Road construction and maintenance projects

ALLEN COUNTY

Interstate 75 guardrail upgrade: Interstate 75 in both directions between Napoleon Road and State Route 235 will have overnight lane closures Thursday, June 27 into Friday morning for guardrail upgrades.

U.S. 30 pavement repair: U.S. 30 between Interstate 75 and State Route 235 is restricted to one lane for concrete pavement repairs. Work on the right, driving lanes is nearly complete and expected to reopen by July 1. The left, passing lanes will close Monday, July 8.

RAMP CLOSURE

State Route 235 westbound entrance ramp will close on Monday, June 17 for approximately seven days.

Detour: U.S. 30 east to U.S. 68 to U.S. 30 west, back to SR 235.

State Route 235 eastbound exit ramp will close on Wednesday, June 19 for approximately seven days.

Detour: U.S. 30 east to U.S. 68 to U.S. 30 west, back to SR 235.

U.S. 30 at Defiance Trail: Permanent Access changes at U.S. 30 and Defiance Trail began June 30 which limit intersection movements to right-in and right-out. The median is barreled off and the pavement will be removed soon.

State Route 65 utility work: State Route 65 between Lutz Road and State Road is restricted to one lane through the end of June for gas line replacement on both sides of the highway.

State Route 65 berm repair: State Route 65 between the village of Cairo and the Putnam County line will be restricted to one lane through June 21 for berm repair operations

State Route 81 berm repair: State Route 81 between the Van Wert County line and the northern leg of State Route 66 will be restricted to one lane through June 21 for berm repair operations.

State Route 115 slide repair: State Route 115 between Cole Street and Kissing Hollow Drive closed on May 13 for approximately 90 days to repair the slope and replace a culvert.

TRAFFIC IMPACT

Detour: SR 65 to U.S. 30, back to SR 115.

State Route 117 reconstruction: State Route 117 in the unincorporated community of Westminster may have temporary traffic impacts for finishing work.

State Route 117/State Route 309 traffic signal: Traffic signal work may impact traffic at the intersection of Bellefontaine Avenue, Kibby Street, Leonard, and Harding Highway in the city of Lima. Lanes may close and flaggers may be necessary.

State Route 309 resurfacing: State Route 309 between U.S. 30 and the village of Elida will be restricted to one lane for micro-resurfacing.

Safe Routes to School project: Work to complete this project in the city of Delphos will resume in July.

AUGLAIZE COUNTY

Interstate 75 Lane Shift – Expect two lanes on I-75 in each direction. Southbound traffic in the left lane will cross over into a contraflow lane on the northbound side just south of the rest areas starting Thursday, June 6 through October 2024. Vehicles in the contraflow lane will not have access to exit 113 for SR 67. Drivers will re-enter the southbound driving lane just north of Middle Pike. Crews will be reconstructing the southbound travel lane bridge. This new traffic pattern will maintain two lanes of traffic in each direction. This shift is weather dependent.

State Route 197 Lane Closure – Expect lane closures on SR 197 between SR 118 and Cemetery Road from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. starting Monday, April 22 through Wednesday, July 31. Traffic will be maintained through a flagging operation. Crews will be repairing the roadway.

State Route 198 Lane Closure – Expect lane closures on SR 198 between Redskin Trail and SR 197 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. starting Monday, April 22 through Wednesday, July 31. Traffic will be maintained through a flagging operation. Crews will be repairing the roadway.

State Route 196 Lane Closure – Expect lane closures on SR 196 between Market Street and SR 67 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. starting Monday, April 22 through Wednesday, July 31. Traffic will be maintained through a flagging operation. Crews will be repairing the roadway.

Interstate 75 Lane Closures – Expect intermittent overnight lane closures on I-75 in both directions between Middle Pike and Hengstler Road from 6 p.m. to 7 a.m. starting Monday, March 18 through Friday, November 1. Crews will be performing bridge work.

HARDIN COUNTY

State Route 31 reconstruction: Main Street between Ohio Street and Carrol Street in the city of Kenton closed on March 4 for 240 days for reconstruction, curb and gutter, and sewer.

TRAFFIC IMPACTS

Detour: U.S. 68/Detroit St. to Letson Ave., back to SR 31/Main St

PUTNAM COUNTY

U.S. 224 between County Road 14 and County Road L will close on Monday, July 8, for approximately 19 days to replace three culverts.

TRAFFIC IMPACTS

Detour: SR 694 to SR 115, back to U.S. 24.

State Route 189 culvert replacement:, This link will open in a new window”>State Route 189 culvert replacement:State Route 189 between Road 22-S and County Highway S on the east side of the village of Fort Jennings will close Monday, June 24, for approximately five days for a culvert replacement.

TRAFFIC IMPACTS

Detour: SR 634 to U.S. 224 to SR 115, back to SR 189.

State Route 613 curb and sewer:, This link will open in a new window”>State Route 613 curb and sewer:Main Streetin the village of Leipsic and West Leipsic is closed for curb replacement and sewer repairs.

TRAFFIC IMPACTS

SR 613 between SR 65/Eastom Street and CR 5 closed on May 20 for approximately 60 days.

Detour: SR 109 to SR 65 to U.S. 224 to CR 5, back to SR 613.

State Route 634 culvert replacement: State Route 634 between Road 6 and Road M, approximately one mile south of the village of Cloverdale is open following a closure for a culvert replacement.

VAN WERT COUNTY

U.S. 30 rest area reconstruction: The U.S. 30 rest areas between State Route 49 and U.S. 127 in Van Wert County closed on Jan. 11 for approximately one year for complete reconstruction of the buildings.

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U.S. 30 bridge repair: Converse Roselm Road and Stripe Road over U.S. 30 are closed until further notice as a safety precaution due to a bridge strike caused by an over-height vehicle.

U.S. 33/State Route 49/State Route 81 resurfacing: Routes around the village of Willshire will have lane restrictions resurfacing project.

Work will take place in the following areas:

U.S. 33 between the Indiana state line and the village of Wilshire

U.S. 33 between the village of Wilshire and the Mercer County line

SR 49 between the village of Wilshire and the Mercer County line

SR 81 between the Indiana state line and the village of Wilshire

U.S. 224 resurfacing: U.S. 224 between U.S. 127 and the Putnam County line will be restricted to one lane for resurfacing.

State Route 81 drainage work: State Route 81 between SR 118 and the village of Willshire will be restricted to one lane through June 21 for drainage repair.

State Route 81 reconstruction: State Route 81 between Willshire Eastern Road and Harrison Willshire Road, just east of the village of Willshire closed on May 6 for approximately 150 days to raise the roadway profile and replace two culverts. Access for local traffic to all properties will be maintained throughout construction.

TRAFFIC IMPACT

Detour: SR 49 to U.S. 33 to SR 118, back to SR 81.

Leeson Avenue reconstruction: Leeson Avenue between Shannon Street (State Route 118) and Rose Drive in the city of Van Wert closed on Feb. 7 for 245 days for reconstruction including curb and gutter, storm sewer, and a multi-use path on the north side of the roadway.

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