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.

SR 315 Update Sunday (8/15):

All three lanes of SR 315 south will open including all entrance and exit ramps by Monday August 23, 2010, more than a week ahead of schedule. Good weather coupled with the contractor’s aggressive work schedule led to the early completion.

Switching traffic to the new SR 315 south will begin Saturday, August 21 at 8 p.m. By Monday at 5 a.m., all three lanes of SR 315 south will be open as well as all southbound entrance and exit ramps.

All three lanes of SR 315 north including all entrance and exit ramps will be open by noon September 10. Final paving on SR 315 north still needs to be completed.

According to the ODOT contract, Complete General Construction has until next year to remove the barrier wall and put the final pavement surface on both directions of SR 315, but ODOT and the contractor worked out an agreement so the final pavement work can occur on all north and southbound lanes of SR 315 this year instead of next.

When SR 315 south opens on August 23, the speed limit will resume to 65 mph, but until September 10, the speed on SR 315 north will remain 45 mph since travel will be restricted to two lanes, and the ramps at Goodale, I-670, Lane and Olentangy River Road to SR 315 north will still be closed.

On September 2, the first Ohio State University football game, the contractor will not be able to work on any travel lanes on SR 315 after 12 noon, except behind the barrier wall. The contractor has also agreed not to bring any heavy truck traffic into the work zone after noon. ODOT, the city, law enforcement and the university have all worked together to make sure ramps are accessible to move fans in and out of the stadium safely on the September 2. (ODOT)

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

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 visit ODOT's excellent S.R. 315 Project site.