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Paving the Way reminds you to be safe in central Ohio's work zones.

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The Ohio State Fair will take place at the Ohio Expo Center July 28-August 8. The following streets will be closed from 7 a.m. Saturday (7/24) to 6 a.m. on Monday (8/9):

• 17th Avenue between Clara Street and Dora Drive
• Velma Avenue between 17th Avenue and Maynard Avenue
• Korbel Avenue between 17th Avenue and 20th Avenue • Silver Drive extension

Motorists should expect extra traffic and some delays on I-71 near the 17th Avenue exits. (City of Columbus)


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Construction on SR 315 between North Broadway and I-670 is now in its second and final year.

This year, crews are making improvements to the roadway surface of SR 315 south and eight bridges. Both directions of traffic are using SR 315 north, which was improved last year when construction began on phase one of the project. ODOT expects all lanes of traffic on SR 315 south including all entrance and exit ramps to be open by September 1. Last year, the improvements to SR 315 north were completed on budget and ten days earlier than estimated.

The following ramps are CLOSED :

Ramps to northbound S.R. 315

• I-670 east to northbound S.R. 315
• Goodale Boulevard to northbound S.R. 315
• Olentangy River Road to northbound S.R. 315
• Lane Avenue to northbound S.R. 315

Ramps to southbound S.R. 315

• Olentangy River Road to southbound S.R. 315 (near Riverside Hospital)
• North Broadway to southbound S.R. 315
• Ackerman Road to southbound S.R. 315
• Lane Avenue to southbound S.R. 315
• 12th Avenue to southbound S.R. 315

Exit ramps from northbound S.R. 315

• northbound S.R. 315 to Lane Avenue (starting July 12 for 30 days)

Exit ramps from southbound S.R. 315

• southbound S.R. 315 to Lane Avenue

The following ramps will remain OPEN :

Northbound S.R. 315 exit ramps

• S.R. 315 north to Goodale Boulevard
• S.R. 315 north to Medical Center Drive
• S.R. 315 north to Ackerman Road
• S.R. 315 north to North Broadway

Southbound S.R. 315 exit ramps

• S.R. 315 south to Ackerman Road
• S.R. 315 south to Kinnear Road
• S.R. 315 south to Goodale Boulevard

Open entrance ramps to S.R. 315

• Goodale Boulevard (Olentangy River Road) to S.R. 315 south
• I-670 west to S.R. 315 north
• Ackerman Road to S.R. 315 north

For updates, check back here or or click on Brutus below for ODOT's excellent S.R. 315 Project site.

Click below for ODOT's Project Overview Map:

Please click on the map to view a larger version.


2010 Glovebox Guide Available

Click here to download Paving the Way’s 2010 Glovebox Guide, an overview of this year’s big construction projects with some important tips on work-zone safety and coping with congestion.

Glovebox Guide

If you need paper copies for yourself, your church, business, workplace or organization, please email us. We can provide any quantity you need. Additionally, paper copies of the guide can be found at central Ohio libraries beginning next week.


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