I-75 downtown has been a driving challenge

Interstate 75 through downtown Dayton has in the past week experienced numerous traffic issues. First came the switch to northbound lanes last week, followed by Tuesday’s tie-ups on southbound I-75 because of an equipment breakdown.

Keep alert through this section of highway as work continues on the rebuild.

Here are the other closures for the week of June 6.

AUGLAIZE COUNTY

• District Wide Shoulder Closures on I-75 in Mercer, Shelby and Auglaize Counties, Auglaize U.S. 33, Mercer SR 29, and Darke U.S. 127. Various shoulder closures through July 15 between the hours of 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. Lanes will remain open, but the shoulders will be closed.

• I-75 between U.S. 33 and Bellefontaine Street, lane closures through June 18 between the hours of 6 p.m. and 7 a.m. Two lanes will remain open.

• I-75 between U.S. 33 and Bellefontaine Street, 24 hour lane width restriction through June 18. Lanes will be restricted to 11 feet with a 1 foot shoulder.

• I-75 between SR 274 and National Road, lane closures through July 29 between the hours of 3 a.m. and 3 p.m. One lane will remain open in each direction.

CHAMPAIGN COUNTY

• SR 560 between Stickley Road and Millerstown Road, road closed through July 14. The official detour is: SR 29 to U.S. 36 to SR 560.

• District Wide Chip and Seal project on Logan SR 287, Champaign SR 29, Champaign SR 245, Champaign SR 559 and Clark SR 41. Various lane closures through Sept. 30 between the hours of 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. One lane will remain open for travel in each direction through the use of flaggers.

CLARK COUNTY

• Old Mill Road between Rebert Pike and Dayton-Springfield Road, bridge closed through July 5. The official detour is: Rebert Pike to Innisfallen Avenue to Dayton-Springfield Road to Tecumseh Road.

• I-70 between SR 72 and U.S. 40, Daily lane closures through June 9 between the hours of 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. Two lanes will remain open in each direction.

• U.S. 68 north ramp to I-70 west, ramp closed through June 18. The official detour is: I-70 to SR 72.

• U.S. 68 north near I-70, lane closures through June 18. One northbound lane will remain open.

• I-70 east ramp to U.S. 68 north, ramp closed through June 18. The official detour is: I-70 to SR 72.

• I-70 east between SR 235 and SR 41, lane closures through June 10 between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. Two eastbound lanes will remain open.

• I-70 west at U.S. 68, lane closures through June 22. This will become a double lane closure between the hours of 8 p.m. and 7 a.m. One westbound lane will remain open.

• I-70 east at U.S. 68, lane closure through June 22. This will become a double lane closure between the hours of 7 p.m. and 7 a.m. One eastbound lane will remain open.

DARKE COUNTY

• SR 47 between Beisner Road and Coppess Road, bridge closed through June 15. The official detour is: SR 118 to SR 705 to US 127.

• SR 47 between SR 118 and Tiger Way in Ansonia, road closed through Aug. 31. The official detour is: SR 118 to SR 705 to U.S. 127.

• District Wide micro-surfacing project on Champaign SR 814, Champaign SR 560, Champaign SR 235, Clark SR 235, Miami SR 48, Darke SR 118 and Darke SR 121. Various lane closures through July 30 between the hours of 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. One lane will remain open for travel in each direction through the use of flaggers.

MIAMI COUNTY

• District Wide micro-surfacing project on Champaign SR 814, Champaign SR 560, Champaign SR 235, Clark SR 235, Miami SR 48, Darke SR 118 and Darke SR 121. Various lane closures through July 30 between the hours of 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. One lane will remain open for travel in each direction through the use of flaggers.

• I-75 south ramp to CR 25A near Troy, ramp closed through Oct. 28. The official detour is: I-75 south to SR 41 to I-75 north to CR 25A.

MONTGOMERY COUNTY

• I-75 north and south between SR 725 and Edwin C. Moses Boulevard, lane closures through June 10 between the hours of 7 p.m. and 6 a.m. These will become double lane closures between 10 pm and 6 a.m. One lane will remain open in each direction at all times.

• SR 48 between Savina Avenue and Wenger Road, lane closures through Aug. 31. One lane will remain open in each direction.

• East River Road between Dryden Road and Arbor Blvd., road closed through July 7. The official detour is: Dryden Road to Arbor Boulevard to East River Road.

• SR 48 north between Rockridge Road and Hillgrove Avenue, lane closure through July 31. One northbound lane will remain open.

• I-70 between Airport Access Road and SR 48, lane addition project. Two lanes are open in each direction. Motorists will encounter barrels and construction in this area.

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