Mahoning County
• State Route 711 and Interstate I-680 in the City of Youngstown (until further notice) – The ramp from state Route 711 southbound to I-680 southbound is closed through late October for bridge repairs. The detour is Gypsy Lane to U.S. 422 to state Route 193 to I-680.
• I-680 southbound from state Route 711 to Bella Vista Ave. (until further notice) – Motorists traveling on I-680 southbound from state Route 711 to Bella Vista Ave. should be aware of a bi-directional traffic pattern. Although two lanes of traffic are maintained in each direction on I-680, southbound traffic is split, with one lane of southbound traffic crossed over onto I-680 northbound, while the second lane remains on I-680 southbound. This $9.7-million bridge repair project is scheduled to be completed by July 2021.
For a complete list of active construction projects in Mahoning County, click HERE.
Trumbull County
• State Route 11 in Vienna Township (Monday, March 30 – until further notice) – Beginning Monday, March 30, state Route 11 northbound and southbound just north of state Route 82 will be reduced to one lane in each direction through late April for drainage repairs and replacement. These restrictions will be in place Monday through Friday.
• State Route 305 in the City of Cortland, Southington, Champion, Bazetta, Fowler and Hartford townships (Monday, April 13 – until further notice)– Beginning Monday, April 13, state Route 305 between state Route 534 and state Route 7 has occasional daily lane restrictions for pavement repairs. This $5.1-million resurfacing project is scheduled to be completed by spring 2020.
• U.S. Route 422 in Southington Township (Monday, March 30 – until further notice) – Beginning Monday, March 30, U.S. 422 at Phalanx Mills Herner Road will have occasional daily lane restrictions through late April for shoulder repairs.
• Bedford Road in Brookfield Township (until further notice) – Bedford Road between U.S. 62 and Stewart Sharon Road has various daily lane restrictions for drainage improvements. The work is part of a $2.1-million project to widen and resurface Bedford Road. The entire project should be completed by late October 2020.
For a complete list of active construction projects in Trumbull County, click HERE.
Columbiana County
Jefferson/Columbiana County: A superload is scheduled to move from Steubenville to Wellsville on Sunday, March 29, restricting travel along state Route 7 north and southbound and state Route 45.
The transport is scheduled to begin the move at 9 a.m. from Steubenville and end at the South Field Energy power plant located on Osborne Road.
The route is as follows: state Route 7 north/U.S. 22 west in Steubenville, then continue north on state Route 7 using the north and southbound lanes via crossovers to continue to state Route 45 in Wellsville. From state Route 45 the transport will continue north to Osborne Road.
Traffic will be maintained via rolling road blocks. The transport will be accompanied by 4 Ohio State Highway Patrol escorts, Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT), local law enforcement and utility trucks. Progress of the superload will affect traffic in all directions on the traveled routes.
Motorists wishing to travel south along state Route 7 during this time should expect delays of up to 30 minutes while this superload moves to state Route 45.
Dimensions of the superload are 18-feet wide, 18-feet 8-inches tall, 180-feet long, and 797,500 pounds, gross weight. Due to the size and travel speed of the superload, officials from ODOT are working closely with a logistics team for the successful transport of the units.
The transport team is paying special attention to public safety when crossing bridges and making turns on the superloads route. The transport team is also planning the move to avoid peak travel times to minimize the interference with traffic.
ODOT is asking motorists to plan ahead and consider alternate routes to avoid congestion and delays.
Future moves are scheduled for Sundays through the end of March and throughout the month of April.
OHGO website and app – Motorists can get detailed traffic information and personalized traffic alerts with the OHGO app. The app prov real-time traffic updates, personalized route notifications, and accurate delay times. You also can visit OHGO.com… from desktops and tablets.
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