Local highway construction for the week of July 18

July 18, 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 July 18.

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 Berlin 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

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. Estimated completion: July 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

Webster Road, just west of the SR 301 intersection, will close Monday, July 25 for a culvert replacement. The detour route will be Webster Road to Whitehead Road, south on Whitehead Road to Peck Wadsworth Road, east on Peck Wadsworth Road to SR 301, and reverse. Estimated reopening: Friday, July 29, 2022

U.S. 6 in the city of Vermilion, from Salem Drive to Baumhart Road, will have lane closures for a pavement repairs and resurfacing project beginning Monday, July 25. Crews will begin work in the outside and one lane of traffic in each direction will be maintained in the inside lanes. Estimated completion: June 2023

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.

County Road 78 (Moore Road) in the city of Avon, from Chester Road to the city of Avon’s northern corporation limit, will have lane closures for a minor rehab project beginning Monday, July 25. Traffic will be maintained by flaggers during construction operations. Estimated completion: September 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 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.