When was 270 built in columbus ohio

This exit configuration will change in coming years. It lacks a white border around it. This section of I is the widest highway in Greater Columbus at this time four 3-lane roadways at this point. On the outer lanes of Interstate Southbound. US 62 is supposed to be a through route here.

There are no indications, from the BGSes at least that there is such a thing. Still not technically correct, but better than before. While the exit numbers are different the mileage to their exits are the same. Reason being, I goes to a format between US 40 and I on the east side and it's 1 mile 'til the split.

Once upon a time, one would see at various places 'To direction 70 or 71' on sign gantries along I These faded away during the mid '80s. I liked to think this 'To East I' sign is left over from that period. More than likely this sign is left over from the I reconstruction of the last two years. Sign assembly is on the Oh overpass. EB I in South Columbus. This will be the next highway project of note for Columbus. ODOT has stated this is the next major road project for Columbus starting in This interchange is planned to be entirely reconstructed to construct two flyover ramps, as well as unweave and widen I, as part of the Far East Freeway Study.

After the I interchange, the freeway becomes much more of a rural route, with only three lanes in each direction. The next interchange after I is with US 33, a cloverleaf. After this, the freeway intersects Alum Creek Drive, then US 23, before the freeway meets back with I, forming a loop. Planning for an outerbelt around Columbus began in the late s. By the early s detailed planning for the route had begun, and several controversies arose.

The first involved the location of the northern segment, which was originally planned to pass south of Worthington, passing through the Ohio School for the Deaf and just north of the then ten-year-old Graceland Shopping Center. Through vigorous lobbying throughout , and with the help of Ohio Governor Michael DiSalle , residents were able to get the outerbelt relocated to pass north of Worthington. Another contentious issue involved the routing of the eastern portion of the outerbelt between Port Columbus International Airport and the city of Gahanna.

While the airport wanted the outerbelt pushed out towards Gahanna so as to leave land for future runway expansion, the residents of Gahanna wanted it pushed back towards Columbus.

The final compromise led to an interesting kink in I as it jogs around the airport. Construction of the outerbelt began in , and work was begun on various disconnected sections. It was now possible to bypass Columbus using I by going around the south side of the city. It would take four more years to complete the northeast portion of the outerbelt. Don't have time for typing? Click the link below Auto-find My Location. Web Content Viewer.

Traffic Advisories. Contact Us. November 12, ODOT. A DDI is designed to be safer, more efficient and more cost effective than traditional diamond interchanges. The DDI was built within the project budget and completed slightly ahead of schedule in October Toggle navigation.