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Directions to the Board Office
From the Northeast (Cleveland, Akron, Canton, Youngstown)
Following are
written directions to the Board office, designed for persons who are unfamiliar
with downtown Columbus.
Here are some general
traffic hints for downtown Columbus travel:
1. Broad Street traffic travels in both directions.
2. Third Street traffic travels one way south.
3. State Street traffic travels in both directions east of High Street,
and one way west between High Street and Front Street.
4. Front Street traffic travels one way north.
5. Main Street traffic travels one way east.
6. Rich Street traffic travels one way west.
7. Long Street traffic travels one way east.
8. High Street traffic travels in both directions.
9. Fourth Street traffic travels one way north.
DESTINATIONS
State Underground
Parking Garage:
1. Take I-71 South to Broad Street exit. (South of Route 161
exit on I-71, take right lane of I-71 to Broad Street exit-lane change
required after I-670 exit).
2. Turn right on Broad Street, and proceed on Broad Street (left lane)
past Washington Street, Grant Avenue, and Fourth Street to Third Street.
3. Turn left on Third Street. State Underground Parking Garage is on the
right side of Third Street.
NOTE: An underground walkway connects the State Underground Parking Garage
with the Vern Riffe Center.
Vern Riffe Center
Parking Garage:
1. Follow directions #1-#3 above for the State Underground Parking
Garage.
2. Take Third Street past the State Underground Parking Garage to State
Street.
3. Turn right on State Street, and proceed on State Street (left lane)
past High Street to Front Street.
4. Turn right on Front Street, and turn right again into Vern Riffe Center
Parking Garage.
NOTE: Parking meters are also located on State Street between High Street
and Front Street.
City Center Mall:
1. Take I-71 South to the Main Street exit (South of I-270 east
exit on I-71, take right lane of I-71 to Main Street exit-no lane change
required).
2. Take the Main Street exit ramp (left lane) straight through the Main
Street traffic light. The through street curves to the west and becomes
Rich Street. Proceed on Rich Street (left lane) past Washington Street,
Grant Avenue, Fourth Street, and Third Street to the Columbus City Center
parking garage.
3. Turn left into the garage and park either on Garage Level 3 or Garage
Level 4.
4. Walk through the Rich street breezeway (from Garage Level 3 or Garage
Level 4) to the City Center Mall (Mall Level 3).
5. Walk through the City Center Mall and proceed to Mall Level 2. Mall
Level 2 is accessible by elevator (center of the mall) or escalator (Near
Rich Street breezeway entrance and at west end of Mall Level 3).
6. The west mall exit on Mall Level 2 is High Street.
7. Walk north on High Street to State Street. 77 South High Street is
on opposite corner.
Directions back
to I-71 North
From Third Street
(State Underground):
1. Turn right on Third Street, and proceed on Third Street (right
lane) to State Street.
2. Turn right on State Street, and proceed on State Street (left lane)
to High Street.
3. Turn right on High Street, and proceed on High Street (right lane)
past State Street, Broad Street, and Gay Street to Long Street.
4. Turn right on Long Street, and proceed on Long Street (left lane) past
Third Street, Fourth Street, Grant Avenue, and Washington Street to I-71
North exit.
5. Proceed on I-71 North exit ramp. No merge for on-ramp traffic is necessary.
From State Street
(State Underground):
1. Turn right on State Street, and proceed on State Street (left
lane) to High Street.
2. Turn right on High Street, and proceed on High Street (right lane)
past State Street, Broad Street, and Gay Street to Long Street.
3. Turn right on Long Street, and proceed on Long Street (left lane) past
Third Street, Fourth Street, Grant Avenue, and Washington Street to I-71
North exit.
4. Proceed on I-71 North exit ramp. No merge for on-ramp traffic is necessary.
From Front Street
(Vern Riffe Center):
1. Turn right on Front Street, and proceed on Front Street (right
lane) past Broad Street and Gay Street to Long Street.
2. Turn right on Long Street, and proceed on Long Street (left lane) past
High Street, Third Street, Fourth Street, Grant Avenue, and Washington
Street to the I-71 North exit.
3. Proceed on I-71 North exit ramp. No merge for on-ramp traffic is necessary.
From Rich Street
(City Center Mall):
1. Turn left on Rich Street, and proceed on Rich Street (right
lane) to High Street.
2. Turn right on High Street, and proceed on High Street (right lane)
past Town Street, State Street, Broad Street, and Gay Street to Long Street.
3. Turn right on Long Street, and proceed on Long Street (left lane) past
Third Street, Fourth Street, Grant Avenue, and Washington Street to I-71
North exit.
4. Proceed on I-71 North exit ramp. No merge for on-ramp traffic is necessary.
From Main Street
(City Center Mall):
1. Turn left on Main Street, and proceed on Main Street (left
lane) past Third Street to Fourth Street.
2. Turn left on Fourth Street, and proceed on Fourth Street (right lane)
past Rich Street, Town Street, State Street, Broad Street, and Gay Street
to Long Street.
3. Turn right on Long Street, and proceed on Long Street (left lane) past
Grant Avenue and Washington Street to I-71 North exit.
4. Proceed on I-71 North exit ramp. No merge for on-ramp traffic is necessary.
NOTE: The terms "right
lane" and "left lane" refer, normally, to the second to
right lane and second to left lane, respectively. The leftmost and rightmost
lanes of one-way streets in downtown Columbus are normally reserved for
parking during non-peak traffic hours (9 AM to 4 PM).
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