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Friday
Jul. 3, 2009

Welcome to Paving the Way... Your Central Ohio road construction resource

To see the latest updates on central Ohio road-construction restrictions, click on the region names on the map to the right or click on the freeways and routes. Can’t find it here? Call us at (614) 645-PAVE (645-7283)

For an interactive map of the biggest area projects, please visit ODOT’s buckeyetraffic.org

Want to know more about the big S.R. 315 Project? Click here for Paving the Way’s updates and a map, or click on Brutus to visit ODOT’s excellent S.R. 315 Project page.

Latest Updates

Paving the Way reminds motorists of new Ohio state laws that take effect today (7/1/09).

Road-service vehicles including tow trucks and municipal service vehicles equipped with lights now are included in the State’s Move Over Slow Down Law. Motorists should slow down and, if possible, change lanes to give stationary emergency or service vehicles space. Another change to note: state law now requires motorists to turn on headlights when there is enough precipitation to use windshield wipers.

Red, White and Boom Street Closures

Wednesday (7/1) from 9 a.m. through Saturday (7/4) at 6 a.m.

• 2 curbs lanes of Marconi Boulevard between Gay and Broad streets
• North curb lane of Nationwide Boulevard between Neil Avenue and Ludlow Street
• South curb lane of Nationwide Boulevard between Neil Avenue and Ludlow Street
• Washington Boulevard between Broad and Town streets

Thursday (7/2) from 9 a.m. through Saturday (7/4) at 6 a.m.
• Long Street between Hocking Street and Marconi Boulevard

Friday (7/3) from 9 a.m. through Saturday (7/4) at 6 a.m.

• Nationwide Boulevard completely closed between Neil Avenue and Ludlow Street
• Marconi Boulevard between Nationwide Boulevard and Locust Street
• Marconi Boulevard between Long and Broad streets

Friday (7/3) from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. (for parade formation)

• Starling Street between Broad and Town streets
• Rush Alley between Starling and Belle streets
• State Street between Lucas and Belle streets

Friday (7/3) from 5:50 p.m. until approx. 7:30 p.m. (for parade movement only)

• Broad Street between McDowell and Wall streets
• Front Street between Mound and Vine streets
• Lynn Street between Front and High streets
• Gay Street between Front and High streets
• Long Street between Marconi Boulevard and High Street
• Spring Street between Marconi Boulevard and High Street
• Lafayette Street between Front and High streets
• Nationwide Boulevard between Ludlow and High streets
• Spring Street between High Street and Neil Avenue
• Ludlow Street between Spring and Long streets
• Hickory Street between Front Street and Marconi Boulevard
• State Street between High and Front streets
• Town Street between High Street and Civic Center Drive
• Rich Street between High Street and Civic Center Drive

Friday (7/3) 6 p.m. through midnight (for fireworks)

• All streets south of Spring Street, north of Mound Street, east of McDowell Street, and west of Third Street.

Handicapped parking is available at the following locations:

• Rich Street between Ludlow and High streets
• North side of Gay Street between Ludlow and Front streets
• Gay Street between High and Front streets

Please click on the link below for more information:

http://www.redwhiteandboom.org/

Paving the Way has started a pilot Twitter account.

Click the image below or click here to give it a try.

Twitter is a messaging service to connect you with organizations and friends, allowing you to get updates the way you want, by text, by mobile web; even click below to add it to your Google, Yahoo or other rss-compatible home-page.

Check back here soon for further details and please give us feedback and suggestions to help us evaluate this service!

Paving the Way Twitter test details

Twitter name: pavingthewayoh
Twitter home: twitter.com/pavingthewayoh

What we'll Tweet:

Significant Projects' start and completion.
Significant closures or restrictions on larger roads.
The biggest traffic incidents.

For the rest, check right here at pavingtheay.org.

Tentative hash tags:

#PTWA Large impact restrictions
#PTWB Medium impact restrictions

Traffic Cameras

One key to safe travel is to know what to expect. The Paving the Way website is designed to help you know when and where road construction might affect your drive.

Traffic cameras are also a great way to "know before you go." Use the links below to check for congestion or delays before you get on the road.

Columbus and the Ohio Department of Transportation have a long history of using cameras as a tool to combat congestion. The city of Columbus has been using cameras since 1975 to monitor and change traffic-signal timing in the downtown area.

Click the image below to view central Ohio traffic cameras.

Web Cam Viewing Notes:
You will need to place a checkmark by web cameras and click "apply filter." You can select central Ohio as the region for a closer view or click on the plus sign to zoom and use your mouse to pan the view.

2009 Glovebox Guide Available

Here is the 2009 Paving the Way Glovebox Guide

Click here to download a copy of the 2009 Glovebox Guide, an overview of 2009's big construction projects with some important tips on work-zone safety and coping with congestion.

Paper copies of the guide are available at area libraries and Kroger stores.

Does your organization need large quantities of the 2009 Glovebox Guide? Click on the link below to email us!

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