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Southbound I-71 will be reduced to one lane between Stringtown
Road and SR 665 on Thursday (7/29) from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. for pavement repairs. (ODOT)
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I-70 will be reduced to two or three lanes in each direction between the I-70/I-71 Split and Hamilton Road on Thursday (7/29) from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. for pavement marking. This will be a moving operation using one lane at a time. (ODOT)
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The ramp from eastbound SR 104 to northbound US 33 will close on Thursday (7/29) from 9 a.m. to 11a.m. for repairs. The Winchester Pike can be used as an alternate route.
(City of Columbus)
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Beginning Monday (7/26) at 6 a.m. and for the next 30 days the I-70 west ramp to Hamilton Road will close. The detour is I-70 west to James Road to I-70 east to Hamilton Road. When complete, the ramp from I-70 west to Hamilton Road will be realigned and reconfigured with a continuous right turn lane, two wider dual left turn lanes, and a new traffic signal.
(ODOT)
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Beginning Tuesday (7/6), Livingston Avenue will be restricted to one lane in each direction from 9th Street to South Ohio Avenue. Additionally, Parsons Avenue will be restricted to one lane in each direction between Mooberry Street and Jackson Street.
Motorists should also expect various closures of side streets and turning restrictions, including no left turns from Livingston Avenue to Parsons Avenue. Access to businesses and homes will be maintained. Pedestrian traffic will also be maintained but with some restrictions. COTA bus stops in the project area will change as the project progresses. Bus riders should check with COTA for bus stop information. These restrictions will last until December of 2010, weather permitting.
This project is expected to be completed October of 2011, weather permitting.
This City of Columbus project includes:
• Full-depth pavement replacement and widening
• Construction of left-turn lanes
• Installation of traffic medians and updated signals
• Improved street lighting and utility relocation
• Sidewalk widening (from 4’ to 8’) and ADA-compliant curb ramps
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Beginning Monday (6/14), White Road will be closed under I-71 for bridge repair. Traffic on I-71 will not be impacted. Local traffic will have access to White Road using Buckeye Parkway or McDowell Road. This closure will be in place until mid-August, weather permitting. (ODOT)
For more information, please click on the map below:
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Rohr Road, just west of Alum Creek Drive, has reopened to traffic. It had been closed for a widening project. (Franklin County) View Rohr Road Closure in a larger map
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Shannon Road will close to through traffic between Brice Road and Winchester Pike starting Thursday (4/29) for widening and reconstruction. This project will realign Shannon Road along Blacklick Creek to accommodate the construction of a new portion of the Central Ohio Greenways Trail. Detours will be posted using Winchester Pike and Brice Road. This restriction is expected to last until late August, weather permitting. (Franklin County)
View Shannon Road Closure in a larger map
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Beginning Monday (4/26), there will be lane restrictions on I-270 (south side of Columbus) between US 23 and I-71 for bridge widening. Two lanes of traffic will be maintained in each direction; however there will be a shift in traffic. In order to maintain those two lanes, drivers will be using the shoulders in both directions. Drivers should also be aware the speed limit will be reduced to 55 miles per hour in the work zone. Because the reduced speed and the shift in traffic, drivers should remain alert and give the workers your undivided attention. The widening of the bridges on I-270 is expected to be complete in September of 2011. (ODOT)
View I-270 Bridge Widening on South Side in a larger map
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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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US 23 (Pickaway County) will be reduced to one lane in each direction
over Congo Creek, Scippo Creek, US 22 and over Hargus Creek starting at 7 a.m. Thursday (2/18) for bridge work. The lane closures on the US 23 bridges, located between SR 361 and North Court Street, will remain in effect through September 30. (ODOT)
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Northbound Lockbourne Road will be closed on January 12th between SR 104 and Groveport Road, weather permitting. This is a 24-hour-a-day closure that will last until November 2010. The total project will be completed in May of 2011. Detours will be posted using Fairwood Avenue, Groveport Road and SR 104. There will also be parking and pedestrian traffic restrictions, and various side streets will close for short periods. Access to local businesses will be maintained throughout the project.
This project will widen Lockbourne Road to three lanes and provide new curbs, gutters, sidewalks, curb ramps, storm drainage, sanitary drainage, and lighting. (City of Columbus)
View Lockbourne Road Widening in a larger map
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