Local highway construction for the week of August 1

July 31, 2022July 31, 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 August 1.

Erie County

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.

SR 2 will have lane closures for bridge painting at the following locations:

The Galloway Road bridge over SR 2
The Camp Road Bridge over SR 2
The SR 13 bridge over SR 2
The Huron-Avery Road bridge over SR 2
The U.S. 6 eastbound bridge over SR 2.

One lane of traffic will be maintained in each direction on SR 2. There will be no lane closures or impacts on the structures over SR 2.

Estimated completion of entire project: October 2022

State Route 113 westbound, just west of U.S. 250, will have single lane closures for a slope repair project. One lane of traffic will be maintained in each direction. The contractor will be installing a drilled shaft retaining wall to repair the slope on the north side of SR 113. Estimated completion: September 2022

Huron County

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. Estimated completion: October 2022

Lorain County

State Route 57 in the village of Grafton, from Mechanic Street to Novak Road, will have periodic lane closures as needed for a streetscape project. Project work includes the realignment of Parsons Road and streetscape work including sidewalk installation, curb bump outs, and pedestrian facilities. Traffic will be maintained with temporary traffic lights or flaggers.

State Route 162, just west of Clark Road (Township Road 65), will close Monday, August 1 for a culvert replacement. The detour route for eastbound motorists will be SR 162 to SR 511, south on SR 511 to U.S. 224, east on U.S. 224 to SR 58, north on SR 58 to SR 162, and reverse for westbound motorists. Estimated completion: Friday, August 5, 2022

State Route 162, between Clark Road and SR 58, will close Monday, August 8 for a culvert replacement. The detour route for eastbound motorists will be SR 162 to SR 511, south on SR 511 to U.S. 224, east on U.S. 224 to SR 58, north on SR 58 to SR 162, and reverse for westbound motorists. Estimated completion: Friday, August 12, 2022

Ottawa County

State Route 2, between SR 358 and SR 163 (east of Port Clinton), will experience lane restrictions for resurfacing through August.

State Route 105, between S. Elliston-Trowbridge Rd. and Stange Rd., Harris Twp., will be closed for a culvert replacement beginning Friday, August 5 through Tuesday, September 6. Detour: SR 590 to SR 163 to SR 51.

State Route 163 at Billman Rd., Genoa, will be closed for a bridge replacement beginning Monday, July 18. Detour: SR 163 to N.Fostoria Rd. to W. Holt Harrigan Rd. to N. Billman Rd.

Sandusky County

U.S. Route 6, between CR 128 and Brush St., will experience lane restrictions for US 6/US 20/State St. ramp realignment. Lane widths will be reduced to 11′ in various locations in each direction.

Eastbound US 20 ramp to westbound/southbound US 6 is closed for reconstruction through mid-August. Detour: State St. to Oak Harbor Rd. to westbound US 6/20 to southbound SR 53.

State Route 19, between TR 127 and TR 83, Fremont, will be closed for two culvert replacements beginning Monday, June 6 through early August. Detour: US 20 to SR 590 to SR 105.

Seneca County

U.S. Route 224 at State Route 587, New Riegel, is closed for roundabout construction through August. U.S. 224 Detour: US 23 to SR 18 to US 224. SR 587 Detour: SR 53 to SR 18.

US 224 will be closed between S. Twp. Rd. 109 and Twp. Rd. 113, within the active closure, for three culvert replacements beginning Monday, July 18 through Friday, July 29.

State Route 100, between County Road 58 and Riverside Dr., Tiffin, will experience lane restrictions for resurfacing through mid-July.