ANNOUNCEMENTS

The noon tour on Saturday, July 12, is canceled for mechanical work in the building. The first tour is scheduled for 1 p.m. 

Electrical Shutdown 

Friday, July 11, there will be an electrical shutdown from 8 p.m. to midnight, which will affect various areas throughout the Statehouse. The Statehouse will not be accessible to tenants or the public during this time.

Helicopter Lift to Close Statehouse, Garage and Streets
 

Friday, July 11, there will be an electrical shutdown from 8 p.m. to midnight, which will affect various areas throughout the Statehouse. The Statehouse will not be accessible to tenants or the public during this time.

The evening of Friday, July 11 until the afternoon of Saturday, July 12, the planning, and execution of a helicopter lift for mechanical work will take place and will include the Statehouse, garage, grounds and road closures. The closures are expected to return to normal by Noon on Saturday, 7/12.

Parking garage access on Friday, July 11 after 6 p.m. will be restricted to the Broad St. entrance and exit. At 8 p.m. the Broad St. entrance will close, and the exit will close at 6 a.m. the following morning. The garage will not be accessible to pedestrians or vehicles until after the conclusion of the

flight, with Broad St. being the first entrance to open, followed by State St. and then Third St.

Fencing on the south side of the grounds will restrict pedestrian access beginning at 6 p.m. Friday, July 11.

The South Penthouse (corner of High and State) will be made accessible until midnight, Friday, July 11.

The fencing closures are as follows:

State St. from High St. to Third St.
High St. from McKinley Monument to South Penthouse
Third St. from South Veterans Plaza to State St.
 

Beginning Friday, 7/11, at 6 p.m., street closures are as follows:

State St. from High St. to Fourth St., westbound
State St. from Third St. to Fourth St., eastbound
Third St. from Broad St. to State St., southbound
 

Saturday, 7/12, around 12 a.m.

State St. from High St. to Third St., eastbound

Capitol Cafe closed for maintenance

The Cafe will be closed June-July for maintenance.  Please visit the vending machine room and the Statehouse Musuem Shop.    

Water System Maintenance

Starting Monday, June 16, due to planned construction work on the hot water tanks, only cold water will be available in the Ohio Statehouse.  Hot water will be shut down for several weeks as workers complete this necessary project. Thank you for your understanding and patience.