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.
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.
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 Drive Relocation – Phase 2 aligns with the Framework plan, and continues the work of Cannon Drive – Phase 1, which created a certified flood levee between King Avenue and John Herrick Drive.
Columbus Business First recently highlighted major construction updates occurring on Ohio State's Columbus campus. Among those include the naming of MasTec as the new contractor for the Combined Heat and Power Plant. In addition, Cannon Drive Phase Two, kicks off in January 2023.
