City of Columbus

3rd Avenue between Edgehill Road and fire station

The city of Columbus is continuing its initiative to improve the public infrastructure on West 3rd Avenue between Olentangy River Road and Edgehill Road. The project will facilitate traffic flow, improve safety and provide pedestrian and bicyclist accommodations. Construction on the final phase began December 5, 2016, and the majority of work is scheduled to be completed by December 31, 2019, subject to weather conditions.  Landscaping to occur in the Spring of 2020.

Ongoing Work as of November 6, 2019:

3^rd Avenue will remain closed until November 22^nd when 2-way traffic will resume.  The shared use path and sidewalk, along with Rail Street will be constructed once 3^rd Avenue is open to 2-way traffic.

For detour information, please see the below:

Eastbound Third Avenue Detour information

Westbound Third Avenue Detour information

Primary Detour: Westbound traffic shall be detoured at Olentangy River Road North to W. Fifth Avenue, then west to Northwest Boulevard, and finally south back to W. Third Avenue,  OR Olentangy River Road South to Goodale Boulevard, then West to Northwest Boulevard, and finally north back to W. Third Avenue.

Secondary Detour: Westbound traffic shall be detoured at Olentangy River Road North to W. 5^th Avenue, then West to Edgehill Road, and finally south back to W. Third Avenue, OR  Olentangy River Road South to Goodale Boulevard, then west to Bobcat Avenue, and finally north back to W. Third Avenue.

Improvements include:

3rd Avenue, approximately 375 feet west and 400 feet east of the CSX railroad bridge
Widen and reconstruct roadway
Construct a new two-span railroad bridge
Build curbs, Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant curb ramps (ADA), sidewalks and shared-use path
Upgrade street lights, signs and underground cables for traffic signals
Plant street trees and landscaping

Rail Street between 3rd Avenue and 300 feet south of 3rd Avenue
Construct new roadway
Build curbs, ADA curb ramps and sidewalks
Upgrade street lights and signs

Edgehill Road& 3rd Avenue intersection (COMPLETED IN 2018)
Install new traffic signal
Build sidewalk, ADA curb ramps and bike path connections to Bobcat Avenue

Edgehill Road& 5th Avenue intersection (COMPLETED IN 2018)
Install new traffic signal
Build curbs, ADA curb ramps and sidewalks

Estimated schedule:
Construction: Start November 2016 and finish December 2019, subject to weather conditions

Contact information:
City of Columbus construction project manager:  Phillip P. Sekela, P.E., tel. (614) 645-6530
Designer: EMH&T
Construction contractor: Complete General Construction Co.