Eastbound and westbound US 33 exit and entrance ramps at US 42(Union County) will be closed from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. for resurfacing. Detour: US 33 to Scottslawn Road or reverse. (ODOT)

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I-270 will be reduced to two lanes in each direction between Cemetery Road and Tuttle Crossing from 7 p.m. Friday (7/30) to 5 a.m. Monday (8/2). Hayden Run Road will close under I-270 from 9 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. The detour for Hayden Run Road is Britton Drive to Davidson Road to Dublin Road and reverse Monday. The ramp from Tuttle Crossing Boulevard to I-270 south and Cemetery Road to I-270 north will also close from 10 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday. The detour for the Tuttle Crossing ramp closure is Tuttle Crossing Boulevard east to Frantz Road south to Dublin Road south, to Davidson Road west to Trueman Boulevard south to Cemetery Road west to I-270 south or Tuttle Crossing Boulevard west to Britton Parkway south to Cemetery Road east to I-270 south.

The detour for the Cemetery Road ramp closure is Cemetery Road east to Trueman Boulevard north to Davidson Road east to Dublin Road to Franz Road north to Tuttle Crossing Boulevard west to I-270 north. (ODOT)

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Eastbound I-70 (west side) will be reduced to one lane at I-270 and the eastbound I-70 ramp to northbound and southbound I-270 will close on Thursday (7/29) from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. for resurfacing. Detour: I-70 eastbound to Wilson Road to I-70 westbound to I-270. (ODOT)

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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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Starting Monday (7/19), S.R. 161 (Union County) will be reduced to one lane in each direction in various sections between S.R. 4 and U.S. 42 from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily for resurfacing. Completion date: September 30. (ODOT)

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Starting Monday (7/19), S.R. 605 (Delaware County) will be reduced to one lane of two-way traffic in various sections between Bevelheimer Road and S.R. 37 from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. for resurfacing. Completion date: September 30. (ODOT)

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Liberty Road will close south of Home Road for road construction starting on Monday (7/19) until about August 19, weather permitting. Traffic will be detoured using Rutherford Road and Sawmill Parkway. (Delaware County)

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The ramp from northbound S.R. 315 to Lane Avenue will be closed at 6 a.m. Monday (7/12) as part of the ongoing S.R. 315 bridge project. The exit ramp will be closed for 30 days or less. The detour is the Ackerman Road exit to Olentangy River Road to Lane Avenue. Completion date: August 11, 2010. (ODOT)

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S.R. 257 (Delaware County) is reduced to one lane in each direction in various sections between U.S. 42 and S.R. 47 in the Village of Prospect from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily for pavement repair. Completion date: September 30. (ODOT)

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East Orange Road is closed to through traffic between South Old State Road and Bale Kenyon Road and the intersection of East Orange Road and Bale Kenyon Road is closed from June 10 to August 20 for construction of a roundabout. Access to Freedom Trail Elementary will be maintained only for employees of the school. Through traffic is being detoured using Powell Road to Worthington Road to Africa Road. (Delaware County)

For more information, please click on the link below:

http://www.co.delaware.oh.us/engineer/projects/eastorange.htm

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Crews are constructing curb ramps on North High Street between Lane Avenue and Chittenden Avenue in preparation for a paving project. The curb lane and sidewalks will be closed in various locations throughout the project from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily through mid-August, weather permitting. Paving will start in mid-July and be completed in late July. Crews will then be constructing ramps on the west side of High Street until mid-August.(City of Columbus)

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S.R. 739 (Union County) is reduced to one lane of two-way traffic in various sections between S.R. 31 and Wasserbeck Road from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily for drain work and pavement repair. Completion date: July 31. (ODOT)

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Bridge work is taking place on I-270 over Hayden Run Road. Lane restrictions on I-270 and various ramp closures are taking place during weekends only. Information on the specific restrictions for each weekend will be posted as it is received. Completion is scheduled for late August.

I-270 will be reduced to two lanes in each direction between Cemetery Road and Tuttle Crossing from 7 p.m. Friday (7/30) to 5 a.m. Monday (8/2). Hayden Run Road will close under I-270 from 9 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. The detour for Hayden Run Road is Britton Drive to Davidson Road to Dublin Road and reverse Monday. The ramp from Tuttle Crossing Boulevard to I-270 south and Cemetery Road to I-270 north will also close from 10 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday. The detour for the Tuttle Crossing ramp closure is Tuttle Crossing Boulevard east to Frantz Road south to Dublin Road south, to Davidson Road west to Trueman Boulevard south to Cemetery Road west to I-270 south or Tuttle Crossing Boulevard west to Britton Parkway south to Cemetery Road east to I-270 south.

The detour for the Cemetery Road ramp closure is Cemetery Road east to Trueman Boulevard north to Davidson Road east to Dublin Road to Franz Road north to Tuttle Crossing Boulevard west to I-270 north. (ODOT (ODOT)

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Share the Road!

The City of Columbus and Ohio Department of Transportation will begin to install 188 bicycle sharrow pavement markings on North High Street between Nationwide Boulevard and Morse Road beginning Monday, June 21. The sharrows, combined with 54 Share the Road signs installed along the same stretch of High Street in the fall of 2009, are part of the City’s Share The Road campaign reminding cyclists and motorists that they, by law, must share the road legally and safely.

Share The Road is built around the four E’s: Education; Encouragement, Engineering; and Enforcement. It’s the latest step in the City’s Bicentennial Bikeways Plan that calls for an additional 31 miles of off-street trails and 58 miles of on-street bike lanes and routes. The city currently has 87 miles of bike routes and trails.

Sharrow installation, except for the portion of High Street between Lane and 12th Avenues, will be completed by June 29, weather permitting. Sharrows between Lane and 12th Avenues will be installed after completion of a resurfacing project schedule for this August on that stretch of High Street. (City of Columbus)

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Beat the Barrel

Please click on the map to view a larger version.

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The intersection of Hayden Run Road and Leppert Road will be widened in order to create a new center lane providing left-turn movements in all directions. Sidewalks, curbs, Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant curb ramps, storm drainage and lighting will also be added. Hayden Run Road will close to through traffic on about June 17 between Leppert Road and Hayden Run Boulevard until early September. Traffic will be detoured using Cosgray Road and Leppert Road. The intersection of Hayden Run Road and Leppert Road is scheduled to close for two weeks in mid-August. Detours will be posted. The project is expected to be completed in November of 2010, weather permitting. (City of Columbus)

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Hard Road Update

The intersection of Hard Road and S.R. 315 is now open. The new intersection allows northbound S.R. 315 drivers to make a left turn directly onto Hard Road, and motorists traveling east on Hard Road will now be able turn directly onto S.R. 315 south.

As part of the ODOT project, there are new traffic signals at the intersection of Hard Road and S.R. 315 which may take a period of adjustment for drivers.

Olentangy River Road is closed between Hard Road and S.R. 315. This section of Olentangy River Road will remain closed until late July to allow crews to make improvements. To access Hard Road from I-270 west, proceed to Sawmill Road and travel north to Hard Road. For southbound S.R. 315 motorists, continue south on S.R. 315 to S.R. 161 east to S.R. 315 north to Hard Road to the new intersection. (ODOT)

For more information, please click on the link below:

http://www.dot.state.oh.us/districts/D06/projects/Documents/Olentangy%20River%20Road%20Closure.pdf

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The construction of the new Home Road Railroad Overpass in Delaware County has begun. The project will put vehicular, bicycle and pedestrian traffic on a road that crosses over the railroad tracks. The new railroad overpass is between Sawmill Parkway and Liberty Road. Traffic will be maintained. Construction on the $7.8 million overpass is expected to be complete in fall 2011. (ODOT/Delaware County)

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Hilliard Triangle Project

Roundabouts will be built at the intersections of Main Street/Cemetery Road and Main Street/Scioto Darby Road in Hilliard this year. Beginning Monday (6/14), Cemetery Road will be closed to traffic between Scioto Darby Road and Main Street. Cemetery Road will be open to local traffic only between Lattimer Street/High School Road and Main Street. Detours will be posted using Scioto Darby Road and Leap Road. The goal is to have the Cemetery/Main intersection open by the time school starts in late August, weather and other factors permitting. (City of Hilliard)

For more information on the Triangle Project, please click on the link below:

http://www.burgessniple.com/Hilliard/

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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.

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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10th Avenue is reduced to one lane eastbound only between Cannon Drive and Westpark Street for construction taking place at the OSU Medical Center. All vehicular traffic exiting the South Cannon Garage must travel eastbound, using 10th Avenue to Westpark Street in order to access their destinations. Access to the ER will be maintained during this time. Additional work will occur throughout the area and is expected to be complete summer 2010. (OSU)

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Cannon Drive is restricted to one lane in each direction between John Herrick Drive and Medical Center Drive for work taking place at the OSU Medical Center. Motorists should expect delays. Officers will be available at key intersections to assist with traffic maintenance. Access to the Parks Hall parking lot is maintained only through the parking lot located south of Lincoln Tower. This project is expected to be complete during summer 2010. (OSU)

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The Avery Road/Northwest Parkway Project is a roadway project that will replace the existing uncurbed driveway serving the Franklin County Fairgrounds and the Joint Safety Services Building with a new 3-lane curbed public street. This project also includes street lights, waterline, sanitary sewer, multi-use paths on both sides of the street, shared vehicle-bike lanes, and landscaping. Avery Road will be resurfaced at the new Avery Road/Northwest Parkway intersection, and a traffic signal will be installed. Beginning Monday (4/12), Northwest Parkway will be closed to through traffic in this area. Traffic will be detoured to Leap Road, Davidson Road and Avery Road. Northwest Parkway WILL be temporarily open to traffic from July 10-25 for the Franklin County Fair. The road will be permanently open to traffic in November. (City of Hilliard)

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A project to widen I-270 to six lanes in each direction between US 23 and the CSX Railroad Bridge is in progress. Westbound traffic is shifted to the inside shoulder and all lanes remain open to traffic. Completion date: July 2010. (ODOT)

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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 is maintained on Hard Road.

• Motorists wanting to get to and from Hard Road from Gateston Lane, Ashler Court, and Hidden Hollow Drive now have to do so via Hidden Hollow Drive. This traffic pattern will remain in effect through June 10.

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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