Construction is rolling along in Columbus, and this is your monthly coordination meeting. Many projects are about to get started, some are nearing completion, and a few may feel like they are never-ending. Here’s your April recap in five minutes or less.
Note: We will continue to update this story with more news, headlines, and announcements each month.
Projects
ODOT extends deadline for I-70 + I-71
This project’s total cost has risen to $1.4 billion, and ODOT officials announced mid-month that it will now be completed in 2030, instead of 2027.
Three highway project updates
Wondering what’s going on with the above highway project? We’ve got the details + answers on two more projects, thanks to submitted questions from readers Ron A., Danielle C., and Donna S.
Construction resumes on Columbus Library’s Linden branch
The Columbus Metropolitan Library held a ceremonial wall breaking to celebrate construction re-beginning on this Linden branch. It was previously put on hold two months ago.
This new branch in Linden will open in 2025, per the Columbus Library. | Photo via @columbuslibrary
Proposals
Apartments proposed near OSU
This could bring a 17-unit building to the area, plus result in the demolition of select home along East Woodruff Avenue if approved.
Announcements
A temporary location will start operations on Monday, May 13 while the new Barnett branch is built. | Rendering via @columbuslibrary
Another new branch for CML on the way
The Columbus Library’s Barnett branch will close on Saturday, May 4 for a major overhaul. Once finished in 2025, it will be nearly double the size.
Bumble’s Backyard calls for community support
This local venture wants to be one of the first-ever dog parks and bars in Columbus, and it started a crowdfunding campaign to raise money for construction.
Top headlines in March
- Franklinton’s pedestrian bridge nears completion
- 252-unit apartment complex in Gahanna
- Updates on new Aldi + apartments near Grandview
- 5 updates about Intel
- $78 million project beginning soon in Upper Arlington
- Former Max & Erma’s targeted for demolition
- COTA receives $42 million in federal funding
- New entertainment center planned for Polaris
- Columbus Airport to invest $400,000 into parking lot changes
Top headlines in February
- Take a tour of the Wexner Center Inpatient Hospital
- Intel announces delays for construction
- PNC Tower finds new life
- Columbus Symphony proposes riverfront concert venue
- Downtown parking lot could become apartment tower
- New retail center for Powell
- Rooftop bar planned for Powell
- Kroger ramps up remodel efforts
Top headlines in January
- Road work ramps up near Intel site
- Updates on Wexner Center’s Inpatient Hospital
- Developers eye two-acre site for mixed-use project
- “The Farms at Cosgray” proposed in Dublin
- Moore’s Edge moves forward
- City simplifies home building codes
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