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District 9 Travel Report
Through the week ending April 14, 2018: The following traffic advisory includes road
construction and major maintenance projects requiring long-term lane
restrictions and/or closures along the state and federal highway system
in ODOT District 9. For statewide information regarding road conditions
affected by weather, construction, maintenance or accidents, visit ODOT
on the web at www.Ohgo.com
ADAMS COUNTY
S.R. 770 is reduced to one lane
near C.R. 14 (Tranquility Pike), approximately two miles east of S.R. 247 at
Seaman, due to a pavement slip. Traffic is being maintained in one lane with
temporary signals.
C.R. 100 (Old S.R. 32) is closed at three locations
between S.R. 41 and S.R. 770 as part of a multi-phase slide repair project.
More specifically, the route will be closed between Marble Furnace Road and
Inlow Avenue; between Lawshe and Shelby roads; and between Shelby and Big Run
roads. The closure will be in effect for up to 90 days, and while Old S.R. 32
is closed, motorists will be detoured via S.R. 41, S.R. 32 and S.R. 770, as
well as by local roads. All work is anticipated to be completed in late
spring. (#18-0042)
BROWN COUNTY
S.R.
763 is closed approximately one mile north of S.R. 41 for a bridge
replacement and realignment project. The project site is situated between T.R.
251 (Stringtown Road) and T.R. 350 (Lawwill Road), and the closure will be in
effect through early July. While the route is closed, motorists will be
detoured via S.R. 41, S.R. 136 and S.R. 125. Construction is anticipated to
be completed in mid-summer. (#16-0613)
MONDAY, APRIL 23: A resurfacing project is
scheduled to start the week of April 23 on S.R. 125, weather permitting.
Crews will be paving the route through
the village of Georgetown, between T.R. 402 (Gillette Station Road) and U.S.
68. Throughout
construction, traffic will be maintained in one lane by flaggers. (#17-0123)
HIGHLAND COUNTY
MONDAY, APRIL 9: Preliminary operations will
begin on U.S. 50 for a bridge replacement project between T.R. 122A (Spickard
Road) and C.R. 6 (Danville Road) near the community of Fairview. Lane
restrictions will go into effect April 16, and traffic will be maintained in
one, 10-foot lane with temporary signals. The project is anticipated to be
completed in early fall. (#18-0138)
Preliminary
construction is under way for a resurfacing on S.R. 124 and S.R. 247. Crews
will be paving S.R. 124 from Maple Run
Drive near the western corporation limit of Hillsboro to the junction with
U.S. 50 (West Main Street), as well as from Key Street near the eastern
corporation limit of Hillsboro to S.R. 506 in the community of Marshall.
Construction also includes S.R. 247 from the Hillsboro corporation limit to
S.R. 73. Traffic will be maintained with the use of flaggers as needed, and
all work is scheduled to be completed in late summer. (#17-0573)
S.R.
73 at its intersection with C.R. 5 (Prospect Road) for a realignment/widening
project on Prospect Road, and Prospect Road is also closed at the
intersection. S.R. 73 motorists will be detoured via S.R. 247 and S.R. 785,
and county and township road motorists will be detoured locally. The
completion date for all work is summer of 2019. (#17-0553)
S.R.
73 is reduced to one, 10-foot lane between T.R. 277A (Diven Road) and T.R. 276B
(W. Welcome Road) for a bridge replacement project. The project site is
located approximately one mile west of Hillsboro, and throughout
construction, traffic will be maintained with temporary signals. All work is
anticipated to be completed in late summer. (#18-0019)
JACKSON COUNTY:
MONDAY, APRIL 9: A
pavement and bridge rehabilitation project is scheduled to resume on C.R. 98
(McCarty Lane), between the roundabout at U.S. 35 and S.R. 93 in the city of
Jackson. The project is being constructed in stages, and sections of McCarty
Lane will be subject to closure. During periods of closure, motorists will be
detoured via U.S. 35, S.R. 32 and S.R. 93; access to businesses and private
drives will be maintained. The entire project is scheduled to be completed by
late summer of 2018. (#17-0475)
LAWRENCE COUNTY
Construction
has begun for a slide repair project on S.R. 217, between the route’s
intersections with S.R. 378. During the initial phase of work, traffic will
be maintained by flaggers when crews are at work; however, the route will be
reduced to one, 10-foot lane and traffic maintained with temporary signals
during most of construction. The project is scheduled to be completed in
mid-fall. (#17-0403)
PIKE
COUNTY
S.R. 772 is reduced
to one lane between S.R. 124 and C.R. 18 (Newland Ridge Road) due to a slip. Traffic
is being maintained in one lane with temporary signals.
An intersection
improvement and bridge replacement has begun on S.R. 124 , just west
of C.R. 6 (Lapperell Road). Traffic on S.R. 124 will be maintained in one
lane with the use of temporary signals, while Lapperell Road will be subject
to closure and traffic will be detoured via S.R. 124 and S.R. 41. The project
is scheduled to be completed in mid-fall. (#17-0579)
ROSS
COUNTY
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11: S.R. 772 will be closed
between T.R. 176 (McCann Road)
and C.R. 175 (Liberty Hill Road) for a single-day
culvert replacement project. The closure will be in effect from approximately
8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., and while the route is closed, motorists will be
detoured via U.S. 23 and S.R. 220.
THURSDAY, APRIL 12: S.R. 772 will be closed
between T.R. 170 (Chester Hill
Road) and T.R. 169B (Baptist Hill Road) for a
single-day culvert replacement project. The closure will be in effect from
approximately 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., and while the route is closed,
motorists will be detoured via U.S. 23 and S.R. 220.
Lane
restrictions on in effect on S.R. 772, between C.R. 184 (Rozelle Creek Road)
and T.R. 906 (Streevey Lane) for a culvert replacement project. During the
initial phase of work, traffic will be maintained by flaggers when crews are
at work; however, traffic will be maintained in one, 10-foot lane with
temporary signals through most of the project. The anticipated completion for
all work is mid-summer. (#17-0372)
Construction
has begun for the Industrial Drive extension off Gateway Drive in
Chillicothe. The project is to extend the existing industrial park roadway
south toward the access road off S.R. 104. As this is new construction and
work will be conducted off the existing roadways, there should be little to
no impact to traffic. The project is scheduled to be completed in mid-summer.
(#17-0558)
Clearing is under
way for a bridge scour/bank stabilization project at the Paint Creek Bridge on
U.S. 23, just south of Chillicothe. As most work will be conducted off the
roadway, there should be little to no impact to traffic during the initial
phase of construction; however, traffic on U.S. 23 will be maintained in a
minimum of one lane in each direction at times when crews are working on the
structure. The project is scheduled to be completed by mid-summer. (#18-0032)
SCIOTO COUNTY
In
advance of a bridge replacement project, S.R. 104 will be subject to
single-lane restrictions between C.R. 32 (Big Bear Creek Road) and the Pike
County line for clearing and grubbing, and traffic will be maintained by
flaggers when crews are at work. Major construction is not anticipated to
begin until mid-April; at which time, the route will be reduced to one lane,
and traffic will be maintained with temporary signals. (#18-0033)
Preliminary
work for a resurfacing project on U.S. 52 in Portsmouth and New Boston has
begun. Crews will be paving the westbound lanes of the route from the city’s
eastern corporation limit to U.S. 23, and traffic will be maintained in one
lane and by flaggers as needed. The project is scheduled to be completed by
mid-fall. (#17-0559)
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Southern
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APRIL 9 – MAY 26, 2018
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- S.R. 335 will be reduced to one lane
between T.R. 234 (Shumway Hollow Road) and C.R. 12 (Bennett
Schoolhouse Road) for striping and conduit installation. Traffic will
be maintained by flaggers when crews are at work, from approximately
7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.
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THRU APRIL 2018
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- C.R. 28 (Lucasville-Minford Road)
will be reduced to one lane between T.R. 381 (Flowers Ison Road) and
T.R. 1570 (Rase’s Mountain Drive) for bridge construction. Traffic
will be maintained with flaggers when crews are at work, from
approximately 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.
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THRU APRIL 2018
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- C.R. 29 (Blue Run Road) will be
subject to intermittent, single-lane restrictions at T.R. 381 (Flowers
Ison Road) for bridge construction. Traffic will be maintained by
flaggers when crew are at work, from approximately 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
daily.
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THRU APRIL 2018
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- C.R.
- 31 (Swauger Valley Road) will
be subject to intermittent, single-lane restrictions between T.R. 234
(Shumway Hollow Road) and South Street in Minford for bridge
construction. Traffic will be maintained by flaggers when crew are at
work, from approximately 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.
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THRU APRIL 2018
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- C.R. 503 (Ohio River Road) will be
subject to single-lane restrictions between S.R. 140/Webster Street
and C.R. 251 (Hastings Hill Road) for bridge construction. Traffic
will be maintained in one lane by flaggers as needed when crews are at
work.
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THRU APRIL 2018
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- S.R. 140 will be subject to
intermittent, single-lane restrictions between C.R. 503 (Ohio River
Road) and T.R. 248 (Highland Bend Road) for bridge construction.
Traffic will be maintained by flaggers when crews are at work, from
approximately 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.
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THRU APRIL 2018
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- U.S. 23 South will be reduced to one
lane between S.R. 728/348 and C.R. 55 (Fairground Road) for culvert
fill work. Southbound traffic will be maintained in one lane during
daytime working hours, from approximately 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.;
northbound traffic should not be affected by this restriction.
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THRU APRIL 2018
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- U.S. 52 will be subject to
single-lane restrictions between the S.R. 140 and the C.R.
550/Wheelersburg exits for bridge construction and lighting
installation. The single-lane restrictions will be in effect Saturdays
through Thursdays, with restrictions lifted in both directions on
Fridays. A reduced speed limit is also in effect.
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THRU MAY 2018
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- S.R. 335 is reduced to one lane
between C.R. 31 (Swauger Valley Road) and C.R. 246 (Stout Hollow Road)
for bridge construction. Traffic is being maintained in one, 11-foot
lane with temporary signals.
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THRU JULY 2018
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- North Pershing Avenue in the city of
Portsmouth has been closed for reconstruction and relocation. Traffic
is being detoured via Marne Avenue.
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THRU DECEMBER 2018
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- C.R. 246 (Stout Hollow Road) is
closed at its junction with C.R. 243 (Dutch Ridge Road) for excavation
and bridge construction. The closure will be in effect throughout the
duration of the project.
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THRU DECEMBER 2018
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- T.R. 234 (Shumway Hollow Road) is closed for relocation and
interchange construction. The closure will be in effect throughout the
duration of the project.
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THRU DECEMBER 2018
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- Blasting operations are under way, and although there will be no
affect to traffic during operations, residents in the general project
area may experience sound or ground vibrations from the blasting,
which is expected to occur weekdays during the noon hour and again in
late afternoon or early evening. Blasting will continue intermittently
throughout the duration of the project.
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Additional information
regarding the Scioto-823 project is available at www.pgg823.com
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