ODOT updates district, county road projects

Published 12:00 am Sunday, March 31, 2013

The Ohio Department of Transportation District 9 released a traffic advisory that includes road construction and major maintenance projects requiring lane restrictions and/or closures along the state and federal highway system within the district.

A raised pavement marker project is scheduled to begin this week, and crews will be replacing RPMs on the state highway system at various locations in the district.

Traffic will be maintained in one lane with the use of flaggers and/or arrow boards when crews are at work. The project is anticipated to be completed by late spring.

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A districtwide guardrail repair project is slated to begin Monday, with crews replacing guardrail along various routes throughout the district as weather permits.

Traffic will be maintained in one lane with the use of signals and/or flaggers when crews are at work. The project is anticipated to be completed by late summer.

Construction for the Ironton-Russell Bridge replacement is under way, with work being conducted off affected roadways. As part of this project, portions of Jefferson and Third streets in Ironton are closed temporarily for pavement and sidewalk construction. In addition to localized closures affecting downtown traffic, motorists are advised of equipment entering and exiting the work zone in Ironton and at the U.S. 23 viaduct in Kentucky.

State Route 141 is reduced to one lane for a slip repair project. The project site is located between Symmes Creek and Marion-Brushy Fork roads. Throughout construction, traffic will be maintained with temporary traffic signals. The project is anticipated to be completed in mid-summer.

A slip repair project is under way at the 3.5-mile marker on State Route 650. The project site is located between Tunnel Ridge and Pine Grove-Smokey Hollow roads. Traffic will be maintained in one, 9-foot lane with the use of temporary traffic signals.

Effective Tuesday, State Route 650 will be reduced to one lane at the 6.40-mile marker for a slip repair project. The project site is situated just south of County Road 43 (Kelly’s Mill Road), between the route’s junction with State Route 522 and the village of Hanging Rock. Throughout construction, traffic will be maintained with the use of temporary traffic signals.

Effective April 8, State Route 522 will be reduced to one, lane at the 5.30-mile marker for a slip repair project.

The project site is situated between County Road 41 (S. Buckhorn-Superior Road) and County Road 27 (Little Pine Creek Road). Throughout construction, traffic will be maintained with the use of temporary traffic signals.

For statewide information regarding road conditions affected by weather, construction, maintenance or accidents, visit ODOT on the web at www.Ohgo.com.