Alley Closure
Green Alley between Ohio Avenue and Howard Streets beginning now, Monday, December 2, 2019, through Friday, December 6, 2019, at 6:00 PM to replace a retaining wall. (lh)
Category: Travel
Near-Record Thanksgiving Travel Means Busy Roads
AAA predicting 2.3 million Ohioans will travel
COLUMBUS (Tuesday, November 26, 2019) – Nearly 2.3 million Ohioans plan to travel more than 50 miles from home for the Thanksgiving holiday, according to AAA. This is the highest number since 2005.
AAA predicts 89 percent of Ohio travelers will drive to their destinations, which means you can expect crowded roadways.… Read full story
West Gambier Street Closed
Road Closure
606 West Gambier Street between Lewis Street and Adams Street beginning now, Wednesday, November 20, 2019, through Friday, November 22, 2019, at 5:00 PM for sewer line repair.
Emergency traffic will not be able to pass through (lh)
Apple Valley Drive Closed
Apple Valley Drive (at the dam) will be closed today, November 12, 2019, to all traffic due to maintenance. It will be reopened tomorrow, November 13, 2019.
Crews Still Treating Roadways
The snow has stopped for most of Ohio, but temperatures continue to drop and that’s the biggest challenge right now. We have more than 1,000 crews out treating and plowing roadways across the state. Continue to give them room to work.… Read full story
Give Crews Room to Work
As of 1:30 pm, there are 236 crews out on Ohio roadways. The vast majority are in NW Ohio, where snow has been falling since this morning. Crews are on standby throughout the rest of the state as the snow pushes east.… Read full story
TRAC Approves Final List of Major New Projects
Nearly $400 million coming for construction and development of 20 projects
… Read full storyCOLUMBUS – The Ohio Department of Transportation will invest an additional $398 million into major-new projects over the next four years. ODOT’s Transportation Review Advisory Council, known as TRAC, approved the final funding list today during a meeting in Columbus.
Prospect Street Closed
Road Closure
Prospect Street between Sunset Street and the Alley beginning now, Wednesday, October 30th, 2019, until 12:00 PM for gas line repair by Columbus Gas.
Emergency traffic will not be able to pass through. (lh)
Mount Vernon Avenue Closure Next Week
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Beginning Monday, November 4, Mount Vernon Avenue will be closed intermittently to through traffic at the bridge over the Kokosing River so that bridge beams can be set.
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Ohio’s First SmartLane Officially Opens
SmartLane Operational on I-670
COLUMBUS – Lt. Governor Jon Husted and Ohio Department of Transportation Director Jack Marchbanks announced the opening of Ohio’s first SmartLane today.
The SmartLane is the left inside shoulder on eastbound I-670 and opens as an additional lane during peak times of traffic to relieve congestion.… Read full story