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Title: I-270 Cloverleafs at I-70 & I-71 (Columbus)
Post by: MASTERNC on December 12, 2015, 06:38:01 PM
Has there ever been talk of upgrading the cloverleaf interchanges on I-270 at I-70 (east side) and I-71 (south side) around Columbus?  I was traveling to Cincinnati right before Thanksgiving and the ramps from I-70 WB to I-270 inner and I-270 to I-71 SB because of all the weaving.  I would have thought both would have been given flyovers given the heavy volume using these ramps to travel from points east to Cincinnati.
Title: I-270 Cloverleafs at I-70 & I-71 (Columbus)
Post by: 6a on December 13, 2015, 08:55:13 AM
In short, yes. The area is growing so fast that the roads can't keep up. South side (http://www.dot.state.oh.us/districts/D06/Documents/I-71%20Stringtown/Presentation.pdf) and east side (http://www.dot.state.oh.us/districts/D06/projects/FarEastFreewayStudy/Documents/October%202013%20Public%20Meeting/20131024_Presentation%20270%20100%20Scale_36x60.pdf).

There's also a plan, for 2018 I believe, to widen I-270 from Roberts to US33 on the west side. As a resident of that area, I certainly applaud that idea :)

Edit: forgot an f in there
Title: Re: I-270 Cloverleafs at I-70 & I-71 (Columbus)
Post by: mvak36 on December 13, 2015, 11:07:39 PM
Is there an anticipated construction date for either interchange? I saw that the South Side pdf said pending funding. I couldn't see anything for the east side.
Title: Re: I-270 Cloverleafs at I-70 & I-71 (Columbus)
Post by: 6a on December 14, 2015, 05:51:26 PM
2017 for the east interchange, I think the south one is still quite some time off.
Title: Re: I-270 Cloverleafs at I-70 & I-71 (Columbus)
Post by: vtk on December 20, 2015, 02:05:32 PM
Can a mod please merge this thread with the I-270 Miscellany thread that already exists?

https://www.aaroads.com/forum/index.php?topic=16215.0