The Ohio Department of Transportation issued the following Traffic Advisory for District 3 for Ashland, Crawford, and Richland counties for the week of April 21.
Ashland County
State Route 58: SR 58, between Township Road 673 and County Road 601, is closed for a culvert replacement. The detour route for northbound motorists is SR 58 to State Route 302; east on SR 302 to State Route 89; north on SR 89 to SR 58; and reverse for southbound motorists. The road is expected to reopen in mid-May, 2014.
Crawford County
State Route 61: SR 61/SR 309, just south of Monnett-New Winchester Road in Polk Township, is closed for railroad crossing repair work. The detour route for southbound motorists is SR 61/SR 309 to State Route 19, south on SR 19 to State Route 288, west on SR 288 to SR 61 or SR 309, and reverse for northbound motorists. The road is expected to reopen on May 2, 2014.
State Route 61: SR 61, just north of State Route 309 in the City of Galion, will close Wednesday, April 23 for a bridge replacement project. The detour route for northbound motorists is SR 61 to SR 309, west on SR 309 to State Route 598, north on SR 598 to US Route 30, east on US 30 to SR 61, and reverse for southbound motorists. The road is expected to reopen on May 14, 2014.
State Route 97: SR 97, from the City of Galion to the Morrow County line, will be restricted to one lane of traffic beginning Monday, April 21 as part of a resurfacing project. One lane of two-way traffic will be maintained with flaggers at all times. The project is expected to be complete on July 31, 2014.
Richland County
US Route 42: US 42, one-quarter-mile south of Kings Corners Road in Troy Township, is restricted to one lane of traffic as part of a bridge replacement project. One lane of two-way traffic is being maintained with a temporary traffic signal through August 2014.
State Route 96: SR 96, one-half-mile east of State Route 13, is closed for a bridge repair project. The detour route for eastbound motorists is SR 96 to SR 13, north on SR 13 to State Route 603, east on SR 603 to SR 96, and reverse for westbound motorists. The road is expected to reopen on May 22, 2014.
State Route 181: SR 181, between the eastern corporation limit of Crestline to State Route 309, has intermittent lane closures for pavement repair work as part of an upcoming chip seal project. One lane of two-way traffic will be maintained at all times with flaggers. The project is expected to be complete in July 2014.
State Route 430: SR 430 (Park Avenue East), from North Street to the Interstate 71 overpass, will be restricted to one lane of traffic beginning Monday, April 21 as part of a resurfacing project. One lane of two-way traffic will be maintained with flaggers at all times. The project is expected to be complete on July 31, 2014.
State Route 603: SR 603, from Franklin Church Road to the Ashland County line, will be restricted to one lane of traffic beginning Monday, April 21 as part of a resurfacing project. One lane of two-way traffic will be maintained with flaggers at all times. The project is expected to be complete on August 31, 2014.
