COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Two years of work on roads and ramps near Port Columbus will be open for business Monday, as officials mark the end of a $41-million project.
New ramps and five new bridges will open late Monday afternoon. ODOT officials say they met their goal of finishing the work in time for the busy flying season beginning with the Thanksgiving holiday.
ODOT spokesperson Nancy Burton described some of the changes.
"If they're going directly to the airport, they have the option of going from 670 to the terminal and not having that stop light at Stelzer. Local traffic has improved and traffic going to and from the terminal has safer and improved access."
Angie Tabor spoke for the Airport Authority, "What's important for the airport for this project is that not only does it help us today and provide more efficient and safer access for drivers on the roadways, it also sets the stage for future development at the airport."
Crews will begin removing the orange barrels that have kept drivers off the affected roadways around 4 p.m. Monday afternoon and allow traffic on the new bridges by sunset.
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