By: ODOT District Three; 1812Blockhouse
ODOT District Three has released its weekly report highlighting road construction projects which are beginning or underway in the multi-county area it serves. What follows are posted projects taking place within Ashland, Crawford, and Richland Counties.
Please stay safe and pay attention to these closures and work taking place during the week beginning on August 23.
ASHLAND COUNTY
State Route 3 resurfacing project – State Route 3, from the Holmes County line to the city of Wooster, will be reduced to one lane of traffic for a resurfacing project. Traffic will be maintained by flaggers. Estimated completion: September
State Route 3 resurfacing project – State Route 3, from the Knox County line to state Route 39, will have single lane closures for a resurfacing project. Crews will start replacing curb ramps in the village of Loudonville. Traffic will be maintained by flaggers. Estimated completion: October
U.S. Route 30 pavement repairs – NEW IMPACTS – U.S. 30 westbound, before the state Route 60 interchange, will have lane closures for pavement repairs. Crews will begin work in the westbound, fast lane to build temporary pavement along the shoulder. Once the temporary pavement is installed, the lane closure will be shifted into the right lane (outside lane) to begin project work. Traffic will be divided by concrete barriers. Estimated completion: October
State Route 39 resurfacing project – State Route 39, from the Richland County line to the village of Loudonville, will have single lane closures for a resurfacing project. Traffic will be maintained by flaggers. Estimated completion: October
U.S. Route 42 bridge replacement – U.S. 42, between Cleveland Avenue and Township Road 793, will have single lane closures for a bridge replacement project. Estimated completion: October
State Route 60 resurfacing project – State Route 60, from U.S. 30 to County Road 775, will have single lane closures for a resurfacing project. Traffic will be maintained by flaggers during working hours. Estimated completion: October
State Route 60 resurfacing project – State Route 60, from the village of Loudonville to Route 95, will have single lane closures for a resurfacing project. Traffic will be maintained by flaggers. Estimated completion: October
State Route 60 culvert replacement – State Route 60, between Township Road 2104 and County Road 775, will close Tuesday, August 18 for a culvert replacement. The detour route for northbound motorists is state Route 60 to Route 95, east on Route 95 to Route 179, north on Route 179 to Route 60, and reverse for southbound motorists. Estimated completion: Wednesday, September 16
State Route 89 resurfacing project– State Route 89, from the village of Polk to Route 58, will have single lane closures for a resurfacing project. Traffic will be maintained by flaggers. Estimated completion: October
State Route 179 culvert replacement – State Route 179, just south of state Route 95, is closed for a culvert replacement. The detour route for southbound motorists will be state Route 179 to Route 95, west on Route 95 to Route 60, south on Route 60 to Route 3, northeast on Route 3 to Route 179, and reverse for northbound motorists. Estimated completion: Wednesday, August 19
State Route 179 resurfacing project – State Route 179, from the village of Hayesville to the Holmes County line, will have single lane closures for a resurfacing project. Traffic will be maintained by flaggers during working hours. Estimated completion: October
U.S. Route 250 resurfacing project – U.S. 250, from the village of Bailey Lakes to Westlake Drive, will have single lane closures for a resurfacing project. Traffic will be maintained by flaggers during working hours. Estimated completion: October
U.S. Route 250 resurfacing project – U.S. 250, between Westlake Drive and U.S. 42, will have single lane closures for a resurfacing project. The project will also extend along the state Route 58 ramp to Eastlake Drive. Crews have begun milling and will complete pavement repairs, paving, guardrail repairs, and some bridge repairs. Estimated completion: November
CRAWFORD COUNTY
State Route 4 bridge repairs – State Route 4, between state Route 103 west and Washington Street/Clady Road, will have temporary lane closures to complete the remainder of the bridge repairs. Traffic will be maintained by flaggers.
Estimated completion: Later this month
State Route 19 bridge repairs – State Route 19, between Route 103 and New Washington Road in Lykens Township, is closed for a bridge repair project. The detour for northbound motorist will be state Route 19 to Route 103, west on Route 103 to Route 100, north on Route 100 to Route 67, north on Route 67 to U.S. 224, east on U.S. 224 to Route 19, and reverse for southbound traffic. Estimated completion: September 26
State Route 19 resurfacing project – State Route 19 in the city of Galion, from the Morrow County line to the west corporation limits of Galion, will have single lane closures for a resurfacing project. Traffic will be maintained by flaggers. Estimated completion: November
U.S. Route 30 bridge sealing and structure work – U.S. 30 eastbound and westbound, from just east of State Route 98 to Old Lincoln Way, will have single lane closures for concrete sealing and striping. Estimated completion: Later this month
State Route 103 railroad repairs – State Route 103, just north of Scott Road, is closed for railroad crossing repairs. The detour route for southwest motorists is state Route 103 to U.S. 224, east on U.S. 224 to Route 598, south on Route 598 to Route 98, southwest on Route 98 to Route 39, north on Route 39 to Route 103, and reverse for northeast motorists. Estimated completion: Friday, August 14
RICHLAND COUNTY
State Route 13 bridge repairs – State Route 13, at the bridge between Ogle Street and state Route 97, will have single lane closures as needed for bridge repairs and continued project work. Traffic will be maintained by flaggers. Estimated completion: Later this month
U.S Route 30 major rehabilitation – U.S. 30, from state Route 309 to just east of the 5th Avenue ramps, will have single lane closures for a major rehabilitation project. Traffic will always be maintained.
CONTINUING IMPACTS
- Work continues in the area of the Route 39 northbound ramp to U.S. 30 eastbound and Longview Avenue relocation just east of Route 39. Traffic will be maintained on the ramp.
- Traffic on state Route 545 is shifted on the west side while work continues on the east side of the roadway. Traffic will be maintained with a signalized closure on Route 545, under U.S. 30.
- U.S. 30 eastbound and westbound, from Trimble Road to Route 13, will have nightly, single lane closures from 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. to complete temporary pavement on the shoulders.
- U.S. 30 eastbound daytime lane closure between Route 545 and 5th Avenue to work on rock cut area.
- U.S. 30 structure work – U.S. 30 eastbound traffic lanes have been shifted over Bowman Street so that crews can complete structure work. Two 11’ lanes will be maintained on U.S. 30 eastbound.
- Crews continue work on the Bowman Street structure work under U.S. 30. Traffic on Bowman Street will be maintained by flaggers.
Estimated completion: May 2023
U.S. Route 30 minor rehabilitation – U.S. 30 eastbound and westbound, from the W. 4th Street interchange to just west of the Lexington-Springmill interchange, will have daily/nightly lane closures in order to complete pavement repairs, milling, paving, striping, berming, and guardrail work. One 11’ lane of traffic will be maintained in each direction at all times. Estimated completion: Later this month
U.S. Route 42 resurfacing project – U.S. 42, from Fox Road to the city of Mansfield corporation limit, will have single lane closures for a resurfacing project. Traffic will be maintained by periodic flagging operations as needed. Estimated completion: Later this month
State Route 61 culvert replacement – State Route 61, between Preston Road and Dinninger Road, is closed for a culvert replacement. The detour route for northbound motorists is state Route 61 to Route 96/39, west on Route 96/39 to Route 598, north on Route 598 to Route 61, and reverse for southbound motorists. Estimated completion: Friday, August 21
I-71 northbound and southbound, from the Morrow county line to state Route 97, will have single lane, daytime closures and double lane, nighttime closures for a resurfacing project. Crews continue night work on I-71 from the Morrow/Richland county line to the state Route 13 exit. Work will progress in both zones simultaneously. Estimated completion: October
State Route 309 minor rehabilitation – State Route 309, from state Route 314 to Home Road, will have single lane closures for a resurfacing project. Traffic will be shifted over into 10’ lanes and will be divided by portable barrier wall in each direction. Estimated completion: September
