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Near the end of each week during the highway construction season, Litter Media will provide the weekly updates from the Ohio Department of Transportation concerning area projects that might involve roadways you could be traveling on.

The following construction projects are anticipated to affect highways in Pickaway County construction information. 

U.S. Route 62 Bridge Replacement – The U.S. 62 bridge over Deer Creek will close starting Monday, March 15 through September 2021 for bridge replacement. Detour: U.S. 62 to I-71 to SR 56 to U.S. 62 or reverse.

The following construction projects are anticipated to affect highways in Ross County next week. All outlined work is weather permitting.

NEW* Tar Hollow State Park Slide Repair – Park Road 10 will be closed for 30 days in Tar Hollow State Park for a slide repair project starting March 15 at 7 AM. Estimated completion: May 14

NEW* Ross County Guardrail Replacement – Various county roads will be reduced to one lane daily from 7 AM to 5 PM starting March 1. Traffic will be maintained using flaggers. Estimated completion: Summer 2021

U.S. 23 Slide Repair – U.S. 23 northbound will be reduced to one lane immediately south of S.R. 372 beginning at 7 AM on March 15. Estimated completion: Spring 2021

The following construction projects are anticipated to affect highways in Pike County next week. All outlined work is weather permitting.

NEW* S.R. 772 Slide Repair – S.R. 772 will be reduced to one, 13-foot lane between S.R. 124 and McKinney Road starting March 15 at 7 AM. Traffic will be maintained using temporary signals. Estimated completion: Summer 2021

NEW* Pike Lake State Park Resurfacing – Various park roads in Pike Lake State Park will be reduced to one lane daily from 7 AM – 5 PM starting March 15. Traffic will be maintained using flaggers. Estimated completion: Spring 2021

NEW* S.R. 32/Shyville Road Intersection Improvement – Beginning March 15, traffic lanes on S.R. 32 will be shifted in advance of construction of a new RCUT intersection design. Additional traffic impacts will be communicated as the project progresses. Estimated completion: Spring 2021

The following construction projects are anticipated to affect highways in Scioto County next week. All outlined work is weather permitting.

NEW* U.S. 23/Feurt Hill Road Intersection Improvement – Feurt Hill Road will be reduced to one lane starting March 8 at 7 AM. Two lanes in each direction will be maintained on U.S. 23 throughout construction. Estimated completion: Fall 2021

The following construction and maintenance projects are anticipated to affect highways in Adams County next week. All outlined work is weather permitting.

NEW* S.R. 247 Culvert Replacement – S.R. 247 will be closed for one day between Reed Road and Moores Road starting at 7:30 AM on March 9. Traffic will be detoured via U.S. 52 and S.R. 136. Estimated completion: March 9 at 3:30 PM

NEW* S.R. 247 Culvert Replacement – S.R. 247 will be closed for one day between Beasley Fork Road and Trotter Road starting at 7:30 AM on March 9. Traffic will be detoured via U.S. 52 and S.R. 136. Estimated completion: March 9 at 3:30 PM

Current road closures and restrictions for Gallia County are listed below. All outlined work is weather permitting.

SR 850 resurfacing – One lane of SR 850 is closed between Hidden Valley Road (Township Road 445) and the U.S. 35 west entrance/exit ramps due to a resurfacing project. Temporary traffic signals and an 11 foot width restriction are in place. Estimated restriction end date: June 30, 2021

The following construction and maintenance projects are anticipated to affect highways in Lawrence County next week. All outlined work is weather permitting.

State Route 7 Rockslide Remediation – S.R. 7 southbound between Buffalo Creek Road and Tallow Ridge Road is reduced to one, 12-foot lane. Additional traffic control measures may be necessary as construction progresses. Estimated completion: 2021

Lawrence County Debris Cleanup – Multiple routes in Lawrence County will be reduced to one lane daily from 7:30 AM to 5 PM for continued work to clear debris following an ice storm that hit Lawrence County in mid-February. Traffic will be maintained using flaggers, barrels, cones, and other traffic control devices as needed. Estimated completion: March 12, 2021