I-75 traffic shift tops week of construction work

Motorists back to their commutes after Memorial Day weekend will experience the big event of the construction season.

It will start Thursday on I-75 between Third Street and Main Street in Dayton when the traffic pattern will be changed. It’s part of the I-75 reconstruction.

Crews will be shifting northbound traffic onto the newly constructed northbound side of the interstate. Drivers should be aware that there will be a new traffic pattern for the June 3 morning commute.

Here are the closures for the week of May 30.

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 May 16th – July 15th between the hours of 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. Lanes will remain open, but the shoulders will be closed.

• I-75 between US 33 and Bellefontaine Street, Nightly lane closures May 16 – June 18 between the hours of 6 pm and 7 am. Two lanes will remain open.

• I-75 between U.S. 33 and Bellefontaine Street, lane width restriction May 16 – June 18. Lanes will be restricted to 11 feet with a 1 foot shoulder.

• U.S. 33 east near Blackhoof Street, lane closure May 16 – June 17. One eastbound lane will remain open.

• 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- 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.

• SR 560 between US 36 and Stickley Road, road closed through June 1. The official detour is: SR 29 to U.S. 36 to SR 560.

CLARK COUNTY

• I-70 east and west between SR 72 and SR 41, lane closures through June 3 between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. Two lanes will remain open in each direction.

• 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.

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

• 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.

DARKE COUNTY

• SR 47 between Beisner Road and Coppess Road, bridge closed May 25 - June 15. The official detour is: SR 118 to SR 705 to U.S. 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.

MIAMI COUNTY

• I-75 at CR 25A (Troy), lane width restrictions through 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 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 between Third Street and Main Street, overnight traffic pattern change June 2 – 3. Crews will be shifting northbound traffic onto the newly constructed northbound side of the interstate. Drivers should be aware there will be a new traffic pattern for the morning commute June 3.

• I-75 south ramp to U.S. 35 west, overnight ramp June 3 at 9 p.m. through June 4 at 5 a.m. The official detour is: I-75 south to Edwin C. Moses Boulevard U-turn lane to I-75 north to US 35 east to Main Street to Ludlow Street to U.S. 35 west.

• I-75 south ramp to U.S. 35 east, ramp closed June 3 at 9 p.m. through June 4 at 5 a.m. The official detour is: I-75 south to Edwin C. Moses Boulevard U-turn lane to I-75 north to U.S. 35 east.

• Main Street Ramp to I-75 south, overnight ramp closure June 3rd at 9 p.m. through June 4 at 5 a.m. The official detour is: Main Street to I-75 north to Stanley Avenue to I-75 south.

• SR 4 south Ramp to I-75 south, ramp closure June 3 at 9 p.m. through June 4 at 5 a.m. The official detour is: SR 4 to I-75 north to Stanley Avenue to I-75 south.

• I-75 south between SR 4 and Edwin C. Moses Boulevard, overnight lane closures June 3 from 8 p.m. through June 4 at 6 a.m. This will become a double lane closure between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. One southbound lane will remain open at all times.

• I-75 North ramp to SR 4, overnight ramp closed June 2 at 9 p.m. through June 3 at 5 a.m. The official detour is: I-75 north to Stanley Avenue to I-75 south to SR 4.

• I-75 North ramp to Main Street, ramp closed June 2 at 9 p.m. through June 3 at 5 a.m. The official detour is: I-75 north to Stanley Avenue to I-75 south to Main Street.

• U.S. 35 west ramp to I-75 North, ramp closed June 2 at 9 p.m. through June 3 at 5 a.m. The official detour is: U.S. 35 west to I-75 south to Edwin C. Moses Boulevard U-Turn lane to I-75 north.

• I-75 north between Edwin C. Moses Boulevard and SR 4, overnight lane closures June 2 at 8 p.m. through June 3 at 6 a.m. One northbound lane will remain open at all times.

• I-75 north and south between SR 725 and Edwin C. Moses Boulevard, nightly lane closures May 31 - June 10 between the hours of 7 p.m. and 6 a.m. These will become double lane closures between 10 p.m. 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 Aug. 31. One lane will remain open in each direction.

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