Ohio Turnpike officials say they plan to treat the day of the eclipse as they would any other peak travel day. The Turnpike’s toll booths, service plazas, and maintenance buildings across the toll road will be staffed in anticipation of a high-volume traffic event.
The Ohio Turnpike will be monitored 24 hours a day by tow truck operators patrolling the toll road and providing roadside assistance to stranded motorists.
To keep traffic flowing as smoothly as possible, lane closures, typically set for construction work zones and other maintenance projects, will not be permitted on the Ohio Turnpike before, during, or after the eclipse.
Currently, a work zone was set for the Tinkers Creek bridge project both eastbound and westbound on the Ohio Turnpike at milepost 185.6 in Summit County. Two of the three lanes will be open in both directions.