The latest list of road projects and closures from District 3 of the Ohio Department of Transportation includes an important update for nightly travelers near the intersection of State Route 97 and I-71.

State Route 97 ***UPDATE***

SR 97, at its interchange with Interstate 71, will have two narrowed lanes of traffic in each direction with periodic flagging operations as needed.  There will be nightly lane closures starting Monday, May 22 from 7pm to 7am for paving operations.

State Route 545

SR 545, between Crall Rd. and Richland-Shale Rd., has been reduced to one lane of traffic as needed for pavement resurfacing. Traffic will be maintained with flaggers as needed.

State Route 546

SR 546, from the Knox County line to the City of Lexington, will have intermittent lane closures as crews begin work as part of a chip and seal resurfacing project. Traffic will be maintained with flaggers as needed. The project is expected to be complete by October 2017.



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