Road Construction 2008

Here is a rundown of major construction projects in central Ohio in 2008:

FRANKLIN COUNTY

I-71
Weekend concrete overlays of bridges over Velma Avenue and Cooke Avenue. Major rehabilitation of the
bridge over 17th Avenue. Parapet sealing and minor substructure repair over Morse Rd. Maintain 2 of 3 lanes
on I-71 during weekend overlays. For work over 17th Avenue, close 17th, maintain 2 lanes of I-71 on the
exit/entrance ramps of 17th Ave and 1 lane on the bridge over 17th Ave. For Morse Rd. work, shoulder
closures on I-71 and Morse. Completion: Summer 2008
Noise wall installation on I-71 at various locations between 5th Avenue and the pedestrian bridge. Shoulder
closures during off peak hours. Start: Summer 2008 Completion: Summer 2009
I-270

Concrete slab repairs in approximately 212 spot locations on the west outerbelt. Single and double lane
closures on I-270. Maintain at least 1lane during nighttime and weekend hours only. Completion: May 2008

Bridge rehabilitation with deck and approach slab overlay on the structures from I-270 westbound to SR 315
and from SR 315 northbound to I-270 eastbound. On the northbound to eastbound ramp, maintain 1 of 2 existing lanes using part width construction. Weekends only. Completion: June 2008

Realignment of ramp from I-270 eastbound to SR 315 southbound to eliminate the inside merge. Part width
construction of the eastbound to southbound ramp. 1 of 2 lanes closed on the westbound to southbound ramp.
Full closures of I-270 to SR 315 southbound ramps nightly 9pm-5am. Completion: Fall 2008
Realignment of the SR 315 southbound to I-270 westbound ramp to distance it from the new Hard Road
intersection with SR 315. Maintain 2 lanes on SR 315 southbound except for brief off peak periods to set
traffic control. Southbound to westbound ramp will close for 30 days. Detour will be the three loop ramps at
the interchange. Completion: Fall 2008
I-270/State Route 161

Northeast Expressway Transformation (NExT). Major reconstruction of SR 161 interchanges at I-270 and
Sunbury Road on the northeast side of Columbus. Various off peak single and double lane closures and
shoulder closures will occur for project finalization items such as seeding and mulching, sign work, bridge
painting and final paving. Completion: August 2008
U.S. Route 23

Partial depth pavement repair and resurfacing from SR 104 to I-70/I-71suspended between Lawn Avenue and
Barthman Avenue. Maintain at least 1 lane in each direction on the 4 lane section. No lane closures between
6am-9am and 4pm-6pm. Start: Spring 2008 Completion: Summer 2008
Resurfacing and partial depth pavement repair in the City of Columbus on US 23 (Indianola/Morse/High) from
Hudson Street to Stanton Avenue except a portion between Oakland Park Avenue and Cooke Road. Maintain
at least 1 lane per direction on the 4 lane section. 9am-3pm and 6pm-6am. Maintain 1 lane of 2 way traffic
with flaggers on the 2 lane section. 8pm-6am. Start: Summer 2008 Completion: Fall 2008
U.S. Route 62

Corridor upgrade at the Frank Road intersection and from Midland Avenue to Belmead Avenue. Pavement
replacement, turn lane additions, storm lines, curb and gutter installation, new signals, signs and pavement
markings. Maintain 1 lane in each direction. Various left turn restrictions with signed detours. Week long
closures of Little, Geneva and Belmead Avenues with signed detours.Start: Summer 2008 Completion: Fall 2009
Main Street bridge replacement over the Scioto River in downtown Columbus. Main Street is already closed.
Bikepath will be detoured. Washington Boulevard will close between Town Street and Main Street.
Start: August 2006 Completion: June 2009
State Route 3

Resurfacing project from Cleveland Avenue to Morse Road with partial depth repairs and bridge work.
Maintain 1 lane of 2 way traffic with flaggers at night. Completion: June 2008
State Route 16

Widening, resurfacing and removing the concrete median between Reynoldsburg-New Albany Road and
Blacklick Creek. Bridge replacement over Blacklick Creek. Maintain existing two lanes in each direction with
turn lanes at Reynoldsburg-New Albany Rd intersection. No lane closures permitted between 7:30am-8:30am
and 4:30pm-6pm. Temporary stoppage of traffic during off peak hours for steel beam placement. Completion: Fall 2008
State Route 104

Left turn lane construction at the intersection of SR 104 and SR 665. Part width construction maintaining the
existing 1 lane in each direction by shifting traffic to temporary pavement. Completion: Fall 2008
Concrete overlays on Haul Rd, 6th Ave and Parsons Ave over SR 104. Full closure with signed detours over
the weekend. Detour is I-71 to I-70 to US 33 and reverse.Completion: Fall 2008
State Route 161

Resurfacing project on 2 routes in 3 counties near the Village of Plain City including SR 161 in Franklin
County from the Madison County line to the Union County line. Maintain 1 lane of 2 way traffic with
flaggers. Completion: September 2008
State Route 256

Resurfacing and partial depth pavement repair on 1 mile of SR 256 from US 40 to the Licking County line.
Maintain 1 lane of 2 way traffic with flaggers in 2 lane section. Part width construction maintaining 1 lane in
each direction in the 4 lane section. Work hours 7pm-5am weekdays and weekends. Start: Summer 2008 Completion: Fall 2008
State Route 665

Bridge replacement over Linebaugh Ditch and bridge deck replacement over Plum Run. Maintain 1 lane of 2
way traffic using a temporary traffic signal. Completion: June 2008
Hard Road

Widening of Hard Road from Linworth Road to SR 315. Maintain 1 lane per direction on Hard Rd except
between 9am-3pm for 5 days when it can be closed and detoured for traffic set-up. Close and detour Old
Olentangy Road for 30 days. Occasional side street closures.Completion: Fall 2008
Roberts Road/Hilliard-Rome Rd

Widening from 2 to 5 lanes between Roberts Road and Scioto-Darby Road. Part width construction
maintaining 2 lane, 2 way traffic with left turn lanes. Side streets will be closed and detoured long enough to
complete construction on side streets

Widening of Roberts Road from Rome-Hilliard Road to I-270 from 2 to 5 lanes with curb and gutter.
Maintain at least 1 lane in each direction on Roberts Road. Cross roads are allowed to be closed individually
and detoured to other cross roads on weekends only. Completion: Summer 2009
International Gateway Interstate 670

Part 1 - construction at the intersection of International Gateway and Stelzer Road. Work includes
relocation of 4500 feet of International Gateway, constructing connecting roads and widening of Stelzer Road.
Maintain 2 lanes in each direction on International Gateway using temporary roads and pavement. Single lane
closures allowed during off peak airport hours. Maintain 1 lane in each direction on Stelzer Road. Completion: November 2008

Part 2 - grade separation and modifications to several ramps. Single and double lane closures on I-670 during nighttime hours. Short term temporary ramp closures at night for setting steel. Maintain 1 of 2 lanes in each direction on International Gateway during off peak hours (8pm-4am eastbound, 1am-7am westbound) Completion: Fall 2009
 

Delaware County

 U.S. 42

Replacing the bridge over the CSX railroad including abutment upgrade and substructure repair. Resurfacing and abutment backwall repairs of the bridge over Liberty Road. Maintain 1 lane of 2-way traffic with signal for 90 days over the CSX railroad. Full closure of the Liberty Road bridge from Friday 10 p.m. to Monday 6 a.m. Maintain 1 lane of 2-way traffic with flaggers for temporary pavement installation.
Resurfacing project on US 42 through 2 counties including nearly 7 miles in Delaware County from the Union County line to just south of the CSX railroad in the city of Delaware. Maintain 1 lane of 2-way traffic with flaggers.
State Route 4

Partial pavement repair and resurfacing project on SR 4 through 3 counties including 2 miles in Delaware County from the Union County line to the Marion County Line. Maintain 1 lane of 2-way traffic with flaggers.
State Route - 37

Resurfacing nearly 7 miles from SR 37 from Columbus Street in the Village of Sunbury to the Licking County line. Maintain 1 lane of 2-way traffic with flaggers.
State Route 656

Chip seal project including partial depth repairs and crack sealing from SR 61 to the Morrow County line. Maintain 1 lane of 2-way traffic with flaggers.
 

Madison County

State Route 161

Resurfacing project on 2 routes in 3 counties near the Village of Plain City including SR 161 in Madison County from Chillicothe Street (old US 42) to the Franklin County line. Maintain 1 lane of 2-way traffic with flaggers.
State Route 729

Resurfacing project on SR 729 through 2 counties including nearly 2 miles in Madison County from the Fayette County line to SR 323. Maintain 1 lane of 2-way traffic with flaggers.
Amity Pike

Bridge replacement and realignment over the Big Darby Creek. Full closure. The detour is Plain City-Georgesville Road (CR 7) to Cemetery Pike (CR 34) to Smith-Calhoun Road (CR 37) and reverse.
Chillicothe Street

Resurfacing project on 2 routes in 3 counties near the Village of Plain City including Chillicothe Street (old US 42) from Pastime Street (Old UNI-42) to Main Street (old MAD 42). Maintain 1 lane of 2-way traffic with flaggers.
State Route 38

Preventative maintenance to include microsurfacing and crack sealing on SR 38 in Madison County. Maintain 1 lane of 2-way traffic with flaggers.
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Pickaway County
U.S. 23

Bridge deck replacement over Griffy’s Run and Walnut Creek. Bridge deck repair over the CSX railroad. Maintain 1 lane in each direction on the existing 4 lane section. Partial width construction over the railroad. Full width construction with crossovers for the two bridges over the water.

Preventative maintenance project to include microsurfacing and crack sealing on US 23. On 2 lane highways, maintain 1 lane of 2-way traffic with flaggers. On ramps, part width construction maintaining 1 lane. On multilane highways, maintain at least 1 lane of traffic in each direction.
U.S. 62

Resurfacing 7 miles of US 62 from the Madison County line to the Franklin County line. Maintain 1 lane of 2-way traffic with flaggers.
State Route 56

Bridge deck replacement over Scippo Creek. Work includes expansion joint replacement, patching, and sealing of the substructure and bridge painting. Maintain 1 lane of 2-way traffic with a temporary signal.
State Route 104

Bridge replacement over an unnamed tributary to the Scioto River between Hiner Road and Durrett Road. SR 104 will close for 21 days. The detour route is SR 762 to US 23 to SR 665 and reverse. The bridge must be open for the Tour of the Scioto Valley (May 10-11) and the Circleville Pumpkin Show (Oct 15-19).
Bridge repair over the Big Darby Creek including replacement of the abutments, approach slabs, and portions of the deck. SR 104 will close for 45 days over Big Darby Creek and a detour will be provided. The remaining work will be done under traffic control with flaggers.

Union County

U.S. 33

Deck repair and overlay of the Mitchell-Dewitt Road bridge over US 33. Deck and approach slab replacement of SR 4 bridge over Bokes Creek. The Mitchell-Dewitt Road bridge will close for 14 days. Detour is Industrial Parkway to Brock Road to Hyland & Croy Road to McKitrick Road and reverse. Single lane closures on US 33 from 7 pm – 6 am. The SR 4 bridge will close for 60 days. Detour is SR 347 to SR 37 and reverse.
Interchange upgrade of US 33/SR 161/Post Road to include interchange reconfiguration, ramp relocation, and other improvements. Maintain at least 1 lane in each direction on SR 161 and 2 lanes per direction during peak hours on US 33. Short duration ramp closures with detours will occur.

Preventative maintenance including microsurfacing and crack sealing on various routes including US 33. On 2 lane highways maintain 1 lane of 2-way traffic with flaggers. On ramps, part width construction maintaining 1 lane. On multilane highways, maintain at least 1 lane of traffic in each direction.
U.S. 42

Resurfacing project on US 42 through 2 counties including just over 5 miles in Union County from Watkins-California Road to the Delaware ` County line. Maintain 1 lane of 2-way traffic with flaggers.
State Route 4

Partial pavement repair and resurfacing project on SR 4 through 3 counties including 2 miles in Union County from SR 37 to the Delaware County line. Maintain 1 lane of 2-way traffic with flaggers daily. No work permitted from 5 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.
State Route 37

Resurfacing nearly 7 miles of SR 37 from SR 739 to SR 4. Culvert replacement and pavement raising just south of the Village of Essex. Maintain 1 lane of 2-way traffic with flaggers except during 10 day closure for culvert replacement. Detour is SR 739 to SR 31 to SR 47 and reverse.
State 739

Eliminate the current at grade crossing of SR 739 and CSX railroad by providing a grade separation using a bridge. Maintain the existing 1 lane in each direction by constructing a temporary pavement around the work areas. Occasional single lane closures with flaggers will occur during off-peak hours.
Main Street

Resurfacing project on 2 routes in 3 counties near the Village of Plain City including Main Street. (old US 42) from Chillicothe Street (old MAD 42) just west of Guy Street (old UNI 42). Maintain 1 lane of 2-way traffic with flaggers.