ODOT is closing the Interstate 70 westbound ramp to West Mound Street in Franklinton for a week because of wrong-way drivers, according to a June 24 ODOT press release.
Since ODOT closed the adjacent East Mound Street to I-70 eastbound ramp on June 16, the department has observed multiple motorists driving past signs and barrels to take the I-70 westbound ramp to Mound Street going the wrong way, according to the press release. The I-70 westbound ramp closure will start at 10 p.m. June 24 and will end on July 1.
ODOT’s recommended detour for the closure is I-70 westbound to Central Avenue to Mound Street.
Wrong way crashes are very rare in Ohio – they made up just 0.3% of all Ohio crashes in 2025 – but are 40 times more likely to be deadly. ODOT plans to install 30 wrong way driver detection cameras around Columbus over the next several months, The Dispatch previously reported.
Transportation and neighborhoods reporter Nathan Hart can be reached at NHart@dispatch.com, @NathanRHart on X and nathanhart.dispatch.com on Bluesky.
This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: ODOT temporarily closing I-70 exit ramp west of Downtown due to wrong-way drivers
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