Road Construction

2008 road construction projects in Franklin, Delaware, Madison, Pickaway and Union counties.

The city's Paving The Way program and ODOT updates road construction around Columbus:

I-70/I-71/I-670 (Downtown) - There will be various lane restrictions on westbound I-70 between the I-70/I-71 split and I-670 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday (5/10) for lighting repair.

High Street (North Side) - Northbound North High Street will be restricted to one lane at the intersection of EN Broadway on Monday (5/12) and Tuesday (5/1) from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. Crews will be lining sewers.

Fifth Avenue Restricted to Westbound-Only (East Side) - Beginning Wednesday (5/7), Fifth Avenue will be reduced to one lane of westbound traffic only between Leonard and Woodland avenues for water line work. The detour for eastbound traffic is Leonard Avenue to eastbound I-670 to Fifth Avenue. This restriction will be in place 24 hours a day and is expected to last approximately one week
 

Wakefield Drive (West Side) - Wakefield Drive will be closed at Hilliard Rome Road Thursday and Friday (5/8 and 5/9) to allow for paving as part of the Hilliard Rome widening project, weather permitting. Access to local subdivisions will be available via Luther Lane off Hilliard Rome road.

 
Luther Lane (West Side) – (NEW) Luther Lane will close at the intersection with Hilliard-Rome Road Wednesday (5/7) through Friday (5/9) as part of the Hilliard-Rome Road widening project. The posted detour will be Wakefield Road.

Hilliard-Rome Road (West Side) - A project to widen Hilliard-Rome Road from two lanes to five between Roberts Road and Cemetery Road is in progress on Columbus’ northwest side. One lane will be maintained in each direction. Completion date: September 2008.

Roberts Road (West Side) - A major widening project is in progress on Roberts Road from to lanes to five lanes with curb and gutter between Hilliard-Rome Road and I-270. At least one lane of traffic will be maintained in each direction on Roberts Road. Completion date: July 2009.

Main Street (Hilliard) -A streetscape improvements project is underway on Main Street in Old Hilliard between Grace Street and Avery Road. One lane of traffic in each direction is currently maintained with some closures of side streets and various parking restrictions. There will be some future closures of Main Street during this project, which is expected to be completed in the fall.

Livingston Avenue (Southeast Side) - Paving of Livingston Avenue will start on Monday (5/5) between Parsons Avenue and 18th Street. Traffic will be restricted to one lane in each direction daily from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Friday (5/9), weather permitting.

State Route 3 (Northeast Side) – (NEW) SR 3 will be reduced to one lane in each direction between Morse Road and Cleveland Avenue from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. for paving. Completion date: May 16

OSU Campus Area

Lane Avenue - The curb lane of eastbound Lane Avenue will be closed and the through traffic shifted to the turn lane between Tuttle Avenue and Neil Avenue on Monday (4/28). Turns will still be permitted. Crews will be building a parking garage and expect completion in December of 2009

King Avenue - King Avenue will be restricted to one lane for both directions with flaggers near Cannon Drive from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily until Friday (5/7), weather permitting. Crews will be installing medians

State Route 161 (Northeast Side) – (NEW) SR 161 will be reduced to one lane in each direction between SR 3 and Sunbury Road for barrier wall work. Completion date: May 9. With the start of construction season, the speed limit on SR 161 eastbound will be reduced to 45 mph at 9 a.m. between SR 3 and Hamilton Road. Completion date: October 31 

Cleveland Avenue (Northeast Side) - Northbound Cleveland Avenue is restricted to one lane between S.R. 161 and I-270 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. Crews are constructing sidewalks and expect to be completed about mid-May, weather permitting. Work on the southbound side will begin in mid-May.

Waggoner Road (Gahanna) - (NEW) During this project new waterline will be installed from Clark State Road to just south of Havens Corners Road and will last until about March of 2009. There will be various traffic control during the project, including flagging and total road closures.

Lambert Road - Lambert Road will be closed over Hellbranch Run (just north of Cardinal Drive in Pleasant Township) for bridge rehabilitation. The posted detour route for northbound motorists is Harrisburg Pike (U.S. Rt. 62) north to London-Groveport Road (S.R. 665), and west to Lambert Road. Southbound motorists should follow the detour route in the opposite direction. This closure is expected to be in place until late August.

Trabue Road (West Side) - Traffic will be restricted to one lane for both directions maintained by flaggers on most days on Trabue Road near the Walcutt Road intersection from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily until late October. Crews will be widening the intersection and additional restrictions on Walcutt Road will happen later in the project. Motorist should expect delays.

Spring Street (Arena District) - Spring Street will be restricted to a one lane between Neil Avenue and Hanover Street daily from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. until early May, weather permitting. Crews will be installing sewers.

Tuttle Crossing Boulevard (Northwest Side) - The widening and reconstruction of Tuttle Crossing Boulevard, from Wilcox Road to I-270, that began last fall is proceeding on schedule. One of the two left-turn lanes from Emerald Parkway southbound to Tuttle Crossing Boulevard eastbound will be closed because of construction. This reduction will be in effect through July. Southbound access to Britton Parkway will be maintained.

Relocation of utility lines and waterline construction on the south side of Tuttle Crossing Boulevard from Hirth Road to I-270 have been completed, and storm sewer work is nearly finished. Two-way travel will be maintained through the construction zone using temporary pavement built on the north side of Tuttle Crossing Boulevard. Motorists, however, should expect slow moving traffic and possible delays. A new traffic signal at the Emerald/Britton Parkway intersection is being installed to help improve mobility. Roadway widening and reconstruction from Hirth Road to Wilcox Road should be under way by mid-July. The entire project is scheduled for completion this fall.

East Fifth Avenue will be restricted to one lane in each direction between Grant Avenue and Penny Street as crews install sewers. This is a 24 hour a day restriction that is expected to be completed by early July.

Joyce Avenue (North Side) - There will be various lane restrictions on Joyce Avenue between Hudson Street and 26th Avenue from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. Crews will be installing waterline and will be finished in late April

17th Avenue (East Side) - 17th Avenue is closed at the intersection of Stelzer Road to rebuild the intersection as part of the Stelzer Road widening. The posted detour will be Johnstown Road. Completion date: May 16.

Broad Street (Far East Side) - Crews will be widening East Broad Street and replacing the bridge between Reynoldsburg-New Albany Road and Blacklick Creek. During construction two lanes will be maintained in each direction with possible turn restrictions. The project will be completed in the fall.

Civic Center Drive (Downtown) -- Civic Center Drive is restricted to one lane until summer of 2009 from Broad Street to Rich Street. This 24 hour a day restriction is a part of the Scioto Mile Construction Project.

Town Street (Downtown) - will be closed between Civic Center Drive and Front Street for utility relocation work. It will reopen in early April, weather permitting. This work is part of the reconstruction of Town Street which will close Town Street from spring to November of 2008.

Harrisburg Pike - There will be various lane restrictions on Harrisburg Pike between Frank and Eakin roads for utility work. Work will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily until late June, weather permitting. Two-way traffic will be maintained.

Main Street (East Side)-The curb lane of eastbound Main Street is closed between Cassady Avenue and Pleasant Ridge Avenue for building construction. This restriction is in place 24 hours a day until early August.

 
Pickaway County

US Route 23 – A project to rehabilitate three bridges along US 23 in Pickaway County is underway. The work includes replacing bridge decks and repairing the approaches.  The bridges are located over the CSX railroad, Griffy’s Run, and Walnut Creek. The work over the CSX railroad will be preformed in phases with one lane of traffic being maintained over the railroad in each direction. Traffic will be reduced to one lane in each direction at Griffy’s Run and Walnut Creek until each bridge is completed. The $6.2 million project is scheduled to be completed in November.

Union County

State Route 4 bridge over Bokes Creek - The work includes replacing the bridge deck and approaches. SR 4 will be closed to traffic at the bridge and will reopen the end of June, weather permitting. The posted detour will be SR 347 to SR 37 or reverse. The bridge work is part of an $885,000 project to rehabilitate two bridges in Union County. The second bridge is on Mitchell-Dewitt Road over US 33. Rehabilitation work on this project will begin later this summer.

Officials remind motorists to plan alternates to their regular routes of travel, exercise extra caution in construction zones and, for more information contact Paving The Way at 645-PAVE (7283) or on the web at pavingtheway.org.

For more information on road construction in Ohio, check out these web sites:

Buckeyetraffic.org

Central Ohio construction updates from Paving The Way

Columbus Traffic-Cameras

Northeast Freeway Transformation

I-70/I-71 split in downtown Columbus

I-270 North Central Corridor

*NEW* I-270/US 33 Northwest Freeway Study

AAA Ohio Auto Club

Ohio Division of Travel & Tourism  

Ohio Highway Patrol

Ohio Dept. of Public Safety