Watch for some major lane closures on I-75, I-70 and U.S. 35 this week heading toward the Labor Day weekend.
Here’s a look at the construction hotspots for the next week:
Montgomery County
• US 35 between James H. McGee Boulevard and Perry Street, Nightly lane closures Aug. 27-29 between the hours of 8 pm and 6 am. One lane will remain open in each direction at all times.
• I-70 eastbound and westbound between Airport Access Road and State Route 48, Nightly lane closures July 28th through August 29th between the hours of 8 pm and 6 am. One lane will remain open in each direction at all times.
• Montgomery-I-75 north and south between Stanley Avenue and I-70, There could be delays in this area August 28-31 due to a large grand opening event that will utilize the Needmore Road ramps. Motorists should expect heavy traffic volumes and plan accordingly.
• Dixie Drive north and south between U.S. 40 and Cresthill Avenue, 24 hour lane closures Aug. 27-Oct. 31. One lane will remain open in each direction at all times.
• I-70 east and west between Brookville-Salem Road and State Route 48, Nightly lane closures Aug. 27-29 between the hours of 6 pm and 6 am. One lane will remain open in each direction at all times.
• I-75 north and south between State Route 41 and U.S. 36, Nightly lane closures Aug. 27-29 between the hours of 6 pm and 6 am. One lane will remain open in each direction at all times.
• I-75 northbound and southbound between Northwoods Boulevard and I-70, Nightly lane closures through Aug. 29 between the hours of 6 pm and 7 am. These will become double lane closures at 9 pm. One lane will remain open in each direction at all times.
• I-75 north and south between Third Street and State Route 741, Nightly lane closures through Aug. 29 between the hours of 8 pm and 5 am. A single lane closure will take place southbound from 8-11 pm. Double lane closures will take place both northbound and southbound between 11 pm and 5 am. One lane will remain open in each direction at all times.
• Airport Access Ramp to I-70 eastbound, 24 hour lane closure through Sept. 30. One lane will remain open on the ramp at all times.
• I-75 between State Route 73 and Edwin C. Moses Boulevard, Nightly lane closures through Aug. 28 between the hours of 10 pm and 6 am. One lane will remain open in each direction at all times.
• State Route 835/Research Boulevard between Founders Drive and County Line Road, 24 hour lane closures through Sept. 30 at 8 pm. One lane will remain open in each direction at all times.
• Fredrick Pike under I-70, 24 HOUR ROAD CLOSURE through Nov. 3. The official detour during this closure is: Southbound -US 40 east to Dog Leg Road south to Little York Road west to Fredrick Pike. Northbound- Little York Road east to Dog Leg Road north to US 40 west to Fredrick Pike.
• State Route 48 at I-70, 24 HOUR lane closures through Sept. 30 at 7 am. One lane will remain open in each direction.
• State Route 4 between I-75 and Stanley Avenue, 24 hour lane closures through Oct. 31. One lane will remain open in each direction.
Champaign County
• US 68 between Dallas Road and Campground Road, Daily lane closures through Sept. 30 between the hours of 7:30 am and 5 pm. One lane will remain open for travel in both directions through the use of flaggers.
• West Hickory Grove Road between State Route 55 and US 68, 24 HOUR ROAD CLOSURE through Sept. 8. The official detour is: US 68 north to State Route 55 west to West Hickory Grove Road.
Clark County
• US 68 northbound and southbound between I-70 and US 40, 24 HOUR Lane closures through Sept. 2. One lane will remain open in each direction at all times.
• State Route 41 at State Route 235, 24 HOUR ROAD CLOSURE through Aug. 29. The official detour during this closure is: US 68 south to US 40 west to SR 571 west to SR 201 north to SR 41.
Miami County
• State Route 721 between Hall Road and Milton-Potsdam Road, 24 HOUR ROAD CLOSURE through Sept. 14. The official detour during this closure is: SR 571 to SR 48 to US 40 to SR 503 to SR 722 to SR 49 to SR 721
• State Route 48 in Pleasant Hill from SR 718 to the North Corporation limit, 24 HOUR ROAD CLOSURE through Sept. 19. The official detour during this closure is US 36 west to SR 721 south to SR 718 east.
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