Beginning Tuesday (7/7), SR 245 will be reduced to one lane of two-way traffic between Clark Road and US 33 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily for pavement repair. Completion date: July 17. (ODOT)

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SR 4 will close between County Home Road and Wood Road for culvert replacement beginning Monday (76/). Detour: US 33 to SR 31 to SR 347 or reverse. Completion date: July 10. (ODOT)

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East Hudson Street will be closed at High Street on Friday (7/3) from about 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. for road construction, weather permitting. Arcadia Avenue can be used as an alternate route. (City of Columbus)

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The Doo Dah Parade will take place Saturday (7/4) at 1 p.m. Park Street will be closed between Buttles Avenue and Goodale Street from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. for formation. There will be rolling closures along the following route as the parade progresses:

• Start at Buttles Avenue and Park Street
• West on Buttles Avenue to Neil Avenue
• North on Neil Avenue to Second Avenue
• East on Second Avenue to High Street
• South on High Street to Russell Street
• West on Russell Street to Park Street to the finish.

Buttles Avenue will remain closed between High Street and Dennison Avenue until midnight for the block party. Motorists should use caution due to increased pedestrian traffic in the area. (City of Columbus)

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Hayden Run Road is undergoing a pavement restoration and resurfacing between Avery Road and I-270 and will be closed to through traffic from Wednesday (7/8) through early August. No through traffic will be permitted and a detour will be posted for the duration of the project using Avery, Davidson and Britton roads. Local access will be maintained at all time for residents and businesses on this portion of Hayden Run Road. (Hilliard; Franklin County)

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Beginning Monday (7/6), Scioto & Darby Creek Road will be closed just west of I-270 for bridge work. The detour for southbound traffic is Walcutt Road south to Roberts Road, east to Dublin Road and north to Scioto & Darby Creek Road. Northbound traffic should follow the detour route in the opposite direction. This closure will be in place until late September, weather permitting. (Franklin County)

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Cooke Road will be closed to through traffic between N. High Street and Indianola Avenue for the repair of the bridge over Adena Brook beginning Monday, July 6 at 9 a.m. The structure to be repaired is just east of Overbrook Drive. Local access will be maintained on each side of the structure. The detour will be posted directing motorists to Morse Road and East North Broadway as alternates.

Columbus is partnering with the Franklin County Engineer’s Office to rehabilitate the bridge in a timely, efficient and cost effective manner while maintaining high standards of safety for the public.

Officials expect the work to last five to six weeks, with the road to be opened in time for the beginning of the new school year.

(Columbus/Franklin County)

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Lewis Center Road will close to the west of South Old State Road on Thursday (6/18). This is a 24-hour-a-day closure that will be in place until late August, weather permitting. Detour signs will be posted using South Old State Road, Orange Road and U.S. 23. This is part of a reconstruction of the intersection of South Old State Road and Lewis Center Road that will close each leg of the intersection at a time for about 45 days. Project completion: Summer of 2009. (Delaware County)

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(Delaware County) Crews will replace the bridge deck and approaches to the S.R. 257 Bridge over Bokes Creek beginning Monday (6/15). The bridge, located north of SR 37, was originally constructed in 1961 and is being upgraded due to normal wear and tear. Construction on the bridge will require a 90 day closure of the bridge with a posted detour. The detour is S.R. 37 to S.R. 203 to S.R. 47 or reverse. (ODOT)

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Beginning Monday (6/15), S.R. 257 will close approximately 300 feet north of S.R. 37 for bridge work. Detour: S.R. 47 to S.R. 203 to S.R. 37 or reverse. Completion date: September 12, 2009. (ODOT)

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Linworth Road both north and south of Bluffview Road will close to reconstruct the intersection of Hard Road and Linworth Road beginning Monday (6/15) at 7 a.m. Work will take six weeks to complete, weather permitting.

There will be no access to Bluffview Road from Linworth Road during the closure. Motorists attempting to reach Linworth Road south of Bluffview Drive will need to follow the detour: Hard Road to Smokey Row Road to Snouffer Road to Linworth Road.

Residents will be able to access Bluffview Road using a temporary intersection at the existing old Hard Road, directly across from Ravens Nest Court, and travelling along the newly constructed portion of Hard Road to Bluffview Road. (ODOT)

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S.R. 315 Project

ODOT’s rehabilitation of S.R. 315 between I-670 and North Broadway began major work the week of June 15. All traffic has been moved to the existing southbound lanes, weather permitting. Two lanes of traffic are maintained in each direction. The following ramps are closed:

Southbound S.R. 315 entrance ramps
• Olentangy River Road to southbound S.R. 315
• 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
To access S.R. 315 south, drivers can use the Goodale Boulevard entrance ramp.

Entrance ramps to northbound S.R. 315
• I-670 east to S.R. 315 north
• Goodale Boulevard to S.R. 315 north
• Olentangy River Road to S.R. 315 north
• Lane Avenue to S.R. 315 north
Drivers can access S.R. 315 north by using the I-670 west ramp or Ackerman Road entrance ramp.

Exit ramps on northbound S.R. 315
• Northbound S.R. 315 to Medical Center Drive
• Northbound S.R. 315 to Ackerman Road

The ramps from southbound and northbound S.R. 315 to Lane Avenue remain open.

As a reminder, Columbus and other law enforcement officers are strictly enforcing the 45 mile-per-hour speed limit during this project. There will be no tolerance for speeding or careless driving in this work zone.

Please remember the basics of work-zone safety: watch your speed, watch for signs, expect the unexpected, focus carefully on driving safely and plan ahead. Motorists are encouraged to use I-71, Olentangy River Road and Kenny Road as alternates

Click on the map pictured below to view a larger pdf map of the planned S.R. 315 ramp restrictions this summer.

Click on Brutus to visit ODOT’s excellent S.R. 315 Project page.

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Starting Monday (6/8), Kenny Road will be restricted to one lane in each direction between Fishinger and Tremont roads from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily through mid-July, weather permitting. Crews will be installing water line. (City of Columbus)

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A shift of traffic is in place on I-270 between U.S. 23 (High Street) and I-71 on the north side. The current lanes of traffic are being maintained, although some westbound traffic is now being maintained on the shoulder. Motorists should drive carefully in this work-zone and keep an eye out for construction workers. This is for bridgework in preparation for adding lanes in the area. The restrictions are expected to remain in place through November. (ODOT)

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Beginning Monday (6/1), Leap Road will be closed to through traffic between Reynolds Drive and Davidson Road for the construction of a roundabout. Access to Hilliard Tharp 6th Grade School will be via the north only (from Davidson Road) during this time. Through traffic will be detoured via Reynolds Drive, Britton Parkway and Davidson Road. The multi-use path on the west side of Leap Road will remain open for use until late July when it will be closed. Pedestrians and bicyclists should use caution when using the path due to the nearby active construction zone. Both Leap Road and the multi-use path are scheduled to be open in mid-August, weather permitting. (City of Hilliard)

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Beginning Monday (6/8), Hilliard-Rome Road will be reduced to one lane in each direction over I-70 between Feder and Renner roads for bridge work. This work is expected to be completed in the fall. (ODOT)

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Henderson Road is reduced to eastbound only, between just east of S.R. 315 (Starret Rd.) and High Street. Crews will be reconstructing the road and making other improvements and expect completion late this fall. Westbound traffic will be detoured to S.R. 161 and North Broadway.

For more information visit the City of Columbus Henderson Road Project page.

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Traffic is restricted to one lane in each direction on parts of North High Street between Lane Avenue and Arcadia Avenue. This work is part of a project that will include new sidewalks, resurfacing, lighting, sewers and turn lanes at Hudson Street. The restrictions will be 24-hour-a-day and they will be in place until October 2009, weather permitting. In addition, there will be various parking restrictions and closures of side streets.
Detour signs to Indianola Avenue are available as an alternate route. (City of Columbus)

Please click on the link below for more information:

http://pubserv.ci.columbus.oh.us/transportation/highltoaprojmain.htm

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A new road is being built off of Hayden Run Road just east of Cosgray Road. The new road, which will be called Hayden Run Boulevard, will be five lanes wide with a median, new lighting, and new drainage. There will be an 8' wide multi-use path on one side of the street and a regular sidewalk on the other. Eventually, Hayden Run Boulevard will connect with Avery Road. The connection to Avery Road is part of the second phase of the overall project tentatively scheduled for 2010. The present Hayden Run Road will stay where it is. With completion of the entire project, motorists traveling east on Hayden Run Road will encounter a fork in the road, with Hayden Run Boulevard as one leg and with Hayden Run Road (headed southeasterly) as the other. (City of Columbus)

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The curb lane of eastbound Lane Avenue will be closed and the through traffic shifted to the turn lane between Tuttle Avenue and Neil Avenue. Turns will still be permitted. Crews will be building a parking garage and expect completion in December of 2009, weather permitting. (City of Columbus)

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A major widening project is in progress on Roberts Road from two lanes to five lanes with curb and gutter between Hilliard-Rome Road and I-270. At least one lane of traffic will be maintained in each direction on Roberts Road. Completion date: July 2009.

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The W. Orange Road bridge in southern Delaware County (between S.R. 315 and Perry Road) has been closed indefinitely after an inspection by the county engineer’s office. Plans are under way to replace the original bridge and build a new one about 200 feet upstream to accommodate two-way traffic. Construction began in late 2008 and is scheduled for completion in late August 2009. Traffic is detoured to Home Road. (Delaware County)

Please click on the link below to go to the Orange Road Bridge Website:

http:// www.orangeroadbridge.org/

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Hard Road Project

The Hard Road widening project continues. Hard Road will be widened from two to five lanes between Linworth Road and S.R. 315. New curbs, gutters and sidewalks will be constructed. The project also includes a new intersection at Hard Road and State Route 315. Traffic will be maintained on Hard Road.

Click here to download a flier on the Project.

The project is expected to be complete by October 2010. (ODOT/Columbus)

Project Map: Click on the image below for a larger picture.

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