MANSFIELD — The Ohio Department of Transportation has issued its District 3 weekly construction schedule.
As a result, Richland County drivers are urged to use caution on these roads:
State Route 13
SR 13, from the City of Mansfield Corp. limits to the Huron County line, will have single lane closures for a smooth seal project. Traffic will be maintained by flaggers. The project is expected to be complete June 2019.
State Route 39/State Route 96: Waterline Repair
SR 39/SR 96, at Myers Ave. in the City of Shelby, is closed for waterline repair work. The detour route for westbound motorists is SR 39/SR 96 to SR 61, south on SR 61 to SR 314, south on SR 314 to Old Lincoln Hwy, west on Old Lincoln Hwy to SR 598, north on SR 598 to SR 39/SR 96, and reverse for eastbound motorists. There is no estimated time as to when the road will reopen.
State Route 39: Smooth Seal
SR 39, between SR 430 and the City of Mansfield Corp. limit, will have single lane closures for a smooth seal project. Traffic will be maintained by flaggers. The project is expected to be complete June 2019.
State Route 39
SR 39, between Taylortown Rd. and County Club Dr., will be reduced to one lane of traffic in each direction over the Norfolk Southern railroad. Crews will be completing striping and RPM installation. The project is expected to be complete June 2019.
US Route 42
US 42, between Crider Rd. and Spring Lake Dr., will be reduced to one lane of traffic for an emergency culvert replacement. Traffic will be maintained with temporary traffic signals. The project is expected to be complete Thursday, May 30, 2019.
State Route 97
SR 97, just south of Butler, Ohio, is closed for a bridge replacement. The detour route for eastbound motorists is SR 97 thru Butler to SR 95, north on SR 95 to SR 39, east on SR 39 to SR 97, and reverse for westbound motorists. The road is expected to reopen May 31, 2019.
Interstate 71
I-71, between CR 32 (Mock Rd.) to the Ashland County line, will have daily/nightly lane closures northbound and southbound for a resurfacing project. The project is expected to be complete August 2019.
State Route 598
SR 598, from the Crawford County line to the Huron County line, will have single lane closures for a smooth seal project. Traffic will be maintained by flaggers. The project is expected to be complete June 2019.
