State Route 7 resurfacing work to begin next week in Steubenville
New Philadelphia, Ohio (Monday, July 2, 2012) – Work is set to begin next Monday, July 9th, to resurface almost three miles of State Route 7 through the city of Steubenville in Jefferson County.
One, 11-foot lane for traffic will be maintained in each direction.
ODOT’s contractor for this $3 million project is Shelly & Sands Inc., from Zanesville, Ohio.
All work should be completed by June 2013; however, all traffic restrictions are expected to be removed by the end of this year.
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Ohio’s highways are essential to keeping and creating new jobs. With a mission to provide easy movement of people and goods from place to place, the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) is responsible for maintaining one of the largest transportation networks in the nation. Guided by ethical principles and accountability, ODOT works to improve safety, enhance travel and advance economic development. As a $2.8 billion enterprise, the department wisely invests in its core services of snow and ice removal, annual construction program and highway maintenance operations.
For more information contact:
Becky Giauque \Jee-awg\, Public Information Officer, at (330) 308-3949
or email D11.PIO@dot.state.oh.us
