Live Cameras Around Ohio Stadium
Monitor real-time traffic on I-315, High Street, and the Ohio State campus approaches before a Buckeyes home game at The Horseshoe. Free live feeds from Ohio's road network, refreshed 24/7.
VIEW OHIO STADIUM CAMERAS →Ohio Stadium opened on 7 October 1922, cost $1.34 million to build, and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in March 1974. Capacity is 102,780; the record crowd of 110,045 came in the 2016 Michigan game, a 30-27 double-overtime Buckeyes win.
Beyond Buckeyes football, The Shoe hosts Spring Commencement every May, concerts, soccer, NHL Stadium Series outdoor hockey, and high-school championships. It housed OSU track and field from 1923 to 2001 and the Columbus Crew's MLS debut seasons from 1996 to 1998.
TrafficVision aggregates live camera feeds from ODOT and OHGO covering I-315, I-71, I-670, and the Columbus network. All 1,300+ Ohio cameras are free to view, no account required.
Game-Day Closures and Campus Access
Woody Hayes Drive shuts between Tuttle Park Place and Cannon Drive on game days. West Stadium and South Fieldhouse permit holders enter via Cannon Drive or the West Campus routes instead.
Ohio State's own guidance: motorists are encouraged to plan ahead, allow additional travel time, and follow the directions of traffic control officers in the area.
Two shuttle-related details matter more than they sound:
- A free football shuttle runs between the Mount Hall loop on west campus (near Lane Avenue and Carmack Road) and the Herrick Drive Transit Hub (off Herrick Drive, south of Ohio Stadium and west of the Neil Avenue Garage) — from six hours before kickoff until 90 minutes after the game.
- CABS (the campus bus system) is suspended from six hours before kickoff until two hours after the game ends, including paratransit and on-demand service. If you normally rely on CABS to move around campus, it is not running on a football Saturday.
Approach Corridors to Ohio Stadium
I-315
The primary approach cams
Ohio State's own directions route drivers off I-315 at Medical Center Drive, then left onto Cannon Drive for the West Stadium Lot. This is the main artery for west-side stadium parking.
High Street at Woodruff Avenue
East-side approach cams
The route to east-side lots and the campus core. High Street is the spine of the OSU campus district and carries the bar-and-restaurant crowd on top of game traffic.
I-71 and I-670
Strategic Columbus approach cams
The connections from downtown Columbus, the airport, and the wider region into the campus area.
Lane Avenue and Cannon Drive
Campus approach cams
Lane Avenue serves the north campus lots and the Lane Avenue Garage (the accessible-parking location). Cannon Drive is the West Stadium Lot entrance.
Parking
Day-of-game parking is first-come, first-served, including disability parking. Pricing tiers:
| Tier | Rate |
|---|---|
| Premiere | $60 |
| Proximity | $40 |
| Non-proximity | $30 |
Lots and garages open at 05:00. Cash is not accepted.
Accessible parking: disability permit holders park at the Lane Avenue Garage or the lots north of St. John Arena for $30, with a free accessible shuttle to Gate 22 running from six hours before kickoff. The ADA shuttle picks up inside the North St. John Arena disability lots near the ROTC building.
Rideshare: drop-off and pickup on Borror Drive near the Schottenstein Center, or at 19th and Neil Avenue.
Check Buckeyes Game-Day Traffic
Live feeds on I-315, I-71, and the Columbus campus approaches update every few seconds.
VIEW LIVE CAMS →Transit: Central Ohio Transit Authority
The Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) runs Lines 1, 2, 8, 22, 31, and 102 to campus, at every 15 to 30 minutes on game days. Fares are $2 adult, $1 for under-12s, free for under-5s, and free for OSU students with a BuckID. Their game-day campaign name is, inevitably, "Bus it to the Buckeyes."
A note for anyone searching: Columbus's transit authority shares an abbreviation with Circuit of the Americas, the F1 track in Austin. If you landed here looking for the racing venue, that's Circuit of the Americas live cameras.
Plan Your Ohio Stadium Route
Use the route builder to plot your drive to Columbus and see every live camera along I-315, I-71, and I-670.
BUILD YOUR ROUTE →Where Ohio State Won the Title
Worth being precise, since it gets conflated: Ohio State won the 2024-season national championship on 20 January 2025, beating Notre Dame 34-23 — but that game was at the Superdome in New Orleans, not at Ohio Stadium. The Buckeyes did host a first-round Playoff game on campus against Tennessee in December 2024, which is a genuine Ohio Stadium event.
For the venue that hosted the title game, see Caesars Superdome live cameras.
Weather and Season Timing
Ohio State's home season runs September through late November, closing traditionally against Michigan. Early-season games play in warm, humid Columbus conditions; The Game in late November regularly plays in cold, wind, and occasional snow. The Shoe is an open horseshoe with no roof.
Winter conditions on I-315 and I-71 reduce effective capacity substantially, and the campus street grid gets slick fast. The live camera feeds show current road-surface conditions in real time.
Coverage Across Columbus and Ohio
For broader coverage of the roads into campus, our Columbus traffic cameras guide covers the metropolitan network and the Ohio traffic cameras guide covers the wider ODOT and OHGO camera set. For comparable college-football venues, see Michigan Stadium live cameras — the rivalry that closes Ohio State's home schedule every year — plus our Athens Georgia gameday, Baton Rouge LSU gameday, Knoxville Tennessee gameday, and Tuscaloosa Alabama gameday guides.
Are there live traffic cameras near Ohio Stadium?
Yes. TrafficVision aggregates feeds from ODOT and OHGO covering I-315 (the primary stadium approach), I-71, I-670, and the Columbus campus-area network. All 1,300+ Ohio cameras are free to view with no account required.
What roads close for Ohio State football games?
Woody Hayes Drive closes between Tuttle Park Place and Cannon Drive on game days. West Stadium and South Fieldhouse permit holders enter via Cannon Drive or the West Campus routes instead. Ohio State's own guidance asks motorists to plan ahead, allow additional travel time, and follow the directions of traffic control officers.
How much is parking at Ohio Stadium?
Day-of-game parking is first-come, first-served across three tiers: Premiere $60, Proximity $40, Non-proximity $30. Lots and garages open at 05:00 and cash is not accepted. Disability permit holders park at the Lane Avenue Garage or the lots north of St. John Arena for $30, with a free accessible shuttle to Gate 22 running from six hours before kickoff. Rideshare drop-off and pickup is on Borror Drive near the Schottenstein Center or at 19th and Neil Avenue.
Does the campus bus system run on game days?
No — CABS is suspended from six hours before kickoff until two hours after the game ends, including paratransit and on-demand service. In its place, a free football shuttle runs between the Mount Hall loop on west campus (near Lane Avenue and Carmack Road) and the Herrick Drive Transit Hub, from six hours before kickoff until 90 minutes after the game. The Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) also runs Lines 1, 2, 8, 22, 31, and 102 to campus every 15-30 minutes on game days, at $2 adult / $1 under-12 / free for OSU students with a BuckID.
How old is Ohio Stadium and is it a historic landmark?
Ohio Stadium opened on 7 October 1922, built by the E.H. Latham Company at a cost of $1.34 million. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on 22 March 1974. Capacity is 102,780 as of 2019; the record crowd was 110,045 for the 2016 Michigan game, a 30-27 double-overtime Buckeyes win.
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