ODOT District 3 Weekly Construction Report
For the Week of July 26
State Route 4, Crawford County – ***UPDATE***
SR-4, between the Seneca County line and the City of Bucyrus, has intermittent lane closures for finalization work as part of an America Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) resurfacing project. One lane of two-way traffic will be maintained at all times with flaggers. The project is expected to be completed by August 6, 2010.
U.S. Route 6, Erie County
U.S. 6, between the Sandusky County line and the City of Sandusky, is restricted to one lane of traffic as part of a resurfacing project. One lane of traffic will be maintained at all times with flaggers. The project is expected to be completed by August 31, 2010.
State Route 13, Huron County – ***UPDATE***
SR-13, between U.S. Route 250 and the Richland County line, has intermittent lane closures for finalization work as part of a resurfacing project. One lane of two-way traffic will be maintained at all times with flaggers. The project is expected to be completed by July 30, 2010.
State Route 18, Lorain County
SR-18, 0.2 mile west of Pitts Road (County Road 64), is closed as part of an American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) bridge replacement project. The detour route for westbound motorists is SR-18 to State Route 58, north on SR-58 to U.S. Route 20, west on U.S. 20 to State Route 511, south on SR-511 to SR-18, and reverse for eastbound motorists. The bridge is expected to reopen on August 17, 2010.
State Route 21, Wayne County
SR-21, between the Stark County line and Eastern Road, is restricted to one lane of traffic for work as part of an upcoming resurfacing project. One lane of traffic will be maintained at all times in each direction. The project will be completed by October 15, 2010.
U.S. Route 30, Ashland and Wayne Counties
U.S. 30, from State Route 511 to 0.75 west of Elyria Road, is restricted to one lane of traffic in each direction as part of a smooth seal project. One lane of traffic will be maintained at all times in each direction. The project will be completed by October 31, 2010.
U.S. Route 30, Richland County
The left (passing) lane of U.S. 30, from one-half mile west of State Route 309 to just west of Fifth Avenue, is closed as part of a rehabilitation project. One lane of traffic will be maintained at all times in each direction. The project will be completed by August 31, 2010.
State Route 39, Crawford and Richland Counties
SR-39, between State Route 103 and State Route 96, is restricted to one lane of traffic as part of a resurfacing project. One lane of two-way traffic will be maintained at all times with flaggers. The project will be completed by October 1, 2010.
U.S. Route 42, Medina County
U.S. 42, between the City of Medina and the City of Brunswick, is restricted to one lane of traffic as part a resurfacing project. One lane of traffic will be maintained at all times in each direction with flaggers. The project will be completed by October 15, 2010.
State Route 60, Erie County
SR-60, 0.2 mile north of State Route 2 (in front of Vermilion High School), is restricted to one lane of traffic as part of a culvert replacement project. One lane of two-way traffic will be maintained at all times with flaggers. The project is expected to be completed by October 15, 2010.
State Route 61, Richland County
SR-61, just south of Central Avenue in the City of Shelby, is closed for a bridge replacement project. The detour route for southbound motorists is SR-61 to State Street, east on State Street to Broadway Street, south on Broadway St. to State Route 39, southeast on SR-39 to Mickey Road, west on Mickey Rd. to SR-61, and reverse for northbound motorists. The road is expected to reopen on Wednesday, July 28, 2010.
Interstate 71 and Interstate 76, Medina County – ***UPDATE***
Major reconstruction and widening of Interstate 71, including the addition of a third lane in each direction and major modifications to the I-71 & I-76 interchange. While the majority of work on this multi-year construction project has been completed, the contractor has additional work to finish. The project is scheduled to be completed on August 4, 2010.
• I-71 will have intermittent single lane closures in each direction for finalization work beginning at 6:30 a.m. Monday, July 26 and continuing each day through 4:30 p.m. Friday, July 30. Two lanes of traffic will be maintained at all times in each direction.
• A formal ribbon cutting ceremony for this project will be held on Wednesday, August 4 at 10:30 a.m. Additional details can be found online at: http://www.dot.state.oh.us/districts/D03.
Interstate 71, Wayne County
The right (driving) lane of I-71, between mile markers 196 and 199, is closed for work as part of the State Route 301 and State Route 539 bridge rehabilitation projects. Two lanes of traffic will be maintained at all times in each direction. The work will continue through September 2010.
Interstate 71, Ashland County – ***NEW***
I-71 northbound, between mile markers 179 and 195 (between the Richland and Wayne County lines), will have intermittent single lane closures for raised pavement marking replacements. The lane closures will begin at 8:00 p.m. Monday, July 26 and continue each night through 6:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 28. One lane of northbound traffic will be maintained at all times.
Interstate 76, Medina County
I-76, between State Route 57 and State Route 3, is restricted to one lane of traffic as part of an American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) rehabilitation project. One lane of traffic will be maintained at all times in each direction. The project is expected to be completed in November 2010.
Interstate 90, Lorain County
I-90, from 0.6 mile west of State Route 57 to State Route 611, is restricted to one lane of traffic in each direction as part of a rehabilitation project. The work zone will be in place each work night from 7:30 p.m. through 5:30 a.m. the following morning. Two lanes of traffic will be maintained at all times throughout the daytime hours; however, one lane of traffic will be maintained in each direction during the night. The project is expected to be completed on September 15, 2010.
State Route 96, Crawford & Richland Counties
SR-96, between State Route 602 and State Route 39, is restricted to one lane of traffic as part of a resurfacing project. One lane of two-way traffic will be maintained at all times with flaggers. The project will be completed by September 15, 2010.
State Route 162, Huron County
SR-162, between Rome Greenwich Road and U.S. Route 250, is closed for culvert replacements. The detour route for westbound motorists is SR-162 to U.S. 250, east on U.S. 250 to State Route 13, south on SR-13 to U.S. Route 224, west on U.S. 224 to State Route 61, north on SR-61 to SR-162, and reverse for eastbound motorists. The road will reopen on July 30, 2010.
U.S. Route 224, Huron County
U.S. 224, between Woodbine Avenue and Neal Zick Road in the City of Willard, is restricted to one lane of traffic as part of an American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) widening and improvement project. One lane of two-way traffic will be maintained at all times with flaggers and/or temporary traffic signals. The project is expected to be completed by October 31, 2010.
• U.S. 224 is closed to truck traffic for work as part of this project. The detour route for northbound SR-99 motorists is U.S. 224 east to State Route 103, east on SR-103 to SR-99, and reverse. The detour route for eastbound U.S. 224 motorists is U.S. 224 to SR-103, east on SR-103 to SR-598, south on SR-598 to U.S. 224, and reverse.
U.S. Route 250, Ashland & Huron Counties
U.S. 250, between State Route 162 and the City of Ashland, is restricted to one lane of traffic as part of a smooth seal project. One lane of two-way traffic will be maintained at all times with flaggers. The project will be completed by August 31, 2010.
U.S. Route 250, Wayne County – ***NEW***
U.S. 250 is restricted to one lane of two-way traffic at two separate locations for bridge repair work. The bridges undergoing repair are between South Honeytown Road and Barnard Road in East Union Township and between Hunter Street and Apple Ridge Drive in the Village of Apple Creek. One lane of two-way traffic is maintained with a temporary traffic signal through August 16, 2010.
State Route 252, Medina County
SR-252 (Columbia Road), 0.4 mile south of Boston Road and 0.5 mile south of Myrtle Hill Road, is closed for two culvert replacements. The detour route for northbound motorists is SR-252 to State Route 303, west on SR-303 to State Route 57, north on SR-57 to State Route 83, north on SR-83 to State Route 82, east on SR-82 to SR-252, and reverse for southbound motorists. The road is expected to reopen on August 6, 2010.
State Route 269, Erie County – ***NEW***
SR-269, between U.S. Route 6 and State Route 2, will be restricted to one lane of traffic as part of a resurfacing project beginning Monday, July 26. One lane of traffic will be maintained at all times with flaggers. The project is expected to be completed by August 31, 2010.
State Route 301, Lorain County
The intersection of SR-301 and State Route 611 in the village of Sheffield, may have intermittent single lane closures as needed as part of an intersection safety improvement project. Traffic will be maintained at all times with flaggers. The project will be completed by October 31, 2010.
State Route 301, Wayne County
SR-301, at its bridge over Interstate 71 in Congress Township, is closed as part of an American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) bridge rehabilitation project. The detour route for northbound motorists is SR-301 to State Route 604, west on SR-604 to U.S. Route 42, north on U.S. 42 to SR-301, and reverse for southbound motorists. The road will reopen on September 13, 2010.
State Route 309, Richland County – ***NEW***
SR-309 Eastbound, just east of State Route 430 (Park Avenue West) in the City of Ontario, will close Monday, July 26 for a culvert replacement. The detour route for eastbound traffic is SR-309 to State Route 430, east on SR-430 to Lexington-Springmill Road, north on Lexington-Springmill Road to SR-309. The road will reopen on August 17, 2010.
Interstate 480, Lorain County
I-480, between the Ohio Turnpike and the Cuyahoga County line, is restricted to one lane of traffic in each direction during night hours only as part of a smooth seal project. The work zone will be in place each work night from 7:00 p.m. through 5:00 a.m. the following morning, Mondays through Thursdays. One lane of traffic will be maintained at all times in each direction. The project will be completed by September 30, 2010.
State Route 539, Wayne County
SR-539, at its bridge over Interstate 71 in Congress Township, is closed as part of an American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) bridge rehabilitation project. The detour route for northbound motorists is SR-539 to State Route 604, west on SR-604 to U.S. Route 42, north on U.S. 42 to SR-539, and reverse for southbound motorists. The road will reopen on September 25, 2010.
State Route 598, Crawford & Richland Counties – ***NEW***
SR-598, between State Route 96 and State Route 61, will be restricted to one lane of traffic as part of a resurfacing project beginning Monday, July 26. One lane of two-way traffic will be maintained at all times with flaggers. The project will be completed by October 15, 2010.
State Route 601, Huron County
SR-601, between State Route 61 and State Route 18, is restricted to one lane of traffic as part of a smooth seal project. One lane of two-way traffic will be maintained at all times with flaggers. The project will be completed by August 31, 2010.
State Route 611, Lorain County
SR-611 (Colorado Avenue), between the City of Lorain and Abbe Road, is reduced to one lane of traffic in each direction as part of an American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) resurfacing and widening project. One lane of traffic is maintained at all times in each direction for local traffic; however, truck traffic must follow the posted detour route. The project will be completed in November 2010.
ODOT reminds motorists to SLOW for the Cone Zone. There are a lot of variables in work zones - the cones, signs, equipment and workers. With reduced speed limits and traffic lane shifts, it’s important to drive responsibly and be aware of your surroundings in a work zone at all times of the day - for everyone’s safety.
For additional information on lane and road closures caused by construction, visit www.buckeyetraffic.org.
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For more information contact: Brian Stacy at 419-207-7182 or Joyce Miller at 419-207-7181