SR 161/270 Interchange

Client: Ohio Department of Transportation
Location: Columbus, OH
Start Date: June 2004
End Date: October 2008
Contract Amount: $130 million

Increasing volumes of traffic and the old-style design of the highway entrance and exit ramps were creating a dangerous situation for motorists on one of the busiest roads in the Columbus area. The State of Ohio combined two projects to ensure coordination between all phases of the project activity.

This complex, $130 million project where I-270 and SR 161 intersect was one of the largest transportation projects ever awarded by the Ohio Department of Transportation. It involved replacing existing cloverleaf-style ramps with new fly-over ramps to help eliminate weaving, merging and traffic pinch-points. New construction also included 17 bridges, 18 ramps and five miles of highway.

Work began in June 2004 and wrapped up in October 2008.

 

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