New ramp on I-70 East to open in downtown Columbus as part of ODOT project

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A long-awaited ramp in downtown Columbus will open this weekend as part of the I-70/I-71 Downtown Ramp Up project.

The ramp is located on Interstate 70 eastbound to Fulton Street and replaces the Front St. bridge over I-70, according to the Ohio Department of Transportation.

Construction crews will work to switch traffic to the new ramp starting from the night of Friday, Nov. 14, to the morning of Saturday, Nov. 15.

Due to the traffic changes, ODOT announced some closures:

The will close permanently at 9 p.m. on Friday.

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The will close from 11 p.m. on Friday to 5 a.m. on Saturday.

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Detour : I-71 NB to state Route 315 NB to I-670 EB to I-71 NB

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The closures come as part of a multi-year, $1.4 billion project by