By 1808Delaware; ODOT District 6
As in years past, weekly weekend reports from District 6 of the Ohio Department of Transportation will now feature on 1808Delaware. This year, we’re calling this feature the “Orange Cone Alert.”
Each week, we will bring you news of construction projects in Delaware and Franklin Counties. All of the following work is weather dependent.
DELAWARE
State Route 203
NEW IMPACTS
SR 203 between Radnor Rd. and Hoskins Rd. will close starting 7 a.m., Monday, June 5 through Friday, June 16 for culvert replacement.
- Detour: SR 203 to SR 47 to SR 257 to SR 37 or reverse.
State Route 37
CONTINUING IMPACTS
SR 37 between the city of Sunbury corporation limits and the Licking County Line will have daily lane restrictions (7 a.m. – 5 p.m.) starting Monday, April 3 through September 2023 for resurfacing and guardrail replacement.
FRANKLIN
NEW IMPACTS
- The U.S. 62 southbound ramp to I-270 eastbound will close nightly starting 6 p.m. Friday, June 2 through 5 a.m. Monday, June 5.
- Detour: U.S. 62 westbound to Home Rd. to Hoover Rd. to Southwest Blvd. to U.S. 62 eastbound to I-270.
- The U.S. 62 northbound ramp to I-270 eastbound will close nightly starting 7 p.m. Friday, June 2 through 5 a.m. Monday, June 5.
- Detour: U.S. 62 to I-270 westbound to Georgesville Rd. to I-270 eastbound.
- The U.S. 33 westbound ramp to Refugee Rd. will close overnight (7 p.m. – 5 a.m.) Tuesday, June 6
- The SR 104 eastbound ramp to U.S. 33 westbound will close overnight (7 p.m. – 5 a.m.) Wednesday, June 7
- The U.S. 33 westbound ramp to SR 104 westbound will close overnight (7 p.m. – 5 a.m.) Thursday, June 8.
- The SR 104 eastbound ramp to U.S. 33 eastbound will close overnight (7 p.m. – 5 a.m.) Friday, June 9.
NEW IMPACTS
- The Cleveland Ave. ramp to I-71 southbound will close nightly (7 p.m. – 5 a.m.) starting Sunday, June 4 through Thursday, June 8.
- Detour: Cleveland Ave. to I-71 northbound to 11th Ave. to I-71 southbound.
- The I-670 eastbound ramp to I-71 southbound will close nightly (8 p.m. – 5 a.m.) starting Sunday, June 4 through Thursday, June 8.
- Detour: I-670 eastbound to I-71 northbound to 11th Ave. to I-71 southbound.
- The 4th St. ramp to I-670 westbound will close nightly (7 p.m. – 5 a.m.) starting Sunday, June 4 through Thursday, June 8.
- Detour: 4th St. to 1st Ave. westbound to 3rd St./Summit St. southbound to I-670 westbound.
- The Jack Gibbs Blvd. ramp to I-670 westbound will close nightly (7 p.m. – 5 a.m.) starting Sunday, June 4 through Thursday, June 8.
- Detour: Cleveland Ave. northbound to 5th Ave. eastbound to I-71 southbound/I-670 westbound.
- The I-71 northbound ramp to I-670 westbound will close nightly (10 p.m. – 5 a.m.) starting Sunday, June 4 through Thursday, June 8.
- Detour: I-71 northbound to 11th Ave. to I-71 southbound to I-670 westbound.
- 2nd St. northbound from Mound St. westbound will close starting 9 a.m., Monday, June 5 through Tuesday, June 6 at 5 p.m.
- Detour: Mound St. westbound to Civic Center Dr. northbound
- Mound St. between Front St. and 2nd St. will close starting 9 a.m., Wednesday, June 7 through Friday, June 9 at 5 p.m.
- Detour: Front St. northbound to Main St. to 2nd St. southbound.
- Access to I-70 westbound will be maintained from 2nd St.
- The Greenlawn Ave. ramp to I-71 northbound will close overnight Thursday, June 8.
- Detour: I-71 southbound to SR 104 eastbound to I-71 northbound.
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, 2022. 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.
- Beginning October 7th, Front St. converted to two-way traffic between W. Mound St. and W. Fulton St.
- The Front St. bridge over I-70 closed Saturday, October 29 for bridge replacement until Spring 2025.
- Detour: W. Sycamore St. to High St. to Mound St. OR Main St. to High St. to W. Sycamore St.
- The I-70 westbound ramp to SR 315 northbound closed Saturday, March 25 for 6 months.
- Detour: I-70 westbound to Rich/Town St. exit to SR 315 northbound.
- SR 315 northbound traffic will need to use U.S. 33 to SR 315 southbound to access downtown.
