Cannon Drive Relocation - Phase 2
Cannon Drive Relocation – Phase 2
Cannon Drive Relocation – Phase 2, will rebuild the roadway between John Herrick Drive and Woody Hayes Drive at its current elevation and construct a certified ODNR flood protection levee. When complete, the project will add up to 500-year flood protection for the Columbus campus. Work also includes a new signalized intersection at Woody Hayes Drive and the continued expansion of the river park.
The project aligns with Framework 2.0, and continues the work of Cannon Drive – Phase 1 which created a certified flood levee between King Avenue and John Herrick Drive.
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Project Timeline
- 2017
- BoT ApprovalAugust 2017DesignOctober 2017 – August 20222022
- ConstructionAugust 2022 – December 20242025
- Facility OpeningJanuary 2025
Construction Stages Through November 2023
January - March 2023
Key Impacts:
- Construction fencing is installed.
- The Lincoln Tower parking lot closes.
- Intermittent Cannon Drive closures near Morrill Tower. Pedestrians will be detoured.
Late March - Mid May 2023
Key Impacts:
- Cannon closes between 12th and Herrick.
- The Herrick and Cannon intersection & Herrick bridge closes.
- Bus and vehicle traffic will be re-routed.
- EMS traffic will use existing cut-through near BRT.
- The Chiller parking lot closes.
Mid May - August 2023
Key Impacts:
- Cannon remains closed north of 12th.
- The Herrick bridge remains closed with bus and vehicle traffic re-routed.
- The Olentangy River pedestrian bridge experiences intermittent closures.
- The Olentangy River Trail is re-routed around Ohio Stadium.
September - November 2023
Key Impacts:
- Cannon reopens between 12th and Herrick.
- Herrick reopens between Olentangy and Cannon.
- Cannon Drive closes north of Herrick.
- Bus and vehicle traffic rerouted.
- The Olentangy Trail detour remains.
Project Team
Project Manager
Tom Ekegren
Architect/Engineer
EMH&T
Construction Manager
Igel/Ruhlin (JV)
Construction Questions
cannondriverelocation@osu.edu
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February 27, 2023
From March 27 through the end of August 2023, the Cannon / Herrick intersection and the Herrick Bridge will be close d. Traffic, including CABS, will be rerouted via Woody Hayes to Cannon to Herrick via a new temporary road through the Lincoln lot. The change to this...
February 27, 2023
From March 13 through March 17, Cannon Drive, just north of Morrill Tower, will be closed in both directions for utility work as part of the Cannon Drive Relocation – Phase 2 project. CABS will be rerouted via Herrick Drive with no service to the Drake and Towers stops. CABS...
January 26, 2023
With more than 17,000 trees on the Columbus campus, green space and the overall tree canopy are important aspects of Ohio State’s landscape architecture. Facilities Operations and Development Landscape Services regularly plants trees to support sustainability and campus beautification. When a tree must be removed, multiple replacement trees often pop...