CORRIDOR

I-70 · The East–West

The east–west interstate through Columbus, from the west side through the downtown split with I-71 and out toward the eastern suburbs.

Columbus, Ohio · routes: I-70 · length 225 mi · view on map ↗

≈175,000

veh/day · 2024

archive records

crashes

roadwork

closures & events

active now

severity-3

2026-07-19

first record

2026-07-19

latest record

sourced Traffic volume: ≈175,000 vehicles/day — downtown split (shared trench with I-71). ODOT / City of Columbus, I-70/71 project, 2024. source ↗

Archive counts computed from the real 511 archive as of 2026-07-18. Aggregate conditions only — no individual vehicle or driver appears anywhere in this reference.

Real DOT data. These records are archived directly from the state's official DOT feed — real incidents. Status shows the archived snapshot, not live conditions. Aggregate and exterior only; no person or vehicle is identified.

Incident ledger

Date	Road	Type	Sev	Status	Record
2026-07-19	I-70 eastbound between the Madison County Line and Hilliard Rome Rd.	Roadwork	2	archived	I-70 eastbound between the Madison County Line and Hilliard Rome Road is reduced to two lanes OHGO
2026-07-19	I-70 westbound between Hilliard Rome Road and the Madison County Line	Roadwork	2	archived	I-70 westbound between the Madison County Line and Hilliard Rome Rd. is reduced to two lanes. Beginning mid-December, I-70 westbound will be crossed over to the eastbound side of the road. OHGO
2026-07-19	I-70 West	Crash / incident	1	archived	Expect lane closures on I-70 West beyond Hilliard-Rome Rd South, due to a crash. OHGO

Road Cards citing this corridor

2026-07-16 · Outerbelt steady, Brice Rd work doubles up seed

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