I-71 Traffic in Ohio

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• I-71 Ohio Accident Reports (14)
• I-71 Ohio Weather Conditions (3)

Live Reports from the DOT's Twitter

• 2 days ago

  ODOT_Columbus

  Planning ahead for the weekend? Don’t be stressed out! 🚧🎶 We’ve adjusted our construction schedule in downtown Columbus. I-70 west between I-71 and SR 315 will close overnight (10p - 5a) Fri, Oct. 16 and Sun, Oct. 18. For a full list of impacts, visit https://t.co/T6bqCMCU92 https://t.co/R4gft5Sl3u

• 2 days ago

  ODOT_Cleveland

  Out of an abundance of caution the ramp from SR 176 north/I-71 north to I-90 west will be closed at 11 a.m. today, until further notice for pavement repairs. The detour will be I-490 east to I-77 north to Woodland Ave. to I-77 south to I-490 west. https://t.co/kArQza7nYa

• 3 days ago

  ODOT_Cleveland

  ODOT D12 Construction Update for Oct 15: ✅I-480 west at I-71 to close overnight tonight. ✅SR 176 ramp closures next week overnight. Learn more about all D12 projects at: https://t.co/kuEUhyvVuV https://t.co/J6ECqwr5bS

DOT Accident and Construction Reports

• The SR 315 southbound ramp to I-70 eastbound The SR 315 southbound ramp to I-70 eastbound

  Road Closed

  TYPE: Miscellaneous

I-71 OH News Reports

• Crash shuts down I-71 in both directions in Fayette County

  • Ohio
  • I-71

  • source: Bing
  • 23 views
  • Oct 18, 2026 2:09pm
  71

  A multi-vehicle crash shut down all lanes of Interstate 71 in both directions in Fayette County on Sunday afternoon, according to ... Read More

• The Buckeye State doesn't need a $700 million highway to copy-and-paste suburbia | Opinion

  • Ohio
  • Columbus
  • US 23

  • source: Bing
  • 22 views
  • Oct 13, 2026 03:18am
  23

  Rural Ohio is being carved up, reshaped and erased. The proposed U.S. 23 / I-71 connector is just the latest example. Read More

• Records show I-480 bridge project expanded from $4.5 million deck job to full replacement

  • Ohio
  • I480

  • source: Bing
  • 5 views
  • Oct 09, 2026 06:00am
  CLEVELAND, Ohio - A bridge project now affecting traffic around the Interstate 480 and Interstate 71 interchange began several years ago as a $4.5 million plan to replace a bridge deck and paint its ... Read More

• 4 nights of road closings set for I-480 this week

  • Ohio
  • I480

  • source: Bing
  • 39 views
  • Oct 05, 2026 05:30am
  CLEVELAND, Ohio - Interstate 480 near its intersection with I-71 will be closed for overnight hours during multiple days this week. The Ohio Department of Transportation released this schedule as part ... Read More

• Public meeting set Oct. 27 on I-71 corridor study for Brunswick, Strongsville area

  • Ohio
  • I71

  • source: Bing
  • 33 views
  • Oct 02, 2026 12:20pm
  STRONGSVILLE, Ohio - Regional transportation planners are inviting the public to weigh on potential solutions to long-standing traffic and safety problems along Interstate 71 as it passes through ... Read More

• Final Study Outlines Potential US-23 Connector From Northwest Ohio to Columbus

  • Ohio
  • I-71 North Of Route

  • source: Bing
  • 42 views
  • Oct 01, 2026 4:59pm
  71

  Ohio transportation officials have completed a final feasibility study examining a potential new highway connection between U.S. 23 in northwest Ohio and Interstate 71 south of Columbus. The study ... Read More

• Sunbury residents' express concerns about proposed highway between US 23 and I-71

  • Ohio
  • Columbus
  • US 23

  • source: Bing
  • 25 views
  • Oct 01, 2026 3:11pm
  23

  A proposed highway that could connect US 23 to I-71, running through parts of Morrow, Marion, and Delaware counties is moving a step forward.For property owners ... Read More

• Sunbury residents express concerns about proposed highway between US 23 and I-71

  • Ohio
  • Marion
  • US 23

  • source: Bing
  • 29 views
  • Oct 01, 2026 3:09pm
  23

  A proposed highway that could connect US 23 to I-71, running through parts of Morrow, Marion, and Delaware counties is moving a step forward.For property owners ... Read More

• ODOT released final study for I-71 connector in Delaware County

  • Ohio
  • I71

  • source: Bing
  • 38 views
  • Sep 30, 2026 8:30pm
  DELAWARE, Ohio (WCMH) - The Ohio Department of Transportation released its final feasibility study report on the proposed U.S. Route 23-Interstate 71 connector on Wednesday. State lawmakers directed ... Read More

• ODOT releases final study for I-71 connector in Delaware County

  • Ohio
  • I-71 North Of Route

  • source: Bing
  • 32 views
  • Sep 30, 2026 8:30pm
  71

  DELAWARE, Ohio (WCMH) - The Ohio Department of Transportation released its final feasibility study report on the proposed U.S. Route 23-Interstate 71 connector on Wednesday. State lawmakers directed ... Read More

• ODOT recommends new US 23-I-71 connector between northwest Ohio and Columbus

  • Ohio
  • Columbus
  • I-71

  • source: Bing
  • 42 views
  • Sep 30, 2026 6:30pm
  71

  The proposed 18.2-mile highway could cut 22 minutes from a peak commute, but the project could cost more than $1 billion and affect hundreds of acres of farmland. Read More

• Troopers: Lane closed on I-71 northbound after crash with injuries in Mason

  • Ohio
  • I71

  • source: Bing
  • 40 views
  • Sep 30, 2026 05:44am
  One northbound lane is closed on Interstate 71 in Mason after a crash with injuries, according to Ohio State Highway Patrol. Read More

• Columbus man dies in fatal crash on I-71 in Morrow County

  • Ohio
  • Columbus
  • Crash

  • source: Bing
  • 48 views
  • Sep 25, 2026 2:39pm
  A 38-year-old Columbus man was killed Thursday night after being hit by an SUV on I-71 in Morrow County, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol.The Mount Gi ... Read More

• Semi driver found guilty on all charges in Delaware County I-71 crash that killed family of 3

  • Ohio
  • Columbus
  • Crash

  • source: Bing
  • 63 views
  • Sep 25, 2026 1:03pm
  Modou Ngom is set to be sentenced on Oct. 29. Read More

• Columbus man dead after crash on I-71 in Morrow County

  • Ohio
  • Columbus
  • I-71

  • source: Bing
  • 39 views
  • Sep 25, 2026 07:46am
  71

  Troopers for the Ohio State Highway Patrol responded to the crash just before 10:30 p.m. Thursday on I-71 near milepost 147 in Harmony Township. Read More

• Ohio State Highway Patrol disputes semi driver's account in fatal Delaware County crash

  • Ohio
  • Crash

  • source: Bing
  • 55 views
  • Sep 24, 2026 3:29pm
  The case involving 50-year-old Modou Ngom, accused in a triple-fatal crash on Interstate 71 in April, is expected to go to the jury Friday. Read More

• Months after I-71 crash killed family, grieving relatives staying away from trial

  • Ohio
  • Columbus
  • I-71

  • source: Bing
  • 47 views
  • Sep 24, 2026 12:16pm
  71

  Nearly six months after a fiery crash on Interstate 71 near the Tanger Outlets in Delaware County killed his sister, her husband and their young son, Jesse Mall ... Read More

• 1 critically injured after crash on I-71 North in south Columbus; all lanes closed

  • Ohio
  • Columbus
  • Crash

  • source: Bing
  • 63 views
  • Sep 22, 2026 09:52am
  A two-vehicle crash has all lanes closed in south Columbus, and one person is in critical condition. Read More

• Jury selection begins for truck driver charged in I-71 crash that killed Ohio family of 3

  • Ohio
  • I71

  • source: Bing
  • 33 views
  • Sep 22, 2026 03:45am
  The trial began Tuesday morning for a man accused of slamming his semi-truck into a family's car on I-71 in Delaware County, a crash in April that killed three ... Read More