SpaceGhost Posted December 8, 2005 Report Share Posted December 8, 2005 I received this e-mail tonight, I went and checked it out and the right side of 270 where you get on 270 South from 161 is closed and they are directing you to the 3 inner lanes. I would avoid this on Thursday Morning 12/8! Here is the e-mail: TODD.SLOAN@DOT.STATE.OH.US The Ohio Department of Transportation announces the Interstate 270 southbound Collector/Distributor (CD) Road on the Northeast side of Columbus is closed. The closure is necessary after engineers discovered evidence of voids under the roadway just south of Morse Road. I-270 mainline traffic remains open. The closure will remain in effect indefinitely until engineers can better assess the situation on Thursday morning. The I-270 CD road services state Route 161 southbound traffic as well as I-270 southbound traffic trying to exit at Easton Way. More than 25,000 motorists travel this stretch of highway each day. State Route 161 traffic entering I-270 southbound will be forced to merge onto I-270 mainline north of Morse Road. Southbound motorists will not be able to access Easton Way but can use the Morse Road exit as an alternative. The right lane of I-270 mainline southbound will be closed south S.R. 161 to allow the CD traffic the ability to merge onto I-270. Motorists should consider alternate routes and expect delays when traveling in this area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitrousbird Posted December 8, 2005 Report Share Posted December 8, 2005 That really sucks. The bosses sent out a text message this morning to avoid that area; our shop is by there. I take that exact route (161 exit) home every night....hope it is open by then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion Posted December 8, 2005 Report Share Posted December 8, 2005 wow. that is extra sucky. voids under the road? nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted December 8, 2005 Report Share Posted December 8, 2005 they're called sinkholes. gotta love 'em. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngryBMW Posted December 8, 2005 Report Share Posted December 8, 2005 they're called sinkholes. gotta love 'em. Is that your professional opinion? -Marc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Science Abuse Posted December 8, 2005 Report Share Posted December 8, 2005 they're called sinkholes. gotta love 'em. Just like in Cal'ee'fornia, aint we special. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vitamincj Posted December 8, 2005 Report Share Posted December 8, 2005 Unfortunetly I got this too late. What a mess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodRed Posted December 8, 2005 Report Share Posted December 8, 2005 Got another e-mail from ODOT, now only the right hand lane there is closed. The 2 left hand lanes are back open along that area on 270 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceGhost Posted December 8, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2005 Yep, thanks. TODD.SLOAN@DOT.STATE.OH.US Two lanes of the Interstate 270 southbound Collector/Distributor (CD) lanes on the Northeast side of Columbus have reopened. The southbound I-270 CD lanes were closed Wednesday night after engineers discovered evidence of a void under the roadway just south of Morse Road. The void --- created by soil washing away under the roadway --- is isolated to the right shoulder and part of the right lane. Therefore, engineers have decided to reopen the two left lanes. In addition, all lanes of I-270 mainline traffic are open. Motorists are once again able to access Easton Way. The right lane closure will remain indefinitely while ODOT studies options to fix the void. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cougar1647545494 Posted December 9, 2005 Report Share Posted December 9, 2005 How do they just out of the blue find a void, or are they always doing tests I suppose? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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