Posted on October 24, 2011 by Ohio Department of Transportation

Beginning at 8 p.m. tonight, the following ramps will be closed as part of the I-71/670 Columbus Crossroads project. If travelling in downtown Columbus, we encourage you to plan ahead and consider the alternate routes listed below. Please remember to allow extra time for your commute. Also consider sharing a ride or taking the bus.     

CLOSED: Entrance Ramp from Broad Street to I-71 North and I-670 West

Detour: Broad Street west to 4th, north to I-670 east to I-71 north

Reason: To allow two through lanes of traffic during construction and provide safe, adequate room for the construction workers. Once the first project is complete, there will be three lanes of traffic in both directions on I-71.

Reopening: 2013

CLOSED: Exit Ramp from I-71 North to I-670 West
    
Detour: I-70 west to 315 north   
Reason: To begin construction of a "crossover" -
a shift in the I-670 travel pattern. The crossover will
allow crews to get construction underway sooner, safely and more efficiently.
Reopening: November 2012

CLOSED: Entrance Ramp from Jack Gibbs Boulevard to I-670 West  

Detour: Cleveland Avenue south to Mount Vernon Avenue, west to 4th Street, north to I-670 west. Another detour is north on Cleveland Avenue, west on 5th Avenue to I-670 west.   
Reason: To begin construction of a "crossover" -
a shift in the I-670 travel pattern. The crossover will
allow crews to get construction underway sooner, safely and more efficiently.

Reopening: November 2012

 Attention Drivers: 

While traveling through the I-71/670 construction zone, you will notice that the highway lanes are slightly narrower than you are used to. Highway lanes are typically 12 feet wide, however, some lanes in the construction zone will be 11 feet wide with a one-foot space between the outside lane and the barrier wall.

Narrowing these lanes allows construction crews to work safely while traffic is moving in the nearby travel lanes. The concrete barrier wall is a protective measure for both the driver and construction crews. Please follow the posted speed limit and use caution when driving through the construction zone.