ASHLAND — The Ohio Department of Transportation District 3 has issued its construction report for the week of Aug. 6.
As a result, Ashland County drivers should use caution on these roads:
State Route 58
SR 58 is closed for two culvert replacements. The first location is north of Co. Rd. 620 and the second location is north of Twp. Rd. 782. The detour route for northbound motorists is SR 58 to SR 302, east on SR 302 to SR 89, north on SR 89 to SR 58, and reverse for southbound motorists. The road is expected to reopen Friday, Aug. 10, 2018.
Interstate 71
I-71, from US 250 to the Wayne County line, will have intermittent single lane closures during the day and double lane closures at night for a resurfacing project. Crews will be milling and paving in the northbound and southbound slow lanes. Nightly resurfacing repairs will take place from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m.
Motorists are advised to drive with caution through the area as trucks enter and exit the work zone. The project will utilize digital speed limit signs to maintain traffic flow. The posted speed limit when crews are NOT working will be 65 mph; the reduced speed limit when workers are present will be 55mph. The project is expected to be complete August 2018.
State Route 89
SR 89, just south of CR 2000, will close Monday, Aug. 6 for a culvert replacement. The detour route for southbound motorists is SR 89 to US 30, west on US 30 to SR 60, south on SR 60 to SR 179, southeast on SR 179 to SR 95, northeast on SR 95 to SR 89, and reverse for northbound motorists. The road is expected to reopen Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2018.
State Route 95
SR 95, from just east of Green TR 2704 moving east consecutively to just west of Ashland CR 37, is closed for multiple culvert replacements. Crews will consecutively move west to east along SR 95 to complete all seven culverts; four of the seven culverts have been completed. The location and time frame for each culvert is as follows:
A.) August 6-August 10: between TR 2402 and TR 457,
B.) August 13-August 17: just west of SR 89,
C.) August 20-August 24: just west of CR 37. The detour route is the same for all seven culverts. Motorists heading northeast should travel SR 95 to SR 39, southeast on SR 39 to SR 3, northeast on SR 3 to SR 95, and reverse for southwest motorists. The road is expected to reopen Friday, Aug. 24, 2018.
US Route 250
US 250, between Twp. Rd. 1056 and Twp. Rd. 1006, is closed for a culvert replacement. The detour route for northbound motorists is US 250 to US 42, northeast on US 42 to SR 89, north on SR 89 to SR 58, north on SR 58 to US 224, west on US 224 to US 250, and reverse for southbound motorists. The road is expected to reopen Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2018.
County Road 1302
CR 1302, at the structure over I-71, is closed for bridge repairs. The detour route for westbound motorists is CR 1302 to SR 89, north on SR 89 to US 42, southwest on US 42 to CR 1302, and reverse for eastbound motorists. The road is expected to reopen Sunday, August 19, 2018.
