Bluffton Paving is busy this month with three area Ohio Department of Transportation projects in the area.
ODOT reports the following projects performed by the Bluffton company:
• State Route 65 between Fourth Street and Elm Street, Lima, will be restricted to one lane of through traffic in each direction through the work zone for pavement resurfacing beginning Wednesday, April 24.
• State Route 117 between Greely Chapel Road and Bowman Road, Lima, will be restricted to one lane in each direction through the work zone for pavement resurfacing beginning Monday, April 22. The project also includes replacement of curbs, catch basins and crossover drainage pipes. Work is expected to continue through early June.
State Route 309 between the Allen County Fairgrounds and the Hardin County line will be restricted to one lane through the work zone for pavement resurfacing beginning Monday, June 3. The project also includes drainage work near the Allen County Fairgrounds.
Additional road projects affecting local traffic patterns follow. These projects begin the week of April15:
• Interstate 75 southbound near state Route 12, Findlay, will be temporarily stopped in short intervals overnight Wednesday, April 17, into Thursday, April 18, for the installation of a utility pole. Work is expected to be completed between midnight and 5 a.m. Work is being completed by Asphlundh Construction, Columbus.
• Interstate 75 northbound between state Route 613 and the Wood County line will be restricted to two lanes through the work zone for guardrail repair on Monday, April 15. Work is being performed by the ODOT District 1 roadway services department.
• Interstate 75 between Napoleon Road and the Hancock County line will be restricted to one lane in each direction through the work zone for pavement repair. Work is being performed by the ODOT Allen County maintenance garage.
• Interstate 75 in Allen County will be impacted minimally by maintenance work on bridges and overpasses in the following locations. Work will be done primarily off the highway, but occasional lane closures may occur during daytime hours. Work is being performed by Complete General Construction, Columbus.
•• Swaney Road over Interstate 75, north of Beaverdam
•• Interstate 75 over Little Riley Creek, north of Beaverdam
•• The entrance ramp from Bluelick Road to Interstate 75, Lima
• U.S. 30 in Allen and Van Wert counties will be impacted minimally by maintenance work on bridges and overpasses in the following locations. Work will be done primarily off the highway, but occasional lane closures may occur during daytime hours. Work is being performed by Complete General Construction, Columbus.
•• U.S. 30 near state Route 115, west of Cairo in Allen County
•• U.S. 30 between Leatherwood Road and Ridge Road, east of Delphos
•• U.S. 30 between Ringwald Road and Dog Creek Road, north of Middle Point
•• U.S. 30 over U.S. 127/U.S. 224, within the city of Van Wert in Van Wert County
•• U.S. 30 between John Brown Road and Dutch John Road, Van Wert
• State Route 65 between Breese Road and the Auglaize County line will be restricted to one lane through the work zone for pavement crack sealing. Work is being performed by the ODOT Allen County maintenance garage.
