Cannon Drive Relocation

Cannon Drive Construction

In conjunction with Framework 2.0, the straightening and elevating of Cannon Drive will support future growth of the university and the Medical Center by:

  • Creating 12 acres of developable land
  • Serving as future flood protection
  • Creating an eventual north-south connection between King and Lane Avenues
  • Enhancing green space in the Olentangy River corridor

The project began September 5, 2017, and the first phase of construction is expected to run through autumn 2019. Learn more by using the below resources.

Parking
Transportation
Construction
Framework 2.0

Resources

Football 2017 - Game Day Parking Impacts

Map - Polo and Dodd Lots Closed

Wexner Medical Center - Locations and Parking

FAQs - Frequently Asked Questions

Updates - Opt in for Email Notifications

Contact - cannondriverelocation@osu.edu

News

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Cannon Drive Reconstruction at a Glance

| June 12, 2018

Work on Cannon Drive near the Wexner Medical Center is expected to continue through autumn 2019. View an overall picture of the next four phases of construction . The project will create 12 acres of developable land, serve as future flood protection, create a north-south connector between King and Lane Avenue, and enhance the green space along the Olentangy River corridor. Opt in for email notifications .

Summer Construction Roundup

| June 7, 2018

Multiple construction projects will impact vehicles and pedestrians in and around the Wexner Medical Center. The June 11 closure of the SR-315 on ramp at 12th Avenue, as well as Cannon Drive, south of Herrick Drive, will limit vehicular traffic and detour shuttle routes . Commuters should plan ahead and expect delays.

In addition, fencing will be installed along Neil Avenue to shift pedestrian traffic and support vehicular access in the area:

June 6 - Fencing will be installed around Postle Hall to support the Postle building expansion project. June 11 - Fencing will...

State Route 315 Ramp Closures

| June 7, 2018

Below is an overview of the SR-315 ramp closures that support the Cannon Drive Relocation project .

May 7 – Mid-August 2018
Northbound SR- 315 Exit Ramp to Medical Center Drive / King Avenue Closed

Motorists may use the Goodale Street (to Neil Avenue) or Lane Avenue (to Olentangy River Road to King Avenue) exits to approach the Wexner Medical Center. Medical center staff may want to consider approaching campus from Neil Avenue. The intersection of Cannon Drive and Medical Center Drive will also be closed during this time, however,...

ODOT to Begin Work on SR-315 between 3rd and King Avenues

| May 25, 2018

The Ohio Department of Transportation's (ODOT) work on State Route 315 (between 3rd Avenue and King Avenue), originally scheduled to begin Tuesday, May 29, has been changed to start Monday, June 11. SR-315 will be reduced to one lane of traffic in each direction overnight for bridgework at 5th Avenue and King Avenue. Lane closures will take place between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. on weeknights and 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. on weekends. The expected completion is mid-July.

Note: This is weather permitting and the schedule is subject to change.

IN THE NEWS: SR-315 ramps near OSU to close for several months

| May 3, 2018

NBC4 reporter RIck Reitzel provided a preview of upcoming construction impacting SR-315 entrance and exit ramps near The Ohio State University. The closures support the Cannon Drive relocation project .

The SR-315 Medical Center ramp will be temporarily closing on May 7 and remain closed through Mid-August. The on-ramp to 315 from Cannon Drive will be closing from June 11 through late November.

Drivers can use Goodale Street or Lane Avenue to Olentangy River Road for the Medical Center closing. For the 315 southbound ramp closure from Cannon Drive, drivers can use Neil Avenue south or John...

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