SIDNEY — The Ohio Department of Transportation, District 7, has started its 2016 construction season projects.
The following closures are currently in effect:
Auglaize County
• State Route 66 between St. Marys Kossuth Road and Township Road 182, 24-hour road closure through May 13. The official detour is state Route 66 to state Route 219 to state Route 29 to state Route 116 to state Route 197 to state Route 66.
• State Route 219 between Laura Street and South St. Marys Street, 24-hour road closure through April 7. The official detour is Plattner Road to state Route 29.
• State Route 364 between Parkway and Northway, 24-hour road closure through April 8. The official detour is state Route 703 to state Route 66 to state Route 219.
Darke County
• State Route 49 between Hogpath Road and Myers Tillman Road, 24-hour bridge closure through April 27. The official detour is state Route 722 to state Route 503 to U.S. 127.
Miami County
•State Route 185 between Eagles Lake Drive and Parkway, 24-hour road closure through April 8. The official detour is U.S. 36 to state Route 48.
• Interstate 75 at County Road 25A (Troy), 24-hour lane width restrictions through Oct. 31. Northbound lanes will be restricted to 13 feet. Southbound lanes will be restricted to 12 feet. Two lanes will remain open in each direction with one northbound lane shifted to the southbound side and one northbound lane operating on the northbound side. Two southbound lanes will also be open on the southbound side.
• I-75 south ramp to County Road 25A near Troy, 24-hour ramp closure through Oct. 28. The official detour is: I-75 south to state Route 41 to I-75 north to County Road 25A.
Shelby County
• Michigan Street between Pomeroy Avenue and Oak Avenue, 24-hour bridge closure through Aug. 5. The official detour is: Michigan Street to Highland Avenue to Oak Avenue.
•State Route 29 between Wells Road and McCartyville Road, 24-hour shoulder closure through July 29. Lanes will be restricted to 12 feet with shoulders closed. One lane will remain open in each direction.
Upcoming closures include:
• Auglaize – State Route 66 between South Park Drive and Quellhorst Road, 24-hour bridge closure April 11 to May 25. The official detour is State Route 219 to state Route 29 to state Route 116 to state Route 197 to state Route 66.
• Darke – State Route 47 between Greenlawn Avenue and Water Street, 24-hour bridge closure June 14 to July 11. The official detour is U.S. 127 to state Route 121 to state Route 185.
ODOT closures focus on Interstate, US and State routes. For information on local roads you will need to contact the county, city or township where the road is located. Arrow boards and signs will be in place prior to the work zone to alert motorists of the upcoming closure. All work is weather permitting. Safety is a top priority at ODOT. To help ensure the safety of the construction workers as well as the traveling public, motorists should remain alert, reduce their speed and watch for stopped traffic while passing through the work zone.
