From May 15 through late November 2023, the Olentangy Trail will be closed between Woody Hayes Drive and John Herrick Drive. Trail users will be rerouted along a marked detour east of Ohio Stadium, south through Buckeye Grove before crossing Herrick Drive, to Cannon Drive and 12th Avenue, prior to returning to the trail.
Construction on The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Inpatient Hospital is just over 50% complete. Nearly 1,000 workers are at the site daily as they construct the 1.9 million-square-foot hospital. The building features up to 820 beds in private-room settings to elevate patient-centered care, safety and training for the next generation of health care providers.
The James Outpatient Care is about 90% complete as crews continue their work on the 385,000 square foot cancer-focused facility. Crews are adding finishing touches to the first, second and third floors, preparing for building turnover in mid-April.
As highlighted by ABC6 News, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Inpatient Hospital, the largest single facilities project ever undertaken on campus, takes a major step forward.
"We just topped off the steal beam is in... 411 feet tall," Jay Anderson, Chief Operating Officer at the Wexner Medical Center told the ABC6.
A renovation to the first floor of Newton Hall is on track to open by June 2023. Crews are sprucing up 12,300 square feet on the first floor that will include flexible classrooms, informal learning spaces, offices and the new Center for Well-being and Prevention at the College of Nursing. The new center will offer health coaching, counseling and telehealth services.
