Unseasonably warm weather is forecast in central Ohio for the next few days. So, please watch carefully for increased bicycle and pedestrian traffic. Whatever the weather, always remember to "Share the Road".
Starting January 11, westbound SR 665 will be reduced to one lane between Scioto Street and US 23 for 30 days for waterline installation. Also beginning the 11th, eastbound SR 665 will be closed between Scioto Street and US 23 for 30 days. The detour is Scioto Street to Water Street to Cottage Street.
Trucks travelling eastbound and westbound on SR 665 must use SR 665 to SR 104 to SR 762 to US 23 or reverse. Completion date: February 9. (ODOT)
Bridgework on the I-270 reconstruction project will require various restrictions on Demorest and Alkire roads under I-270 (near the intersection of Demorest and Alkire). Motorists should expect one lane of two-way traffic maintained by flaggers between the hours of 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. This work is expected to continue through April 1. (ODOT)
Two-way travel on Clime Road, between Big Run Park and Demorest Road, has been restored. The roadway had been limited to eastbound traffic only for widening and reconstruction work. The next phase of the project will be improvements at the Demorest Road and Clime Road intersection. Expect additional restrictions there in Spring 2012. N. Clime Road (Old Clime Road) remains closed as work continues. (Franklin County)
Beginning January 4, I-270 will be reduced to one lane in each direction between Alkire Road and Demorest Road from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily for bridge work. Completion date: April 1. (ODOT)
Watch for speed limit reductions in work-zones; they give you more time to react and prevent serious accidents. Following work-zone speed limits protects construction workers, prevents congestion and helps everyone reach their destinations safely.
Watch for a 55 mph work-zone speed limit on the southwest I-270 reconstruction and on I-71 near SR 665 as well as a 45 mph work-zone speed reduction on the downtown Crossroads I-71/I670 project.
Project Details: A major reconstruction project is underway on I-270 on the southwest side of Franklin County between US 62 and Roberts Road. ODOT will make improvements down to the sub-surface on every travel lane in both directions and construct wider shoulders on 11 bridges. The three-year project is expected to be complete by late 2014.
ODOT will maintain at least two lanes of traffic on 270 in both directions during construction. Entrance and exit ramps along the seven mile construction zone will also be accessible. The ramp from westbound I-70 to southbound I-270 (on the west side) is reduced to one lane and is expected to remain in restricted through November 2012.
To allow crews to work on several lanes at a time, ODOT will shift traffic over to one side. There will be crossovers at the following locations to allow drivers to enter and exit 270: US 62, south of Georgesville Road, north of Georgesville Road, south of Broad Street and south of Roberts Road.
A crossover means that one direction of traffic will cross over, through the permanent median, to the other side of the road so that both directions of traffic are on the same side, which allows crews to work safely and more efficiently on that section of 270.
Between Broad Street and Roberts Road, ODOT will maintain three lanes in each direction. For southbound travelers, one of those lanes will be a different traffic pattern that we call a contra flow lane. A contra flow lane means that one lane of southbound traffic will be on the northbound side of the road with a portable barrier wall separating northbound and southbound traffic. (ODOT)
Please click the link below to go to the project web page:
Please click the image below for a document that gives an overview of what is open and what is closed:
The Columbus Crossroads Project is the biggest active project in Central ohio. The first phase is the reconstruction of the I-71/670 interchange which is expected to be completed in 2014.
The project will improve safety, reduce congestion and connect neighborhoods. It will add a new travel lane on I-670 and reduce weaving across traffic lanes to exits. Twenty-two new bridges will be built.
NOTE: Southbound I-71 will NOT close tonight and overnight as previously scheduled. That is because all demolition on the I-670 bridge over southbound I-71 was completed during the overnight hours last night.
January 26 UPDATE:
The exit ramp from Eastbound I-670 to Cleveland Avenue along with a block of Cleveland Avenue will close nightly from 8 p.m. through 5 a.m. the next morning beginning this Sunday night, January 29 through Thursday, February 2. The closures are necessary to allow crews to complete bridge demolition work.
Cleveland Avenue will close to traffic during these hours between McCoy Street and Jack Gibbs Boulevard, but remain open to COTA buses and pedestrians.
DETOUR INFORMATION FOR CLEVELAND AVENUE:
North of the bridge, the detour is Jack Gibbs Blvd. to St. Clair Ave. to Spring St., back to Cleveland Ave.
South of the bridge, take Long Street to Jack Gibbs Blvd., back to Cleveland Ave.
DETOUR INFORMATION FOR THE RAMP FROM EASTBOUND I-670 TO CLEVELAND AVENUE:
Exit prior to the ramp, at N. Third St. (Summit St.), continue to E. Chestnut St. east, to Fourth St. north, then go east via E. Second or E. Fifth back to Cleveland Ave.
DETOUR INFORMATION FOR THE RAMP FROM I-670 EAST TO CLEVELAND AVENUE:
Exit prior to the ramp at 3rd to Chestnut St. to 4th St. to Cleveland Ave.
MONDAY 2/6 & TUESDAY 2/7 FROM 10 P.M. TO 5 A.M.
I-71 north will close at I-670 for bridge demolition. I-71 north traffic will be detoured to I-670 east to Leonard Ave. to I-670 west to I-71 north.
Wednesday, February 8 to Friday, February 10:
Jack Gibbs Boulevard will be closed daily from 9 am to 7 pm to build new bridge abutments on the I-670 bridge over St. Clair Avenue.
Ongoing Restrictions and Ramp Closures
• A crossover is in place on I-670 between High Street and just east of Cleveland Avenue. Here, two lanes of I-670 east cross over and travel on the westbound side of I-670. Two lanes of I-670 will be maintained in each direction. Separated by concrete barrier wall, eastbound and westbound I-670 traffic will travel on the same side of the roadway for a little less than a mile.
• The ramp from Neil Avenue to access eastbound I-670 and northbound I-71 has been reconfigured. Motorist can still get access eastbound I-670 from Neil Avenue, but they will be routed to enter I-670 at the Convention Center Drive entrance ramp. This route crosses a temporary traffic signal at E. Goodale St.
• The ramp from 5th Avenue to I-71 south is closed until November 2012. Detour: Leonard Avenue
• The ramp from I-670 east to Broad Street is closed permanently. Detour: Fourth Street to Goodale Avenue to High to Chestnut to 3rd to Broad.
Alternate detour: I-670 east to Cleveland Avenue.
• The ramp from 71 south to Spring Street is closed until November 2013. Detour: Broad Street.
• The ramp from Long Street to northbound I-71 is closed until November 2013. The posted detour for Long Street westbound: 17th Street south to Broad, west to 4th Street, north to I-670 east. Travelling east on Long, the detour is Long to 4th Street, north to I-670 east.
• The ramp from Broad Street to northbound I-71 and westbound I-670 is closed until 2013. Detour: Broad Street west to 4th, north to I-670 east to I-71 north.
• The ramp from northbound I-71 to westbound I-670 is closed until November 2012. Detour: I-70 west to SR 315 north.
• The ramp from Jack Gibbs Boulevard to westbound I-670 is closed until November 2012. Detour: Cleveland Avenue south to Mount Vernon Avenue, west to 4th Street, north to I-670 west. Another detour is Cleveland Avenue north to to 5th Avenue to I-670 west.
• The ramp from I-670 west to Third and High is closed until fall 2012. The ramp to use is Spring Street. Drivers will notice you can only access the Spring Street ramp from I-670 west, not I-71 south. Drivers on I-71 south will have to use the Broad Street exit ramp or another route.
There are now two lanes on the left for 71 south. One of those lanes used to be the exit only lane for Spring Street, but it is now designated for through traffic.
If you want to access I-670, there are two lanes on the right, but that is not obvious until after 11th Avenue.
These traffic pattern changes are necessary to allow crews to get started on building new ramps, bridges and a mircotunnel that will improve drainage throughout the corridor. This new traffic pattern on I-71 south will be in effect until October 2012 at the earliest.
During construction, two lanes will be maintained in each direction on I-71 and I-670. Motorists are encouraged to allow extra time for their commute to ensure safe travel through the work zone and seek alternate routes. The $200 million project, which is expected to be completed in three years, will improve safety and reduce congestion by building new bridges and adding lanes to reduce weaving and merging.
One lane from I-70 east to I-71 north between Grant Avenue and Town Street is closed. This lane restriction will be in effect until approximately November of 2012. The lane restriction allows crews to begin construction on a new drainage system.
Click below to view an animation of the crossover configuration.
Getting to Businesses on Parsons Avenue or Nationwide Children's Hospital
From I-71 south, take the Main Street exit and go east on Main to Parsons Avenue.
From I-71 north, take the Broad Street exit and go right, or east, to Parsons Avenue.
Access the I-71 north ramp directly from Parsons Avenue between Mooberry and Main Street.
Access I-71 south from Parsons Avenue by going west on Main Street and turning south onto the entrance ramp
The widening and reconstruction of Georgesville Road, from north of Sullivant Avenue to West Broad Street, will be under way on or about September 6 until November 2012. Two-way travel will be maintained through the construction zone. Motorists, however, should expect slow moving traffic and possible delays. (Franklin County)
Click the link below to go to the project web page:
The interchange at I-71 and SR 665 is being reconstructed to a single point urban interchange. One lane of SR 665 is maintained in each direction between South Meadows Drive and the I-71/SR 665 bridge. A 35 mph speed limit is enforced in the work zone. Drivers exiting from I-71 south to SR 665 may experience periodic, short delays as crews move construction equipment across the exit ramp. Flaggers will be used as well as law enforcement for this operation. This project is scheduled for completion in August 2012.
December 22 UPDATE
Motorists on southbound I-71 exiting at SR 665 can now use the new ramp and traffic signals that split SR 665 traffic. Westbound and eastbound drivers now will not wait at the same traffic signal.
SR 665 drivers will also use newly installed traffic signals and a new ramp to access northbound I-71. Both directions on SR 665 will have designated turn lanes to enter the interstate and will not share lanes with through traffic.
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