Residential north side of Columbus near Linden — Roadside Towing & Recovery Inc service area
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Towing in Linden, Columbus

Driveway jump starts, winter winch-outs and apartment-lot towing on the north side.

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Linden is a residential north-side neighborhood of Columbus, with Cleveland Avenue as its main commercial corridor and I-71 running along its western edge. Most of the homes are single-family houses on regular streets, with apartment complexes mixed in. Our calls here follow the seasons: dead batteries on cold mornings, cars that slid into a ditch or a snowbank after a storm, and apartment owners who need unauthorized vehicles removed from their lots. Trucks from our Harrisburg Pike yard generally reach Linden in 20–40 minutes.

Local Guide: Towing Around Linden

Landmarks

  • Linden Community Center and Linden Park — $25 million, 55,000-square-foot rec center on Briarwood Avenue that opened to residents in March 2021.
  • Columbus Metropolitan Library - Linden Branch — Rebuilt two-level, 27,000-square-foot branch at 2223 Cleveland Ave. reopened in February 2026.
  • Maloney Park — Community park of about 24 acres with a Joyce Avenue address.
  • Windsor Park — Community park of nearly 6 acres at 1250 Windsor Avenue.
  • Douglas Community Center — City community center listed at the same Windsor Avenue address as Windsor Park.
  • Huy Road Park — Neighborhood park of about 8 acres whose mailing address is 1385 Piedmont Road.
  • Kenlawn Park — Park of a little over 4 acres at 1679 East Brighton Road.
  • Pumphrey Park — Small open space under an acre, also on East Brighton Road at No. 1415.
  • Audubon Park — Neighborhood park of roughly 7 acres at 2745 Audubon Road.
  • Cremeans Park — City neighborhood park covering about 6.6 acres.
  • Melrose Park — Pocket park of just under an acre at 1511 Melrose Avenue.
  • Dresden Park — Small park of under half an acre on Dresden Street.
  • Cooke Park — Community park of about 9 acres at 3911 Dresden Street.
  • Feddersen Community Center — City recreation center that shares the 3911 Dresden address with Cooke Park.
  • Linden Transit Center — COTA bus hub at 1390 Cleveland Avenue.
  • Bethel AME Church — African Methodist Episcopal congregation at 2021 Cleveland Avenue.
  • Travelers' Rest Baptist Church — Baptist church on Cleveland Avenue at No. 1533.
  • St. James Baptist Church — Baptist congregation at 1311 East Hudson Street.
  • Maynard Avenue Baptist Church — Baptist church listed at 2210 Lexington Avenue.
  • Linden Lutheran Church — Lutheran congregation that carries the Linden name.

Schools

  • Linden-McKinley STEM Academy — Grades 7-12 Columbus City Schools academy at 1320 Duxberry Ave., home of the Panthers.
  • Columbus Alternative High School — Lottery-admission IB magnet high school at 2632 McGuffey Road in North Linden, founded 1978.

Main Routes

  • Cleveland Avenue — Linden's north-south commercial corridor and route of COTA's CMAX bus rapid transit since January 2018.
  • Hudson Street — East-west commercial corridor dividing North Linden from South Linden.
  • Westerville Road (SR 3) — With Joyce Avenue, forms Linden's eastern boundary.
  • Huy Road — Local road named for early settler Henry Huy.
  • Innis Road — Road that keeps alive the name of Gustavus Innis, one of the early settlers of the area.
  • Ferris Road — Together with East Cooke Road, forms the northern limit of Linden.
  • Eighth Avenue — Marks the southern end of the neighborhood, which runs north from here.

Major Employers & Projects

  • Linden Green Line — Planned 7-mile, 58-acre linear park on a former rail corridor; in design with public input through mid-2026.
  • Saraga International Grocery — Replaced the North Linden Kroger that closed in 2018, opening in 2019.
  • Linden Community Reinvestment Area — Designated in 2002, offering 15-year, 100 percent tax abatements for qualifying projects.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the typical response time to Linden?

Expect a truck within 20–40 minutes in most cases. The truck travels up I-71 from the south side and exits onto the street closest to you, then works across to Cleveland Avenue or your block. Winter storms and evening rush hour are what push the estimate longer, and dispatch will tell you the real number when you call and call again if it changes. Call back any time if your location changes while you wait.

My car won't start on a cold Linden morning. Can you help?

Yes. A battery that was fine in the fall often cannot crank the engine after a freezing night. The driver brings a jump start pack and a battery tester, starts the car and shows you the reading. If the battery is finished, a replacement right in your driveway is often possible; if the trouble is the starter or alternator, we can tow the car to a shop instead. In deep cold, a battery that tests weak is worth replacing before it strands you again.

My car slid into a ditch or snowbank. Can you pull it out?

Usually, without a full tow. A winch-out brings the car back onto the pavement, and the driver then checks whether it is safe to drive home. Tell dispatch how far off the road the car is, whether it is still on its wheels and whether anyone is hurt; if there are injuries, or the car is blocking traffic, call 911 first. Winch-outs are priced per hour on our published rate card.

What if I break down on I-71 near Linden?

Get the car onto the right shoulder or up the next exit ramp, put on the hazard lights and stay seated with your seat belt fastened while trucks and commuters pass. When there is no way out of the travel lane, a 911 call comes before anything else. After that, tell our dispatcher whether you were heading north or south and the last exit you passed, and we will send a truck.

I own an apartment complex in Linden. Can you tow unauthorized cars?

Yes. Private-lot owners can have unauthorized or abandoned vehicles removed once the Ohio-required towing signs are posted, and we handle private-property towing with documentation for every car. A vehicle blocking a public street is different: only the Columbus Division of Police can order that tow, so call their non-emergency line. Residents whose car was taken can find the tow company's number on the lot's posted sign. Signs must be in place before any tow, so we can walk new owners through the requirements.

Where does my car go after a Linden tow, and what does it cost?

Anywhere you want: your mechanic, a dealership, a partner repair shop or home. If there is no room for it yet, our Harrisburg Pike lot can store the car at the per-day rate until you are ready. Before the driver hooks up, dispatch gives you the full price from our rate card, and you can pay with a card or in cash when the tow is done. Keep the itemized invoice for your own records or for your insurer.

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Services in Linden

Roadside Towing & Recovery Inc (dba Columbus Roadside Towing).
Corporate office (private, no walk-ins): 3879 Regatta Ct, Lewis Center, OH 43035
Tow yard & impound lot: 1620 Harrisburg Pike, Columbus, OH 43223
(740) 812-9489 · chris@columbusroadsidetowing.com

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