Location:
Over the Olentangy River, east of Olentangy River Road.
Description:Demolition
of the current bridge, built in 1967, and the construction of a new
triple-span, arched, concrete girder structure.Architectural enhancements include
decorative railing and street lighting, and a pier-free river span. Architectural
Rendering (PDF)
The
Olentangy Trail and embankment retaining wall adjacent to the bridge will also
be rebuilt.
Status:
Bridge abutment, pier, and wing-wall construction is under way.
Traffic:
The Dodridge Street Bridge and Olentangy Trail beneath the bridge are closed
to all traffic and pedestrians.
The
posted detour route for eastbound motorists on Ackerman Road/Dodridge Street follows Olentangy River Road
south to Lane Avenue, east to Neil Avenue, and north to Dodridge Street. Westbound
traffic follows the detour route in the opposite direction. Dodridge
Street Bridge Detour Map (PDF)
The
posted detour route for southbound pedestrians and bicyclists on the Olentangy
Trail follows the driveway of The Ohio State University Wilma H. Schiermeier
Wetland Research Park south to Dodridge Street, west to the path on the west
side of Olentangy River Road, south to Lane Avenue, and east to the trail.
Northbound trail-users follow the detour route in the opposite direction.Olentangy
Trail Detour Map (PDF)
COTA
bus serevice on the 7 Neil Avenue and 81 Hudson/Ohio routes is affected by
the bridge closure.
Please visit the COTA Web site for more information: http://www.cota.com
