ODOT District 9 outlines Highland County construction projects for week of June 5
The following construction projects are anticipated to affect highways in Highland County during the week of June 5.
All outlined work is weather permitting. Projects with active or future traffic impacts are linked to OHGO.com.
NEW
• State Route 73 Culvert Replacement - Work is set to begin June 5 for a culvert replacement on S.R. 73 between Deadfall Road and Smart Road. S.R. 73 will be closed for 30 days for this construction. During the closure, traffic will be detoured via S.R. 785 and S.R. 247. Estimated completion: summer 2023.
• State Route 138 Culvert Replacements - Work is set to begin June 5 for a project that will replace three culverts on S.R. 138 between Rittenhouse Road and Lucas Road. S.R. 138 will be closed for five days for this construction. During the closure, separate detours will be established for eastbound and westbound traffic:
— S.R. 138 Eastbound Detour - Traffic will be detoured via U.S. 62 in Hillsboro to S.R. 28 to S.R. 138.
— S.R. 138 Westbound Detour - Traffic will be detoured via S.R. 753 in Greenfield to U.S. 50 to U.S. 62 to S.R. 138.
Estimated completion: June 9 by 5:30 p.m.
ONGOING
• 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. S.R. 753 will be closed starting June 12 for 30 days for this construction. During the closure traffic will be detoured via U.S. 50, S.R. 41 and S.R. 28. Estimated completion: summer 2023.
• State Route 73 Safety Improvement - 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 will 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. S.R. 72 will be closed for 90 days for this construction. During the closure, traffic will be detoured via S.R. 28, S.R. 73 and S.R. 729. Estimated completion: summer 2023.
UPDATED
• Strait Creek Road Bridge Replacement - Work has begun as of March 1 for a bridge replacement on Strait Creek Road (T.R. 239) approximately 0.5 miles west of S.R. 41. As of June 2 principal construction on this project has been completed and the road has reopened to traffic. Remaining work will be completed using daily temporary lane closures with traffic maintained using flaggers as needed. Estimated completion: summer 2023.