CLS, MC Route Changes Beginning October 5

From 8 p.m. on October 4 through 5 a.m. on October 5, Herrick Drive between the Transit Hub and Lincoln Tower will be reduced to one lane, two-way traffic as roadway preparations occur for the Cannon and Herrick intersection / Herrick bridge opening. When the intersection and Herrick bridge open at 5 a.m. on October 5, Cannon between Herrick and Lincoln Tower will close. CABS routes will be impacted as follows:

CABS Impacts Beginning Thursday, October 5

  • Campus Loop South (CLS) will use Olentangy River Road between the Buckeye Lots and the Herrick Drive Transit Hub and will not service the Midwest Campus eastbound, St. John Arena eastbound or Drake Union stops. Current CLS passengers traveling from the Buckeye Lots to Midwest Campus or St. John eastbound should use the Buckeye Express (BE) route. Riders are encouraged to use the Ohio State app for real-time CABS tracking.
  • CABS On-Demand will continue to provide service to the Mid-Towers stop.
  • The Med Center Express (MC) will resume service along John Herrick Drive.
  • The Ackerman Shuttle will no longer service the Biomedical Research Tower (Tower) stop and instead will service the Davis Heart and Lung as well as the Doan Hall stop on 12th Avenue.

Major travel delays are anticipated. Cannon Drive closures north of Herrick will continue through 2024.

Visit the Cannon Drive Relocation - Phase 2 web page for additional information.