The ramp project, expected to wrap up on May 23, is the first of a multi-phase effort to accommodate the anticipated increase in traffic volumes ahead of the 74,000-square-foot store‘s 2026 opening.
Credit: Bill Lackey
Credit: Bill Lackey
During this phase of construction, traffic will be detoured from I-70 West, to Ohio 201/Brandt Pike, to I-70 East, to Ohio 235.
Upgrades will include the addition of a lane on the I-70 westbound exit ramp, along with construction of a traffic signal intersection at the I-70 westbound to northbound Ohio 235. Currently, traffic from the exit ramp merges into northbound Ohio 235 traffic with no light or stop.
A northbound thru-lane will also be added at this location.
Additional upgrades to roadways in the area of CenterPoint 70 Boulevard near the Buc-ee’s site will be made during later construction phases, officials noted.
A representative for Buc-ee’s said this week that the store’s construction, on the east side of Ohio 235, is “progressing well.”
Store officials anticipate an opening date sometime in April 2026.
Credit: Nick Graham
Credit: Nick Graham
The Huber Heights store was originally projected to open in December, but was delayed earlier this year.
Construction was temporarily halted in November due to a since-resolved lawsuit between Clark County commissioners and the city of Huber Heights over the provision of water and sewer services in the area of CenterPoint 70 Boulevard and the I-70/Ohio 235 interchange, specifically as it relates to the Buc-ee’s site.
The lawsuit was resolved in December after more than a year of litigation with a 10-year agreement that stipulates Clark County will provide water and sewer services to the Buc-ee’s site.
The relocation and rerouting of sewer and electric lines also contributed to the construction delay, city officials said at the time.
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