COLUMBUS — The fury of Mother Natura knows no bounds. Her impact on the Ohio Department of Transportation’s road construction schedule will affect U.S. 30 drivers in north central Ohio this month.
As part of the U.S. 30 bridge replacement project, there are scheduled ramp closures. The ramps mentioned below were originally scheduled to close on Monday.
However, due to recent weather conditions the closure dates have been changed. Please note the change in dates below.
U.S. Route 30 bridge replacement – U.S. 30 at the east and west bridges over the Norfolk Southern Railroad, just west of SR 98, will be reduced to one lane of traffic in each direction for a bridge replacement project.
The estimated completion is August 2027.
New impacts
- The SR 98 entrance ramp to U.S. 30 westbound will close Thursday, April 9, for two days for underdrain work. The detour will be to take SR 98 south to SR 4 north to U.S. 30 west. Estimated completion: Friday, April 10, 2026
- The SR 4 entrance ramp to U.S. 30 eastbound will close Thursday, April 9, 2026, for shoulder reconstruction. The detour will be to take SR 4 south to SR 98 north to U.S. 30 east. Estimated completion: Saturday, April 18, 2026.
Continuing impacts
- Crews continue median crossover construction and shoulder reconstruction work for the bridge replacement project.
- One 11-foot lane of traffic in each direction will be maintained with barrels.
Upcoming impacts
- The SR 98 entrance ramp to U.S. 30 westbound will close Thursday, April 16, 2026, for four days for shoulder reconstruction. The detour will be to take SR 98 south to SR 4 north to U.S. 30 west. Estimated completion: Sunday, April 19, 2026
- The SR 4 entrance ramp to U.S. 30 eastbound will close Monday, May 11, 2026, for 188 days for the reconstruction of the eastbound side of the U.S. 30 bridge over the Norfolk Southern Railroad. The detour will be to take SR 4 south to SR 98 north to U.S. 30 east. Estimated completion: Sunday, November 15, 2026