Local highway construction for the week of May 16

May 15, 2022May 15, 2022 Huron Insider

Here is a look at construction projects that are anticipated by the Ohio Department of Transportation to impact highways in Erie, Huron, Lorain, Ottawa, Sandusky, and Seneca counties on the week of May 16.

Erie County

State Route 2, from just west of SR 61 to just east of Joppa Road, will have daily single lane closures for a pavement repair project. A minimum of one 12’ lane will be maintained in each direction. Estimated completion: July 2022

SR 2, from Berlin Road to SR 4, will have shoulder closures for bridge painting and repairs. Crews are working at various structures throughout the project limits to complete concrete patching and repair work. There is no impact to traffic and two lanes will be maintained, in each direction, on SR 2. Estimated completion: October 2022

U.S. 6, from the western Vermilion Corporation limits to the Lorain County line, and State Route 60, from the southern Vermilion Corporation limits to U.S. 6, will have single lane closures for a resurfacing project and bridge work at the structure over the Vermilion River.

U.S. 6, at the structure over the Vermillion River, will close Tuesday, May 17 from 7:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. for bridge repairs. This is an overnight closure ONLY for one night. The detour route for eastbound motorists will be U.S. 6 to SR 60, south on SR 60 to SR 2, east on SR 2 to SR 58, north on SR 58 to U.S. 6, and reverse for westbound motorists. Estimated completion of bridge repairs: Wednesday, May 18 at 5:00 a.m.

Huron County

U.S. Route 20 bridge painting – U.S. 20 along the Norwalk Bypass, from SR 99 to Cleveland Road, will have single lane closures as needed for bridge painting at structures along the bypass. Crews will begin work on the west end of the project. Estimated completion: October 2022

State Route 162 bridge replacement – State Route 162, between Greenwich Milan Town Line Road and Rome Greenwich Road, is closed 5 for a bridge replacement project. The detour route for eastbound motorists will be SR 162 to SR 61, south on SR 61 to U.S. 224, east on U.S. 224 to U.S. 250, north on U.S. 250 to SR 162, and reverse for westbound motorists. Estimated completion: Friday, June 3, 2022

Lorain County

State Route 57, between Glendalough Avenue and SR 82, will have single lane closures for a resurfacing project. Traffic will be maintained by flaggers. An 11′ lane width will be maintained. Estimated completion: July 2022

State Route 57 northbound and southbound, between SR 82 and SR 10/U.S. 20, will be reduced to one lane of traffic for a resurfacing project. Traffic will be maintained in the adjacent lane. An 11′ lane width will be maintained. Estimated completion: July 2022

County Road 78 (Moore Road) in the city of Avon Lake, from just south of Walker Road to the city of Avon Lake’s southern corporation limits, will have one lane of traffic for a minor resurfacing project. It will be open to southbound traffic only. Northbound traffic will be detoured from Moore Road to Pin Oak Parkway east to SR 83 north to Walker Road. Estimated completion of this portion: July 2022

Ottawa County

The following ramps will be closed for pavement repairs beginning Monday, May 16 through Saturday, May 21:

Eastbound SR 2 to southbound SR 53 ramp
- Detour: Eastbound SR 2 to northbound SR 53 to westbound SR 163 to westbound SR 2
Northbound SR 53 to eastbound SR 2 ramp
- Detour: Westbound SR 2 to SR 163 to eastbound SR 2

State Route to, between E. State St. and Lake Erie Coastal Trail, Port Clinton, will experience lane restrictions for pavement repairs through mid-May. All ramps will remain open.

State Route 2, over Cedar Creek between Teachout Rd. and Donovan Rd., Jerusalem Twp., is closed for bridge replacement through mid-May. Detour: I-280 or SR 2 to SR 51 to SR 579 to SR 2.

State Route 269, between SR 163 and SR 2, Port Clinton/Marblehead, will experience lane restrictions for resurfacing through mid-May.

Sandusky County

State Route 53, between Schwartz Rd. and the Ohio Turnpike, Fremont, may experience lane restrictions for Turnpike work. Additional restrictions may be announced.

State Route 101, between CR 177 and TR 183, Clyde, will be closed for a culvert repair beginning Monday, May 23 through Friday, May 27. Detour: SR 101 to SR 19 to US 20 to SR 101.

Seneca County

State Route 228, between SR 19/CR 32 and SR 101, Tiffin, will be closed for pavement repairs beginning Tuesday, May 24 through Friday, May 27, daily 7 a.m.-5 p.m. Detour: SR 19 to SR 101.