Summer is in full swing and that means construction crews are busy with road construction and repair projects. To help plan Richland County drivers’ commutes, we would like to present our readers with a schedule of these projects.
Richland County Summer Road Projects as of 6-19-2013
- Lamp Road; TR. 225-0.88; Blooming Grove Twp.; just west of Snake Rd.; Bridge replacement; Project completed 6-5-2013.
- Mengert Road; TR. 430-1.29; Monroe Twp; just south of Pleasant Valley Road; Bridge replacement; Project completed 5-28-2013.
- Possum Run Road; CR. 320-1.00; Worthington Twp.; at Swigart Rd.; Bridge replacement & road realignment; start in June, 2013.
- Pavonia North Road; CR. 260-2.36; Weller Twp.; 0.5 mile south of SR-545; Alum Box Culvert bridge repair; Summer 2013.
- Brown Road; TR. 91-0.88; Weller Twp.; ¼ mile south of Charles Rd.; Bridge replacement; Summer 2013.
- Snake Road; TR. 224-1.68; Blooming Grove Twp.; just south of Lamp Rd.; Bridge replacement; Summer 2013.
- Mill Run Road; TR. 130-3.29; Troy Twp.; just north of Kochheiser Rd.; Bridge replacement; presently working on.
- Kings Corners West Road; CR. 35-0.35; Troy Twp.; 0.35 miles east of Shauck Road.; start in late June, 2013.
- Bell Road; TR. 143-0.94; Troy Twp.; 0.2 miles west of Graham Rd.; Box culvert replacement with pipe; presently working on.
- Reynolds Road; TR. 226-1.65; Bloominggrove Twp.; just west of SR-13; Twin pipes bridge replacement with pipe; Summer 2013.
- Chip seal paving of the following roads:
- Olivesburg-Fitchville Road: 7.85 miles
- Free Road: 4.71 miles
- Crum Road: 0.76 miles
- Settlement East Road: 3.4 miles
- Cook Road: 0.92 miles
- Hanley Road: 0.57 miles
- Mansfield-Washington Road: 0.28 miles
- Bangorville Road: 3.04 miles
- Pleasant Hill Road: 2.86 miles
- Woodbury Road: 2.12 miles
12. Pavement striping will take place in various locations throughout Richland County.
According to Richland County engineer, Rex Yarger, this summer holds an average number of road projects when compared to previous years.
Yarger also commented that acquiring the financial resources for road construction is a challenge. He added, “However, Tom Beck, the county engineer, does a good job of obtaining federal, state, and local grants and stretching local money as far as possible.”
As a piece of advice for Richland County drivers, Yarger advised, “Beware of the construction sites; slow down, pay attention, and be patient.”
