RICHLAND COUNTY, Ohio – The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) released road closings and delays for the week of April 6.
Ashland County
State Route 89
State Route 89, from just south of County Road 800 to Middle Street in the village of Polk, is closed for a sewer replacement project. The detour route for northbound motorists is state Route 89 to state Route 302, west on state Route 302 to state Route 58, north on state Route 58 to state Route 89, and reverse for southbound motorists. The road is expected to reopen on April 24; however, all work is weather dependent.
State Route 89
State route 89, at its bridge over Interstate 71 in Perry Township, is closed for a bridge replacement project. The detour route for southbound motorists is state Route 89 to US Route 42, south on US 42 to US Route 250, east on US 250 to state Route 89, and reverse for northbound motorists. The road is expected to reopen on July 31, 2015.
State Route 511
State Route 511 between US Route 224 and state Route 302 is closed for the replacement of five culverts. The detour route for northbound motorists is state Route 511 to state Route 302, west on state Route 302 to US Route 250, northwest on US 250 to State Route 60, north on state Route 60 to US 224, east on US 224 to state Route 511, and reverse for southbound motorists. The road is expected to reopen April 24.
Crawford County
State Route 294
State Route 294, just west of Monnett Road in Dallas Township, will close Wednesday, April 8 for railroad crossing repairs. The detour route for eastbound motorists is state Route 294 to state Route 4, north on state Route 4 to West Beal Avenue, east on West Beal Avenue to State Route 98, south on state Route 98 to state Route 294, and reverse for westbound motorists. The road is expected to reopen April 17.
Richland County
County Road 303
Pleasant Valley Road (County Road 303) is closed for a bridge replacement just east of Hasting Newville Road. On Monday, April 6, another portion of Pleasant Valley Road will close just east of Moffett Road for a bridge replacement. The detour route for eastbound motorists is Pleasant Valley Road to Hasting Newville Road, south on Hasting Newville Road to Swigart Road, southeast on Swigart Road to Opossum Run Road, east on Opossum Run Road to state Route 95, northeast on state Route 95 to state Route 603, north on state Route 603 to Pleasant Valley Road, and reverse for westbound motorists. Both bridges are expected to be complete with the road open to traffic in early June.
State Route 603 Closure
State Route 603, between state Route 13 and state Route 61, will close Monday, April 13 for the replacement of 11 culverts.
The detour route for northbound motorists is state Route 603 to state Route 13, north on state Route 13 to US Route 224, west on US 224 to state Route 61, south on state Route 61 to state Route 603.
The detour route for southbound motorists is state Route 603 to state Route 61, south on state Route 61 to state Route 96, east on state Route 96 to state Route 13, north on state Route 13 to state Route 603.
The road is expected to reopen May 20, 2015; however, all work is weather dependent.
