HANCOCK COUNTY: Traffic pattern shift occurring tomorrow morning on U.S. 68/state Route 15 

Exit from I-75 southbound to Lima Avenue westbound to close

The following are current or upcoming traffic impacts related to the reconstruction and widening of Interstate 75 in Hancock County through the city of Findlay. All work is weather dependent.

INTERSTATE 75 THROUGH HANCOCK COUNTY

A traffic pattern change on U.S. 68/state Route 15 southbound and a detour at Interstate 75 at Lima Avenue westbound, Findlay, will begin tomorrow to allow for repair of a water line.

Beginning at approximately 7 a.m. tomorrow, traffic on U.S. 68/state Route 15 southbound will be temporarily shifted onto a portion of the future roundabout at Lima Avenue. The shift will remove traffic from the work area and allow the repair to be made.

In addition, the exit from Interstate 75 southbound to Lima Avenue westbound will close. Traffic will be detoured west onto state Route 12, and south on county Road 9 back to Lima Avenue.

The pattern change and closure is expected to be in place for perhaps the remainder of the week.

About the Hancock I-75 project:

Interstate 75 will be reconstructed and widened beginning just south of Harrison Street/County Road 144, which is just south of the U.S. Route 68/state Route 15 interchange, to the county Road 99 interchange, Findlay, Hancock County. The project will reconstruct approximately five miles of the existing four lanes of Interstate 75, construct an additional lane of travel in each direction, replace all mainline bridges on I-75, replace the Harrison Street overpass, redesign and reconstruct the interchange between U.S. 68/state Route 15 and Interstate 75, and redesign and reconstruct the interchange with U.S. 68/state Route 15 at Lima Avenue. The project also includes the construction of noise walls at particular locations. Expected completion is fall of 2020. Beaver Excavating, Canton, serves as the general contractor.

Project information may be found at: http://tinyurl.com/hancock75