Years-long closure of I-70 downtown on-ramp delayed, again: How it will impact commutes?

Nathan Hart, Columbus Dispatch
·2 min read

The years-long closure of the State Route 315 southbound ramp to I-70 eastbound will have to wait a few more days.

The Ohio Department of Transportation said it is moving the closure to Sunday, May 19 at 11 p.m. marking the latest in a string of on-again, off-again closures of the busy stretch of highway.

Initially, it was set to close on May 4 but was delayed to May 10. However, crews couldn't get the resurfacing of I-670—the ramp closure's planned detour route—finished that week due to weather, so ODOT pushed it back another week to May 17.

A map provided by the Ohio Department of Transportation shows the detour for a ramp closure beginning May 4.
A map provided by the Ohio Department of Transportation shows the detour for a ramp closure beginning May 4.

The ramp is set to close for several years as part of ODOT's Downtown Ramp Up project to reconstruct the highways in and around downtown Columbus. The project started in 2010 and will likely continue into the 2030s.

The price tag for Downtown Ramp Up is $1.4 billion.

Columbus highway closures for the week of May 17, 2024

The 315 ramp isn't the only highway artery closing in the next week, according to ODOT's weekly construction update.

  • 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

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This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: I-70 downtown Columbus on-ramp closing delayed: Will it impact commute

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