Downtown Interstate Closure This Weekend ONLY

Ohio Department of Transportation sent this bulletin at 09/11/2018 09:02 AM EDT

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INTERSTATE 70 CLOSED DOWNTOWN THIS WEEKEND

Interstate 70 EB & WB between SR 315 and I-71 will close this weekend beginning Friday night, September 14 to install steel beams for the new Grant Ave. bridge.

Eastbound I-70 will reopen Sunday morning, while I-70 westbound will remain closed until 5 AM Monday. A map illustrating the weekend closure is below.

The new Grant St. Bridge is expected to open by Dec. 31 of this year, weather permitting. This is one in a series of ODOT projects to improve the I-70/71 corridor through downtown Columbus.

INTERSTATE 70 WEEKEND CLOSURES

At 9 PM FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 14, 2018:

I-70 WB will be reduced to two lanes between Miller-Kelton and SR 315
Third St. to I-70 EB ramp will close
Detour: Third St. to Livingston Ave. to I-70 EB
Broad St. to I-71 SB ramp will close
Detour: I-71 NB to I-670 WB to SR 315 SB to I-71 SB.

At 10 PM FRIDAY:

I-70 WB will be reduced to one lane between Ohio Ave. and 18th St.
I-70 EB will be reduced to two lanes between Hague Ave. and I-71
SR 315 SB to I-70 EB ramp will close
Detour: I-670 EB to I-71 SB to I-70 EB

At 11 PM, the following will close EASTBOUND :

I-71 NB to I-70 EB
Detour: I-71 NB to SR 315 NB to I-670 EB to I-71 SB to I-70 EB. For traffic to continue on I-71 NB, take SR 315 NB to I-670 EB to I-71 NB.
All lanes of I-70 EB at I-670
Detour: I-670 EB to I-71 SB to I-70 EB

Also at 11 PM, the following will close WESTBOUND:

All lanes of I-70 WB between I-71 & SR 315
Detour: I-71 NB to I-670 WB to SR 315 SB to I-70 WB

I-71 SB to I-70 WB
Detour: I-71 SB to I-670 WB to SR 315 SB to I-70 WB. For traffic to continue on I-71 SB, take I-670 WB to SR 315 SB to I-71 SB.

7 AM SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 16, 2018

All lanes and ramps of I-70 EB open

5 AM MONDAY SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

All lanes and ramps of I-70 WB open

More information: Nancy Burton at 614-205-3131 or Breanna Badanes at 614-452-2825.

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The environmental review, consultation and other actions required by applicable Federal environmental laws for these projects are being, or have been, carried out by ODOT pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327 and a Memorandum of Understanding dated December 11, 2015, and executed by FHWA and ODOT.