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SR-315 Towing on the Olentangy Freeway, Downtown to I-270 and Powell

Stalled on 315 by Ohio State, on the ramps at I-670 or on the two-lane road up toward Powell? Give dispatch the last exit and your direction.

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State Route 315 is the freeway along the Olentangy River on Columbus's west side. Some drivers call it I-315, but it is a state route, and most people just say "315." The freeway runs about 12 miles, from the I-70 and I-71 interchange southwest of downtown, past the I-670 junction and the Ohio State campus, up to I-270 at the north outerbelt. North of I-270 it becomes an ordinary road through Delaware County, past Powell, and ends at US-23 near Delaware. Roadside Towing & Recovery Inc handles SR-315 towing, jump starts and flat tires along the whole route, day or night. Our yard is on the southwest side, so 315 is one of the roads our trucks drive every day. If you are stopped in a lane or anyone is hurt, call 911 first, stay buckled in and keep the hazards on. Then call (740) 812-9489 with the last exit you passed and your direction. Inside the outerbelt, most calls are reached in 20–40 minutes. Powell and the stretch north of I-270 are in our outer tier, 40–60 minutes. Those times are estimates; the dispatcher on the phone gives you the real one.

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Downtown end: I-70, I-71 and the I-670 junction

SR-315 starts at the I-70 and I-71 interchange southwest of downtown. Within its first two miles it has exits for Rich and Town streets (exit 1A), West Broad Street (1B), US-33 and Dublin Road (1C) and I-670 toward the airport (1D). This short stretch is the busiest part of the route, with ramps that merge and split close together. A car that stalls here often has no shoulder worth the name, so do not try to cross lanes on foot to reach one.

Franklinton and Grandview Heights sit on either side of this stretch. For the I-670 ramps themselves, see our I-670 towing page, and for the I-70 and I-71 split, the I-70 towing page.

Ohio State: Goodale, King Avenue, Lane Avenue and Ackerman

Exit 2 is Goodale Street and Olentangy River Road, the way into Harrison West and Victorian Village. Exit 3 serves King Avenue and Medical Center Drive for the Wexner Medical Center, and also Olentangy River Road and Kinnear Road. Exit 4 is Lane Avenue, the main exit for the Schottenstein Center, the stadium and the West Campus lots, and exit 5 is Ackerman Road.

On football Saturdays, the Wexner Medical Center's game-day parking page warns that the Lane Avenue exit may close for a while because of congestion, while the Medical Center Drive exit is meant to stay open. A breakdown on this stretch after a game can take longer to reach, and dispatch builds that into the estimate. For calls on campus itself, see our Ohio State towing and Ohio State game day pages.

North of campus: North Broadway, Henderson, Bethel and SR-161

Past Ackerman Road, the freeway follows the river through Clintonville and Northwest Columbus. Exit 6 is West North Broadway for Riverside Methodist Hospital, exit 7 is Henderson Road, exit 8 is Bethel Road and exit 10 is SR-161, Dublin-Granville Road, near Worthington. These exits are farther apart, so tell dispatch the last one you passed and roughly how far beyond it you are.

Most calls here are flats, overheating in summer traffic, and dead batteries in the shopping-center lots off Henderson and Bethel. In winter, the first snow sends cars into the grass along 315, and many of those are a winch-out rather than a tow.

I-270 and the road north to Powell

Exit 12 at I-270 is where the freeway ends. North of the outerbelt, 315 is briefly a four-lane divided road, then narrows to two lanes at Olentangy River Road and Mason Place. From there it winds past woods and new subdivisions and meets SR-750 near Powell before ending at US-23.

The two-lane stretch has curves, few shoulders and deer, especially at dusk. If you go off the road, stay in the car unless it is unsafe, and call 911 first if anyone is hurt or the car is in the roadway. This part of the route is in our outer tier, 40–60 minutes. For Powell's own streets, see our Powell towing page, and for the outerbelt, the I-270 towing page.

What a call on SR-315 costs

Every number here is from our rate card. A tow is $4 a mile en-route from our yard, a $125 hook-up and $7 per loaded mile. A jump start or tire change is a flat $75 plus en-route miles. A pickup from the freeway stretch, between downtown and I-270, adds the $75 highway charge, and a call between 10 PM and 6 AM adds $150.

Because our yard is on the southwest side, en-route miles to most of 315 are short. Dispatch tells you which charges apply and quotes the total before the truck rolls.

What to say when you call from SR-315

The exit numbers on 315 are close together near downtown and campus, so the exit name helps as much as the number.

  • Northbound or southbound
  • The last exit you passed (Lane Avenue, King Avenue, Henderson Road and so on) and the next one ahead
  • Right shoulder, left shoulder, a ramp or a live lane
  • What went wrong, and whether it is an EV, a hybrid or all-wheel drive
  • Where the car should end up if it needs a tow: home, a shop or a dealer

SR-315 Olentangy: common questions

Frequently asked questions

Who can I call for SR-315 towing in Columbus?

Call Roadside Towing & Recovery Inc at (740) 812-9489, any hour. If the car is sitting in traffic or someone is injured, 911 comes before us. Then tell dispatch northbound or southbound and which exit you passed last.

Is it I-315 or State Route 315?

It is Ohio State Route 315, a state route rather than an interstate, though many drivers call it I-315 or just 315. Either name is fine when you call; what dispatch needs is your direction and the nearest exit.

How long does a tow truck take to reach me on SR-315?

Inside the outerbelt, from downtown past Ohio State to Worthington, most calls are reached in 20–40 minutes. North of I-270 toward Powell is our outer tier, 40–60 minutes. Treat both as estimates, since traffic by campus changes fast, and dispatch confirms the time when you call.

I broke down on 315 near the Lane Avenue exit after a Buckeyes game. Can you still get to me?

Yes, but it can take longer on game days because the Lane Avenue exit sometimes closes for congestion. Stay buckled in with the hazards on, call 911 first if you are in a lane, then tell dispatch your direction and exactly where you are.

Is there a highway charge on SR-315?

A pickup from the freeway between downtown and I-270 adds the $75 highway charge. Dispatch tells you which charges apply and quotes the total before the truck rolls.

Can you change a flat tire on the SR-315 shoulder?

Often, if the car is fully on a wide shoulder with room to work. Where the shoulder is narrow or traffic is close, as near the downtown ramps, the safer choice is usually to tow the car to the next exit and change the tire there.

What is the Highway Patrol number if I break down on SR-315?

Dial 911 for any emergency. For a non-emergency problem on the freeway, #677 on a cell phone connects you to the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Once that is handled, call us and we send the truck.

Are you ODOT's or Ohio State's towing company on SR-315?

No. We are a private towing company, and we only come out when the driver or the owner of the car asks us to. If officers had your car hauled away, the police department that ordered it knows which lot it went to.

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Roadside Towing & Recovery Inc is an independent towing company and is not affiliated with the Ohio Department of Transportation, the Ohio State Highway Patrol, The Ohio State University or the City of Columbus.

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