By 1808Delaware, ODOT
This weekly report from ODOT District 6 highlights road construction projects which are beginning or underway in the multi-county area it serves. What follows are posted projects taking place within Delaware and Franklin Counties. Please stay safe and pay attention to these closures and work taking place during the week beginning on August 14.
All the best for safe travels throughout 2022!
DELAWARE COUNTY
U.S. Route 42
CONTINUING IMPACTS
U.S. 42 Resurfacing – U.S. 42 northbound between Section-Line Rd. and Sawmill Parkway will close starting Monday, May 2 for 84 days. Detour: SR 257 northbound to U.S. 36 eastbound to U.S. 23 southbound to U.S. 42.
FRANKLIN COUNTY
State Route 317
NEW IMPACTS
SR 317 northbound between Sawyer Rd. and Tech Center Dr. will close starting 8 p.m., Friday, August 19 through 5 a.m., Monday, August 22.
- Detour: Broad St. to I-270 northbound to SR 317 northbound.
Interstates 70/71 Reconstruction – I-70/71 will experience lane restrictions through downtown Columbus to widen and reconstruct the roadway, replace bridges over the interstate, rebuild ramps, and construct new urban avenues parallel to the interstate. Various downtown ramps will permanently close. Estimated completion: Fall 2025
For more information about the Downtown Ramp Up project please visit ohgo.com/7071.
NEW IMPACTS
- Broad St. eastbound and westbound between 9th St. and Monroe Ave. will have overnight lane restrictions (6 p.m. – 5 a.m.) on Sunday, August 14.
- Broad St. eastbound at Washington Ave. will close overnight (7 p.m. – 5 a.m.) on Sunday, August 14.
- Detour: Grant Ave. southbound to Town St. eastbound to Parsons Ave. northbound.
- Broad St. westbound at Parsons Ave. will close overnight (7 p.m. – 5 a.m.) on Sunday, August 14.
- Detour: Parsons Ave. southbound to Town St. westbound to Grant Ave. northbound.
- The I-71 northbound ramp to Broad St. will close overnight (8 p.m. – 5 a.m.) on Sunday, August 14.
- Detour: I-71 northbound to Leonard Ave. westbound to Jack Gibbs Blvd. to Cleveland Ave. southbound to Broad St.
- High St. northbound and southbound at Livingston Ave. will be reduced to one lane (9 a.m. – 3 p.m.) starting Monday, August 15 through Friday, August 19.
CONTINUING IMPACTS
- Souder Ave. between Mound St. and Thomas Ave. closed starting June 20, 2022 for one year.
- Southbound detour: Davis Ave. northbound to Sullivant Ave. westbound to Glenwood Ave. southbound to Mound St. eastbound
- Northbound detour: Mound St. westbound to Glenwood Ave. northbound to Sullivant Ave. eastbound.
- The I-70 eastbound exit ramp to Front St. closed permanently June 17, 2022 so crews can construct a new exit ramp. The detour is I-70 east to Livingston Ave. to N. 4th St. to W. Mound St. to High St. or Front St. To access the Franklin County Court House parking garage on Front St., drivers should follow the detour to southbound High St. and continue to Sycamore St. to northbound Front St.
- W. Fulton St. closed permanently June 17, 2022 between Short St. and Ludlow St.
- Livingston Ave. closed to through traffic at City Park Ave. on June 17, 2022 until Fall 2024. Traffic coming from the exit ramp will not be impacted.
- The traffic pattern on the ramp from SR 315 south to I-70 east changed June 17. Instead of SR 315 south traffic remaining in its own lane to join I-70 east, traffic coming from SR 315 south will have to merge with I-70 east traffic. This pattern will be in effect for a little more than a year.
- The I-70 eastbound ramp to SR 315 northbound closed permanently March 20, 2022. Drivers coming from I-270 on the West Side should use I-670 east to access SR 315 north. Alternate routes include:
- I-70 east to I-71 north to I-670 west to SR 315 north
- Central Ave. to McKinley Ave to Grandview Ave. to I-670 east to SR 315 north
- Rich/Town St. to SR 315 north
- The Broad St. ramp to I-71 southbound closed permanently in July 2020.
- Broad St. is reduced to two lanes westbound and one lane eastbound on the bridge over Interstate 71. Traffic is shifted to the new south half of the bridge so crews can demolish and rebuild the north half. This traffic pattern on Broad St. will remain in effect until Summer 2022.
