Holiday over, road construction heats up

Construction workers are back on the job after the Memorial Day weekend, so keep alert to all the highway work around the region. Here are closures in effect this week:

MONTGOMERY COUNTY

• U.S. 35 between James H. McGee Boulevard and Third Street, double lane closures through June 1. One lane will remain open in each direction. Single lane closure daily from 4-6 p.m.

• I-675 at Lyons Road, rolling roadblock May 31 between 7 a.m. and 8 a.m. This roadblock will be brief, lasting about 15 minutes.

• 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.

• U.S. 35 westbound ramp to I-75 southbound, nightly ramp closures through May 30 between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. The official detour: U.S. 35 west to I-75 north to Main Street to I-75 south.

• I-675 south between Wilmington Pike and SR 725, nightly lane closures through June 30 between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. One lane will remain open to southbound motorists.

• State Route 48 between Wampler Avenue and Westbrook Road, daily lane closures through Sept. 30 between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. One lane will remain open in each direction.

• I-75 north and south at the U.S. 35 interchange, intermittent nightly lane closures through June 20 between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. One lane will remain open in each direction.

• U.S. 35 east and west at I-75 overpass, intermittent nightly lane closures through June 20 between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. One lane will remain open in each direction.

AUGLAIZE COUNTY

• State Route 66 in the village of New Bremen, intermittent daily lane closures through June 26 between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. One lane will remain open in each direction through the use of flaggers.

• State Route 198 between National Road and Zerkle Road, road closed through June 1. The official detour: SR 198 to SR 501 to SR 117.

• State Route 364 between SR 274 and SR 705, daily lane closures through June 30 between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. One lane will be maintained in each direction.

• I-75 north and south between Bellefontaine Street and National Road, daily lane closures through May 31 between 6:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. One lane will remain open in each direction.

CLARK COUNTY

• I-70 eastbound between SR 235 and SR 4, nightly lane closures through June 1 between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m. This will become a double lane closure between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. One eastbound lane will remain open.

MIAMI COUNTY

• I-75 south ramp to CR 25A near Troy, ramp closed through Sept. 4. The official detour: I-75 south to SR 41 to I-75 north to County Route 25A.

• Miami Shelby Road between Miami River Road and River Road, bridge closed through July 31. The official detour: Miami River Road to Lockington Road to River Road.

• U.S. 36 between Casstown-Sidney Road and SR 589 in Fletcher, road closed through July 6. The official detour: I-75 south to SR 55 east to SR 589 north.

SHELBY COUNTY

• State Route 65 between Lock Two Road and Botkins Road, lane closures through June 30. One lane will remain open with traffic able to travel in each direction through the use of a signal.

• State Route 65 between Botkins Road and Southland Road, lane closures through August 28. One lane will remain open.

• I-75 north and south between County Route 25A (Piqua) and County Route 25A (Sidney), nightly lane closures through Nov. 15 between 7 p.m. and 10 a.m. (Monday-Thursday) and 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. (Friday-Sunday). One lane will remain open in each direction.

• State Route 29 between Cisco Road and Russell Road, bridge closed through June 20.

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