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News: Cannon Drive Relocation – Phase 2

  • Cannon Closes North of Morrill Tower

    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 On-Demand will continue to service the mid-towers stops. Access to the stadium lots will be maintained from the north and a...
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  • Rooted in Sustainability

    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 up as a result. Watch how FOD crews are rooted...
    Sustainability Rooted in Sustainability

  • Cannon Phase 2 - Multiple Travel Impacts Near Morrill, Lincoln Towers

    January 23, 2023
    Preparations for the Cannon Drive Relocation – Phase 2 project continue. Beginning January 30, fencing installation north of Herrick begins. Cannon Drive sidewalks near Lincoln and north of Morrill will close. Alternate pathways east of the towers are available. The Olentangy Trail will be detoured to the lower path with local trail access just south of Drake. The Lincoln parking lot closes perma...
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  • Olentangy Trail Landscaping

    January 9, 2023
    Cannon Drive Relocation – Phase 2 will rebuild the roadway between John Herrick Drive and Woody Hayes Drive to construct a certified ODNR flood protection levee. Area landscaping, including tree removal along the Olentangy Trail, has begun in order to make way for the levee. Once the project is complete, trees will be planted near the project corridor. Fencing installation around the project site...
    Olentangy Trail near Ohio Stadium after Cannon Drive Relocation Phase 2 completes

  • Cannon Drive Relocation – Phase 2 Update

    November 29, 2022
    Cannon Drive Relocation – Phase 2 construction will begin in January 2023. The project will rebuild the roadway between John Herrick Drive and Woody Hayes Drive and construct a certified ODNR flood protection levee. Facilities Operations and Development’s Tom Ekegren discusses how the work adds up to 500-year flood protection for the Columbus campus....
    Cannon screen grab from the sky

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