COLUMBUS, Ohio – Last weekend, motorists found eastbound I-670 closed from the West Side to the Short North. This weekend, it’s the eastbound lanes that will be out of commission, according to the Ohio Department of Transportation.
See below and click here for impact on traffic.
This marks the second of several weekends ODOT will close part of I-670 near downtown for pavement repairs and resurfacing. This weekend, crews are working on I-670 westbound, though planned work on northbound I-71 has been cancelled, according to ODOT.
ODOT officials say completely closing part of the interstates for a whole weekend is the lesser of available evils: It is more time efficient than working each night on a small section of pavement, which could take months, ODOT spokeswoman Nancy Burton said.
Here’s how traffic will be impacted:
FRIDAY– 8:00 p.m. – The following ramps on I-670 will close
Dublin Rd. to I-670 west to I-70. (Detour is Dublin Rd. east to SR 315 south)
Grandview Ave. to I-670 west (Detour is Dublin Rd. east to SR 315 south to I-70 west)
SR 315 south to I-670 west (Detour is SR 315 south to I-70 west)
Goodale Blvd. to I-670 west (Olentangy River Rd. to SR 315 south I-70 west)
Jack Gibbs Blvd. to I-670 west (Detour is Cleveland Ave. to Broad St. to I-71 south to I-70 west)
Summit St to I-670 west (Detour is Summit to 3rd south to I-70 west)
4th St. to I-670 west (Detour is 5th Ave. to I-71 south to I-70 west)
Leonard Ave. to I-670 west (Detour is 5th Ave. to I-71 south to I-70 west)
The following ramps on I-71 northbound will close:
Parsons Ave/Main St. to I-71 north (Detour is Parsons/Main St. to 4th St. to I-670 east to I-71 north)
Broad St. to I-71 north (Detour: Broad to 4th St. to I-670 east to I-71 north)
Spring St. to I-71 north (Detour is Broad to 4th St. to I-670 east I-71 north)
Cleveland Ave. north to I-71 north (Detour is 5th Ave. to I-71 north)
Cleveland Ave. south to I-71 north (Detour is Mt. Vernon Ave. west to 4th St. north to I-670 east to I-71 north)
Miller-Kelton to I-70 west (Detour is Main St. or Livingston Ave. to 3rd St. to I-70 west)
9:00 p.m. – I-670 west is closed. Traffic must either go to I-71 north or I-71 south.
All ramps and lanes of I-670 west will be open by 5:00 a.m. Monday.