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ODOT District 3 (Medina County) weekly construction report:


Week of May 16, 2022

MEDINA COUNTY – The following construction projects are anticipated to affect highways in Medina County next week. All outlined work is weather permitting.


State Route 3 major rehabilitation – State Route 3, from just north of Fenn Road to just south of Odessa Road, will have single lane closures for resurfacing work.

NEW IMPACTS

  • On Tuesday, May 10, crews installed the necessary signage for signal activation at the intersection of SR 3 and Remsen Road.
  • The signal was fully activated to a stop/go configuration on Friday, May 13. Stop bars will be installed before full signal activation.
  • Traffic will be maintained by flaggers when necessary.

 Estimated completion: June 2022


State Route 18 major reconstruction – State Route 18, from just west of Alber Drive to Nettleton Road, will have single lane closures as crews widen and reconstruct the roadway.

NEW IMPACTS

  • Crews will begin curb and gutter work next week on mainline SR 18.
  • River Styx Road, from Smith Road to SR 18, will be open to southbound traffic ONLY as crews perform excavation and embankment work and concrete pavement installation. The detour route for northbound traffic is River Styx Road to Ridgewood Road east to Windfall Road north to SR 18 west to River Styx Road.

CONTINUING IMPACTS

  • Crews continue work on waterline work along SR 18, Shady Brooke Lane, and River Styx Road with one lane of traffic being maintained by flaggers.
  • Embankment work continues at North Frontage Road, off of SR 18.
  • Crews continue work on the wall at the corner of SR 18 and River Styx Road, by Goodwill. Work includes shearing studs, drainage system items, and hanging reinforcing steel.
  • SR 18, from Alber Drive to Glenshire Road will be reduced to 10’ lanes in both directions.

Estimated completion: June 2024


State Route 18 intersection improvements – State Route 18, from Windfall Road to Medina County line, will have single lane closures as needed for intersection improvement work. The following intersections will be improved: Windfall Road, SR 94, and Medina Line Road.

NEW IMPACTS

  • Crews have begun work on SR 18 eastbound at Medina Line Road. Southbound traffic on Medina Line Road will be detoured beginning Monday, May 23, for construction of the right turn lane addition at this intersection. The detour is expected to be in place for 14 days. Motorists coming from SR 18 will be able to travel north on Medina Line Road but will not be able to travel south. The detour route for southbound motorists traveling to Medina Line Road will be to continue on SR 18 to Hametown Road south to Ridgewood Road west to Medina Line Road. Estimated completion of intersection work: Tuesday, June 14, 2022

CONTINUING IMPACTS

  • Pavement repairs will begin on mainline SR 18.
  • Widening work is ongoing at the SR 18 and SR 94 intersection.
  • Crews are working on signal foundations and drainage repairs.

Estimated completion: August 2022