COLUMBUS, Ohio — A portion of Interstate 71 will be closed in both directions starting Friday night until Monday morning to finalize reconstruction of surrounding interstates, according to the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT). 

The interstate will be closed between Interstates 70 and 670 from 10 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday as crews work to demolish the rest of the Broad Street bridge to prep for a rebuild.

According to ODOT, the following ramps will be closed: 

  • The 5th Avenue ramp to I-71 southbound starting 7 p.m. Friday
    • Detour: 5th to I-71 northbound to 17th Avenue to I-71 southbound
  • The Cleveland Ave. ramp to I-71 southbound starting 7 p.m. Friday 
    • Detour: Cleveland Avenue to I-71 northbound to 11th Avenue to I-71 southbound
  • The I-670 eastbound ramp to I-71 southbound starting 9 p.m. Friday 
    • Detour: I-670 eastbound to I-71 northbound to 11th Avenue to I-71 southbound to I-670 westbound to SR 315 southbound to I-71 southbound 
  • The I-670 westbound ramp to I-71 southbound starting 9 p.m. Friday
    • Detour: I-670 westbound to SR 315 southbound to I-71 southbound
  • The I-71 southbound ramp to Main Street starting 10 p.m. Friday
    • Detour: I-71 southbound to I-670 westbound to SR 315 southbound to I-70 eastbound to Livingston Avenue to 4th to Main Street
  • The Miller/Kelton Avenue ramp to I-70 westbound starting 7 p.m. Friday
    • Detour: Miller Avenue to Mooberry Street to I-70 eastbound to Alum Creek Drive northbound to Livingston Avenue eastbound to I-70 westbound
  • The Main Street/Parsons Avenue ramp to I-71 northbound starting 7 p.m. Friday
    • Detour: Main St. to Parsons Avenue northbound to Hamilton Road northbound to Spring Street westbound to I-71 northbound
  • The I-70 westbound ramp to I-71 northbound starting 10 p.m. Friday
    • Detour: I-70 westbound to SR 315 northbound to I-670 eastbound to I-71 northbound
  • The I-70 eastbound ramp to I-71 northbound starting 10 p.m. Friday
    • Detour: I-71 northbound to SR 315 northbound to I-670 eastbound to I-71 northbound