Downtown Ramp Up Construction Update

Week of May 19, 2024

Interstates 70/71 Reconstruction – I-70/71 will experience lane restrictions through downtown Columbus to widen and reconstruct the roadway, replace bridges over the interstate, rebuild ramps, and construct new urban avenues parallel to the interstate. Various downtown ramps will permanently close. Estimated completion: August 2025

For more information about the Downtown Ramp Up project please visit ohgo.com/7071.

NEW IMPACTS

• The SR 315 southbound ramp to I-70 eastbound will close starting 11 p.m. Sunday, May 19 for multiple years as crews move into the next phase of improvements at Interstates 70/71. 
  • Detour: I-670 eastbound to I-71 southbound to I-70 eastbound
• The U.S. 33 ramp to SR 315 southbound will close overnight (8 p.m. - 5 a.m.) Sunday, May 19.
  • Detour: U.S. 33 westbound to Twin Rivers Dr. to Olentangy River Rd. to SR 315 southbound
• The I-670 westbound ramp to SR 315 southbound will close overnight (0 p.m. - 5 a.m.) Sunday, May 19.
  • Detour: I-670 westbound to Grandview Ave. to I-670 eastbound to SR 315 southbound
• The I-71 northbound ramp to I-70 eastbound/I-71 northbound will close overnight (9 p.m. - 5 a.m.) Sunday, May 19.
  • Detour: SR 315 northbound to I-670 eastbound to I-71 southbound to I-70 eastbound
• The Broad St. ramp to I-70 eastbound will close overnight (7 p.m. - 5 a.m.) Sunday, May 19.
  • Detour: Hague Ave. to Fisher Rd. to I-70 eastbound
• The Sullivant Ave. ramp to I-70 eastbound will close overnight (7 p.m. - 5 a.m.) Sunday, May 19.
  • Detour: Hague Ave. to Fisher Rd. to I-70 eastbound
• The Mound St. ramp to I-70 eastbound will close overnight (7 p.m. - 5 a.m.) Sunday, May 19.
  • Detour: Harmon Ave. to SR 104 to I-71 northbound to I-70 eastbound
• The Greenlawn Ave. ramp to I-71 northbound will close overnight (7 p.m. - 5 a.m.) Sunday, May 19.
  • Detour: I-71 southbound to SR 104 to I-71 northbound
• The I-70 eastbound ramp to I-71 southbound will close overnight (8 p.m. - 5 a.m.) Sunday, May 19.
  • Detour: I-70 eastbound to I-71 northbound to I-670 westbound to SR 315 southbound

CONTINUING IMPACTS

• The I-70 eastbound exit ramp to Front St. closed permanently June 17, 2022 so crews can construct a new exit ramp. The detour is I-70 east to Livingston Ave. to N. 4th St. to W. Mound St. to High St. or Front St. To access the Franklin County Court House parking garage on Front St., drivers should follow the detour to southbound High St. and continue to Sycamore St. to northbound Front St.
• W. Fulton St. closed permanently June 17, 2022 between Short St. and Ludlow St.
• Livingston Ave. closed to through traffic at City Park Ave. on June 17, 2022 until Fall 2024. Traffic coming from the exit ramp will not be impacted.
• The traffic pattern on the ramp from SR 315 south to I-70 east changed June 17, 2022. Instead of SR 315 south traffic remaining in its own lane to join I-70 east, traffic coming from SR 315 south will have to merge with I-70 east traffic. This pattern will be in effect for a little more than a year. 
• Beginning October 7th, 2022 Front St. converted to two-way traffic between W. Mound St. and W. Fulton St. 
• The Front St. bridge over I-70 closed Saturday, October 29, 2022 for bridge replacement until Spring 2025.
  • Detour: W. Sycamore St. to High St. to Mound St. OR Main St. to High St. to W. Sycamore St.
• Mound St. between 2nd St. and Civic Center Dr. will close starting Wednesday, September 27, 2023 through Summer 2024. Access to I-70 westbound will be maintained.
  
  • Detour: Main St. to High St. to Sycamore St. to Short St.

All work is weather dependent; it may be postponed or cancelled without prior notice.

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