ODOT District One (1) – Highway Construction Week of June 13, 2016
The following is work scheduled to occur in the coming week on state highways within the Ohio Department of Transportation District 1 which includes the counties of Allen, Defiance, Hancock, Hardin, Paulding, Putnam, Van Wert and Wyandot. For the latest in statewide construction visit www.ohgo.com.
Please contact us at 419-999-6803; [email protected] for information regarding highway construction in the area.
Allen County
Interstate 75 from the Auglaize County line to Fourth Street, through Lima and Allen County, will have occasional lane closures throughout the year during the final year of the reconstruction of the interstate. Current and upcoming impacts to traffic are as follows:
- Traffic on I-75 north and south of the Ohio 65 interchange area continues to travel in a contraflow pattern where two southbound lanes and one northbound lane of traffic are traveling on the southbound side of the interstate, and one northbound lane is traveling on the northbound side of the interstate. Traffic will remain in this pattern until late summer.
- Heavy truck traffic will be present throughout the project for the next several weeks, especially in the area of the Ohio 65 interchange and the Yoder Road area, near the Orthopedic Institute of Ohio complex.
- Yoder Road is open.
- Hanthorn Road over Interstate 75 remains closed until June.
Ohio 309 will be impacted by several projects throughout the construction season as follows:Interstate 75 southbound will be restricted to one lane between the Napoleon Road overhead and Bluelick Road for pavement repairs during the week. Work is being performed by the Allen County maintenance garage.
- Ohio 309 (Elida Road) from Robb Avenue to Cole Street, Lima, is restricted for reconstruction of the curb and gutter, upgrade of traffic signals and resurfacing of the roadway. The continuous turn from eastbound Ohio 309 to Grand Avenue was permanently closed on March 14. Work is being performed by Smith Paving, Norwalk.
- Drainage, curb replacement and resurfacing work are now complete.
- Final pavement markings and reconstruction of two traffic signals at Rosedale Ave. and Cole St. will occur in late June or July and may result in short-term lane restrictions.
- Ohio 309 (Elida Road) from Eastown Road to U.S. 30, including the village of Elida, is restricted for widening, curb and gutter installation, drainage improvements and resurfacing. Work is being performed by VTF Excavation LLC, Celina.
The following impacts are occurring or upcoming. Traffic patterns will change frequently:
- Ohio 309 eastbound traffic from Pioneer Road to East Road is maintained with two lanes westbound and one eastbound. The turn lane is maintained as well.
- Early in the week, traffic will be reduced to one lane in each direction at various locations through this area for drainage installation. The restrictions will be in place from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day. Traffic delays should be expected.
- Ohio 309 (Harding Highway) from Bowman Road, Lima, to Ohio 235, Ada, closed June 6 for approximately 70 days for culvert replacements at several locations. Access to area residences will be maintained. Through traffic will be detoured onto Ohio 235, Ohio 81 and Interstate 75 back to Ohio 309. Work is being performed by R.D. Jones Excavating, Harrod.
The following closures are in place or are upcoming:
- Ohio 309/Ohio 235 overlap between Ohio 235 and Township Road 35, Ada, closed on June 6 for approximately 14 days for a culvert replacement. Traffic is detoured onto Ohio 309, Interstate 75 and Ohio 81 back to Ohio 235.
- Beginning Monday, June 13, Ohio 309 between Thayer and Mumaugh Road will close for approximately 21 days.
Ohio 65, Ohio 81, Ohio 117 and Ohio 309 pavement repair and resurfacing project has begun. The following locations will be impacted. Work is being performed by Shelly Company, Lima:
- Ohio 65/81 (North St.) between Jameson Avenue and Jackson Street, Ohio 117 (Spencerville Rd./Woodlawn Ave.) between Seriff Road and Elm Street, Ohio 117 between Ohio 309 (Harding Highway) and just east of Greely Chapel Road, and Ohio 309 (Jameson Ave.) between Cole Street and North Street will be resurfaced in the coming weeks.
- Paving work will begin on Ohio 309 (Jameson Ave.) between Cole Street and North Street during the week beginning June 13.
Ohio 65 from Yoder Road to East 4th Street will be closed beginning on June 27 for approximately three days for culvert replacements. Traffic will be detoured onto Interstate 75 to East 4th Street back to Ohio 65. Work is being performed by the Allen County maintenance garage.
Ohio 117 between Seriff Road and Shawnee Road will be restricted to one lane during the week for pavement repair. Work is being performed by the ODOT Allen County maintenance garage.
Ohio 81 between Eastown Road and Dutch Hollow Road will be restricted with traffic maintained for a pavement repair project. Work is being performed by the ODOT Allen County maintenance garage.
Defiance County
Ohio 18 between Kepler Road and Ohio 15 will be restricted to one lane for sealing of pavement cracks and various drainage repairs. Work is being performed by the ODOT Defiance County maintenance garage.
Hancock County
Ohio 12 from County Road 180 to U.S. 23 will be restricted to one lane through the work zone for two days during the week for tarring and chipping. Work will be performed by the ODOT Hancock County maintenance garage.
Interstate 75 between Perrysburg and County Road 99 north of Findlay will have the following restrictions through the fall during reconstruction and widening:
- Through November, overnight lane restrictions, generally from 7 p.m. until 6 a.m., are possible on I-75 between the I-75/I-475 interchange in Perrysburg and County Road 99 in Hancock County. Through December, 11-foot lane width restrictions are in place on I-75 between U.S. 20 in Perrysburg and County Road 99 in Hancock County.
- Both northbound and southbound traffic has been switched onto new pavement.
- Through December, Township Road 101 in Hancock County, between County Road 220 and Township Road 142, is closed for bridge work over I-75.
Hardin County
Ohio 309 will be impacted throughout the construction season as follows:
- Ohio 309 from County Road 171 just east of Kenton to the Marion County line is restricted through the work zone for resurfacing. Work is being performed by Shelly Co., Findlay.
- Ohio 309 (Harding Highway) from Bowman Road, Lima, to Ohio 235, Ada, is closed to through traffic for 70 days for culvert replacements at several locations. Access to area residences will be maintained. Through traffic will be detoured onto Ohio 235, Ohio 81 and Interstate 75 back to Ohio 309. Work is being performed by R.D. Jones Excavating, Harrod.
The following location within the project area will be closed beginning June 6:
- Ohio 309/Ohio 235 overlap between Ohio 235 and Township Road 35, Ada, closed June 6 for approximately 14 days for a culvert replacement. Traffic is detoured onto Ohio 309, Interstate 75 and Ohio 81 back to Ohio 235. Work is being performed by R.D. Jones Excavating Inc.
U.S. 68 between Walnut Street and Perry Street, Kenton, closed June 6 for approximately five days for a railroad repair project. Traffic is detoured onto Carrol Street, Ohio 31, Ohio 53, and back to U.S. 68. Work is being performed by CSX Transportation.
Ohio 273 between Ohio 292 and Township Road 179, Mount Victory, closed June 6 for approximately three weeks for a railroad repair project. Traffic is detoured onto Ohio 292, Ohio 31, and back to Ohio 273. Work is being performed by CSX Railroad.
Ohio 701 between County Road 115 and County Road 105 will be closed beginning June 13 for approximately three days for a culvert replacement. Traffic will be detoured onto Ohio 309, U.S. 68 back to Ohio 701. Work is being performed by the ODOT Hardin County maintenance garage.
Paulding County
Ohio 114 between U.S. 30 and Ohio 49, just west of Township Road 11, is restricted through the work zone for approximately 30 days for a culvert replacement. Traffic will be detoured onto County Road 1, U.S. 30 to Ohio 49 back to Ohio 114. Work is being performed by VTF Excavation, Celina.
Ohio 111, Ohio 114, Ohio 500 and Ohio 637 will be restricted in multiple locations for pavement repair during the next two weeks with traffic maintained throughout the work zone. Work is being performed by the ODOT Paulding County maintenance garage with assistance from multiple ODOT county garages.
Ohio 613 between the Paulding County line and County Road 1 will be restricted to one lane through the work zone for a berm replacement project. Work is being performed by the ODOT Paulding County maintenance garage.
Ohio 114 between Ohio 637 and County Road 263 and Ohio 111 between U.S. 127 and Ohio 637 will be restricted to one lane through the work zone for pavement repair. Work is being performed by the ODOT Paulding County maintenance garage.
Putnam County
Ohio 65 between County Road A and County Road B will be closed on June 13 for approximately one day for a railroad repair. Traffic will be detoured onto Ohio 613, Ohio 235 and Ohio 18 back to Ohio 65. Work is being performed by CSX Transportation.
Ohio 65 from County Road D to Ohio 12 will be restricted to one lane through the work zone starting on June 20 for multiple pavement repairs. Work is being performed by the ODOT Putnam County maintenance garage.
Ohio 66 between County Road N and County Road P will be closed on June 27 for approximately five days for a culvert replacement. Traffic will be detoured onto U.S. 224, Ohio 637 and Ohio 114 back to Ohio 66. Work is being performed by the ODOT Putnam County maintenance garage.
Van Wert County
U.S. 127 (Washington Street) between Fox Road and Ervin Road in the city of Van Wert closed April 11 for reconstruction and widening of the road. Access to local businesses is maintained. Traffic is detoured onto Ohio 81, Ohio 118, Ervin Road/Van Wert-Decatur Road, U.S. 224 and U.S. 30 back to U.S. 127. The closure will remain in place until fall. Work is being performed by Helms & Sons Excavating, Findlay.
U.S. 224 along the ramp from eastbound U.S. 30 to westbound U.S. 224 will be closed in the late summer for approximately one month for a slide repair project. Work is being performed by Jutte Excavating, Fort Recovery.
Wyandot County
Ohio 103 bridge over U.S. 23/Ohio 15, south of Carey, will close on June 13 for approximately 30 days. The detours for this route are as follows. Work is being performed by DOT Construction Corp., Canfield.
- (Ohio 103 eastbound) Traffic will be detoured onto U.S. 23 south, Ohio 199 north, U.S. 23 north and back to Ohio 103.
- (Ohio 103 westbound/U.S. 23 southbound) Traffic will be detoured onto Ohio 15 west, Ohio 330 south, Ohio 15 east and back to Ohio 103.
Ohio 293 bridge just south of Wharton is restricted to one lane through the work zone for a bridge rehabilitation project. The bridge will close on July 5 for approximately 30 days. Work is being performed by DOT Construction Corp., Canfield.
