The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) has several major projects across the state in 2025 set to expand, rebuild, and improve Ohio’s transportation infrastructure through the work of skilled Laborers. ODOT confirms that though most road work is slowing or coming to a halt this winter, several projects across Central Ohio will continue as weather permits. Those projects can be viewed here. 

Going into 2025, ODOT plans to continue making historic investments in roads and bridges across Ohio. The major projects shaping Ohio for growth and safety are listed below. 

The Brent Spence Bridge Corridor, a 3.6-billion-dollar project in Hamilton County, is designed to improve approximately 8 miles of Interstates 71 and 75 through Kentucky and Ohio, including the addition of a new companion bridge to the existing Brent Spence Bridge to reduce congestion, improve traffic flow and safety, and maintain key regional and national transportation corridors. Work on the corridor is being broken up into three major phases, with the first phase starting in 2025. 

The I-70/I-71 Downtown Ramp Up is another major project continuing in 2025 in Fraklin County. It is a series of projects to reconstruct Interstates 70 and 71 in downtown Columbus and alleviate the biggest safety and congestion problems along the corridor. ODOT has already invested over $400 million into completed construction projects, with an additional $600 million currently underway across two phases. 

The I-71 Widening and Rehabilitation will reconstruct and widen I-71 to three lanes in each direction between SR 323 and Kiousville-Palestine Rd. in Madison County and between the Madison County Line and the Franklin County Line in Pickaway County. The project will also realign the ramps at SR 56 and I-71, including multiple bridge replacements and various roadside and drainage improvements. 

To learn more about upcoming ODOT projects in your area, visit: https://www.transportation.ohio.gov/projects/all-projects#page=1.