Construction update: Watch for lane closures on U.S. 35

Construction will be ramping up this week. Watch out for nightly lane closures on U.S. 35 east and west between Perry Street and James H. McGee Boulevard and nightly lane closures on I-75 between Third Street and Edwin C. Moses Boulevard until the end of May. Aside from that, here are the other closures for the week of April 18.

AUGLAIZE COUNTY

• SR 66 between South Park Drive and Quellhorst Road, bridge closed April 18 – June 1. The official detour: SR 219 to SR 29 to SR 116 to SR 197 to SR 66.

• SR 66 between St. Marys Kossuth Road and Township Road 182, road closed through May 13. The official detour: SR 66 to SR 219 to SR 29 to SR 116 to SR 197 to SR 66.

CHAMPAIGN COUNTY

• I-70 east and west between SR 41 and SR 54, overnight lane closures April 20 at 7 p.m. – April 21 at 6 a.m. One lane will remain open in each direction.

• I-70 east and west between SR 4 and Enon Road, overnight lane closures April 19 at 7 p.m. – April 20 at 6 a.m. One lane will remain open.

• Districtwide chip and seal project on Logan SR 287, Champaign SR 29, Champaign SR 245, Champaign SR 559 and Clark SR 41. Various lane closures April 18 – Sept. 30 between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. One lane will remain open in each direction through the use of flaggers.

CLARK COUNTY

• SR 41 between Titus Road/Ridge Road and Gateway Boulevard, lane closures April 19 – July 14. Traffic will be shifted to one side of the bridge. One lane will remain open in each direction.

• Districtwide chip and seal on Logan SR 287, Champaign SR 29, Champaign SR 245, Champaign SR 559 and Clark SR 41. Various lane closures April 18 – Sept. 30 between 7 a.m. and 5 pm. One lane will remain open for travel in each direction through the use of flaggers.

DARKE COUNTY

• SR 49 between Hogpath Road and Myers Tillman Road, bridge closed April 6 – 27. The official detour is: SR 722 to SR 503 to U.S. 127.

MIAMI COUNTY

• I-75 at CR 25-A (Troy), lane width restrictions March 29 – 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 CR 25-A near Troy, ramp closure March 21 through Oct. 28. The official detour is: I-75 south to SR 41 to I-75 north to CR 25-A.

MONTGOMERY COUNTY

• U.S. 35 east and west between Perry Street and James H. McGee Boulevard, Nightly lane closure April 18 – May 31 between the hours of 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. One lane will remain open in each direction.

• I-75 between Third Street and Edwin C. Moses Boulevard, Nightly lane closures April 18 – May 31 between the hours of 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. These will become double lane closures between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. One lane will remain open in each direction.

• U.S. 40 eastbound between North Dixie Drive and Long Street, lane closure April 5 - May 2. One eastbound lane will remain open at all times. They will open the lane on weekends.

• East River Road between Dryden Road and Arbor Boulevard, road closed March 28 – July 7. The official detour is: Dryden Road to Arbor Boulevard to East River Road.

• I-75 northbound ramp to U.S. 35 westbound, ramp closed April 1 – Oct. 31. The official detour is: I-75 north to U.S. 35 east to Jefferson Street to Washington Street to Ludlow Street to U.S. 35 west.

• SR 48 north between Rockridge Road and Hillgrove Avenue, lane closure March 28 – July 31. One northbound lane will remain open.

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