A variety of road construction and major maintenance projects may require lane restrictions and/or closures along the state and federal highway system within ODOT District 9, which includes much of southern Ohio.

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

 

Districtwide

A raised pavement marker project is under way, and crews are 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.

• A districtwide herbicidal spraying project has begun, and crews are working along various routes throughout the district as weather permits. Traffic will be maintained in one lane with the use of arrow boards and/or flaggers when crews are at work. The project is anticipated to be completed by late spring.

• A districtwide guardrail repair project is under way, 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.

• A pavement marking project has begun, and crews will be striping various routes on the state highway system throughout 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 early summer.

• A preventive maintenance project is under way on selected routes, and crews will be chip-sealing portions of State Route 125 in Brown County; State Route 41 in Highland and Ross counties; State Route 372 in Ross County; and State Route 239 and State Route 371 in Scioto County. Throughout construction, traffic will be maintained in a rolling operation and with the use of flaggers when crews are at work. The project is anticipated to be completed in mid-summer.

 

Lawrence County

• The 12th Street/Ben Williamson Bridge from U.S. 52 at Coal Grove to U.S. 23/60 in Ashland, Ky., has been closed by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet due to structural damage at the approach incurred as the result of a crash. Motorists are being detoured via the Jesse Stuart/Greenup Dam Bridge (State Route 253) at Franklin Furnace in Scioto County and the Nick Rahall/17th Street Bridge at Chesapeake in Lawrence County.

• State Route 243 is reduced to one, 9-foot lane at the 15.00-mile marker for a slip repair project. The project site is situated between County Road 36 (McKinney Creek Road) and Township Road 1178 (Hamlin Road), approximately 3.4 miles west of State Route 7. Traffic will be maintained with temporary traffic signals. The project is anticipated to be completed in early summer 2013.

• State Route 141 is now open to two-way traffic following a slip repair project between Symmes Creek and Marion-Brushy Fork roads. Crews have minor finishing work to complete; however, traffic will be maintained by flaggers when crews are at work. The project is anticipated to be completed in mid-summer 2013.

• 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.

• State Route 650 is reduced to one, 9-foot 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.

• State Route 522 is now open to two-way traffic at the 5.30-mile marker following a slip repair project between County Road 41 (S. Buckhorn-Superior Road) and County Road 27 (Little Pine Creek Road). Crews have minor finishing work to complete; however, traffic will be maintained by flaggers when crews are at work.

• State Route 243 is now open to two-way traffic at the 16.00-mile marker following a slip repair project. The project site is located between Township Road 1182 (Fitzpatrick Road) and County Road 32 (Eaton Road). Crews have minor finishing work to complete; however, traffic will be maintained by flaggers when crews are at work.

• A resurfacing project on State Route 93 between Township Road 258 (Kimble Creek Road) and the Lawrence-Jackson County line is nearing completion, and there should be little to no impact to traffic. All work should be completed by the end of May.

• Construction for the Ironton-Russell Bridge replacement is under way, with work being conducted off affected roadways. As part of this project, portions of Second Street in Ironton is 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.