COLUMBUS – A $14 million widening project which got underway Monday is aimed at reducing congestion for tens of thousands of drivers who travel U.S. Route 33 on the Southeast Side.
The project will widen U.S. Route 33 in both directions between I-270 and Hamilton Road, resulting in three traffic lanes, improved safety and reduced congestion for the 73,000 vehicles that use that short stretch of east- and westbound U.S. 33 and resurfacing for all lanes on U.S. 33, Ohio Department of Transportation spokeswoman Nancy Burton says.
The project will also widen the bridges over Big Walnut Creek.
The project is expected to be complete in the fall of 2019, she said.
Work will occur in the existing right-of-way and does not require additional land, Burton said.
While there may be nighttime and weekend lane and ramp closures, traffic will be maintained during the construction using temporary pavement.