Contact: ODOT District 1’s public information office

(419) 999-6803; D01.PIO@dot.ohio.gov

Highway Construction

Week of July 9, 2018

The following is work scheduled to occur on state highways within the Ohio Department of Transportation District 1, which includes the counties of Allen, Defiance, Hancock, Hardin, Paulding, Putnam, Van Wert and Wyandot. The schedule of work is dependent upon weather conditions, and unless otherwise noted, work will take place during daytime hours.

For the latest in statewide construction visit www.ohgo.com.

Please contact us at 419-999-6803; D01.PIO@dot.ohio.gov for information regarding highway construction in the area.

ALLEN COUNTY

Interstate 75 between Bentley Road and state Route 103 will be restricted to one lane at times for a bridge repair project. Work will occur on I-75 over Riley Creek in Allen County and on the county Road 15 bridge over Interstate 75 in Hancock County. The project is expected to be completed in late September. Work is being performed by Miller Brothers Construction, Archbold.

The project will have the following anticipated impacts to traffic:

• Interstate 75 in both directions is restricted to one lane in each direction through the work zone at times. A maximum width restriction of 13 feet is in place during the lane restriction.
• Variable speed limits are in place through the work zone. Electronic messages boards display the posted, legal speed limit, which will be reduced during construction operations and presence of workers in the area. The posted speed limit on the electronic boards is enforceable by law.

Interstate 75 over Little Riley Creek, just north of Beaverdam, will be restricted to one lane at times for a bridge repair project. Shoulder restrictions are also possible during the project. A maximum width restriction of 12 feet is in place during the lane restrictions. Work will begin July 9 and last for approximately one month. Work is being performed by Complete General Construction, Columbus.

The following Interstate 75 ramps will be affected by highway projects:

·         Interstate 75 southbound entrance ramp from state Route 696, Beaverdam, is now open following a pavement repair project.

·         Interstate 75 southbound entrance ramp from Bluelick Road, Lima, is now open following a joint repair project.

·         Interstate 75 southbound exit ramp to Bluelick Road, Lima, is now open following a bridge inspection.

Interstate 75 near the U.S. 30 overpass, just south of Beaverdam, will be restricted to one lane in both directions between 6 p.m. on July 5 and 7 a.m. on July 6 for preparations for a culvert replacement project. Beginning the night of July 5, the shoulders of Interstate 75 will be closed in both directions through the duration of the project. Work is expected to continue through August. Work is being performed by Beaverdam Contracting, Bluffton.

Interstate 75 northbound between state Route 81 and Napoleon Road will be restricted to one lane through the work zone for pavement repair. Work is being performed by the ODOT Allen County maintenance garage.

U.S. 30 eastbound exit ramp to state Route 696, Beaverdam, will close July 6 for approximately three days for pavement repairs. Traffic is detoured onto U.S. 30 eastbound, state Route 235 and U.S. 30 westbound back to state Route 696. Work is being performed by Shelly and Sands, Zanesville. (see map)

State Route 65 between Grand Avenue and state Route 115, Lima, is reduced to one lane through the work zone at various locations for work related to a roadway rehabilitation project that will last through the summer. Work is being performed by the Shelly Company, Findlay.

The following impacts to traffic are occurring:

• Traffic has been switched on state Route 65 between Northern Avenue and Jacobs Avenue, just north of Casa Lu Al Restaurant, to the southbound side of the roadway while widening work on the northbound side of the road takes place.
• One lane of traffic is maintained in both directions. The turn lane is not available.
• Traffic delays can be expected during the project. 

State Route 81 from Wapak Road to Eastown Road, Lima, is no longer restricted as curb ramp work is mostly complete. Resurfacing of the route will occur in the coming weeks. Work is being performed by Shelly Company, Findlay.

State Route 81 from the Indiana state line in Van Wert County to state Route 66 in Allen County will be reduced to one lane through the work zone for a chip seal project. Work is being performed by the ODOT Van Wert County maintenance garage.

State Route 117 between Bowman Road the Auglaize County line will be restricted to one lane through the work zone for pavement repairs. Work is being performed by the ODOT Allen County maintenance garage.

State Route 309 between Thayer Road and Phillips Road, east of Lima, will close July 16 for approximately five days for the replacement of two culverts. Traffic will be detoured onto I-75, state Route 81 and state Route 235 back onto state Route 309. Work is being performed by the ODOT Allen County maintenance garage. (see map)

State Route 696 between U.S. 30 and the village of Beaverdam will be restricted to one lane through the work zone during pavement resurfacing. Work is being performed by Shelly and Sands, Zanesville.

DEFIANCE COUNTY

State Route 2 between Hicksville and the Williams County line, except its overlap with state Route 249, will be reduced to one lane through the work zones for pavement resurfacing. Work is expected to continue through early July. Work is being performed by Gerken Paving, Inc., Napoleon.

State Route 66 at Palmer Drive, within the city of Defiance, will close July 23 for approximately 30 days for the construction of a roundabout. Traffic will be detoured onto state Route 637, state Route 111, Dietrick Street and Holgate Avenue back to state Route 66. Work is being performed by the city of Defiance. (see map)

HANCOCK COUNTY

For information concerning the Interstate 75 reconstruction and widening project through Findlay and Hancock County, visit the project website here.

Interstate 75 between Bentley Road and state Route 103 will be restricted to one lane at times for a bridge repair project. Work will occur on I-75 over Riley Creek in Allen County and on the county Road 15 bridge over Interstate 75 in Hancock County. The project is expected to be completed in late September. Work is being performed by Miller Brothers Construction, Archbold.

The project will have the following anticipated impacts to traffic:

• Interstate 75 in both directions is restricted to one lane in each direction through the work zone at times. A maximum width restriction of 13 feet is in place during the lane restriction.
• Variable speed limits are in place through the work zone. Electronic messages boards display the posted, legal speed limit, which will be reduced during construction operations and presence of workers in the area. The posted speed limit on the electronic boards is enforceable by law.

State Route 37 south of Mount Blanchard, between county Road 156 and township Road 150, is now open following the replacement of two culverts.

U.S. 68 between Liberty Street and the bridge over Buck Run, within the village of Arlington, will close July 9 for approximately four months for a reconstruction project. Local access will be maintained throughout the project. Work is being performed by Miller Contracting Group, Ottoville.

The following detours will be in place through the duration of the project.

·         U.S. 68 northbound traffic will be detoured onto U.S. 30, state Route 235 and Interstate 75 back onto U.S. 68. (see map)

·         U.S. 68 southbound traffic will be detoured onto state Route 15, U.S. 23 and U.S. 30 back onto U.S. 68. (see map)

State Route 103 between county Road 698 and township Road 59, near the village of Jenera, is now open following a culvert replacement.

State Route 103 just east and west of the village of Arlington will be restricted to one lane through the work zone for pavement repairs. Work is being performed by the ODOT Hancock County maintenance garage.

U.S. 224 between township Road 276 and county Road 23 in West Independence is now open following a bridge deck replacement.

State Route 235 between U.S. 224 and the village of McComb will be restricted to one lane through the work zone for pavement repairs. Work is being performed by the ODOT Hancock County maintenance garage.

State Route 330 over state Route 15, Vanlue, closed May 29 for approximately four months for a bridge deck replacement. Lane restrictions on state Route 15 approaching the bridge are in place through the duration of the project. Work is being performed by E.S. Wagner, Oregon.

The following detours are in place through the duration of the project.

·         State Route 330 northbound traffic is detoured onto state Route 15 eastbound, U.S. 23/state Route 103, and state Route 15 westbound back onto state Route 330. (see map)

·         State Route 330 southbound traffic is detoured onto state Route 15 westbound, state Route 37 and state Route 15 eastbound back to state Route 330. (see map)

State Route 698 over Interstate 75, between Rawson and Findlay, will be restricted to one lane through the work zone for a bridge repair project. The project will resume July 2 and last approximately one week. Shoulder restrictions on Interstate 75 beneath the state Route 698 overpass are to be expected during the project. Work is being performed by Complete General Construction, Columbus.

HARDIN COUNTY

State Route 67 between the city of Kenton and the Wyandot County line, will be restricted to one lane through the work zone for pavement repair and resurfacing. Work is being performed by Shelly Company, Findlay.

State Route 195 between county Road 110 and township Road 100 (East Cottonwood Road), south of McGuffey, is now open following a widening and resurfacing project.

State Route 309 between the Allen County line and the city of Kenton, including its overlap with state Route 235, will be reduced to one lane through the work zone for resurfacing. Work is being performed by Bluffton Paving, Bluffton.

State Route 385, just west of Roundhead, will close July 9 for approximately five days for a culvert replacement. Traffic will be detoured onto state Route 196, state Route 67 and state Route 117 back to state Route 385. Work is being performed by the ODOT Hardin County maintenance garage. (see map)

PAULDING COUNTY

State Route 49 between the village of Payne and the Defiance County line will be restricted to one lane through the work zone for work being done in preparation for a chip seal project. Work is being performed by the ODOT Paulding County maintenance garage.

County Road 123, approximately a half-mile south of state Route 114, closed June 18 through September for a bridge replacement project over Hagerman Creek. The project is part of the Ohio Bridge Partnership Program, which is administered through the Ohio Department of Transportation. The program provides funding for the repair or replacement of municipal and county bridges. Work is being performed by Eagle Bridge Company, Sidney.

State Route 637 between Road 118 and Road 138, northwest of Melrose, closed April 18 until late July for ditch relocation. The project also includes the relocation of a 72-inch pipe beneath county Road 126 to match the flow of the new ditch. Traffic is detoured onto state Route 613 and state Route 66 back onto state Route 637. Work is being performed by VTF Excavation, Celina. (see map)

State Route 637 between state Route 613 and Road 108, west of Melrose, will close July 9 for approximately five days for a culvert replacement. Traffic is detoured onto state Route 613 and state Route 66 back onto state Route 637. Work is being performed by the ODOT Paulding County maintenance garage.

PUTNAM COUNTY

Bridge repair, pavement repair and resurfacing on the following routes within the Delphos and Ottoville area will have the following impacts to traffic. Work has resumed and will continue through September. Work is being performed by Bluffton Paving, Bluffton.

• State Route 66, state Route 190 and state Route 697 within the city of Delphos will be restricted to one lane at various locations for pavement repairs and resurfacing.
• State Route 66 and state Route 189 within the village of Ottoville will be restricted to one lane at various locations for pavement repairs and resurfacing.
• State Route 66, state Route 190 and state Route 697 within the city of Delphos will be restricted to one lane at various locations for pavement repairs.
• State Route 66 and state Route 189 within the village of Ottoville will be restricted to one lane at various locations for pavement repairs.

Cleaning of drainage structures will restrict the following routes to one lane. Work is being performed by the ODOT Putnam County maintenance garage.

·         State Route 66 between the Van Wert County line and U.S. 224

·         State Route 108 between state Route 15 and the Henry County line

·         State Route 109 between the village of Ottawa and the Henry County line

State Route 65 between the southern village limits of Leipsic and the Henry County line will be restricted to one lane through the work zone for a resurfacing project. The project also includes curb ramp construction within the villages of Leipsic and Belmore. Work is being performed by Gerken Paving, Inc., Napoleon.

State Route 108 between county Road D and county Road E, north of Miller City, is now open following a culvert replacement.

State Route 109 between state Route 613 and the Henry County line, west of Leipsic, will be restricted to one lane through the work zone for a resurfacing project. Work is being performed by Gerken Paving, Inc., Napoleon.

State Route 613 between state Route 15 and county Road 7, between the villages of Continental and Leipsic, will be restricted to one lane through the work zone for a resurfacing project. Work is being performed by Gerken Paving, Inc., Napoleon.

VAN WERT COUNTY

U.S. 30 just east of Richey Road, west of the city of Van Wert, and just east of John Brickner Road, west of the city of Delphos, will be reduced to one lane in each direction for bridge deck sealing. Work is expected to last one week. Work is being performed by the ODOT roadway services department.

Bridge repair, pavement repair and resurfacing on the following routes within the Delphos and Ottoville area will have the following impacts to traffic. Work has resumed and will continue through September. Work is being performed by Bluffton Paving, Bluffton.

• State Route 66, state Route 190 and state Route 697 within the city of Delphos will be restricted to one lane at various locations for pavement repairs and resurfacing.
• State Route 66 and state Route 189 within the village of Ottoville will be restricted to one lane at various locations for pavement repairs and resurfacing.
• State Route 66, state Route 190 and state Route 697 within the city of Delphos will be restricted to one lane at various locations for pavement repairs.
• State Route 66 and state Route 189 within the village of Ottoville will be restricted to one lane at various locations for pavement repairs.

State Route 81 from the Indiana state line in Van Wert County to state Route 66 in Allen County will be reduced to one lane through the work zone for a chip seal project. Work is being performed by the ODOT Van Wert County maintenance garage.

State Route 709 between Ohio City and state Route 116 is restricted to one lane through the work zone for a resurfacing project that will continue through mid-July. Work is being performed by the Shelly Company, Findlay.

WYANDOT COUNTY

State Route 231 between township Road 14 and county Road 9, just south of the Seneca County line, will close July 9 for approximately five days for the replacement of two culverts. Traffic will be detoured onto state Route 67, state Route 100 and U.S. 224 back to state Route 231. Work is being performed by the ODOT Wyandot County maintenance garage. (see map)