(NEW PHILADELPHIA, OHIO) --Due to the recent heavy rains, multiple state highways in east-central Ohio continue to have high water or flood conditions, and some remain closed for the safety of motorists. The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) District 11, which includes Belmont, Carroll, Columbiana, Harrison, Holmes, Jefferson, and Tuscarawas counties, provides the following state road closure updates:

Closed between Sherrodsville and Leesville.

Restricted between Leesville and new Hagerstown.

Closed near Elkton.

Closed just east of L.J. Smith near Conotton.

Restricted near Clendening Lake.

Restricted between Glenmont and U.S. 62 in two places.

Closed north of Killbuck and restricted south of Killbuck.

Restricted just north of Holmesville in two places.

Closed just west of SR 83 and east of Killbuck. U.S. 62 is also restricted at Township Road 31.

Southbound travel lane remains closed just south of Empire due to mudslide. One lane southbound remains open. Northbound lanes are not affected.

Closed between Stillwater and West Chester.

Closed between Stillwater and Dennison.

Closed north of Dundee.

No official detours are posted. All roadways will be reopened as soon as possible. ODOT continues to urge motorists to use caution when driving near high water. For a complete listing of road closures and restrictions due to high water and flooding, visit www.BuckeyeTraffic.org.

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For more information, contact: Becky McCarty, Public Information Officer, at 330-308-3949 or at Becky.McCarty@dot.state.oh.us.