COLUMBUS, Ohio – Southbound I-71 will be closed this weekend for final course of asphalt paving as part of the Columbus Crossroads project.
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According to the Ohio Department of Transportation, I-71 south will be closed from 10:00 p.m. Friday to 5:00 a.m. Monday, spokeswoman Nancy Burton said. All lanes and ramps will be open by 5:00 Monday morning.
The 11th Avenue ramp to I-71 south will be open for OSU Football Traffic from 3:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Saturday, Burton says.
The northbound lanes of the freeway were closed last weekend.
8:00 p.m. Friday – The ramp from I-670 west to I-71 south will be closed. Traffic will be detoured to State Route 315 south to I-71 south. The ramp from I-670 west to Spring St. will remain open.
I-71 south will be reduced to two lanes and the ramp from 11th Ave. to I-71 south will close.
9:00 p.m. – The ramp from I-670 east to I-71 south will be closed. Traffic will be detoured on I-670 east to Leonard Ave. to I-670 west to SR 315 south to I-71 south.
10:00 p.m. – I-71 south will be closed and the ramp from 5th Ave. to I-71 south will be closed. I-71 south traffic will be detoured to I-670 west to SR 315 south to I-71 south.
5:00 a.m. Monday – Ramps and lanes reopen.