COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Drivers who use state Route 315 northbound noticed a difference Monday morning.
New and improved lanes reopened over the weekend, but drivers still will encounter some restrictions while ODOT completes Phase 1 during the next six or so days.
NBC 4 has the information you need to know to navigate a still-under-construction state Route 315.
S.R. 315 CONSTRUCTION RESOURCES
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OPEN NOW
Two lanes of state Route 315 northbound are open.
The Goodale Avenue, Olentangy River Road and Lane Avenue entrance ramps to S.R. 315 northbound are open.
The northbound exit ramps to Medical Center Drive and Ackerman Road also are open.
STILL CLOSED
The southbound entrance ramps at Olentangy River Road, North Broadway, Ackerman Road, Lane Avenue and 12th Avenue will remain closed until all lanes of traffic are restored, which is scheduled for no later than 5 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 3.
The ramp from I-670 eastbound to S.R. 315 northbound will remain closed until all three lanes of northbound traffic are open, which is expected to happen around the middle part of next week.
Lane restrictions will continue until all lanes and ramps are restored.
The three-mile stretch between I-670 and Ackerman still will be considered a construction zone until all lanes are restored and all ramps are reopened.
Police will continue to enforce the reduced speed limit.
The reopening of S.R. 315 means more than a faster and smoother commute: It also means saving lives and making money.
Every second counts when you’re a paramedic or a patient.
“We go from the city north to south -- from one end to the other. When you have a critical patient, getting to OSU, it’s hard to get in there,” paramedic Matthew Mankins said.
Patrick Quinn delivers soda, and an improved S.R. 315 means more deliveries and more money.
“It’s all about time. We get paid by the case. With 315 back open, it saves a little more time,” Quinn said.
For others, the reopening is more basic: getting from point A to point B quickly.
“Takes a lot more time to Crossroads area taking 71, takes 10 more minutes,” Grandview resident Hope Madden said.
Phase 1 was set to be complete for the year by Saturday, Oct. 3, at a cost of $11 million.
ODOT has $13 million to complete Phase 2, which involves construction on the southbound lanes.
That phase was to begin in mid-June 2010 and was expected to last 80 days.
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