 p.m. – 5 a.m.) Friday, August 21 and Sunday, August 23.
- The SR 161 eastbound ramp to New Albany Rd. will close overnight (9 p.m. – 5 a.m.) Sunday, August 23.
- Detour: SR 161 eastbound to U.S. 62 to SR 161 westbound to New Albany Rd.
I-270/I-71 Interchange Improvements
- The I-270 eastbound ramp to I-71 northboundon the northside will close overnight (11 p.m. – 5 a.m.) Monday, August 24.
- Detour: I-270 eastbound to Cleveland Ave. to I-270 westbound to I-71 northbound.
- The I-270 eastbound ramp to I-71 southboundon the northside will close overnight (11 p.m. – 5 a.m.) Monday, August 24.
- Detour: I-270 eastbound to Cleveland Ave. to I-270 westbound to I-71 southbound
- I-71 southbound at I-270 on the northside will be reduced to one lane overnight (11 p.m. – 5 a.m.) Monday, August 24.
Continuing Impacts
I-71/Main St. Interchange Improvements
- The I-71 southbound ramp to Main St. will close overnight (9 p.m. – 5 a.m.) Monday, August 17 through Saturday, August 22.
- Detour: I-71 southbound to Spring St. to Broad St. to Parsons Ave. to Main St.
- I-70 westbound under I-670 will have various overnight lane restrictions (8 p.m. – 6 a.m.) starting Monday, August 17 through Friday, August 21.
- The Grandview Ave. ramp to I-670 westbound will be closed starting Monday, August 17th through Friday, August 21
- Detour: Grandview Ave. northbound to U.S. 33 eastbound to I-670 westbound.
- The U.S. 33 eastbound ramp to I-670 will close overnight (8p.m. – 6a.m.) Monday, August 17 through Friday, August 21.
- Detour: U.S. 33 eastbound to Grandview Ave. southbound to I-670 eastbound.
- I-270 between Alum Creek Dr. and I-70 on the southeast side will have various overnight lane restrictions (7 p.m. – 5 a.m.) starting Thursday, August 13th through Wednesday, September 30.
- U.S. 33 between Fishinger Rd. and SR 161 will close starting Monday, August 3 for 45 days.
- Detour: U.S. 33 to SR 161 to I-270 to Cemetery Rd./Fishinger Rd. or reverse.
- 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.
- 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.
