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Route 315 to I-70 ramp closure postponed; I-670 closing this weekend

Nathan Hart
Columbus Dispatch

The years-long closure of the State Route 315 southbound ramp that leads to Interstate 70 eastbound has been postponed another week, according to the Ohio Department of Transportation.

ODOT initially planned to close the ramp for multiple years starting on May 4, but pushed it back to May 10. Before closing the ramp, ODOT planned to resurface I-670 between 315 and I-71, but that work was postponed due to weather last weekend, ODOT spokesperson Hannah Salem said.

A map provided by the Ohio Department of Transportation shows the detour for the State Route 315 south to I-70 eastbound ramp closure now set to start May 17.

The resurfacing delay is why the ramp closure was pushed back another week, she said.

I-670 eastbound closed downtown this weekend

I-670 eastbound between SR 315 and I-71 will be closed starting at 11 p.m. Friday until 5 a.m. Monday while crews resurface it.

The ramp closure is part of ODOT's Downtown Ramp Up project to reconstruct I-70 and I-71 in downtown Columbus to "alleviate the biggest safety and congestion problems along the corridor," according to the project's website.

Downtown Ramp Up started in 2010 and is set to continue until at least 2030. It will cost the state $1.4 billion in total.

Columbus highway closures beginning Thursday, May 9, 2024

Here's what ODOT crews will be working on this week, according to Salem.

  • The SR 315 southbound ramp to Neil Ave. will close overnight (7 p.m. - 5 a.m.) Thursday. Detour: SR 315 southbound to Goodale St. to Vine St. to Neil Ave. 
  • The SR 315 southbound ramp to I-670 eastbound will close overnight (7 p.m. - 5 a.m.) Thursday. Detour: SR 315 southbound to I-70 eastbound to I-71 northbound to I-670 eastbound
  • The I-670 eastbound ramp to 4th St./Goodale St. will close overnight (8 p.m. - 5 a.m.) Thursday. Detour: I-670 EB to I-71 SB to Main St. to 4th St. to Goodale St.
  • The I-670 eastbound ramp to 3rd St. will close overnight (11 p.m. - 5 a.m.) Thursday. Detour: I-670 eastbound to I-71 northbound to 11th Ave. to 3rd St.
  • The I-670 eastbound ramp to Neil Ave. will close overnight (11 p.m. - 5 a.m.) Thursday. Detour: I-670 eastbound to U.S. 33 eastbound to W. Long St. eastbound to Neil Ave. to Vine St.
  • I-670 eastbound between SR 315 and I-71 will close starting 11 p.m. Friday through 5 a.m., Monday for resurfacing. Detour: I-70 eastbound to I-71 northbound to I-670 eastbound
  • The SR 315 southbound ramp to Neil Ave. will close starting 7 p.m. Friday through 5 a.m. Monday. Detour: SR 315 southbound to Goodale St. to Vine St. to Neil Ave. 
  • The SR 315 southbound ramp to I-670 eastbound will close starting 7 p.m. Friday, May 10th through 5 a.m. Monday. Detour: SR 315 southbound to I-70 eastbound to I-71 northbound to I-670 eastbound
  • The SR 315 northbound ramp to I-670 eastbound will close starting 7 p.m. Friday through 5 a.m. Monday. Detour: I-70 eastbound to I-71 northbound to I-670 eastbound
  • The I-670 eastbound ramp to Neil Ave. will close starting 11 p.m. Friday through 5 a.m. Monday. Detour: I-670 eastbound to U.S. 33 eastbound to W. Long St. eastbound to Neil Ave. to Vine St.
  • The Neil Ave. ramp to I-670 eastbound will close starting 11 p.m. Friday through 5 a.m., Monday. Detour: Neil Ave. to Long St. to 4th St. to I-670 eastbound
  • The I-670 eastbound ramp to 3rd St. will close starting 11 p.m. Friday through 5 a.m. Monday. Detour: I-670 eastbound to I-71 northbound to 11th Ave. to 3rd St.
  • The I-670 eastbound ramp to 4th St./Goodale St. will close starting 11 p.m. Friday through 5 a.m., Monday. Detour: I-670 eastbound to I-71 southbound to Main St. to 4th St. to Goodale St.

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