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ODOT Reschedules Northbound I-71 Ramp Closures Near Downtown Columbus to Midweek
Read the full articleClosures at Greenlawn Avenue and eastbound I-70 begin Monday night, affecting consecutive weekday rush hours through Thursday morning.
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RAMP FROM CR 146 GREENLAWN AVE TO IR 71 · northbound · work zone
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According to ODOT work zone traffic feed records updated Monday, Oct. 5, the entrance ramp from County Route 146, also known as Greenlawn Avenue, to northbound I-71 is scheduled to close at 9:00 p.m.
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The closures follow an earlier timetable in which ODOT announced that the Greenlawn ramp will close starting 9 p.m.
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The Greenlawn Ave. ramp to I-71 northbound will close starting 9 p.m. Friday, October 2 through 5 a.m. Monday, October 5.
In addition, the state records indicate that all lanes closed will take effect on both the 0.264-mile Greenlawn ramp and the 0.513-mile I-70 eastbound connector, without detailing published detour routes in the feed entries.
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Vehicle impact=all lanes closed
I-71 · northbound · work zone
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EDT Monday, crews will close the mainline flyover ramp carrying northbound I-71 traffic onto eastbound Interstate 70.
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Both ramp segments are scheduled to reopen by 5:00 a.m.
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Ends=2026-10-08T09:00:00Z
While ODOT updated the machine-readable start and end timestamps in its traffic feed records to reflect the new Monday-to-Thursday duration, the agency's narrative advisory text for the mainline ramp continued to state that the roadway will close starting 10 p.m.
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The I-71 northbound ramp to I-70 eastbound will close starting 10 p.m. Friday, October 2 through 5 a.m. Monday, October 5.
https://www.constructionequipmentguide.com/kokosing-odot-collaborate-on-downtown-ramp-up/65291
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General contractor Kokosing Construction Inc. is building all seven of the current active phases of the broader $1.4 billion corridor overhaul.
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Kokosing Construction Inc. is building all seven of the current active phases
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According to Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission project records, Phase 4R/6R work under Current Project: 4R/6R focuses on constructing a new eastbound ramp from I-70/I-71 to Fulton Avenue and building a new flyover ramp from Mound Street to I-71 south to eliminate hazardous traffic weaving near downtown Columbus.
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Current Project: 4R/6R
RAMP FROM CR 146 GREENLAWN AVE TO IR 71 · northbound · work zone
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According to ODOT work zone traffic feed records updated Monday, Oct. 5, the entrance ramp from County Route 146, also known as Greenlawn Avenue, to northbound I-71 is scheduled to close at 9:00 p.m.
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Starts=2026-10-06T01:00:00Z
The closures follow an earlier timetable in which ODOT announced that the Greenlawn ramp will close starting 9 p.m.
Read supporting passage
The Greenlawn Ave. ramp to I-71 northbound will close starting 9 p.m. Friday, October 2 through 5 a.m. Monday, October 5.
In addition, the state records indicate that all lanes closed will take effect on both the 0.264-mile Greenlawn ramp and the 0.513-mile I-70 eastbound connector, without detailing published detour routes in the feed entries.
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Vehicle impact=all lanes closed
I-71 · northbound · work zone
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EDT Monday, crews will close the mainline flyover ramp carrying northbound I-71 traffic onto eastbound Interstate 70.
Read supporting passage
Starts=2026-10-06T02:00:00Z
Both ramp segments are scheduled to reopen by 5:00 a.m.
Read supporting passage
Ends=2026-10-08T09:00:00Z
While ODOT updated the machine-readable start and end timestamps in its traffic feed records to reflect the new Monday-to-Thursday duration, the agency's narrative advisory text for the mainline ramp continued to state that the roadway will close starting 10 p.m.
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The I-71 northbound ramp to I-70 eastbound will close starting 10 p.m. Friday, October 2 through 5 a.m. Monday, October 5.