Columbus Advances New Municipal Courthouse Project

Site clearing begins, construction to start in November

Apr. 3, 2026 at 10:03am

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A photorealistic painting of a stately municipal courthouse building in warm, golden light, with deep shadows creating a sense of solitude and civic grandeur.The new Franklin County Municipal Courthouse project will bring a modernized judicial facility to the heart of Columbus.Columbus Today

The new Franklin County Municipal Courthouse project in Columbus, Ohio is progressing, with site clearing currently underway and construction scheduled to begin in November.

Why it matters

The new courthouse is a major civic infrastructure investment for Columbus, replacing an aging facility and aiming to modernize court operations and services for the growing county population.

The details

The $250 million project will construct a new 250,000-square-foot courthouse facility to house the Franklin County Municipal Court. Site preparation work is now underway, with the full construction phase set to kick off in November.

  • Site clearing is currently underway.
  • Construction is scheduled to begin in November 2026.

The players

Franklin County Municipal Court

The local municipal court system serving Franklin County, Ohio and the city of Columbus.

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What’s next

The city and county officials will finalize construction plans and award contracts in the coming months, with the new courthouse expected to open in 2028.

The takeaway

This new courthouse project represents a significant public investment in Columbus' civic infrastructure, modernizing court operations and services for the growing Franklin County population.