ODOT District 9 releases construction update for week of Aug. 7
The following construction projects are anticipated to affect highways in Highland County during the week of Aug. 7.
All outlined work is weather permitting. Projects with active or future traffic impacts are linked to OHGO.com.
NEW
• State Route 771 Resurfacing - Work began July 31 for a resurfacing project on S.R. 771 between S.R. 138 and the village of Leesburg. S.R. 771 will be reduced to one lane daily from 7 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday with traffic maintained using flaggers. Estimated completion: fall 2023.
UPDATED
• State Route 72 Bridge Replacement - Work has begun as of June 12 for a bridge replacement on S.R. 72 between New Vienna Road and Mullen Hill Road. Principal construction on this project has been completed, and the road is open to traffic as of July 27. Remaining work will be completed using temporary lane closures with traffic maintained using flaggers as needed. Estimated completion: summer 2023.
ONGOING
• State Route 41 Bridge Replacement - Work has begun as of July 10 for a bridge replacement on S.R. 41 between Birch Lane and the village of Greenfield. S.R. 41 will be closed for 60 days for this construction. During the closure traffic will be detoured via S.R. 28, S.R. 138 and U.S. 35. Estimated completion: fall 2023.
• State Route 134 Bridge Replacement- Work has begun as of July 5 for a bridge replacement on S.R. 134 between Leonard Road and S.R. 131. S.R. 134 will be closed for this construction. During the closure, traffic will be detoured via S.R. 131 and S.R. 138. Estimated completion: summer 2023.
• State Route 41 Resurfacing - Work has begun as of June 20 for a resurfacing project on S.R. 41 between the Adams County line and the Pike County line. State Route 41 will be reduced to one lane daily from 7 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday for this construction. Traffic will be maintained using flaggers. Estimated completion: summer 2023.
• State Route 73/Mad River Road Safety Improvements - Work has begun as of April 17 for an intersection realignment at the intersection of Mad River Road and S.R. 73. Mad River Road is closed as of April 24 for this construction. During the closure traffic will be detoured via Mad River Road, Powell Road, and S.R. 73. During the week of May 8, crews set barrier wall on the shoulder of S.R. 73 for construction of a turn lane. Two lanes of traffic will be maintained on S.R. 73, but the eastbound travel lane will be narrowed. Estimated completion: summer 2023.
• U.S. 50 and State Route 73 Resurfacing - Work has begun as of April 10 for a resurfacing project on portions of U.S. 50 and S.R. 73. Work will occur daily from 7 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday-Friday. One lane of traffic will be maintained throughout construction using flaggers. Estimated completion: summer 2023.
— U.S. 50 between Spickard Road and Fenner Road
— S.R. 73 between U.S. 50 and the Clinton County line.
• State Route 72 Bridge Replacement - Work has begun as of March 13 for a bridge replacement on S.R. 72 between Oak Grove Road and S.R. 28, over Middle Fork Lees Creek. Principal construction on this project has been completed, and the road is open to traffic. Remaining traffic impacts may include short-term temporary lane closures with traffic maintained using flaggers as needed. Estimated completion: summer 2023
• State Route 73 Culvert Replacement - Work has begun as of June 5 for a culvert replacement on S.R. 73 between Deadfall Road and Smart Road. Principal construction on this project has been completed, and the road is open to traffic as of July 11. Remaining work will be completed using temporary lane closures with traffic maintained using flaggers as needed. Estimated completion: summer 2023.
• State Route 753 Culvert Replacement - Work has begun as of May 31 for a culvert replacement on S.R. 753 between Winegar Road and Snake Road. Principal construction on this project has been completed, and the road is open to traffic as of July 12. Remaining work will be completed using temporary lane closures with traffic maintained using flaggers as needed. Estimated completion: summer 2023.