By Trail Jogger in March, 2011
I rode the I-670 Bikeway today and it was not nearly as bad as I thought that it might be considering the route. Park at Fort Hayes near the corner of Cleveland Avenue and Jack Gibbs Blvd, which is just north of I-670 by Columbus State. The trail starts at this corner and this is the best parking on the route. The trail follows the sidewalk, which is extra wide and marked as a bike path, past the two towers, past the old VA Clinic, and across the highway on Leonard Avenue. One across the highway, the trail runs between the highway and the steel fence until it reaches Fifth Avenue. Wait for the light and then continue east in the same manner until you reach Airport Drive, then return. There is no dedicated parking at this end unless you park in a business parking lot, so parking in the open lot at Fort Hayes is best and safest. There are mild uphills complemented with mild downhills, but use caution at intersections. I flew through all intersections except Fifth Avenue, where waiting for the light was absolutely necessary. The overall round trip was 6.9 miles.
The condition of the bikepath was gritty with residual dirt and cinders left from winter along with occasional fragments of a beer bottle or two.
I consider this bikepath safe to ride but it is not scenic in the least. It serves its purpose as a commuter path from CSCC to ODU and was just one more Ohio trail that I wanted to ride.
~ Trail Jogger ~
By advocate in November, 2009
Please note & update your original review posting to reflect the trail jumps at Leonard Ave bridge crossings over I-670 were repaired in 2008.
PS - Could staff add a date to go along with the original review posts?
By advocate in November, 2009
As of circa 2007 the I-670 trail is now connected to and intersects with the Alum Creek trail. The junction is where I-670 crosses over Nelson Rd. The two MUPs share the same route from that point to the current northeast terminus at Airport Drive bridge underpass alomg the Alum Creek river.
The Alum Creek greenway contiguous section is being built to the north over the next few years, starting early 2010, hopefully ~ 3.5 miles of missing link will be completed by city of Columbus in three phases sometime around 2012.