Reminder: New Traffic Pattern on I-70 East Downtown

Ohio Department of Transportation sent this bulletin at 10/11/2019 11:15 AM EDT

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Reminder: New Traffic Pattern for I-70 East Downtown


COLUMBUS - Starting Sunday, October 13, all three lanes of I-70 east will be shifted to the north between Grant Ave. and 18th St. This traffic pattern will be in place for a little over a year so crews can reconstruct the existing lanes of I-70 east.

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The exit ramp from I-70 east to I-71 north will be maintained, but drivers headed north must be in the middle or right lane. I-70 east through traffic should stay left. This is opposite of the current configuration at I-70/71, so drivers should use caution. Drivers who need to exit at 18th St. to access Nationwide Children's Hospital should stay in the far right lane and follow the signs to exit.

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To get traffic into this new pattern, lanes and ramps will close overnight Saturday.

I-70 between Broad St. and I-71

  • 6 PM SATURDAY: I-70 EB will reduce to two lanes between Broad St. and SR 315 and SR 315 SB will be reduced to two lanes between Broad St. and I-70.
  • 8 PM: I-70 EB will reduce to three lanes between Front St. and Grant Ave. and the following ramps will close:
    • Third St. to I-70 EB (closed for the weekend)
      Detour: Third St. to Livingston Ave. to Kelton Ave. to I-70 EB
    • SR 315 SB to I-70 EB
      Detour: SR 315 SB to I-70 WB to Sullivant Ave. to I-70 EB
  • 9 PM: I-71 SB will reduce to two lanes between Town St. and I-70 and I-70 EB will be reduced to two lanes between Mound St. and SR 315
  • 11 PM: The ramp from I-71 SB to I-70 EB will close
    Detour: Take I-71 SB to I-70 WB to Sullivant Ave. to I-70 EB
  • 1 AM: The ramp from I-70 EB to 18th St. will close for the weekend
    Detour: I-70 EB to Miller/Kelton Ave. to Livingston Ave. to 18th St.
  • 6 AM SUNDAY: All lanes and ramps at I-70/71 reopen except for the ramps from I-70 EB to 18th St. and 3rd St. to I-70 EB.
  • 5 AM MONDAY: All ramps open.

For more project information, please visit our project website.

Contact: Breanna Badanes at 614-995-0755

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