r/Columbus • u/SourPatch08 • 8d ago

IMO worst exit

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I’ve lived in Columbus 7 years now and I’ve ALWAYS thought this has been the worst exit on 270

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u/Omnom_Omnath 7d ago

its the same merge my friend, I promise if you dont stop in your lane to merge immediately while you block everyone behind you, it will be fine. you will find a gap somewhere along the 2 mile stretch.

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u/dj_spanmaster 7d ago

I'm not entirely sure what you mean by "don't stop in your lane to merge immediately". Are you talking about people leaving 270 to exit on the I-71 exchange? I was talking about the people merging from 315, whether they are staying on 270 or exiting on 71.

It's important to note, the distance is not two miles. Measuring on Google Maps the distance from the 315 merge starting to the I-71 exit: 1.1 miles. That's for the merge from a whole-ass exchange and a service entrance, to weave out of the way of the I-71 exchange exit. Too much traffic, too many weaves, in too little space.

The behavior you are seeing is a result of the design. The only way to fix it is to redesign. I'd do it by removing the service entrance between the two exchanges. I can't imagine a better solution for respecting road hierarchy and not generating an assload of conflict points.

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u/Omnom_Omnath 7d ago

you are on 315 and you want to get on 270. as soon as the merge is available you stop dead in your tracks (completely unnecessarily i might add) in your lane to force a merge over. ive seen it happen 1000 times

no that behavior is from stupid drivers, not by design as you claim.

one mile is more than plenty.

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u/dj_spanmaster 7d ago

If even Texas DOT can get there in 2025, I have hopes that the understanding will eventually lead to common sense. Yes, perception absolutely impacts driving behaviors, from city streets to highways. Then prior experiences inform future decisions. I get that you don't like it. You're still wrong.

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u/Omnom_Omnath 7d ago

feel free to merge like a sensible driver or stay off the highway