Franklin County

Morse Road Bike Lanes, Ph. 1
Lanes begin at Indianola Ave. & continue to Karl Rd.
Schrock Road Bike Lanes
These bike lanes pass through Worthington, Columbus and Westerville, and extend from the railroad tracks near Proprietors Road, to SR 3 in Westerville. At the east edge of the bridge over I-270 is a small path that loops underneath the bridge and provides access to Sharon Woods Metro Park.

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Maps of Columbus Bikeways
Clintonville to Downtown Bike Routes (maps)

Contact: Dale Hooper, Bike Coordinator
City of Columbus
Div. of Traffic Engineering & Parking
109 N. Front St., 2nd floor
Columbus, OH 43215
614-645-8079

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City of Columbus
Contact: City of Columbus, Recreation and Parks Department
Bicycle Coordinator
200 Greenlawn Avenue
Columbus, OH 43223
614-645-2441

I-670 Multi-Use Trail I-670 Bikeway and Central Ohio Greenways & Overview
Cleveland Ave at Fort Hayes to Airport Drive, near Ohio Dominican College. Connects with Alum Creek path.

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Alum Creek Greenway Central Ohio Greenways and Overview

I-270 to Easton
This path begins in Westerville, and crosses into Columbus at the I-270 underpass. It goes south through Cooper, Casto, Parkridge and Strawberry Farms Parks before ending at Easton, south of Morse Rd. near Sunbury Rd.

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I-670 to I-70 Alum Creek & I-670 Bikeway
Beginning at the junction of the I-670 bikeway at E. Fifth Ave., the Alum Creek Greenway follows the creek south through Nelson Park to Wolfe Park and Academy Park. A street crossing is required at Livingston Ave. The path resumes on the south side of Livingston and ends at the Trailhead at US33 by the on-ramp to I-70 north.

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Refugee Road/SR-104 to Three Creeks Park Three Creeks Park
From the intersection of Alum Creek Drive & Performance Parkway, the path follows Performance Parkway. The path continues when the road ends, and crosses Alum Creek, joining the established path within Three Creeks.

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Blacklick Creek Greenway Central Ohio Greenways and Overview

Three Creeks Park to US33 Three Creeks Park
This path begins at the confluence of the three creeks in Three Creeks Park (Alum, Blacklick, Big Walnut) and follows Blacklick Creek north easterly, ending at US33.

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Refugee Road to Gender Road Blacklick Creek
This path begins in Portman Park (at Refugee Rd. and the Conrail tracks) and connects to Pickerington Ponds Metropark, ending at Gender Road.

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Scioto Greenway, West Bank (a.k.a. West Loop Trail)
Located on the south/west shore of the Scioto River. Begins at Dodge Park continues north past COSI, under Broad St (U.S. 40) past Veterans Memorial continuing to Souder Ave. Not completely contiguous with Olentangy or Scioto Paths. See left side of City of Columbus Scioto map (pdf). and Overview

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Upper Scioto River Trail, Segment A
Begins at Souder Ave., just south of US33 (Dublin Rd.) in Columbus. Trail ends across from the Water Treatment Building at 910 Dublin Rd.
Upper Scioto River Trail A

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Upper Scioto River Trail, Segment B
Entrance is adjacent to the I-670 exit to Grandview Ave. Trail ends at Rivers Edge Office Park.
Upper Scioto River Trail B

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Sullivant Trace Path
Located in Columbus’ Hilltop area, Path begins in Rhodes Park (NW corner of U.S. 40/I-70) and follows Dry Creek Run to Holton Park at Eureka Avenue. It passes by the ODOT/ODPS complex, and goes through woodlands and forested wetland.
Sullivant Trace Path

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City of Columbus, Olentangy/Scioto River Bikeway
The City of Columbus maintains the length of the path from Greenlawn-Berliner Park to Worthington Hills, except for the two segments listed here:
The City of Worthington maintains the section from just north of Antrim Lake Park to the new bridge over the Olentangy River near Wilson Bridge Rd.
The Ohio State University maintains the section from King Ave. to Lane Ave.

Contacts:
City of Columbus, Recreation and Parks Department: Link to Site
Bicycle Coordinator
200 Greenlawn Avenue
Columbus, Ohio 43223
(614) 645-2441

Worthington Parks and Recreation
360 Highland Ave.
Worthington, OH 43085
614-436-2743

Ohio State University
Roads & Grounds
614-292-6158

Olentangy River Bike Path Extension Overview
Beginning near the Skateboard Park at Wilson Bridge Rd., a bridge across the Olentangy River was built. A 1.8 mile path follows the river north to Worthington Hills Park (marked by a gazebo). The Park is located in the SE corner of the Worthington Hills Shopping Center parking lot. Park at the shopping center or at Wilson Bridge Rd.

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Olentangy River Bike Path City of Columbus Olentangy map (pdf) and Central Ohio Greenways
Begins in the City of Worthington, Wilson Bridge Road Park. Continues South through Antrim Park; Clintonville's Whetstone, Northmoor and Como Parks; and Tuttle Park. Continues in Columbus along I-670/SR 315 to U.S. 33 where it connects to the Lower Scioto River Bikeway.

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Lower Scioto River Bikeway City of Columbus Scioto map (pdf) and Central Ohio Greenways
Lower Scioto section goes south from U.S. 33 (Spring Street) through Battelle Park, John Galbreath Bicentennial Park, and Lower Scioto Park, path ends at Whittier St. Continues as a signed street route on Front St. to Greenlawn Ave., continues over Scioto River where it reconnects to a path through Berliner Park to Frank Road (where it dead ends).

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City of Dublin
Citywide system of paths parallel to roads.
Contact: City of Dublin
Division of Grounds & Facilities
614-410-4700
Link to: City of Dublin Map system

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City of Gahanna
Contact:
City of Gahanna, Parks and Recreation
200 S. Hamilton Rd.
Gahanna, OH 43230
614-471-4743

Park Bike Path
Academy Park to Woodside Green Park. Additional bike paths inside park

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Gahanna Bikeway
Ridenour Rd. to Friendship Park along Big Walnut Creek

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City of Grove City
Connects Big Splash Bikeway, Evans Park with Security Drive. Passes Brookpark Middle School. Includes bridge over Brown Run.

Contact:
Grove City Parks and Recreation
P.O. Box 427
4035 Broadway
Grove City, OH 43123
614-277-3050

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Hilliard, Heritage Rail Trail
Extended from Hayden Run Road to Cemetery Pike.
Contact: Metropolitan Park District of Columbus & Franklin County
614-891-0700
Link to: Heritage Rail-Trail Site and Central Ohio Greenways and Overview

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Village of New Albany
Village -wide system of paths parallel to roads.
Contact: Village Hall
99 W. Main St.
New Albany, Oh 43054
614-855-3913

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City of Reynoldsburg, Blacklick Creek Bikeway,
Path begins at Reynoldsburg High School and continues eastward, parallel to Livingston Ave., to Blacklick Creek. There the path passes below the roadway bridge and swings north, continuing to a residential area at Roundelay Drive. Passes the entrance to the Blacklick Creek Metropark path.
Contact: City of Reynoldsburg
Parks & Recreation
7232 E. Main St
Reynoldsburg, OH 43068
614-322-6806

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City of Westerville
Contact: City of Westerville, go to "City Departments", then choose Parks and Recreation
350 N. Cleveland Ave.
Westerville, OH 43082
Phone: (614) 901-6500

Polaris/Maxtown Road Bikeway: From State St. near the Westerville Bikeway at Maxtown Road, west to Cleveland Avenue, ending at Alum Creek.

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Cleveland Avenue Bikeway: From the Polaris/Maxtown Bikeway at Cleveland Avenue, south past the Community Center through Heritage Park to Main Street. At Main, the path continues south as the Alum Creek Leisure Path.

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Alum Creek Leisure Path From Main Street, follows Alum Creek southward, crosses the Historical Bridge. At Schrock an underpass and road crossings are provided depending on water levels. Westerville's limits are reached as the path passes beneath I-270's twin bridges. The path continues in Columbus as The Alum Creek Bikeway.

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Schrock Rd. Bike Lanes These bike lanes connect Westerville with Columbus, and provide a connector to the bikeway entrance to Sharon Woods Metropark at Schrock Rd & I-270. The bike lanes cross the Alum Creek Leisure Path.

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Schrock Rd. - Westerville Bikeway Connector In Nov. a link between the Schrock Rd. bikelanes and the Westerville Bikeway opened. It is situated behind the business on the NE corner of Schrock & State (SR 3). A signal at SR 3 eases the crossing.

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Westerville Bikeway: (rail trail, section of the Ohio to Erie Trail). From State Street beginning at Cherrington Road north to Maxtown Rd.

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County Line Road Bikeway
An east-west connector between Worthington Road and the Westerville Bikeway, which intersects with the Cleveland Ave. Bikeway.

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Hoff Woods/County Line Acres Bikeway/Spring Grove Greenway
An east-west connector between the Westerville Bikeway and the Sunbury Road Bikeway, ending near County Line & Sunbury roads.

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Spring Road Bikeway
A north-south path located on Spring Rd. between Maxtown and County Line roads. Will eventually connect the Spring Grove Greenway with the Polaris/Maxtown Bikeway.

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Sunbury Road Bikeway
A path parallel to Sunbury Road between the Spring Grove Greenway ending at Central College Road, near the entrance to Inniswood Gardens.

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Metropark District of Franklin County & Columbus
Contact: http://metroparks.net/ParksTrails.aspx
Columbus OH 43229
(614) 891-0700
TTD 614-895-6240
See also: Madison & Union Counties

Alum Creek Greenway Central Ohio Greenways and Overview
Begins in The Creeks Park in SE Franklin County and follows Alum Creek in northwestly direction to its current end near US 33 at SR 104.

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Blacklick Creek Greenway - Three Creeks Park to US-33 Section Three Creeks Park and Overview
This path is an extension of the Alum Creek Bikeway, which changes names at the confluence of the three creeks in Three Creeks Park (Alum, Blacklick, Big Walnut) and follows Blacklick Creek northeasterly, ending at US-33 west of SR 317, Hamilton Rd.

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Blacklick Creek Greenway - Pickerington Ponds Section Pickerington Ponds and Overview
Path is accessible in Pickerington Ponds Metropark (Wright & Bowen Rds.) and connects to Portman Park, where it follows Blacklick Creek.

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Blacklick Woods Metropark Path
in park which is accessible from Livingston Ave, east of Brice Rd. (connects with Reynoldsburg's Blacklick Creek Bikeway)

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Sharon Woods Metropark Path Overview
In park bounded by Schrock Road, West Main St., and I-71 (connects with Schrock Rd Bike Lanes)

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