District 9 Travel Report

The following traffic advisory includes road construction and major maintenance projects requiring lane restrictions and/or road closures along the state and federal highway system within ODOT District 9. Although most major construction has been either completed or suspended for the winter months, ODOT crews will be undertaking other maintenance operations, including snow and ice activity during inclement weather. For additional weather-related travel information or road construction and maintenance projects throughout the state, visit www.buckeyetraffic.org.

Adams County

There are no lane restrictions or closures on the state or federal highway system due to construction or maintenance projects.

Brown County

There are no lane restrictions or closures on the state or federal highway system due to construction or maintenance projects.

Highland County
A dual bridge replacement project is scheduled to begin February 4 on S.R. 321. The route will be closed at the 2.17-mile marker, between S.R. 134 and C.R. 2 (Gath Road) for the first bridge replacement, and once this project has been completed, operations will move to the second bridge, located at the 3.97-mile marker, between T.R. 141 (Marconette Road) and T.R. 143 (Bell’s Run Road). The route will be closed for up to 180 days, and throughout construction at either location, motorists will be detoured via U.S. 62, S.R. 32 and S.R. 134. The project is anticipated to be completed by late summer 2013. (#12-0393)

Jackson County

There are no lane restrictions or closures on the state highway system due to construction or maintenance projects.

Lawrence County

Construction for the Ironton-Russell Bridge replacement is under way, with work being conducted off affected roadways. There should be little to no impact to traffic; however, motorists are advised of equipment entering and exiting the work zone at the U.S. 23 viaduct in Kentucky, as well as in the downtown Ironton area. (#11-0628)

Pike County

There are no lane restrictions or closures on the state highway system due to construction or maintenance projects.

Ross County

A resurfacing project on U.S. 23 at Chillicothe has suspended for the winter-weather months. The route is open to traffic with no restrictions; however, crews will return in the spring to complete paving and finishing work. (#12-0151)
Scioto County

A slip repair project on S.R. 139 in Portsmouth is under way. Crews will be repairing a slip at the 1.20-mile marker, between Munn Street and T.R. 165 (Hinkley Hollow Road), just south of the corporation limit. Throughout construction, traffic will be maintained in one, 9-foot lane with temporary traffic signals. The project is anticipated to be completed in early summer 2013. (#12-0566)

C.R. 7 is reduced to one lane at the U.S. 52 overpass due to structural damage to the bridge, and traffic is being maintained with temporary traffic signals. The lane restriction will remain in effect until a construction project to repair the structure has been designed and completed by contractors.