Traffic on I-71 at standstill as Sonic Temple kicks off first day
Ohio Department of Transportation traffic cameras show traffic delays as attendees make their way to Historic Crew Stadium for the four-day concert.
The ODOT traffic map shows a red line from I-71 near Downtown all the way up to I-71 at Cleveland Avenue as concert attendees attempt to make their way northbound to the stadium.
Dispatch photographer Adam Cairns captured the traffic standstill near the 17th Street exit on I-71 northbound. The right lane was completely stopped for at least a mile north of the fairgrounds, according to Cairns.
Cairns also reported that some rideshare users were ditching their rides in the traffic standstill, choosing to walk the rest of the way to the stadium.
The concert is scheduled for May 8-11 at the Historic Crew Stadium. Several well-known bands like Metallica, Linkin Park, Korn and Rob Zombie will be performing at the festival.
Reporter Shahid Meighan can be reached at smeighan@dispatch.com, at ShahidMeighan on X, and at shahidthereporter.dispatch.com on Bluesky.
This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: I-71 traffic congested as Sonic Temple kicks off first day
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