Directions to the College of Optometry
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Please use the map, driving directions, parking overview and traffic information below to help you in your journey here.
Driving Directions to Fry Hall
From the North (Sandusky, Delaware and Cleveland)
- Take Interstate 270 to State Route 315 south
- Take State Route 315 south to the Kinnear exit (Exit 3)
- Turn left onto Kinnear Road (Kinnear turns into Olentangy River Road)
- Take Olentangy River Road to King Avenue
- Turn left onto King Avenue
- Turn left onto Cannon Drive
- Turn right onto Medical Center Drive
- See “Parking Directions - Continued”
From the South (Circleville, Chillicothe and Cincinnati)
- Take Interstate 71 north to State Route 315 north
- Take State Route 315 north to the Medical Center Dr. exit (Exit 3)
- Continue straight onto Medical Center Drive
- See “Parking Directions - Continued”
From the East (Newark, Zanesville and Pittsburgh)
- Take Interstate 70 west to State Route 315 north
- Take State Route 315 north to the Medical Center Dr. exit (Exit 3)
- Continue straight onto Medical Center Drive
- See “Parking Directions - Continued”
From the West (Springfield, Dayton and Indianapolis)
- Take Interstate 70 east to State Route 315 north
- Take State Route 315 north to the Medical Center Dr. exit (Exit 3)
- Continue straight onto Medical Center Drive
- See “Parking Directions - Continued”
Parking Directions
SAFEAUTO Parking Garage
1585 Westpark Street
Columbus, OH 43210
Continued: Follow Medical Center Drive to Westpark Street. Turn left onto Westpark Street and the garage entrance is on your left.
11th Avenue Parking Garage
229 W. 11th Avenue
Columbus, OH 43201
Continued: Follow Medical Center Drive to W. 9th Avenue and turn right. Take W. 9th Avenue to Neil Avenue and turn left. Take Neil Avenue to W. 11th Avenue and turn right. Once on W. 11th Avenue, access to the garage will be on the right.
Valet Parking
Continued: Follow Medical Center Drive as it heads toward the hospital. The valet stand is in front of the hospital.
Metered Parking
Continued: Follow Medical Center Drive. At the second stop sign, turn right onto 10th Avenue. Metered parking is available in front of Fry Hall.
Traffic Impacts
The Office of Transportation and Traffic Management provide daily notifications of traffic impacts on their Traffic Impacts page.
You can also text “osugo” to 67283 to opt-in to traffic impact text alerts.
Dates and traffic impacts are subject to change depending on weather and roadway conditions as well as events occurring on or near the Ohio State Columbus campus.